2008 Fiat Ritmo
11 May, 2007
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Fiat is once again taking Australia seriously, last year saw the return of the Italian manufacturer with the Punto, and now, Fiat has announced its next model for Australia, named Ritmo.
Making its first public appearance at the 2007 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney on 11 October 2007, the ritmo will give fiat a mid-size five door hatchback to sit along side the popular Punto.
The Ritmo is commonly referred to as Bravo in most other markets, however in Australia the Mazda Bravo has already stolen the name and hence Fiat were forced into renaming the new medium car.
“Ritmo, like Bravo, is a name that was used for one of the new model’s predecessors, a car that not only provided Fiat with strong sales in the 1970s and 80s, but which also produced what is often named as one of the world’s best remembered TV commercials of all time, “Hand-built by Robots,” explains David Stone, General Manager for Fiat Cars in Australia.
Engine lineup for the Australian market includes
- a 110 kW 1.9 litre Multijet Turbo Diesel
- a new turbocharged version of the 1.4 litre - 110 kW,
Although the Ritmo is expected to sell at around $30,000, the competition has a lot to fear from the beautiful Italian. Like most European cars, the new Ritmo has a five star Euro-NCAP safety rating
Full pricing and specification details will be announced closer to the cars release in October.
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May 23rd, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Great looking vehicle cant wait to see on the road, fiat has made great challenger for its class.The punto and now the ritmo fiat moving forward congratulations fiat keep the good work up i also cant to see the 500 as well.
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May 23rd, 2007 at 10:42 pm
To dimitrios i agree it looks sleek,if its well priced to its competitors it should do well,it has great european styling great interior 5 star safety,good range of engines, fiat has done well with the new ritmo,i am very interested in one,i hope it drives as good as it looks.
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May 23rd, 2007 at 10:48 pm
Does anybody know anything about this new 1.4 turbogharged motor.
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May 23rd, 2007 at 10:53 pm
WHO CARES !!!!!!!!!!!What you have your own post now?
Looks like a Corolla!!
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May 25th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Corolla made by TOY OTA FOR HOUSE WIVES WHO CANT AFFORD FIATS.
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May 30th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
All i can tell you about this new 1.4 turbogharged motor, is that zero to 100k/m in 8.5 sec and top speed of 130mph,great little motor dont you think.
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February 1st, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I had the chance to hire a Ritmo/Bravo in northern Italy in late October 2007, turbo diesel, what a fantastic car. With four adults inthe car it sat on 165Km on Auto strada’s no risk with great brakes and handling!
I only had it for a week but I still miss it!
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March 3rd, 2008 at 7:54 am
This Fiat looks fantastic !! Corolla…..way out of its league. The car is sure to be a success, but my biggest concern is after market servicing and parts. Having owned a Fiat I can tell you that is not the easiest car to buy parts for, especially when Fiat has such a small presence in Australia. How long will Fiat be in Australia for this time? A long time I hope..
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March 3rd, 2008 at 9:10 am
VINCE -
Not competive on the price.I as a fellow italian would NOT buy one…
None the less -
ATECO are the most professional importers they have ever had, doing a FANTASTIC job really.
Cheers
F-0
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March 7th, 2008 at 7:37 am
F-O,
Having owned a fiat for quite some time, I can tell you ATECO are’nt as good as you may think. They need to lift their game on pricing and parts availablity. The day Fiat has its own dealership, servicing and supplying its own parts, instead of through independant boutique dealerships, it will be a better scenario.
Vince
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April 12th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Just took one for a test drive…seat was too short for me (194cm frame) and hard to see the speedo through the small steering wheel. Fiat are marketing this model against the golf gti…not even close!
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July 12th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
I just came back from a trip to Europe and spent a few days travelling around Firenze (Florence) in one of these. I want one! I came back to Australia and the first thing I did when I got on the PC was to look the Bravo (Ritmo) up. My relative had the turbo diesel model and it hammered. Accelerated hard, sat on 160+ on the autostrada with 3 adults and 4 suitcases. The thing handled great, went hard and looks sensational… and the really good thing was that at 196cm, I fitted inside it!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Hmm i’m not too fond of the larger engines.. But the 1.4 turbocharged is a zippy little thing.. 0-100 in only 8.2 seconds.
And it’s well priced also, from $32,990.
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November 20th, 2008 at 11:56 am
I thought these were a touch pricey when they first came out, even if they are a good looking car that seem to be well finished.
But the drive-away deals on offer now make them far more attractive. The 1.4L Emotion is $28k drive away, and this makes it more than competetive with the likes of Peugeot 308, the new Impreza and the Lancer hatch. I’d even argue they’re better put together than any of those.
The cost and availability of after-sales service and parts is still a bit of an issue for Australian buyers though I think.
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