26 June 2006

Fiat drops Stilo name

It hasn't been the best kept secret in the motor industry, but now it is official: Fiat are dropping the Stilo name for that car's replacement.

Instead they have revived the Bravo name which was its predecessor between 1995 and 2001. A five-door version was called the Brava.

The new Bravo debuts in January only as a five-door hatchback.

Stilo didn't achieve Fiat's expectations and Fiat clearly want to avoid the poor connotations in its replacement.

Brian Byrne.