FIAT 500 ABARTH

Specifications

New 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth

SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions are in inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Body Style

A-segment hatchback

EPA Vehicle Class

Minicompact

Assembly Plant

Toluca, Mexico

Introduction Date

March 2012 as a 2012 model

ENGINE: 1.4-LITER SOHC 16-VALVE TURBOCHARGED MULTIAIR INLINE FOUR-CYLINDER

Availability

Standard Fiat 500 Abarth

Type and Description

Inline four-cylinder, liquid-cooled

Displacement

83.48 cu. in. (1368 cu. cm)

Bore x Stroke

2.83 x 3.31 in. (72.0 x 84.0 mm)

Valve System

Belt-driven, MultiAir , SOHC,16 valves, hydraulic end-pivot roller

rockers

Fuel Injection

Sequential, multi-port, electronic, returnless

Construction

Cast-iron block with aluminum-alloy head and aluminum-alloy

bedplate

Compression Ratio

9.8:1

Power (SAE net estimated)

160 bhp (119 kW) @ 5,500 rpm (117 bhp/L)

Torque (SAE net estimated)

170 lb.-ft. (230 Nm) @ 2,500-4,000 rpm

Max. Engine Speed

6,500 rpm (electronically limited)

Fuel Requirement

87 octane (R+M)/2 acceptable

91 octane recommended

Oil Capacity

4.0 qt. (3.8L) with dry filter

Coolant Capacity

4.6 qt. (14.4L)

Emission Controls

Dual three-way catalytic converters, heated oxygen sensors

(a)
and internal engine features

Max. Gross Trailer Weight

Not rated for trailer tow

Estimated EPA Fuel Economy mpg (City/Hwy)

TBD/TBD

Engine Assembly Plant

GEMA Engine Plant, Dundee, Mich.

(a) Meets Federal Tier 2 Bin 5 emission requirements and ULEV II requirements in California, Massachusetts, New York, Maine, Vermont,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington.

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Specifications

TRANSMISSION: C510 PERFORMANCE FIVE-SPEED MANUAL

Availability

Standard on Fiat 500 Abarth

Description

1st, 2nd gear: Double Cone

3rd, 4th, 5th, gear: Single Cone

Gear Ratios
1

st

3.909

nd

2.238

rd

1.520

th

1.156

th

0.872

Reverse

3.909

Final-drive Ratio

3.353

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Alternator

140-amp

Battery

500 CCA, maintenance free

DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES

(B)

Wheelbase

90.6 (2300)

Track, Front

55.4 (1406.8)

Track, Rear

55.0 (1397.0)

Overall Length

144.4 (3667.3)

Overall Width

64.1 (1627.0)
73.5 (1866.0) with side mirrors

Overall Height

59.2 (1502.4) to antenna base

58.7 (1490.3) to roof

Ground Clearance

4.1 (103.7)

Drag Coefficient (Cd)

0.367

Curb Weight, lb. (kg)

2,533 (1151.3) 5-MTX

Weight Distribution, percent F/R

64/36 5-MTX

Fuel Tank Capacity, gal. (L)

10.5 (40)

(b) All dimensions measured at curb weight with standard tires.

ACCOMMODATIONS (Estimated)
Seating Capacity, F/R

2/2

Front Seat
Head room

38.9 (989.1)
37.6 (956.3) with sunroof

Legroom

40.7 (1034.8)

Shoulder room

49.4 (1254.8)

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Hip room

47.8 (1215.3)

Total seat travel

Driver 8.2 (210.0)

Passenger 8.2 (210.0)

EPA front row interior volume, cu. ft. (cu. m)

45.3 (1.282)

Specifications

Rear Seat
Head room

35.5 (902.9)

Legroom

31.7 (805.1)

Knee clearance

3.8 (96.5)

Shoulder room

46.4 (1177.5)

Hip room

42.6 (1083.1)

EPA second row interior volume, cu. ft. (cu. m)

30.2 (0.856)

Total Interior Volume, cu. ft. (cu. m)

84.9 (2.405)

EPA Luggage Compartment Volume, cu. ft. (cu. m)

9.5 (0.268)
26.8 (0.759) with rear seats folded

EPA Interior Volume Index, cu. ft. (cu. m)

75.5 (2.137)

Trunk Liftover Height

27.2 (690.2)

BODY
Layout

Transverse-mounted front engine, front-wheel drive

Construction

Unitized steel body

SUSPENSION

Front

MacPherson suspension, coil spring with KONI Frequency

Selective Damping (FSD) twin-tube shock absorbers and stabilizer
bar

Rear

Rear twist-beam axle with coil springs and twin-tube shock

absorbers with stabilizer bar

STEERING
Type

Power rack and pinion with electric power steering (EPS) column

Overall Ratio

15.5:1

Turning Diameter (curb-to-curb)

37.6 ft. (11.45 m)

Steering Turns (lock-to-lock)

2.3

TIRES
Availability

Standard on Fiat 500 Abarth

Size and type

195/45R16XL BSW all-season

Mfr. and model

Pirelli Cinturato P7 A/S

Revs per mile (km)

901 (560)

Availability

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Size and type

205/40R17 BSW all-season

Mfr. and model

Pirelli P-Zero Nero Three-season

Revs per mile (km)

877 (545)

Specifications

WHEELS
Availability

Standard on Fiat 500 Abarth

Type and material

Cast-aluminum, polished face with dark mineral gray painted

pockets

Size

16 x 6.5

Availability

Optional on Fiat 500 Abarth

Type and material

Forged-aluminum with Hyper Black or optional Bianco painted

Size

17 x 7.0

BRAKES
Front
Rotor size and type

11.1 x 0.86 (282 x 22) vented

Caliper size and type

2.12 (54) single-piston with aluminum housing

Swept area

193 sq. in. (1,244 sq. cm)

Rear
Rotor size and type

9.4 x 0.4 (240 x 11) solid

Caliper size and type

1.33 (34) single-piston with aluminum housing

Swept area

153 sq. in. (984 sq. cm)

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Feature Availability

New 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth

FEATURE AVAILABILITY
LEGEND: S = Standard, O = Optional, P = Package, = Not available
Complete package information is listed at the end of the Feature Availability section. 
NOTE: Information shown is correct at time of publication and is subject to change without notice.
500
Abarth

EXTERIOR
Colors
Rosso (red)
Grigio (gray)
Bianco (white)
Nero (metallic black)

Antenna roof mounted

Badges
Abarth front fascia

Abarth liftgate

Abarth bodyside

Belt molding black

Bodyside body color Abarth designed sill

Door handles chromed

Exhaust tips Abarth designed, dual

Fascias (front)
Two-piece Abarth designed with body-color surround, brake cooling ducts, intercooler nostrils, and
honeycomb grilles

Whiskers and logo face with functional cooling behind Abarth front fascia badge

Fascias (rear)
Two-piece Abarth designed with body-color upper, honeycomb grille accents and lower diffuser

Fuel door non-locking

Glass solar tinted

Lamps
Bi-halogen projector headlamps

Lower turn signal lamps

Halogen fog lamps

Daytime-running lamps (DRL) (customer activated)

Center high-mounted signal lamp (CHMSL)

License plate brow chromed with 500 logo

Mirrors
Body color

Rosso (red) mirror caps (included with Abarth bodyside stripe; not available with Rosso exterior paint)

Nero (black) mirror caps (included with Abarth bodyside stripe; not available with Nero exterior paint)

Bianco (white) mirror caps (included with Abarth bodyside stripe; not available with Bianco exterior paint)

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Power adjustable, heated, foldaway with drivers side spotter mirror

Power sunroof vent and one-touch express open

Spoiler Abarth designed, liftgate mounted, body color

Striping (bodyside)
Rosso (red) (not available with Rosso exterior paint)

Nero (black) (not available with Nero exterior paint)

Bianco (white) (not available with Bianco exterior paint)

Wiper System
Parallel-action, variable-intermittent

INTERIOR
Carpet with acoustic foam and foam-in-place padding noise barrier

Cargo Area
Liftgate liner

Rear cargo shelf panel

Rear cargo area lamp

Climate Control
Air conditioning

Automatic temperature control (included with Safety & Convenience Package)

Cabin air filtration

Color (interior)
Nero (black ambient environment)

Tessuto Nero/Rosso (black/red cloth) performance seating

Pelle Nero (black leather) performance seating

Pelle Rosso/Nero (red/black leather) performance seating

Console
Floor console

Three front-passenger cup holders

12-volt power outlet

Two rear-passenger cup holders

Cruise control steering wheel controlled

Door Panels
Chromed die-cast hook door handles with integrated power door locks

Driver and passenger armrests, coordinated with seat color

Map pockets

Floor mats premium with embroidered Abarth logo

Headliner
Sun visors with vanity mirrors

Front-passenger assist handle

Front overhead console with map lights

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Rear coat hooks

Instrument Cluster
Concentric design with 160-mph primary

Leather-wrapped cluster brow with accent stitching

Driver selectable Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) with trip computer,
outside temperature, average fuel economy, distance-to-empty, low fuel, service interval
and driving range

Tachometer, engine temperature and fuel gauge

Turbo boost gauge

Instrument Panel
Exterior-color matched

Front-passenger glovebox with dampened door

Key fob remote keyless entry with folding shank

Multimedia Systems
AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA Radio

Auxiliary input jack

SiriusXM Satellite Radio (included with Safety & Convenience Package)

Bose Energy Efficiency Series (EES) audio system with six premium speakers and subwoofer

BLUE&ME Handsfree Communication includes voice-activated communication system with Bluetooth

phone capability and USB Port with iPod Control

TomTom Navigation with BLUE&ME Handsfree Communication includes a 4.3-in. touchscreen TomTom
handheld navigation unit, voice-activated communication system with Bluetooth phone capability and USB

Port with iPod Control

Pedals aluminum

Rear-view mirror manual day/night adjust

Seating (front)
Performance high-back front-bucket seats

Drivers side armrest

Drivers seat with manual height adjuster

Easy entry and seatback memory

Front seatback pockets

Seating (rear)
50/50 split/fold-down seat

Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)

Shift knob leather wrapped, Nero (black)

Steering Wheel
Abarth performance designed

Perforated-leather wrapped

Audio and cruise controls

EVIC controls

Steering column with manual tilt

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Windows
Front power with express one-touch down

Variable-intermittent windshield wipers

Rear-window defroster

Rear-window with washer and wiper

POWERTRAIN
Engines

Turbocharged and intercooled 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo inline four-cylinder engine with SOHC, 16 valves and
an estimated 160 horsepower

Electronic throttle control (ETC)

Engine block heater

Engine cover with Abarth logo

Sport mode with unique throttle calibration

Drive system front-wheel drive (FWD)

Transmission five-speed manual transmission

ELECTRICAL
Alternator 140-amp

Battery 500-amp, maintenance free

Power accessory delay

CHASSIS
Brake System
Performance four-wheel disc system 11.1-in. vented-front rotors with single-piston calipers and 9.4-in.
solid-rear rotors with single-piston aluminum calipers

Red-painted brake calipers

Semi-metallic brake linings

Electronic stability control (ESC) with four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS), all-speed traction control
system (TCS), electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist

Clutch-brake interlock

Fuel tank 10.5-gal. (40L) capacity

Steering
Electric power steering (EPS)

Variable-speed assisted sensitivity

Power rack and pinion

Sport mode with unique calibration

Suspension Architecture Front

MacPherson suspension, coil spring with KONI Frequency Selective Damping (FSD) twin-tube shock
absorbers and stabilizer bar

Performance-tuned front shock absorbers and springs

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Suspension Architecture Rear

Rear twist-beam axle with coil springs and twin-tube shock absorbers

Performance-tuned rear shock absorbers and springs

Tires
195/45R16XL Pirelli Cinturato All-season Performance

205/40R17 Pirelli P Zero Nero Three-season Performance (included with 17 x 7.0-inch forged aluminum
wheels)

Tire repair kit

Wheels
16 x 6.5-in. Abarth designed cast-aluminum with dark mineral gray painted pockets

17 x 7.0-in. Abarth designed forged-aluminum wheels finished in Hyper Black

17 x 7.0-in. Abarth designed forged-aluminum wheels finished in Bianco (white)

SAFETY AND SECURITY

Air Bags
Advanced multi-stage driver and front-passenger

Front and rear side-curtain

Driver inflatable knee air bag

Driver and front-passenger seat-mounted side air bags (pelvic-thorax)

Anti-lock brake system (ABS)

Active turn signals

All-speed traction control system (TCS)

BeltAlert passenger seat

BLUE&ME Handsfree Communication

Brake Assist

Brake/Park interlock (with six-speed automatic transmission)

Constant-force retractors (CFR)

Crumple zones

Daytime running lights (DRL) (customer activated)

Electronic brake-force distribution (EBD)

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Energy management system

Hill-start Assist (HSA)

Intelligent battery sensor (IBS)

Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)

Occupant restraint controller (ORC)

Reactive head restraints (front seats)

Remote keyless/illuminated entry system

Seat belts includes three-point for all positions

Sentry Key engine immobilizer theft-deterrent system

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Tire-pressure monitoring system with warning lamp

TomTom Navigation with BLUE&ME Handsfree Communication

Vehicle theft security alarm (included with Safety & Convenience Package)

PACKAGES
Safety & Convenience Package Includes automatic climate control, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and vehicle
theft security alarm

Smokers Package Includes cigar lighter and ash tray

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