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Admittedly, price comparisons like that aren't really fair (according to the latest currency conversion rates, the Brits actually pay more than us for like-for-like Fiesta STs), but that doesn't stop the 595 models from being a bit more expensive than their main rivals. That said, you can see what the extra money gets you when you step inside: all Abarth 595 models have Alcantara trim and a flat-bottomed steering wheel, along with the pleasantries that came with the recent Fiat 500 facelift and topped off in the Competizione with Sabelt bucket seats. The Abarth 595 models are quite distinctively styled, with the sculpted bumpers and rear diffuser being quite a contrast with the curvaceous and cute proportions of the regular Fiat 500.

The big changes to the 595 (at least for buyers who opt for the Turismo and Competizione models) revolve around the chassis. For instance, the Competizione gets new Koni shocks all round, with the Turismo having them fitted to the rear suspension, and the new alloy wheel designs are claimed to reduce unsprung mass and improve ventilation for the brakes, which will be especially handy for the four-piston Brembo calipers on the Competizione Abarth. Competizione owners also get the benefits of having access to the same mechanical limited slip differential from the track-focused 695 Biposto - though only if you go spec the Performance Package, and there's sadly no sign of the 695's dog-leg transmission.