Used 2018 FIAT 500 Abarth Consumer Reviews
"Get over here!" - Scorpion (mortal combat)
So I have had a 2018 for nearly a year now. I drive about 20k miles yearly and my drive includes driving through the blue ridge mountains. With me owning a 5spd and driving normal I averaged 38mpg. One the rare occasions that I have driven it on flat land at 55 I've turned 42-44mpg. The thing I can say is best about my car is the smile that I have while driving it. A freind has a stage 2.5 Jetta gli came back after a short drive with a huge smile and saying how fun the car is. The exhaust note is great for a 4cyl. Unlike many car companies the Abarth doesn't need to have sounds pipped through the speakers to sound great to the driver. I do have a couple of younger children and they fit fine in the back of the car. I have done a week's worth of grocery shopping using the small trunk. If I can be completely honest though, buy one used as the depreciation is crazy. Low mileage used ones can be had for half the cost of a new one. At the end of the day life is too short to drive boring cars. A golf gti is all around better, but damn it's sooo boring. This is a car for those who don't want to be boring. 2020 update: The car now has 20K on the clock and I have yet to have a single issue mechanically. I have developed an intermittent rattle from somewhere. The car drove well enough the only time we got snow on stock Pirelli all seasons.
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Pathetic steering response, awful ride quality
The Abarth 500 suspension is so stiff you would think this thing would handle something like a sports car. It does not. Do not believe the hype, try a real sports car first. The steering is slow and does not feel very direct. Strapping a rocket onto a garbage truck does not a space shuttle make. This is just a cheap economy car with a turbo and hard suspension, not a sports car. There's literally no reason to get this car. Not very sporty, uncomfortable and unsafe. What more could you not want?
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