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FIAT 500C Abarth & Punto Evo Abarth pricing announced (UK)

Fiat UK has announced that the Fiat 500C Abarth will start from £17,500 and the Punto Evo Abarth from £16,500. Both models will make their UK public debuts at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS), before going on sale on Saturday 17th July.

The 500C Abarth is moved by a 1.4 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, which provides 140bhp and a top speed of 127mph. The 500C Abarth can complete a 0-62mph time in 8.1 seconds, while returning 43mpg on the combined cycle.

The standard equipment on this pocket-rocket city car is 7 airbags, bi-xenon headlights, TTC (torque transfer control), rear parking sensors, Blue&Me, leather steering wheel and 16” alloy wheels and a 6 speed automated manual gearbox with paddle shifters.

The revised Punto Evo Abarth is powered by a meaty 165bhp 1.4 litre Turbo, which can hurry the car from 0-62mph in 7.9 seconds, with a top speed of 132mph, while giving more than 47mpg on the combined cycle.

Standard equipment includes 6 airbags, TTC, Eco Gear Shift Indicator (EGSI), sport switch, Start&Stop, 17” alloy wheels and Blue&Me.