Abarth 600e review

The Abarth 600e actually costs slightly less in 2026 than when it first launched. Now you’re looking at £32,495 for the entry Turismo (after the Electric Car Grant) and still a rather hefty £36,495 for the Competizione – some £4.5k and £3.5k less than before.

Interestingly though, that is over £5k less than Alfa’s Junior Elettrica Veloce that uses the same bits. Plus, that takes the Alfa over the £40k ‘expensive car supplement’ that adds £410 a year to your annual VED bill for the first five years of ownership. Not a problem you'll have with the Abarth.

What are the key differences between this and Fiat’s 600?

Aside from the performance-y bits, the Abarth 600e makes some proper gains in the cabin over the Fiat. You still get the same 10.25in infotainment screen (which you’ll recognise from the fancier versions of the 500e) and 7.0in digital instrument panel, but they’ve been upgraded with bespoke Abarth graphics.

There’s a new, partially Alcantara clad steering wheel, aluminium pedals and privacy glass, while the darkened interior theme has yellow accents dotted around so it doesn’t feel overly turgid.

And the Competizione?

That obviously gets the extra power and builds on the Turismo with an even sportier interior, including heated bucket seats, new seatbelts and matte black dashboard trim with glossy patterns (as opposed to a plain black theme).

You also get more scorpion badging (the ‘mind the scorpion’ graphics feel a little like something has been lost in translation) and an iPad style folding cover for the storage compartment under the gear selector buttons.

Which one should I go for?

If you desperately want an Abarth 600e, it really has to be the full fat Competizione. The equipment is better, there’s a decent slug more power (if you want range then just go for the standard Fiat) and it looks the part too with extra gloss black bits and graphics.