I've had mine from new for exactly a year. I bought it for it's fun value (I'm 64 and we already have a 'sensible car') so this is for my enjoyment whilst I'm still able to enjoy it. I really cannot fault mine, OK it's noisy, the suspension is stiff in sports mode and it is tiny but wow, what a ride, fast to put it mildly, breathtaking acceleration and very good brakes ( just as well because it certainly needs them !) and it sticks to the road on fast corners like glue (you can tell how well it corners just by glancing a the Geometer) Most certainly not a car to take on long drives with passengers, boot is tiny too bur if you want a serious fast micro supercar you won't find anything out there that's even close to the Abarth 595. I love mine.

Spiritual successor to the Renault 5 GT Turbo.

Love mine so much. Always puts a smile on your face. Had WRX STI and Golf R32 before I brought this, Abarth wins smiles per mile easy!

"Pocket rocket" is the perfect description of this car! Had my comp for 3 years now and it still makes me smile like a lunatic. The second I heard its signature Monza growl I fell in love with it and bought it straight after the test drive. True its not exactly practical and its quite thirsty but its fun, turns heads and has very comfortable seats, as long as you're in the front. I'd say definitely get one as it works great as a daily runaround car. I saw those huge smiles when you put your foot down those come as standard with a comp! Great video JB!

You made a great choice picking a standard transmission for this vehicle. The automatics are quite inconsistent.

Love the Abarth 595!! Such a fun car!! An yellow is JUST perfect.

The trim on Euro Abarths is so much nicer than here in the US. In fact, all 500 models sell slowly here, which is kind of sad because it is such a wonderful car. I enjoy my 2017 model, and you will enjoy yours. Well done.

Love these, JB you need one of these!

Makes me miss my 2010 Esseesse which I had for 5 years from new

I ordered one today!!!!

I wish we could get the 595 in The States. They wont sell it here. The Abarth is the best we can get. Thanks for posting!

I wish you could get the Riva wooden interior on the 595

Love mine, it’s not perfect but it’s Italian... that’s part of the love. Couple of things I’d add. Change the Pirelli tyres to Michelin PS4, the Pirelli are awful. Remap it, lower it with spacers and you’re good to go. Just such a fun little car to live with

do the seats drop?

I have had my 500 for about 2 years and im happy with it, its a great commuter car for work and college, and takes all kinds of weather like a champ, it even started when it was out for 3 days in the -27F (-32.8C for y'all EU folk)weather I had in Illinois. Although its not an 595(we don't get those in America anyways) , let alone even having a turbo but it is my favorite car I've onwned, my next will be an Abarth. Although they aren't perfect, they are preferably better than minis. Mainly because they are actually bigger than a mini.

I have one mk4 595 comp chipped to 210 bhp OZ ultra leggera wheels great car

Why does the inside dash have the 500 not 595 on it ?

That's hot hatchs is awesome

In the past 25 years I've owned a lot of powerfull Italian cars with 5 cylinders (Fiat Coupé Turbo), 6 cylinders (Alfa 147 GTA) and even V8 (Ferrari 355 Spider, Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT and Maserati Grancabrio MC). All incredible cars but since we moved to the northern lake area of Italy, none of these cars would really suit me on the winding mountain roads. Therefore, I bought my self a 595C Competizione with performance package (with mechanical slip diff). As you've already pointed out, there are some amazing looking aspects like the steering wheel, the sabelt seats in alcantara, leather and carbon and the leaver in aluminium, in fact all the items you touch. All the other parts are really crap, with even the 500-badge on the dashboard panel. For me this was just an opportunity to get these others parts at the same quality level. So all plastics, both on the inside and the outside, have been replaced / covered with carbon fiber, leather and alcantara. The result you can see on my video : @. Afterwards, I changed the wheels (OZ Ultraleggera 18 inch in the same colour as the car) and added some colour on the outside (stickers and paint). Soon I will bring out a new video with the final result. All in all, this car is incredible fun to drive, with very limited consumption (between 7 and 9 liters each 100 km), limited road tax and limited service costs. And ... very important : now I don't have to worry any more when entering a narrow street or car park !!!

Nice car. Always wanted one. How much mpg do you get or how much does your full petrol tank last/cost. I currently drive a Jeep renegade

Adjustments you always make before driving. I need to contact Abarth too as they seem to give cars away to everybody to drive them. Lol

Good video. How tall are you?

... live with it ... got it a few hours ago ...

I had one of these up my rear end, he didn't expect a golf gtd with a remap. He even turned off before the main road to avoid getting ripped 😂

Do you have to declare the exhaust to insurance even when it’s standard on the car ?

Can you connect your phone with a cable or Bluetooth on the tablet in the car

i love thath scorpion

How tall are you mate?

Crisps.

Chaos.

Can anyone comment on what this is like for taller people? I'm 6 ft 4 and want to know if this would be practical.

You should get the yellow one with the black wheels

Onde compro esses bancos?

Just bought mine a month ago. Best hot hatch at £20k. Polo GTI and Fiesta ST seem very dull compared to these

What about Up GTI?

Is it a girly car?

Fiesta st, run rings round it.

Can anyone tell me the difference between an Abarth/Fiat?!?!

I WANTED A TINY FIAT 500 BUT OVER HERE THEY ARE STOPING THEIR SALES INTHE USA AGAIN. WON'TG BE PARTS OR SERVICE A FEW YEARS

Mini Cooper John Cooper Works

I've had one and sold it really not good, the quality is shocking the ride is too harsh every pothole crashes the hell out of the car, out in the country lanes I feel my Mini Coupe Cooper S John works is far superior the steering is quicker the suspension is way better the Handling is far superior. The Abarth needs at least 200bhp now but with the poor quality of the suspension and the steering I can see why they haven't done that Fiat need to step up..there's so many new hot hatches that are coming now Fiat really need to up their game

Second hand golf r or leon cupra would be better than a supermini

Way too expensive for what it is.

Does it come with a lifetime supply of tampons?

Too expensive for how cheap they make the interior.

keep both hands on the wheel please !!!

shame it looks like a fiat 500

it sounds like a tractor

It’s a rebadged little fiat it’s sad

Its ok to be gay.

I would love to be given one for free I would happily take but would never spend a penny to get one of these, just not reliable enough it’s a fiat 500 at the end of the day and it’s a girls car 🤦🏻‍♂️

To all abarth fan boys and girls, when slagging off another car please remember that the build quality of abarths are worse than every other manufacturer, the rear brakes stick on and fiat will charge £900 to fix, the cam belt needs to be done at 40k and the tax on many more powerful, better driving cars is cheaper than this. It's a good car, but it's not amazing... Sorry guys

Abarth or not, this is the most feminine car in the UK 😂

When the 500 came out, every college girl wanted one. Now the abarth is out, guy's think it's cool to drive one, I'm not buying it. A girls car with some large wheels, big spoiler and abit of power and now it's a guys car?? 😂 😂