Is this the hot hatch king? Unique, fun and a great noise!

I've had one for 6 months now and I do love it. Using it on the motorway was the biggest surprise as I was expecting it to be horrible, but actually it's nicer to drive on the motorway than it is around town! The only compliant I'd have on long journeys is the road noise, but that's it. The seat height is easy to get used to after under a week. Chose leather sport seats over the Sabelts, although they're a £100 optional extra in the Comp over the sabelt seats which come as standard. Worth it if you want a bit more comfort, plus the leather lifts the interior as the door card inserts are also leather trimmed with that option. Turning circle in parking spaces is not great, as mentioned in the video. By far an annoyance though. It is what it is. Infotainment could be better (Apple CarPlay sometimes laggy and a bit fiddly, but the Mopar unit is getting long in the tooth now). Beats audio is 100% worth it. Only a 6 or so inch sub in the boot where the spare wheel would otherwise be. It's a £350 option - good value for money considering how pants the standard system is. I often see Fiesta ST's around and they just don't command the same presence as the Abarth. They blend in too much and seem a bit too boring (although a fantastic car no doubt). Some cars just grab you on their character alone. The Abarth is that car. If you want one, nothing else will do. The sound and drive is like crack - just so addictive and makes me smile every time. I reckon this is the closest modern day equivalent to a Renault 5 GTT.

I own one. Still smile everytime I step into it.

Best abarth competizione 595 review on KZfaq. Great job.

That was a honest review and not the usual negative nit picking you always hear on what is to me the Best underrated hot hatch on the road, this marque was hardly known until more recent years, people just didn't know what the badge, marque was 🤔 The faut findings always the same, interior space, harsh ride, too much plastic going on, too much noise ! It's a performance ffs! And unlike its rivals It's a car that's hardly changed since 2008 other than a bit of a face-lift and more kit inside, mechanical it's the same from day 1 You mentioned the door handles, basically the small hinge can corrode, I spray on gt 40 on mine from time to time but it's usually cos the handle are yanked open and over time can become loose as you mentioned. The seat's was another complaint but you covered 400 miles bearing in mind those seat's aren't height adjustable but are still perfectly comfortable, the harsh ride is because its a performance car with stiffened suspension so could hardly be lol 😉 So to sum it up if you think it's too small, too uncomfortable and too noisy don't buy one but I'd recommend you'd drive one 1st Like your road test shows you'll be Amazed how good it is As I've always said to people life's too short not to have an Abarth in it ! Great review 😉👌🚗

Love your videos, mate, keep up the good work!

The Fiesta ST may be the best “Drivers car” and the “most engaging” as every big reviewing company says, but I’ve driven a basic 145hp 595 and that was more fun and made me smile more than the ST!

Great review; I’m about taking delivery of a comp later this year. Can I ask if the MPG you achieved over the 400 miles journey was in normal or sport mode (or both)? Thanks

Great vid

The Competizione and Esseesse are amazing. Soon the 2021s will be available in Europe. I wish they would market them in the USA. They would s-e-l-l, for sure. Great video, btw.

This little car has done rounds! It's a KZfaq star in its own right. It's not a criticism.... As I own a 595 in that colour

i own 64plate T-jet. its my first abarth. the comp is my next one!

Is an Abarth 595 a reliable car? Because I am looking into getting one!

I get my 2020 (13 month old..) one on Friday.. Should go well with my wife's 124 Spider..?? And my Hyundai i30N Fastback, maybe? Just hope there's enough room on the drive without pi**ing off the neighbour!!

Also if you buy a used one replace front suspension arm bushes for uprated polyurethane bushes the standard fiat ones simply cannot cope. And dont make the same mistake as me and replace for new arms they dont last and are mega expensive just replace the bushes in your old arms

This car needs a Limited slop differential as standard, not as an extortionate optional extra.

Door handles are very well priced now ricambio ebay units are about 35 pounds brand new jusy replaced mine

mind is telling me: golf 7 R heart is telling me: abarth 595 comp what should I do ?

That is not a 2020 595 Competizione because the Record Monza exhaust is not chrome

Why would abarth ruin a 595 with a awful looking 500 badge on the dash

Absolute joke how many ads on this video. Totaly ruins the watchability

the most stolen car of europe because it's easy to steal but the value is great and it's very requested