It is, and driving it is fun.

Meh

Great review. I ordered a new arbarth 595 convertible last week. Can't wait for it to be built

Words of wisdom. Motoring isn't always about speed. And even if you like brisk driving on curvy country roads, you might not need a lot of power to do so. Enjoyment is the key, numbers are overrated.

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nice =)

Hey, I know you! I am looking into one of these also! This was an outstanding review.

He's a good reviewer, very Germanically-thorough ... but never order the leather seats! I think I've read every 500 Abarth review on KZfaq, most very entertaining. They lowered the list price on the 2017's - having been designed in 2007 with only very minor facelifting means they've depreciated the development and tools cost. If buying new, they're pushing the 2016's, of course, but you probably want a 2017. Be aware of steep depreciation - and do like I did and use it to your advantage in purchasing clean low-miles used for less than half the price of new. They crash well (EuroNCAP 5 stars, IHS 'good') except for the front small overlap test, which came after the car was designed (or else it would do that well, also). A niche car - more of a two-seater with lots of luggage room, really - but most fun for the buck. It's my 'winter motorcycle.' -Tom

Here's what AutoBlog had to say about safety: "When the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashed a 2012 Fiat 500, the little car got the best scores in all categories. It's a safe car, then, right? "If safety is a priority, you should avoid the smallest cars," advises Russ Rader, spokesperson for IIHS. "Weight counts. Smaller, lighter cars are safer than they used to be, but all things being equal, people riding in bigger, heavier vehicles get more protection in crashes." That's why, despite its near-perfect crash-test score, the Fiat 500 is No. 1 on Insure.com's list of worst vehicles for protecting passengers from injuries. In an accident with a larger object, the Fiat's safety cage and array of air bags do what they can to protect passenges, but like eggs in a coffee can, the passengers get thrown about and smashed up." I own a 2013, so it's food for thought. However, it's the one car that met my needs. -Tom

That's awesome. Safety is very important. So is my Italian heritage! --- I wonder how a couple of West Coast guys would be seen, carving the canyons, each drawing on a Custombilt!!! ;)

You paint a picture, Gabe! The 500 Abarth is interesting to me, also, because it's pretty much exactly the same car (though made in Mexico) that's sold in the rest of the world. We usually get watered-down versions - not in this case. If you're tall, you'd do well to avoid the sunroof or convertible. Without that, it's very roomy (for 2). '500 Madness' has all sorts of go-fast stuff to add if you want to - the base Abarth is fast enough for me! -Tom

thanks m8 !

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Wiss zoze hhyuge exhauss

thanks so much for the great feedback !

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thanks for joining us!

thx gordon =)

+Rainer Fuchs greetings back and thanks Rainer :)

enjoy =)

***** thanks. I ordered a brand new one but I haven't test driven one yet. I drove the 595 Turismo so I guess it's about the Same but with a little bit more power. Keep up the good work with entertaining and informative and fun videos.

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thanks !!

Warum denn als Zweitwagen?

Willst du sowas (außer du bist sehr jung und brauchst nix anderes) wirklich als 1. Auto fahren? Das ist ne nette Krawallbüchse aber für mehr taugt das dann nicht. Höchstens in der Stadt langt ein 500....

für mich mein einziger

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+delplaya5 🏁🏁🏁🎬🎬

Thnaks terry!

love to hear that =)

better than grand tour to be honest

thanks! GTR Will be coming up

vielen dank =)

thanks join us for more reviews!

Autogefühl thanks

racing style!

Thanks! No schedule yet, Renault is a hard one they hardly supply cars and focus on newspapers

ye it is, sorry

+SuperAless112 - Hi, interesting info. You talk of daily traffic jams on your commute and a need for ACC (with Stop&Go/Traffic Jam Assist) - I reckon you'll need the DSG on that SEAT Leon Cupra too.

thanks for the info!

haha :D

For sure! I hope you keep watching Autogefuehl :)

Exterior. We did get the interior facelift, but the outside body is still the old one.

UP! is not very quick Thomas. I have driven 2 of them.

Brian Dowling Yes there shoud be even enough room for a 2m person

thanks !! oh ... no idea

The design is not bad, just not as attractive as the US version. Thanks for responding, best to you!

not yet but sounds interesting!

Ohlukei What do you mean by “power failure”?

@@ilpatongi You shift down (or stay in the current gear) and give full gas/throttle. Now the turbo pressure drops to 4 psi (or gets stuck if build up) for up to full 3 seconds. This sometimes happens in the 2nd gear, in the 3rd gear again and in the 4rd gear another time. During these up to 3 seconds of power failure you get almost no acceleration. :-(

Countryman review coming up !

great looking forward to it.

Guter Gedanke. Der Schutz ist ja ein statischer Schutz für andere. Aber in der Tat wahrscheinlich gefährlicher für den Fahrer

hehe thanks

at the moment we do not have any information. But we'll keep you up to date as we will regularly upload a video in which we mention what's coming up or what will change. That's the latest example of it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qtB3ocWj0ZqxZ5c.html

Thank you for taking interest in this very important topic! We have researched this issue for many years now so please take your time to go through our extensive resources stated below as they answer every single question we have yet received concerning this matter. At Autogefühl, we have already received several thousands (!) comments, messages and mails that more and more people want to combine enjoying their car with reducing the environmental impact at the same time. We believe that sustainable luxury is possible or at least we should do everything to support that. Those many thousand people confirming this trend, motivate us to give you the most authentic information and background on the product parts. It is not about what you bought in the past, and it is not about blaming anyone, it is about what you decide in the future and what you can decide and influence as a customer. So we want you to have all information that you need for a decision you later enjoy and like best yourself. Check out our special video addressing car CEOs as a first summary and also see conditions of animal skin production: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/grSDiN2LveDUlJc.html List of practical reasons against animal skin seats: 1. animal skin seats are often sold as an expensive option, by going for base trim level seats you can save a lot of money and get a better price-performance-deal (often the manufacturers claim that animal leather is top of luxury because they can earn the best money with it) 2. animal skin seats get hot in summer and you stick to the seat, probably you need seat cooling 3. they get very cold in winter and you need seat heating 4. on cloth or microfibre surfaces, you basically don’t need seat heating nor cooling 5. animal skin seats wear out very fast and look like an old sofa 6. if you want leather look or need seats that can be wiped clean easier, the leatherette (faux leather) surfaces are meanwhile highly evolved and it is possible that it feels even softer and better than anything else (See our Tesla Model X review kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r5ingap3sMeYfWQ.html) So Tesla shows a good example for that 7. 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It's not about how many gears. It's about how the gear ratios match well with the engine. What a stupid comment. It's like saying "how come this car doesn't have 12 cylinders".... Fucking idiot.

+milaman06 up yours bellend

Raiding the parts bin. It has been happening for years in every price sector.

quite hard to establish a good audio in that car

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We have no motivation to promote certain brands. See details here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jMBha5N5s9yxnJ8.html And as for the VW up vs Fiat 500, if you would check those 2 cars directly after each other, you will notice what I mean.

Performance wise the 595 abarths are not on the same level as the DS3

Joe E The fuck

MrDiarukia , obviously 🙄 that car 🚗 is for girls

Fossa Poplitea it really is not tho

Your car knowledge and taste is myopic