Abarth 500
Abarth 500
What is it?
THE car that could make the Abarth badge as famous as GTI or RS. Super hot Fiat 500 gets 135bhp 1.4-litre turbo engine, a muscular bodykit, tweaked and lowered suspension and uprated brakes. Keen price, too.
What’s hot?
- Styling screams ‘buy me’…
- …with low chin spoiler, bold alloys and neat Abarth badges
- Cabin gets great sports seats and chunky steering wheel
- Turbo engine provides storming punch with 0-60mph in 7.9secs
- Stiff suspension means no body roll and tons of grip
- Sport mode sharpens throttle and steering response
- Still economical at 43.5mpg and cheap to tax
- Only 700 available this year so strong residuals likely
What’s not?
- Steering is over-assisted and lacks feel…
- …slackness to brakes and gearchange add to lack of precision
- Seating position too high. Steering only adjusts for rake
- Cabin quality patchy
What you need to Know?
| P11D Value: | 13,400 |
| Monthly Rental*: | 270 (CH)/£309 (PCH) |
| Tax Band when posted: | 19% |
| Monthly BiK: | 42 (20%)/£85 (40%) |
| Engine: | 1.4-litre 16v turbo petrol |
| CO2 Emissions: | 155g/km |
| Power/torque: | 135bhp/152lb ft |
| Economy: | 43.5mpg |
Monthly contract hire (CH) and personal contract hire (PCH) rentals generated by Concept Vehicle Leasing. Based on a 36 month lease at 10,000 miles a year, 3+35 payments.
