New Abarth 595 In Depth UK Review 2023 - Fun, But is it good ?

The Abarth name might be a bit of a mystery to some younger buyers who won't remember it being plastered over hot Fiats of the Seventies and early Eighties. In case you were wondering, the Abarth name has been owned by Fiat since 1971, but it was originally the racing team of Carlo Abarth, founded in Turin in 1949. A long and illustrious competition history lent the Scorpion badge quite some kudos and those of a certain age will go a little dewy eyed remembering cars like the Autobianchi A112 Abarth and the Fiat 131 Abarth.

In later years, Fiat used the badge sparingly, although it appeared on some fairly undistinguished vehicles like the Fiat Stilo. These days, Abarth is a separate division, housed in the old Mirafiori factory. It's responsible for these Abarth 595 models, probably the best cars to wear the badge for many a year.

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[bondjamesbond]

Like the "Colonel Sanders" joke 🤣🤣. I like the Abarth. Its a bit different and rarer than the Mini (which I don't like due to its inflated price, poor reliability and propensity to rust after a few years. Good review.

[nadk]

Wow.. What a great review. Very informative and detailed 👌🏻

[jonnyboy]

If only there was an all-wheel model. Can you imagine? Missed a trick there.

[leerobinson]

Imagine a 500 Lotus or Cossie. Hee Hee. Was hoping Ford would do a limited edition Fiesta Cossie as a last hurrah to the model but they chose not too. Opportunity missed..

[blythskunkman]

So many inaccuracies in this video it's unreal.

[roconnor]

The pronunciation should sound more like Fiat Abat.

[skidmarcz]

This car sucks in virtually every conventional on my every minute of driving