What's Punto Abarth?

Here there is some information about Fiat Punto Abarth, Mk2. It can not be considered a real Abarth car, because it does not sport more racing mechanical characteristics versus the other Punto models, like the Fiat Abarth cars everybody admired in the past.
People mean something really racing for Abarth, such as Fiat 131 Abarth, Fiat Ritmo Abarth, Fiat 500 Abarth, Fiat 600 Abarth. The Fiat Punto Abarth is a Punto HGT with a bodykit:

  • different light-alloy wheels
  • front spoiler
  • lower rear spoiler
  • side skirts with Abarth logo
  • upper rear spoiler
  • gear stick in aluminium
  • park brake stick in aluminium
  • sport pedals set
  • customized driving wheel
The price for Italian market is 19005 Euro.
Somebody is still confused about what Fiat calls Punto Abarth, because the aesthetic kit is available also for any other owner of Fiat Punto Mk2. If you got a Punto HGT, a Sporting Mk2 or any other Punto, as the SX, the ELX, the HLX, you may install the Abarth bodykit buying it separately.

Abarth Bodykit for Punto Mk2

The bodykit is available also separately for any Punto Mk2. You may buy it through the Buy@Fiat.com channel. These are the prices:

  • Complete kit 1872,00 Euro (see all the pieces below)
  • Rear upper spoiler 146,00 Euro
  • Front bumper (code 50900391) 246,09 Euro
  • Rear bumper (code 50900393) 246,09 Euro
The prices are VAT excluded.

Some pictures of the bodykit


Steering wheel
Doorbands with Abarth logo
Pedals set

Electrical roof
(not available in the separate kit)
Alloy wheels
The gear lever and
brake coif

The Abarth skorpion

Bigger images of Punto Abarth


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Orange
Yellow in England

Performance of Punto Abarth (tested by Automobilismo in 2001)

Top Speed Top speed: 197,7 km/h
(Declared 205 km/h, Shown 204 km/h)
Gear Speeds 1st: 50,9 km/h (4200 rpm for 2nd gear)

2nd: 87,7 km/h (4900 rpm for 3rd gear

3rd: 128,2 km/h (5400 rpm for 4th gear)

4th: 168,6 km/h (5400 rpm for 5th gear)

5th: 197,7 km/h (6300 rpm at top speed)
Acceleration 0-100m: 7"09 (88,0 km/h at exit)

0-400m: 16"35 (138,4 km/h at exit)

0-1000m: 30"26 (171,1 km/h at exit)

0-60 km/h: 3"94 (after 33.8 m)

0-80 km/h: 5"90 (after 72.0 m)

0-100 km/h: 8"70 (after 142.4 m)

0-120 km/h: 12"05 (after 245.1 m)

0-140 km/h: 16"85 (after 419.3 m)

0-160 km/h: 23"46 (after 696.2 m)
Pick-up in 4th gear from 40 km/h 0-100m: 6"43 (72,5 km/h at exit)

0-400m: 17"31 (124,9 km/h at exit)

0-1000m: 31"72 (168,1 km/h at exit)

40-60 km/h: 4"02 (after 55.8 m)

40-80 km/h: 7"95 (after 132.3 m)

40-100 km/h: 11"98 (after 233.2 m)

40-120 km/h: 16"22 (after 365.7 m)

40-140 km/h: 21"14 (after 541.1 m)
Pick-up in 5th gear from 40 km/h 0-100m: 7"01 (63,0 km/h at exit)

0-400m: 19"75 (105,6 km/h at exit)

0-1000m: 36"50 (149,3 km/h at exit)

40-60 km/h: 6"09 (after 84.1 m)

40-80 km/h: 11"92 (after 197.5 m)

40-100 km/h: 17"96 (after 348.8 m)

40-120 km/h: 24"53 (after 549.6 m)

40-140 km/h: 32"23 (after 828.1 m)
Pick-up in 5th gear from 80 km/h 80-100 km/h: 6"08 (after 152.4 m)

80-120 km/h: 12"82 (after 358.3 m)

80-140 km/h: 20"49 (after 635.6 m)

80-160 km/h: 30"26 (after 1044.8 m)
Fuel Consumption Country: 12.43 km/l

Highway: 11.31 km/l

City: 10.03 km/l

Hard: 5.21 km/l

90 km/h in 5th gear: 16.05 km/l

120 km/h in 5th gear: 12.73 km/l
Brakes From 40 km/h: 8.0 m (in 1"3 s)

From 60 km/h: 15.4 m (in 1"8 s)

From 80 km/h: 26.3 m (in 2"3 s)

From 100 km/h: 42.1 m (in 3"0 s)

From 120 km/h: 62.7 m (in 3"7 s)

From 140 km/h: 83.0 m (in 4"2 s)

From 160 km/h: 110.2 m (in 4"9 s)

Here it is the page of Automobilismo monthly magazine with the performance tests of the Fiat Punto HGT Abarth in May 2001 (click the thumbnail).