Official Abarth Tuning & Accessories

Abarth tuning & accessories available from your local Abarth Dealer

What do you give the small car that’s got everything? The Abarth 500 EsseEsse SS kit gives the best hothatch on the market more horsepower, more torque and more speed… with enhanced brakes and improved suspension. Esseesse: the legendary Abarth tuning kit transforms your already nippy and very cool Abarth into a small car that has race track handling, a bit more oomph and it will stop in a heartbeat. The whole package steps up a level: the peak torque reaches a dizzying 230Nm at 3000rpm, the power output is 160bhp and top speeds can reach 211kph. Goodies include perforated front and rear disc brakes, a special air filter by BMC, tyre pressure sensors, high performance tyre upgrade and 17” alloy wheels in white or titanium. It’s all delivered in a specially designed wooden crate that’s yours to keep once your official Abarth mechanic has fitted the kit. It delivers the ‘grin factor’, a real driver’s car in a compact package equally at home in Chelsea or Cheshire

Abarth 500 with EsseEsse Kit

ENGINE
• 4 cylinders in line with 4 valves per cylinder, 1368cm3.
• Power output: 160bhp (118 kW) at 5750rpm.
• Maximum torque 206Nm (230Nm in Sport mode) at 3000rpm.
• Turbocharged with variable geometry IHI RHF3-P turbocharger.

TRANSMISSION
• 5-speed C510 gearbox.

AIR FILTER
• Special Abarth filter ‘powered by BMC’.

STEERING
• Electric power steering with Sport setting.

SUSPENSION SYSTEM
• MacPherson front set-up with roll bar.
• Interconnected rear set-up with torsion beam.

TRIM
• Special Esseesse lower trim.

BRAKES
• High-performance perforated, ventilated front brake discs 284mm x 22mm.
• Perforated rear brake discs 240mm x 11mm.

What Auto Express had to say…

500 Abarth EsseEsse

Hottest 500 yet breaks cover, packing an aggressive body kit and more power than ever!

Fiat’s cute 500 has turned over to the dark side! This is the 500 Abarth ‘esseesse’, and it’s the meanest iteration of the 500 ever! The esseesse (pronounced “essay essay”) certainly looks the part with its lowered ride, 17-inch alloys and dual exhaust pipes integrated into the rear splitter. In this case appearances are definitely not deceptive! The stats speak for themselves: the 500 Abarth’s 1.4-litre T-Jet turbo engine is fettled to develop 158bhp and 230Nm of torque, allowing the esseesse to hit 62mph from standstill in 7.4 seconds and top out at 131mph. Yet the small capacity engine is economical too, returning 43mpg combined and emitting 155g/km of CO2. Set to hit UK showrooms in January, the esseesse Abarth is essentially an upgrade kit for the standard Abarth 500, and can only be fitted by an approved network of specialists. The kit dispenses with the Abarth’s wheels, replacing them with the 17-inch esseesse rims you see here, then the suspension is lowered and the brakes upgraded for improved stopping power. Under the bonnet, a high-performance air filter is the only hardware change. The transformation is completed by way of ‘esseesse’ badges for the front and rear of the car, and owners will get a bespoke key cover as a constant reminder of their 500′s ultimate status.