2010-2016 Brandt Scoppio (NSBII) - Trims: -Pura -Trust -Tetto -Prestigio -Treporte -Sculleria -Attra1 -Attra2 (special editions): -Tetto Airtime -Prestigio Airtime -NAVImate -20th Anniversary Edition -Copper Edition Options & accessories: -5 doors (+£500 - applicable models shown in project) -Remote central locking (£200 - Pura) -Smoking kit (£50) -Brandt SOS System (£100) -Light wood-effect interior trim (£100 - Prestigio 2015-on) -Tinted rear windows (£200 - Tetto, Tetto Airtime) -Brandt satellite navigation system (£800 - All models exc. Pura, available from 2015-2016) -Parking Pack (rear parking sensors - £200) -Parking Pack+ (Parking Pack plus: front parking sensors, reversing camera, reverse direction indicators, virtual satellite surround view - £800) -Upper side door trim (£30 - Accessory) -'Pelle' alloy wheels (£300 - Trust) -'Stelladritta' alloy wheels (£375 - Attra1) -'Trecurve' alloy wheels, 16" in silver or black (£400 - Accessory) Body types: -3dr hatchback -5dr hatchback Engines: (petrol) -1.0 75PS I3 (2010-2014) -1.1 87PS I3 (2014-2016) -1.2 75PS I4 (2010-2014) -1.4 100PS I4 -1.6 110PS I4 -Sculleria engine to be added (diesel) -1.5 70PS I4 (2010-2014) -1.5 85PS I4 (2014-2016) -1.7 90PS I4 (2010-2014) Transmissions: -5 speed manual -6 speed manual (2014-2016) -6 speed automatic (2014-2016) -5 speed automated manual (BAGS, 1.6 petrol, 2010-2014) Drivetrains: -Front engine, FWD Dates sold: April 2010 - 2016 Prices used (2024): £900 to £9,500 (to £15,500 for late Sculleria models)
Song featured: Florence & The Machine - Cosmic Love (Instrumental) - Click the car, use the arrow keys or press the space bar to take a tour of the ever-popular Scoppio, a simple car redesigned for the decade of massive technological evolution! - The MK3 Scoppio had to do the difficult task of selling very well, looking more modern than it's ageing predecessor, and be built on Brandt's tight budget caused by the recent financial crisis. Brandt wanted the car to be something people would still want to buy, not just a big pay check for the company - so they worked on fixing issues with the previous model, such as the lack of space in the rear seats. They did this by raising the rear roofline and making the rear doors wider - and they also worked on the suspension a little, stiffening it up to bring back the sporty ride lost slightly in the previous generation's facelift. That said, the previous model was still a great car, so Brandt was eager to use as much of it as possible, knowing that every part they carried over would save them a little bit of money. The platform was identical, engines were mostly the same, and most of the interior buttons and switches were carried over too. Journalists didn't have much to say about the new model. Some weren't sure on the styling but most tended to dismiss that for the fact it was a better driver's car than the last generation, especially compared to the competition which was getting larger and more dull to drive. Due to the rather poor show of the MK2 Scoppio Attra, nobody really expected Brandt to try again with the 'soft-roader' based Scoppio, but they did. This one actually sold quite well! Mainly because of the new marketing direction - it wasn't on any offroad trails or muddy fields as per the first Attra, this time they showed it in the streets of Italy, deflecting bumps and scrapes with the plastic arches and side trim. As expected from a Brandt model, there were various special edition models; from the Airtime models which stayed in production the whole time the car was on sale, the NAVImate which added a clunky satellite navigation system (though at the time was quite useful!), an attractive copper and black run-out model, and more notably, the 20th Anniversary Edition. Finished in Fruit Squish Red, as per the brochure colour of the MK1 Scoppio in 1995, with a few extra features, a brochure in the style of the 90's model, and special commemorative emblems, it was a great celebration of the little Brandt which sold so well 20 years prior. In 2014 there was a few new engines launched and a few others discontinued to comply with the new Euro 6 emissions regulations. Alongside this was the addition of a 6 speed manual option, available on the newer diesel engine, the newer, revvier, more economical 1.1 I3, and the 1.6 petrol which was already available. As well as that gearbox, the absolutely woeful BrandtSelect automated manual gearbox persisted in the options list (until the Euro 6 change where it was replaced with a much better, normal 6 speed automatic gearbox). The system was now under the unfortunate BAGS (Brandt Automatic Gearing System) acronym and was, with no doubt, better than the BrandtSelect system on MK2 cars, but calling it good would be lies, it was slow to change gear and it was the most unreliable part of the whole car, clutches wearing prematurely and pre-shifting happening very often. The MK3 Scoppio was replaced for the MK4 in 2016, after a good amount of sales. It exceeded Brandt's expectations, but certainly sinks into the background unless optioned out with an exciting colour. Now the car is 14 years old, the oldest models are just about heading to the end-of-life stage, but it is quite rare to see one in a scrapyard just yet - rust hasn't got the best of them and the engines seem to be doing quite well. Was this boring Brandt going to be the way of the company's future in small cars? - This project has not taken too long to finish (technically it still isn't, the Sculleria isn't done yet but I'm leaving that to someone else). I think that's because I was quite excited to do it and I wanted to see it done before the end of this month (and I am not even cutting it close!), and also because it is based on the previous generation car. Please enjoy this latest project and come back eventually to see the Sculleria once it's done. - 02/08/2024 - Sculleria update ph1 I've put the sculleria models in, wonderfully done by Oli. They aren't tidy in the project just yet because ive just got back from a holiday and I am really quite tired. Enjoy.
