Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Abarth 600e Scorpionissima is the most powerful road car Abarth has ever built: 207 kW, 280 hp, a Torsen mechanical limited-slip differential and a numbered run of 1,949 cars. This is a full walkaround of one in Hypnotic Purple, an edition-exclusive colour that is no longer available, and an honest look at why the price on this car has fallen twice.
0:00 Intro & Price History
0:21 Exterior Design & Features
0:38 Performance Platform & Handling
0:58 Engine, Power & Acceleration
1:22 Sound Generator & Engineering
1:49 Interior, Alcantara & Seats
2:14 Tech, Infotainment & Ergonomics
2:36 Boot Space & Practicality
2:51 Range, Efficiency & Rivals
3:17 Price, Tax & Verdict
We cover the Torsen differential and what 36% lock actually does, the 20-inch wheels on Michelin Pilot Sport EV tyres, the Sabelt bucket seats and Alcantara trim, the sound generator that splits the enthusiast crowd, and the numbered plaque that makes this edition what it is. We also cover the two things buyers most need to know before committing: the real-world range, and the touchscreen.
The honest negative first. The WLTP figure is 321 km, about 199 miles. Independent testing does not get close: reviewers report roughly 137 to 140 miles in normal use, and closer to 132 miles when the car is driven the way it invites. On a 51 kWh usable battery, that is the trade you accept.
The second one comes straight from the audience. The most common complaint owners raise about this car is the infotainment. One put it plainly: the screen is not user friendly, so sit in one properly before you commit. The 10.25-inch system runs Fiat's software rather than anything Abarth developed for this car.
On price. The Scorpionissima was announced in the UK at GBP 41,975, then cut to GBP 39,875 — a GBP 2,100 reduction made specifically to duck the GBP 40,000 Expensive Car Supplement, which adds GBP 410 a year from the second year to the sixth. It was then replaced in the range by the Competizione at GBP 37,995: the same 278 bhp, the same Torsen diff, cheaper than the limited edition ever listed at. The car filmed here is a Swiss demonstrator with 2,000 km on it, listed at CHF 51,900 and offered at CHF 37,500.
Cross-shop it against the Alpine A290, which is around 85 kg lighter and claims more range but gives up about 60 hp, and against the Competizione, which is the same car without the plaque.
WATCHING FROM THE UNITED STATES? This one is not for sale there, and it never has been. Fiat does not offer the 600 in North America, the Abarth version was never planned for it, and Abarth as a brand left America years ago — the 500 Abarth ended after 2019, the 124 Spider Abarth after 2020, and Fiat's entire current US range is a single car, the 500e. The Alpine A290 is not sold there either. The closest thing an American can actually buy is the Honda Civic Type R: also front-wheel drive, also with a mechanical limited-slip differential, also on Michelin Pilot Sport tyres, but petrol rather than electric — 315 hp, 310 lb-ft, six-speed manual, EPA 22 mpg city / 28 highway / 24 combined, and USD 46,895 plus USD 1,195 destination, so USD 48,090 as delivered. There is no small electric hot hatch of this type on sale in the US at all. The car filmed here is a European-specification Swiss showroom car and its prices are quoted in the currency it is actually sold in.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
Power: 207 kW / 281 PS / 280 hp (276-278 bhp UK)
Torque: 345 Nm (254 lb-ft)
0-100 km/h: 5.85 seconds · top speed 200 km/h (124 mph)
Battery: 54 kWh gross, 51 kWh usable · WLTP range 321 km (199 miles)
Charging: up to 100 kW DC, 20-80% in about 27 minutes
Weight: approx. 1,640 kg kerb · Drive: front-wheel drive, Torsen LSD
Boot: 360 litres, 1,231 litres seats folded
Price: GBP 39,875 at launch (from GBP 41,975); replaced by the Competizione at GBP 37,995
US availability: not sold in the United States · closest US buy: Honda Civic Type R, USD 48,090 as delivered, 315 hp, EPA 22/28/24 mpg
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#Abarth #Abarth600e #Scorpionissima #Fiat600 #ElectricHotHatch
The Abarth 600e Scorpionissima is the most powerful road car Abarth has ever built: 207 kW, 280 hp, a Torsen mechanical limited-slip differential and a numbered run of 1,949 cars. This is a full walkaround of one in Hypnotic Purple, an edition-exclusive colour that is no longer available, and an honest look at why the price on this car has fallen twice.
0:00 Intro & Price History
0:21 Exterior Design & Features
0:38 Performance Platform & Handling
0:58 Engine, Power & Acceleration
1:22 Sound Generator & Engineering
1:49 Interior, Alcantara & Seats
2:14 Tech, Infotainment & Ergonomics
2:36 Boot Space & Practicality
2:51 Range, Efficiency & Rivals
3:17 Price, Tax & Verdict
We cover the Torsen differential and what 36% lock actually does, the 20-inch wheels on Michelin Pilot Sport EV tyres, the Sabelt bucket seats and Alcantara trim, the sound generator that splits the enthusiast crowd, and the numbered plaque that makes this edition what it is. We also cover the two things buyers most need to know before committing: the real-world range, and the touchscreen.
The honest negative first. The WLTP figure is 321 km, about 199 miles. Independent testing does not get close: reviewers report roughly 137 to 140 miles in normal use, and closer to 132 miles when the car is driven the way it invites. On a 51 kWh usable battery, that is the trade you accept.
The second one comes straight from the audience. The most common complaint owners raise about this car is the infotainment. One put it plainly: the screen is not user friendly, so sit in one properly before you commit. The 10.25-inch system runs Fiat's software rather than anything Abarth developed for this car.
On price. The Scorpionissima was announced in the UK at GBP 41,975, then cut to GBP 39,875 — a GBP 2,100 reduction made specifically to duck the GBP 40,000 Expensive Car Supplement, which adds GBP 410 a year from the second year to the sixth. It was then replaced in the range by the Competizione at GBP 37,995: the same 278 bhp, the same Torsen diff, cheaper than the limited edition ever listed at. The car filmed here is a Swiss demonstrator with 2,000 km on it, listed at CHF 51,900 and offered at CHF 37,500.
Cross-shop it against the Alpine A290, which is around 85 kg lighter and claims more range but gives up about 60 hp, and against the Competizione, which is the same car without the plaque.
WATCHING FROM THE UNITED STATES? This one is not for sale there, and it never has been. Fiat does not offer the 600 in North America, the Abarth version was never planned for it, and Abarth as a brand left America years ago — the 500 Abarth ended after 2019, the 124 Spider Abarth after 2020, and Fiat's entire current US range is a single car, the 500e. The Alpine A290 is not sold there either. The closest thing an American can actually buy is the Honda Civic Type R: also front-wheel drive, also with a mechanical limited-slip differential, also on Michelin Pilot Sport tyres, but petrol rather than electric — 315 hp, 310 lb-ft, six-speed manual, EPA 22 mpg city / 28 highway / 24 combined, and USD 46,895 plus USD 1,195 destination, so USD 48,090 as delivered. There is no small electric hot hatch of this type on sale in the US at all. The car filmed here is a European-specification Swiss showroom car and its prices are quoted in the currency it is actually sold in.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
Power: 207 kW / 281 PS / 280 hp (276-278 bhp UK)
Torque: 345 Nm (254 lb-ft)
0-100 km/h: 5.85 seconds · top speed 200 km/h (124 mph)
Battery: 54 kWh gross, 51 kWh usable · WLTP range 321 km (199 miles)
Charging: up to 100 kW DC, 20-80% in about 27 minutes
Weight: approx. 1,640 kg kerb · Drive: front-wheel drive, Torsen LSD
Boot: 360 litres, 1,231 litres seats folded
Price: GBP 39,875 at launch (from GBP 41,975); replaced by the Competizione at GBP 37,995
US availability: not sold in the United States · closest US buy: Honda Civic Type R, USD 48,090 as delivered, 315 hp, EPA 22/28/24 mpg
Subscribe if you are actually shopping for one of these — this channel films the cars that are quietly getting cheaper, and the numbers on the window sticker matter as much as the numbers on the spec sheet.
#Abarth #Abarth600e #Scorpionissima #Fiat600 #ElectricHotHatch
