Fiat Ritmo at Melbourne Motor Show
24 Jan, 2008
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With the Fiat 500 sold out in Australia for the next four months, eager buyers may be swayed to investigate other cars in the Fiat fleet - like the Ritmo.
The Ritmo’s five-door hatchback design combines stunning Italian beauty with a roomy and practical interior.
Australian buyers will have the choice of a petrol or diesel versions, paired with either six-speed manual or self-shifting transmissions.
The 1.4-litre turbocharged TJET petrol engine produces 110kW and 206Nm of torque whilst the 1.9-litre JTD turbo-diesel offers an identical 110kW with a significant boost in torque to 305Nm.
Equipment will include cruise control, alloys, climate-control air conditioning, stability control and six airbags.
The Fiat Ritmo will hit showrooms in March with pricing to be announced at the Melbourne Motor Show on February 29.
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January 24th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Very calssy stunningly nice offering. Lets hope quality and reliability have been mega lifted. If heaps of inclusions included and priced really well - it will sell well!
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January 24th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
nice lines.
why did fiat change the name for aus?
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January 24th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Mazda have rights to the Bravo name in Australia.
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January 24th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
^ aha! thanks Myke
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January 24th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Yes they changed the name to what “Ritmo” sounds like a cheesy cracker to me. It’s the Bravo in Europe and I for one love the style but the test I’ve read on it say it’s only OK not yet a match for the Focus. Wait a few months and I reckon Fiat will put the 2.0ltr 150Kw diesel engine in it from the Alfa’s.
You know what Fiat stands for “Fix It Again Tony”
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January 24th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Looks great, good alternative to Golf I guess.
But it just looks too much like Golf + headlights from new Hyundia Tiburon to me, but still beatiful looking car.
Is the realibility that much of an issue with Fiat?
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January 24th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
no name thats soo rascist, why is the name Tony?
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January 25th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Elitist - Rascism Uh - where? quote me please. Or have you had a sense of humour failure. I’m about the least rascist person on the planet. DON’T accuse me of Rascism. Jokes are allowed on this website.
As I mentioned above I love the style of this, its somewhat ahead of its competition including the Focus which has been around scince 1999 in its first form and is considered a bit dull and conservative by some nowadays.
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January 25th, 2008 at 3:32 am
“Fix it again Tony” days are long past,their reliability has improved since the first Ritmos back in the 80’s.
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January 25th, 2008 at 3:34 am
Actually Fiat stands for “Fabricca Italiana di Automboli Torino”-Italian Automobile Factory of Turin.
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January 25th, 2008 at 5:14 am
Molto Bella!!!
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January 25th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Yes it was actually being rascist to the car hehehe…
Ive been to the Fiat museum in Torino, did you know Fiat had a battery powered car in 1913. They also have a steam powered car there from 1900’s. War stuffed up much development.
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January 25th, 2008 at 6:56 am
Fix It Again Tony is implying the mechanic is of European decent.
Why cant it be Fix It Again Trevor?
….Obviously i was kidding you….but still rascist and I will never come here again…
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January 25th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Ritmo is an appalling name. My as well have called it the Fiat Jerk.
Nice car though, Fiat have come a long way from the bad old days.
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January 25th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Ritmo - Italian for rhythm, I once read.
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January 26th, 2008 at 12:25 am
There have been Fiat Ritmos in the past, so i don`t believe that the name is a problem. In Europe this car replaces a model called the Stilo (one of the dullest looking cars available IMO) so the name is somewhat of an improvement. And yes I can confirm that it is Italian for rhythm.
Where I live, VW Golfs are more common than Camrys, so I think that people will soon begin looking for something a little more original. The Ritmo (as well as the Pug 308) should do well on this score. If the Alfa 147 and Audi A3 were sensibly priced they would also be doing much better.
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January 27th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Beautiful looking car.
Steve
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March 1st, 2008 at 11:28 am
Certainly better looking than the ugly Peugeot 308.
Would still like a 2-litre performance model like the Golf GTI, but an Abarth model might have to do.
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March 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 am
Looks the best and better than the golf well done fiat.FIAT- FIRST IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGLY.
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March 8th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Fiat invented modern diesel technology and their turbo engines have always been brilliant (lancia delta rally cars and awesomely quick Fiat Coupe). The only thing that will let Fiat down will be the dealers and after sales service. Awesome looking car.
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August 9th, 2008 at 2:01 am
Fiat are the people who developed the Modern common rail diesel engine but it not have enough money in the early 2000’s due to their financial turmoil and hence sold the license to Bosch who is making a $$$.
Fiat is one the the best performing car manufactures with a good line up.
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