The original Fiat 500 was the Topolino or ‘Little Mouse’ from way back in 1936, a dinky two-door car for the Italian masses. The second generation, also known as the Nuova 500 took over in 1957 and ran until 1975; a much-loved car to this date. Having a hit on their hands, Fiat decided to capitalize on that, and exactly fifty years later in 2007, debuted the Fiat 500 as a city car for the modern world. Amazingly, it’s still in production, fifteen years later. Of course, when you talk Fiat parlance, it’s hard to not remember the famous Abarth variants that were the performance models. The Abarth tag continues as well on select models, such as this 2019 Fiat 500 Abarth with 35,000 miles that we’ve got for sale. Would you like a zesty and zingy Italian car to zip around town with, as well as enjoy spirited country drives in? Here’s your ticket!

Exterior and Interior

Retro-modern styling dominates the current-generation Fiat 500, as a nod to its 1957 predecessor. This 2019 Fiat 500 Abarth wears the Vesuvio Black paint shade, with Nero-trimmed headlamps, and the Scorpion Package with roof graphic. When you consider that this car is less than 140 inches long and just 64 inches wide, it’s clear how small it is, making it a breeze to place and park. Furthermore, the seller reports that around $2,000 has been spent on Fiat Madness Red Carbon Fiber accessories, further differentiating this Fiat 500 Abarth as potentially one of a kind. The interior sports a black theme as well, and can sit up to four, although the rear seat is best for children. This example is well specced, with premium leather-trimmed bucket seats in Nero and Rosso, Customer Preferred Package 2HX, Popular Equipment Package, Beats Audio Package, and the All Weather Package by Mopar. The driver gazes at a digital instrument cluster. An aftermarket Pioneer touch screen head unit with Apple CarPlay has been installed, and the original radio is included in the sale. A power sunroof is present for some open-air motoring too, and there’s climate control and front heated seats for your comfort. Some Abarth-specific goodies include the flat-bottomed steering wheel, aluminum pedals, and turbo boost gauge.

Engine

This little piece of Italian art and engineering gets its motivation from an equally dinky 1.4L four-cylinder engine, with a turbocharger for sprightly performance. The headline figures are 160hp and 170lb-ft, but don’t let that fool you, as the five-speed manual transmission plus the kerb weight of just over 2,000lbs. This is enough for zero to sixty in under seven seconds, and a top speed of 127mph.