ABARTH has up to date and priced its 695 Competizione scorching hatch for what would be the remaining time, the MY23 revision slotting in simply earlier than the arrival of the all-electric 500e due in native showrooms from subsequent month.
Now priced from $37,900 plus on-road prices – a $1500 enhance over the listing worth of its predecessor – the revised Abarth 695 Competizione options stacked, quad exhaust shops as a part of the mannequin’s Document Monza sports activities exhaust, a brand new Racing Orange paint possibility, matte black dashboard, and a simplified possibility listing.
The sporty three-door hatch is accessible as commonplace with a five-speed guide transmission or optionally with Fiat’s five-speed Duologic computerized guide transmission (AMT) for $2000 extra. A Beats audio system and 17-inch black-finished Competizione alloy wheels (bundled) value $1700.
Single tone metallic paint attracts a $650 worth premium, whereas two-tone hues ask $1600.
Abarth affords the 695 Competizione in a selection of 4 stable paint colors, together with Gara White, Racing Pink, Racing Orange (new), Scorpione Black, and 5 two-tone paint colors, the 4 listed above together with a Scorpione Black roof, and Document Gray, once more with a Scorpione Black roof.
Elsewhere, the 695 Competizione options 17-inch Monte Carlo alloys, yellow-paint Brembo brake callipers, Koni suspension entrance and rear, a hidden antenna, privateness glass, ‘Competizione’ and ‘695’ badging, and the aforementioned dual-mode exhaust.
The inside options highlights together with 7.0-inch instrumentation and infotainment arrays, DAB+ digital radio reception, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, Abarth black fabrix seats with a ‘test’ design, Alcantara wrapped steering wheel with carbon-fibre-look particulars, and the aforementioned new-look sprint.
Abarth continues to supply the 695 Competizione with its thrilling 1.4-litre turbo-petrol ‘4’, the unit growing a zesty 132kW and 250Nm.
The mannequin is now obtainable to order with showroom deliveries to start subsequent month – the identical time because the 500e Turismo and Scorpionissima twins land priced from $58,900 and $60,500 plus on-road prices respectively.
In response to the Italian importer, the 500e fashions are probably the most responsive and thrilling within the model’s celebrated historical past, every outfitted with a front-mounted electrical motor delivering 114kW and 235Nm, or sufficient to speed up the car from 0-100km/h in 7.0 seconds. Driving vary is listed at 252km.
Abarth says that “electrical is the proper expertise to boost the driving expertise by bringing higher acceleration, larger steadiness, higher dealing with, extra stability, and higher roadholding” – all large claims given the competence of the much-loved turbocharged petrol predecessor.
That includes a copy of the long-lasting Monza exhaust ‘roar’, through a cleverly engineered Sound Generator, the characterful hatch shall be obtainable in 5 vivid paint hues: Acid Inexperienced ,Poison Blue, Antidote White, Venom Black and Adrenalin Pink.
Later this yr, Abarth will introduce the restricted version 500e Scorpionissima to native showrooms – simply 219 examples shall be made obtainable regionally of the 1949 produced – with the ‘commonplace’ Turismo trim to observe in early 2024. Extra options embrace distinctive decals and a digital certificates of authenticity.
Every helps three totally different charging modes and is provided with a CCS Combo Kind 2 socket that allows each AC and DC charging. The utmost (DC) cost price is listed at 85kW that means it must be attainable to cost the 500e’s 42kWh battery from zero to 80 per cent in round 35 minutes.
Highlights of the native specification embrace 18-inch diamond-cut titanium gray alloy wheels, Alcantara upholstery, and sports activities seats with contrasting double stitching.
2023 Abarth 695 Competizione pricing*:
695 Competizione | $37,900 | (+$1500) |
695 Competizione (a) | $39,900 | (+$1500) |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.