In this week’s extremely unsurprising news, the Abarth 500 has been shown in a recent survey to be one of the least hit cars for depreciation.
The findings, by valuation specialists CAP, and published in Auto Express, put the 128mph pocket rocket in third place behind the Audi Q5 and Skoda Yeti, with an average resale value of 60.0 per cent of its list price, based on three years or 30,000 miles use.
I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t been impressed by either the looks or the driving dynamics of this little pocket rocket of a car.
“Right from the start we had the plan to build in long-term value to the Abarth brand,” says Ivan Gibson, head of Abarth in the UK. “A sustainable cost of ownership is something we have always been able to offer Abarth drivers and, add to that the fact that the Abarth 500 is a timeless and highly attractive car, it’s no wonder that it has done so well in this important research.”
Best of all? In these frugal times, the 1.4 litre turbo engine manages to 43.4 miles per gallon on the combined cycle. It’s a responsible, quick little pocket rocket that you should definitely consider!
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