Launched in 2012, the third Abarth 595 reinterprets the icon of the 1960s on the modern Fiat 500 platform. The 1.4 T-Jet, with 135 hp or 160 hp in Competizione form, brings sharp character in a tiny urban package that never really disappears in traffic.
The range comes in closed form and as the 595C cabriolet with its folding fabric roof. The four-outlet Record Monza exhaust is one of its signatures, as is the electronic differential that clearly changes traction on the better-equipped versions.
The 1.4 T-Jet is robust but wants short `10,000 km` oil intervals with quality lubricant. Turbo actuators deserve inspection once mileage rises, and sportier brake pads wear faster than on an ordinary city car.