Category: Hot Hatchbacks 
Price Range: £8,700 to £13,605
Storming turbo performance, muscular looks, added traction from electronic diff.
Not cheap, flawed driving position, throttle response poor when not in 'sport' mode.
The most appealing warm hatch money can buy.
Fiat predicts that the Abarth will be worth more than the current 46-48% retained by the rest of the 500 range after three years and 36,000 miles.
That trumps the 36-38% residual values for the Renault Twingo.
