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.
The normal 500 fails to include ESP as standard, a mistake the more expensive Abarth hasn't made. In fact, the ESP actively combines with the electronic diff to improve the drive.
The 500 has been awarded the full five stars for adult occupant safety by Euro NCAP. Seven airbags are fitted as standard.
