2024 Abarth 500e (155 hp) - LOUDEST EV ever!

Driving the NEW all-electric Abarth 500e Turismo, the Fiat's evil brother. It's just gorgeous... and yellow... and LOUD! But does all this extra bling & panache make it any faster? Find out in my new POV drive!
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With @abarth & @ABARTHBelgiumLuxembourg
SPECS
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- battery: 37.8 kWh usable
- range tested: 210 km / 130 miles
- range official: 225 km / 140 miles
- power: 155 hp
- torque: 235 Nm
- engine: electrical motor
- drive: FWD
- average consumption (tested - mixed use): 20.9 kWh / 100 km
- charging AC: 11 kWh max
- charging DC: 85 kWh max
- 0 to 100 km/h / 0 to 62 mph: 7.0 seconds
- top speed: 155 kph / 96 mph
Abarth 500e 'Scorpionissima' price:
- US (from 2025): from $45,746
- UK: from £38,695
- Germany: from € 43.000
- Full LED Headlights
- 18" Aluminum wheels
- Acid Green paint
- 10.25'' navigation system
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Sport steering wheel and seats upholstered in Leather and Alcantara
- Dashboard upholstered with Alcantara
- Keyless Entry&Go - Hands-free Entry and Starting
- 360° All-round parking sensors and reversing camera
- Engine sound generator
SAFETY / TECH
- Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems
- Autonomous Emergency Brake with Pedestrian & Cyclist Detection
- Intelligent Speed Assistant
- Lane Control
- High-Resolution Rearview Camera with Dynamic Guidelines
- Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (iACC) and Lane Centering
- Auto Headlamp On and Auto High/Low Beam
- Emergency Call
- Electric Park Brake
CHAPTERS
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00:00 introduction
00:21 electric
00:29 sound generator
00:42 under the hood
00:54 front seats
01:11 interior
02:22 driving
02:45 drive modes
03:54 drag race
04:15 revving an EV
04:26 range / consumption
04:41 highway driving
05:30 different head lights
05:36 walkaround
05:56 rear seats
06:31 trunk
07:23 one more time
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[@johnnypovdrives]

Finally got to drive this electric Fiat 500e on steroids! Would you pick this Abarth over a normal Fiat 500e?

[@ediosunkrumah2224]

Yes

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@ediosunkrumah2224 👊😎

[@chrtsi6912]

Definitely no. 🤢🤮 but I have to admit that I am not the average EV customer because i am accustomed to Bialbero & TwinSpark sounds! 😁😁

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@chrtsi6912 😅

[@keri3189]

Never...

[@alexanderbeitinger1853]

I love this guys reviews and his little giggles ... The best !

[@johnnypovdrives]

this guy says thank you! ✨🙏✨

[@nestortheemporos]

Synthesised Engine Sounds are positvely disgusting. I wish the manufacturers wouldn't bother.

[@johnnypovdrives]

Kudos to Abarth for trying. I'm curious what the future will bring us! 🔊

[@NeutralGenericUser]

trying what? They can have internal sounds for the driver. Other people don’t need to be hearing your fake engine sounds. BMW did it better

[@noodleninja3679]

My idea as to what car manufacturers could do is employ game developers like Turn 10 (the guys that make Forza) and somehow use their in-game audio files in that companies EVs. Imagine driving a Tesla with a blaring V8 coming from the speakers 😂

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@NeutralGenericUser trying new things. And now they now this isn't the way to go 😅

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@noodleninja3679 I LOVE that idea! 👌

[@michaelh4484]

The acid green is everything. Great video

[@johnnypovdrives]

✨🙏✨ I agree, epic spec!

[@LuisMouraPT]

Looks awesome , sounds ridiculous :D

[@johnnypovdrives]

You can't deactivate the looks, but you can the sound! ✨🙌✨

[@Jushwa]

This car looks awesome, real physical buttons, apple carplay, decent pep, quick enough charging, the fake sounds are a little funny but it's an option so I can't fault it. This car is so different and cool compared to the norm, lots of character in a fun small package.

[@vivekmistry7901]

Well i started following you cause your content ❤ And secondly you deserve more subscribers and support too.

[@johnnypovdrives]

thanks so much! Hope to get to 100k subs some day, but I really need to post more content 😅

[@joelllux88]

great video man. How do you get a hold of all these cool cars to review?

[@FindPlace]

Awesome review the pointing and Mr bean arm gestures were awesome 💯💯💯💯 I wanna fiat now

[@johnnypovdrives]

👌😂 the Mr Bean arm!

[@alfa_guy09]

I would love to have your job, just driving cars for a living, it seems so fun! My neighbor is a car journalist, and he always has the coolest cars!

[@johnnypovdrives]

I wish it was 'just driving cars for a living' :). This is not my actual job, but a hobby that got a bit out of control. Hope I can make this my full time job one day though. Thanks for watching! ✌️😄

[@Maximius38]

lol, as a kid fully enjoying his toy... with some hihihi 🤣

[@glennkennedy441]

Thanks for doing this, I WANT !!!!

[@johnnypovdrives]

My pleasure, thanks for watching! 🙏

[@user-pr6hx6qu8x]

Very good review,fun car

[@johnnypovdrives]

Thanks! 🙏

[@darknessislight3689]

I absolutely adore this car 😊 💚💚💚💚

[@johnnypovdrives]

It is… special! ✌️😄

[@davidbaumgartner146]

one word describes it: awesome!

[@johnnypovdrives]

Glad you like it! ✨

[@Owiko7]

5:10 It sounds exactly like the unmuffled 4 cylinder sound in Beamng drive.

[@nathaaab]

yep nothing like the real 595

[@TommuXVII]

fr bro

[@dogbsas]

Iove it and Iove the neon green too!!!! is it yours?

[@AmirParkar]

What camera are you using. The videos are really good!

[@ediosunkrumah2224]

This is my favourite electric car on day when i get order I gonna buy this car ❤

[@ediosunkrumah2224]

How come this electric car is so loud 😮

[@johnnypovdrives]

I have no idea 😂

[@xrecix]

would rather buy mercedes EQ models

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@xrecix they are a bit more serious, but both the EQA and EQB are very nice EVs!

[@SpaghettiniFiveMillion]

The only cars with engine sound speakers should be toy cars.

[@johnnypovdrives]

👌😂 yes!

[@m.m.4520]

very very good video !

[@johnnypovdrives]

Thanks for watching and the comment! 🙏

[@carsbykalle]

Does is has isofix on driver bench?

[@user-ro7ry5ij3c]

Thank you so much for the Korean translation

[@johnnypovdrives]

You're welcome! Hope they are ok, since it's a software translation. Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@luciusael]

I'd love to have this car!

[@3FEET-]

hahaha i love isaiah rashad music ! thanks for the video.

[@bikebudha01]

Best car review of all time...

[@johnnypovdrives]

Wow, thanks! 🙏

[@armourofgod6310]

Only 200 km of range? The winter would be like 100 km. Man, I wish that would smarten up with these batteries.

[@joankociko5174]

Can the external woofer be used with the rest of the audio system? Would probably sound crazy with the jbl audio

[@johnnypovdrives]

I hope someone smarter than me can hack that in. Make it a fluo boom box on wheels.

[@TheDragonGamer25]

@@johnnypovdrives i would prefer goofy ahh exhaust sounds 🥵

[@O.2.]

The engine nois is so cheesy. I love it

[@johnnypovdrives]

👌😂 in that case this is your future car!

[@O.2.]

@@johnnypovdrives honestly I'd enjoy it. If I had the money I'd buy one

[@transgrl]

I wish electric car manufacturers would just embrace the fact its electric, no sound generators, no fake petrol simulation stuff, just taking advantage of everything an electric car can do, torque vectoring etc.

[@theozonewizard]

Crazy how similar it sounds to the petrol version. Not sure if I actually want a loud speaker on my cars, though. Reminds me of a certain South Park episode. But If I couldn't have my 595 anymore, yeah I'd probably get one of these.

[@theozonewizard]

On second thought, after finding out it weighs over 50% more, I'd probably pass on the new one.

[@markallen2984]

Looks 🆒 cool

[@haventcenathing]

If the car had simulated shifting as well as a better sound I think that would be cool

[@onderaydn5384]

Tükiyeden selamlar 🇹🇷 takip ediyoruz sizi👋👋

[@user-ev5nk3wh2j]

So cute lovely. I want it!!!!

[@johnnypovdrives]

Go get it! 👌🥳

[@alexmn00183]

This car is so fun, fun, fun...except the price :)

[@aaron_shirk040]

Love this compact car in this segment ❤ but lil bit expensive i guess

[@LindaNystorm]

very nice

[@johnnypovdrives]

thanks! 🥰

[@Apemania69]

still say fiat should have put a other motor in the back instead of that noise machine. would have been 300hp funmobil

[@johnnypovdrives]

I said exactly the same, let’s hope for a 595e with a motor in the rear & a frunk! 🤞😄

[@dearlove88]

A real missed opportunity for them to go at least RWD

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@dearlove88 yep!

[@luciocesaro6926]

It's true that this car is louder than the 595 Esseesse with the Akrapovic exhaust?

[@johnnypovdrives]

when idling? Yes, it is louder. Crazy right! 😂

[@MisterMotel]

Such a lovely car, the sound is a bit overdone but thats okay

[@ramanjaneyulukouru494]

When r coming in India market

[@Lucas-vd2gx]

This car was not meant to be electric, it was done as a rushed project, that this way the engine bay sits differently and the charging port is so deep

[@johnnypovdrives]

Is it? It is based on the Fiat 500e and I guess that car was developed as an EV from the ground up.

[@Lucas-vd2gx]

@@johnnypovdrives It was not, it is not a dedicated platform for EVs. Take a look at the front overhang and what I mentioned above (engine bay/charging port), also it is front wheel drive, they did not have the space in the back. Also, floor is not level, there is a tunnel in the center. Fiat is known for adapting their platform. There are scenes from the Documentary Fiat released a couple of years ago and all of the above was visible in the video.

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@Lucas-vd2gx Oh wow, indeed, found this online: "Officially, Stellantis says the Cinquento is EV-only but the platform is ICE-compatible"... Those sneaky Stellantis marketing boys & girls! 😬

[@Lucas-vd2gx]

@@johnnypovdrives lol yeah! I was gonna say it is the same with the eUp and e208. They don’t have unique platform for them so that is why they also are front wheel driving, deep charging port and rest!

[@amnottabs]

I prefer the pink one you reviewed a while ago

[@johnnypovdrives]

oooh that one was lovely, with the little extra door and the white interior. But also less sporty (and very quiet). Thanks for watching & commenting! 🙏

[@samet-demir]

Çok Abarth'ılı bir araba :)

[@AviationShiba123]

Interesting with an loud EV.

[@johnnypovdrives]

Are loud EVs the future?

[@AviationShiba123]

@@johnnypovdrives probably, atleast in the city so maybe not for me lol.

[@DuncanCool-kt4kn]

Hi Johnny what car do you drive from yourself or ownm😊

[@johnnypovdrives]

I drive a black 2021 Mercedes-Benz V300d, it’s in one of my most recent Shorts. Love that van! ✨👌✨

[@JerreMuesli]

Nice car but 7sec 0-100 is slow for an EV of that size.

[@johnnypovdrives]

I agree, more noise than actual speed 😄

[@oshansl4064]

Video will be interesting ❤🔥

[@johnnypovdrives]

I hope it was! ✌

[@Kay_Emm_]

I love this car. I still don't understand the car industry's obsession with electric buttons for doors - They have to put a manual latch in anyways, so why not just have one??

[@Tram-30]

Gonna be interesting.

[@johnnypovdrives]

definitely 👌😄

[@DaNuker]

you know its just a speaker right? its a little bit better that saying "vroooom" while you're accelerating lol

[@Herman6507]

The forelast shame was the mounting of double or even quadruple end pipes on gasoline cars where two or three were phonies.

[@Wannes_]

The door shuts as nicely as on my old Scudo 🙄 Nice colour Ditch the subwoofer though ...

[@johnnypovdrives]

It's the future 😅

[@justmechanicthings]

I like it

[@johnnypovdrives]

it sure isn't boring! 😄

[@bahrignr9416]

Nice car

[@johnnypovdrives]

it is, hope to see you at the Premiere tomorrow! 👌

[@teocoliteo8330]

Hi...Have you changed the exhaust? It's very noisy 🤣👍

[@rp9674]

It should only fake noise while stopped, then make a fart noise, then silence as it accelerates

[@mojtabaalajmi472]

I'd like to change the sound to La Ferrari 😂 or F1 .. I like the car ❤ I own a normal 500c 2016 1.4L

[@dearlove88]

I just couldn’t bring myself to buy this car. For the same money there are such better EV’s out there that beat this in every metric, besides looks, I do love the look. Although the Cupra is a pretty car too. Ultimately I couldn’t go past the bang for buck that is the MG4 Xpower

[@johnnypovdrives]

Thanks for sharing! I also love both the Cupra Born & the Abarth 500e as a compact EV... The MG isn't that compact, but I really need to get my hands on an MG4 Xpower... seen it accelerate, that's a TRUE rocket! 🔥

[@szabolcs8349]

Can you show me a human been who is thinking at the same time to buy an Abarth and an MG XPower?

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@szabolcs8349 probably not 😄

[@stevelouie5928]

The Mini Electric is better in all ways. What's the price of this car?

[@szabolcs8349]

@@stevelouie5928 For me this little Fiat is better than any Mini, because the italian style is much better and original.

[@John-qh3sl]

The price of this vehicle is above 40k USD.

[@johnnypovdrives]

Yeah… EV prices are going down though

[@daishingkwok8716]

Will it come to NA??? Im in Canada in here we been told that we will have the new 500e, not the 500 abarth. ill get one if they bring this thing here

[@jametalboy]

Really like your quiet reviews, Say nothing about car, Tell everything about car

[@johnnypovdrives]

✨🙏✨ appreciated!

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

My dream car is the Porsche Cayman GT4. But I kinda do want one of these in black.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

Can one turn off the guitar sounds tho? Ah yes you can I see :-))

[@user-my7hn4sk5v]

would be nice if fiat offer a 2 seat version

[@tattttu9]

There's a lot of uproar against ev cars with artificial engine sounds. Although they could have done it a bit better, it's very cool in my opinion. It's certainly a hommage to the past and ice cars, and hope in the future we can chose in-between having a ice car sound or others too

[@johnnypovdrives]

It’s great that Abarth tries to make a difference, at least it’s not boring! 🥳

[@lucasroper46]

I agree. It’s nice to see car brands trying something different.

[@judasthepious1499]

what if the "sound generator" gets splashed or even drowned by water..

[@johnnypovdrives]

Under water it becomes a sonar? 🔊 No I don’t know but I hope it’s water proof! ✌️😄

[@bikebudha01]

First thing I'd do would be to swap out the file for the fiat engine sound, with the soundtrack for "The Empire" from star wars... Dum dum dum , dum de dum dum de dum... as I drive around town...

[@RookieRay]

Very cool but they cost too much for the Australian market. If they were 20% cheaper I’d consider one as a run around

[@jerzy3144]

Such a nice car, but for almost the same price you can have a Model 3 with higher range and more technology, also more space inside but this is definitely cool

[@johnnypovdrives]

It’s crazy how cheap these Teslas are becoming… difficult to beat Tesla value for money these days!

[@viktordtz2080]

This car is a joke and too expansive...

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@viktordtz2080 it's a funny car with the engine sound and all, but also a decent EV. 5K cheaper than a smart #1 Brabus!

[@viktordtz2080]

So try it on mountains road in Italy on 300 km range...@@johnnypovdrives

[@GiamZhiHin-fq9ut]

HeyJohnny POV, i was wondering if u can POV drive and review on the Porsche Taycan (Electric) It has the best electric sound ever made. The model i wanted to see is either GTS or Turbo s Hope to see that soon! 🥲

[@johnnypovdrives]

I've always loved Porsche and would love to do Porsche drives. I wrote to my local Porsche contact (again), but they find my content is not premium enough for them to be lending me their cars. Too bad, but I have to respect that... some day maybe when I have more followers I will become premium enough for them! 🤞🥲

[@GiamZhiHin-fq9ut]

Aww man, well i hope ur content will get better. 🤞

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@GiamZhiHin-fq9ut I hope so too! 😂

[@svmuele]

che meme bellissimo video

[@johnnypovdrives]

😅 grazie!

[@MegaCazzam]

0-60mph in 7.1 seconds is a joke when a crossover Kia Niro can do it in 7.8 seconds and look at the size difference 😂

[@RetroKingOG]

Fiat was like: “How can we make our little car more unreliable? Oh, right we can electrify it, people go wild for that crap!” Were they wrong…. A year after this was released it already has poor reviews 😂

[@Ghostyboydead]

Mr.Bean wants to know your location.

[@ABo-gg8yq]

Years ago it started with the fast diesel engines of Audi and BMW, which had those stupid sound boosters. But on an electric car is even more ridiculous.

[@Roach_Dogg_JR]

I wish they would break away from trying to give them ICE sounds and just go full sci fi

[@oxaile4021]

Yeah, synthesized sounds in an EV can be really cool like in the Kia EV6 or Mercedes EQE. But trying to make it sound like an ICE is just cringe.

[@aggro_beat]

i really HATE electric cars but i fucking love this one. I'd give everything to own one in Brazil

[@debdutta9234]

This is how Electric Vehicles should be... Small, Fun-to-drive city cars... Manufacturers should take note

[@debdutta9234]

Rear legroom can be a bit better... then it'll be perfect

[@FEboats]

I’ll take one with tributo La Ferrari engine sounds. 🚗

[@johnnypovdrives]

can you order the extra engine sound packs already? That would be nice!

[@FEboats]

@@johnnypovdrives it sure would. Wouldn’t be a bad move, they could pull the sound pack from a game like Assetto Corsa.

[@lucwijngaard8413]

Can you turn the fake sounds off? Especially on the outside!

[@johnnypovdrives]

You can, it is an option in the menu (see the video)

[@lapoubelleterrestre]

AAAAAA AAAAAA AAAAAA ILS ONT MIS UN VROUM VROUM DE SYNTHÈSE !!!!

[@johnnypovdrives]

✌️😄 Merci d'avoir regardé!

[@lemmontree1]

lol the sound should be played on the inside. Still sounds like an electric car inside.

[@ahojkiservuski8304]

This car has range like some electric bikes when u take extra batery with you. Its not that fast for an electric car but I still love it. And I harte lectric cars since they are all boring. But this somehow isnt. Ofc I would have change engine fake sound for some intergalactic spaceship sound :D

[@johnnypovdrives]

I'm waiting for the first Abarth 500e sound hack, I also need some other space sounds instead of the synthetic Abarth ICE engine!

[@powerhp]

Ma seriamente amate sta cosa? Abarth T-Jet tutta la vita!

[@Nobody-dc8dp]

I would of never called that yellow.

[@DMoneys36]

I want this purely for how angry it would make people

[@DutchDetailer]

If you do engine sounds, than also make shifting noise. It doesn’t make it worse or better, but more realistic?😂

[@johnnypovdrives]

Shifting or emulating wheel spin pitch shift, like the Smart Brabus 😄

[@dnzdrakrks7549]

Nah that was the interior subwoofer. The one under the trunk

[@OM61777]

Woah a literal fart can exhaust.

[@johnnypovdrives]

👌😂

[@tassosmodellbaugarage2934]

A sound generator in an ev? Why not buyng a reas gas car? (Sorry for my bad english, i'm from Germany)

[@theusefulchannel]

Does this guy ever stop talking 😂

[@johnnypovdrives]

I’m sorry, I’m doing my best to keep quiet 👌😂

[@theusefulchannel]

@@johnnypovdrives Just a bit of banter, many thanks for responding :)

[@johnnypovdrives]

@@theusefulchannel you're very welcome, thanks for watching! 🙏

[@yagzthe]

Hello i have a suggestion please test Fiat Egea (TİPO) Hybrid in Türkiye

[@johnnypovdrives]

Would love to, but they don't sell them here I guess and I haven't planned a trip to Turkey any time soon :).

[@yagzthe]

@@johnnypovdrives Ok no problem but New Egea is sooo beatiful

[@lukasseth18]

That engine noise is just stupid 😂😂😂

[@johnnypovdrives]

It’s the sound of the future 😂

[@khamanpl]

Wait, 7 sec in Abarth electric? It should be more faster then 180hp gas one, not by .01 sec only.. cmon i'ts electric, torque starts emmediately. Not done well Italians.

[@stefanpopescu6479]

😂😂😂questa non è una macchina, è un giocattolo

[@Finnvanrijn]

This should be illegal

[@johnnypovdrives]

😂 crazy stuff!

[@BlueRayHusky]

So EU Regulations are restricting you that cars cant be so loud if you put another Muffler under it. But this is allowed. I really dont understand it anymore xD

[@johnnypovdrives]

Exactly! Crazy, right...

[@SniKKaz]

They should have put around 250 - 300 hp in that thing. For me its too slow. The #1 Brabus is the better deal in my opinion.

[@lapoubelleterrestre]

LA VOITURE ÉLECTRIQUE C'EST DE LA DAUBE !

[@johnnypovdrives]

OK :)

[@f.m.8241]

Ne hanno vendute forse 25 in tutto il mondo 😂😂😂