Abarth 695 Comparison

The Abarth 695 is the petrol-powered core of the Australian Abarth range, keeping the brand's lightweight, loud and highly compact hot-hatch character alive alongside the electric 500e. It uses a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 132kW and 250Nm, driving the front wheels, and is listed locally with a three-year, 150,000km warranty. The 695 Competizione brought sharper visual details, a vertically stacked Record Monza exhaust and the familiar choice of manual or Dualogic automated manual transmission at launch. Its appeal is deliberately old-school: strong low-speed punch, a small footprint, extroverted styling and plenty of mechanical attitude. Older packaging and safety foundations are balanced by a driving experience that remains unmistakably Abarth.