Is the Abarth 595 Competizione reliable?

Even though the Abarth, is the tuned version of Fiats popular 500, it is just as reliable to own and run, and because of its increased performance, its brilliant fun to use on a daily basis. It’s build quality is excellent, and has a particular charm all of its own.

Is Abarth a safe car?

The Fiat 500 has a full five-star Euro NCAP crash test rating, and the Abarth is pretty much identical, so it should be just as safe. It comes with decent safety kit, too, with hill-hold assist and Torque Transfer Control (TTC), which is designed to improve power delivery to the front wheels on corners.

What is the difference between Abarth Turismo and Competizione?

The Turismo, the more comfort- and touring-oriented of the two, has leather upholstery as standard, while the more sporting Competizione adds figure-hugging Sabelt seats, quad tail-pipe Record Monza exhaust system, and a crackle-effect to the dashboard trim.

What is the Abarth 595 like to drive?

The engine is willing to rev harder than most small turbocharged engines, has a progressive delivery and feels responsive even from lower revs. We wish its gearbox was a little more slick, but with a 0-62mph time of 7.3sec and a 135mph top speed, straight-line performance isn’t far off that of bigger hot hatches.

Can you daily an Abarth?

44,000 miles on my Abarth, no issues as a daily driver and autocross car. It does not require premium as stated above, but premium is recommended. Drive with the radio on and you’ll hardly notice the sound, leave the radio off and enjoy the straight thru exhaust and some backfires on a regular basis.

What is the difference between an Abarth 595 and 695?

The Abarth 695 is a faster, more focussed version of the Abarth 595 that’s been designed to be as much fun to drive as possible. It’s worth considering if you’ll be spending more time on the racetrack than nipping to the shops, but many other equally fast hot hatches are easier to live with.

Are Abarths good in the snow?

Registered. Made it through last year with snow tires, but it sucked in any deep snow. If the roads are plowed and/or packed, the snows will get you through like a champ.

What is the fastest Abarth 595?

The 0-62mph time has been cut from 7.4 seconds to 6.7sec and top speed has climbed to 140mph. According to Abarth, it’s now actually better on fuel than before, averaging 48.7mpg officially.

What’s the difference between Abarth 500 and 595?

Think of the 595 and 695 as special editions of the 500. They’ve got more bells and whistles, more factory fun things (like a Monza exhaust, performance air filters, a sequential gearbox, etc), and in several of these cases more performance to boot.