Abarth 595 Competizione vs Mini JCW | Head 2 Head

So how does the Uncompromising Performance of the Abarth 595 Competizione stack up to the GoKart Mode Mini John Cooper Works...
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[@joshcutler6061]

Who tf would buy an automatic abarth?

[@shayanabrouce686]

Because it's practical?...

[@marklancaster6558]

I did because I am disabled and need to drive an auto. It is the best car I have ever had.

[@aleksanderblinn4492]

A fat girl Or any girl for that matter Or A lady Any woman would

[@moneymatters8772]

A guy who can‘t Shift like me

[@saleh-dt3qj]

@@aleksanderblinn4492 😭 don't do me like that bro

[@mountainlord7177]

Thank you🙏🏼

[@markharris7662]

I love both.

[@Doppo69]

Great video ✌️

[@Modernsoul2024]

Love my mini !

[@bh2155]

Man both of those cars look so nice! I love the gray color. I would say that I like the Mini the best but if both of these cars were at a dealership I would come out with the Abarth. It's just much cheaper and still alot of fun. If you are looking for an inexpensive fun hatch the Abarth is better.

[@LifeInMotionuk]

They really are! Aha I do love the colours! Interesting, being honest it is really good fun and it’s hard to look past how inexpensive they are!

[@gwynnus]

Love my little 595 Comp... can't say I regret my choice

[@login1226]

I tested a 695 RIVALE, great looks, and a 595 Competizione, really wanted one of these cars but just couldn’t get on with driving position/ bouncy suspension/ no 6th gear/ - tested a cooper s sport today, so much better, more power in low revs , nice interior, seems more grown up - ( like me - a pensioner lol) pity they don’t sound like the Abarth. Going to order one tomorrow, with sunroof/JCW seats/ adaptive suspension. Just hope it’s more reliable than previous models. Do they have a engine temp gauge? Can’t seem to see one ! Thanks. - great review by the way.

[@LifeInMotionuk]

login1226 oh good to hear - enjoy ordering your new car! I’ve never noticed a temp gauge but you may be able to configure it - wasn’t to vital for me ☺️ thanks, enjoy your new car

[@fernandoivanzepedasanchez8755]

Good video, but please, don’t put music when you start the cars, we love to hear the exhaust !

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Fernando Ivan Zepeda Sanchez aha thanks - I’ll remember that for next time!

[@alessandrobedin1547]

they cannot be compared, they are like pizza and french fries.

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Love a good pizza and fries 😉

[@timdegroot4159]

Jeah, which are both sorts of food so they can be compared, you either like fries ore pizza more.

[@tonytouchz757]

I disagree, dont think there is other cars that gotthe "go-kart" feel that those 2 have

[@clementegalli5960]

You should compare these cars both manual or both automatic. I did the test drive of the two cars and I choose the abarth.

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Clemente Gallì I would love to get my hands on both versions of each to give a proper review! I do think the Abarth would be great fun as a manual! Nice choice!

[@kona328WH]

I have a f56 in very similar spec to yours. mine Comes with adaptive dampers too. But no pro exhaust...... Yet! Tax is 160. The jcw is screaming out off better tyres, mine are like new but they squeal like a pig when driven hard. Ps4 will be their replacements. Thanks for the video. BTW mine was specced real nice and the original owner paid 31k. They had it 3 years and only did 5k miles total.

[@LifeInMotionuk]

kona328WH oh nice - aha brilliant, the exhaust is a must! Oh okay, I couldn’t remember - thanks! Agreed, looking back on it, I should have replaced them with standard tyres!

[@LifeInMotionuk]

kona328WH also, that’s weird, my car was basically exactly the same when I bought it, just 2 years old!

[@graemekinslow9789]

I've owned both ...The Abarth is more raw no bells or whistles just pure performance n fun ...i have cool Adrenaline green one

[@Emunyani]

Love the vid, I would of compared the Abarth with the Mini S instead maybe

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Emmanuel Munyani Thanks! Yeah, possibly more suited? I do want to get my hands on something like a Fiesta ST? VW Polo GTi

[@Emunyani]

Life In Motion my mate has a Fiesta ST and it is pretty fun

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Emmanuel Munyani yeah I’ve only been in a 14’ plate ST and it stuck the corners well!

[@Doppo69]

Insurance on a Feista st is ridiculously high in comparison to the jcw and a Barth because they get nicked so much

[@RLT124]

I own a Rebel Green John Cooper Works 2019 and it’s awesome

[@gautdo]

So does I in exactly the same color !

[@RLT124]

Gauthier d'Otreppe really? OMG, it looks awesome, right?

[@gautdo]

rody678 YES ! Absolutely! I have the roof, the mirrors in red and I added the intake on the bonnet also. Like the old f1 from the sixties

[@RLT124]

Gauthier d'Otreppe omg me too

[@m.j.41]

So does I (2017 model)! With a black roof and black mirrors... and I de-chromed it... best colour in my opinion :)

[@6770connor]

JCW ❤️

[@LifeInMotionuk]

R53 Connor good choice 👌🏻

[@lucamingotti6931]

love 595

[@elliotnicklinmusic]

Researching if I should upgrade to a JCW from my comp, but that exhaust pop is just too much 😅 😂

[@LifeInMotionuk]

I will say, I loved the ridiculous exhaust however in non-sport mode with the valve closed, the pops aren’t much at all

[@gabech2789]

Stock Mini but mods and properly tuned the Abarth

[@numbereightyseven]

You didn't say anything about ride quality. I bought a mk7 Golf R last year, and for quite a few reasons, I returned it pretty quickly. The ride, even with the DCC option, wasn't great. So it's very much a factor that'll come into my next hot hatch decision.

[@valentinartz4840]

I have a Abarth 595 and I have to say that it is insanely fun to drive ! The feeling is « raw », sporty, you feel like you are driving faster than you actually do. In Sport mode it just asks to push the pedal, feels like a karting / rally car in forest roads. Very fun ! The steering in sport mode gets stiffer and is very responsive, I think my next car will be another Abarth !

[@dorianmentor3921]

The price gap i would add a tune to the Abarth and brakes and Manuel then should be fine should pop more too if u want. Wonder difference on a track lol

[@LifeInMotionuk]

A like your thinking - I wonder how the transmission would turn out after the tune!

[@Phil-1969]

Tech house grey is the colour of the fiat, I have one

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Thanks Phil! I do like grey!

[@exoticsonroad1238]

Mini JCW

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Good choice 👌🏻

[@numbereightyseven]

This love of carbon fibre, I don't get it. I wikied it, and see that its advantages are "high stiffness, high tensile strength, low weight, high chemical resistance, high temperature tolerance and low thermal expansion". Used for trim on car interiors, none of these factors are of any advantage - except that presumably it won't fade over the decades. To most people, carbon fibre is just another hard plastic inside the car.

[@brettsambrook]

Circuit Grey 😉

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Aha thanks 😂

[@sixtiesmods]

JCW - Like Cooper S also

[@login1226]

Why test drive an auto hot hatch ? - that’s why no point buying a Polo GTI - and the horrendous tartan seats. Anyway the brakes feel spongy on the Abarth because you’re trying to slow down an auto box. Ask any BMW or Merc owner how many brake pads they get through!

[@LifeInMotionuk]

login1226 well they’re more and more popular now! Some want the ease of an auto, in a small car, but still want good performance! Also, that’s the perfect thing with what’s available in the new and used market, you can have whatever you want :)

[@phillingham3167]

I have a 2017 JCW, can't fault it... I find the Arbrath a bit narrow and too hard on the suspension...

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Agreed! The Abarth is hard!

[@MMAFan20]

Mini just looks better

[@andreabotti99]

@@MMAFan20 I have to disagree. I may be a bit biased since I own an Abarth but I don't really like the look of the mini, it't a bit too round and it doesn't pull the double color off. Also as a non-brit I find the rear lights pretentious. That said the mini has the upper hand in the performance department so if you like the looks then it's a great car.

[@tonytouchz757]

@@andreabotti99 pretentious? you out of your mind? americans wave their flag in everyone's face all the time. At least the brit's flag is pretty cool, also paying the "euro-car taxe" at least im happy it has it, they look good too.

[@muckspreader1able]

Why would you buy an auto?I mean really why?

[@simonwalker2515]

Can you list the things a need ,and where if possible, too convert boot same as you have in Ur abarth , thx would be much appreciated it's ideal And have too say the garrart turbo is a great turbo and goes great with a bluespark , feels like a remapped car the Monza exuast speaks for itself and the mini sounds like someone getting strangled 📯 both look great

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Hi Simon - I went to a company called ‘Boot Buddy’ for the plastic compartment in the back. They built the partition, which clips together, and created a clear screen so the dog can see through the centre. For this, I did remove the back seats to allow for additional space - hope that helps!

[@simonwalker2515]

@@LifeInMotionuk thx that's exactly what a want too do for my dog looks ideal thx for information much appreciated great vid thx

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Super, thanks Simon - glad it was helpful

[@luvy0x]

At the end ,life is too short to own boring cars like toyota even if they are very reliable

[@_luca308_]

But the Mini's got a touchscreen, too...

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Luca Girod unfortunately my car isn’t new enough to have the touch screen but the new ones do!

[@AutisticReefer]

Drag race?? should of had both manual or both auto

[@LifeInMotionuk]

KidneyPuncher 01 would have loved to! Happy for Mini and Abarth to lend me them 😍

[@vandanabindal254]

I better choose *FIAT 595 competezione little cute powerful and cheap*

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Good choice! It is a perfect cheap pocket rocket!

[@jayczyzyk9707]

Vrry poor reliability crash test result

[@SavetheRepublic]

I would love to own a Mini, but because the lack of reliability keeps it from happening. The Arbath could be one of the most fun cars to drive! But again, Fiat... IDK.

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Billy Blanco it’s hard! If you can find a mini with a warranty on it, it would take some of the worry out!

[@jamesmirfin5660]

I am on my fourth Mini a JCW and had no problems at all. My three Audis however all had costly repairs.

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Awesome to hear (about the Mini’s that is)!

[@tonytouchz757]

Actualy mini are way more reliable then fiat. Mini have became bulletproof since 2016 (2014-2015 had an issue though) you should look them up

[@mountainlord7177]

Is the Abarth better or the normal cooper

[@mountainlord7177]

Cause its my first car and I cannot choose

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Mountain Lord well from an insurance point of view, I’m really not sure as I haven’t done that research - the Abarth will be more sporty / quicker than a normal cooper but the Mini might be cheaper to run than an Abarth, I’ve not actually compared the two. Depends on what you’d like from your first car! Both would be brilliant

[@orl2222]

Mini cooper, here in the USA these are dirt cheap, they all suffer from carbon buildup on the intake valves, most BMW-Mini dealers here charge about 5 grand to try and de carbonize the valves, and or replace oil rings. BMW, you need a code reader with you at all times here.

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Really! That’s interesting - I would assume they would cover it under warranty if the car had it?

[@Kiieerrann_xx]

Richard Chacon I think your in the wrong generation... Gen 2 MINI’s suffer from coking. Gen 3’s featured in the this video don’t....

[@Shawn_Magara]

Can confirm gen 3 are clear and strong engine wise. No issues exist with carbon buildup anymore.

[@Cocash1]

Mini is superior 🙌🏽

[@thomashansen3450]

Everyone who pronounces Abarth as Abarth and not as Abart doesn`t has any respect to Carlo Abarth

[@LifeInMotionuk]

If I’m honest, I’d not heard of Carlo Abarth but I’ve just seen an advert for the 595 pronouncing it as Abart - I am learning something about this car everyday!

[@thomashansen3450]

@@LifeInMotionuk Thanks, it´s as easy as it is. With Wikipedia you can see, who he was, In result, you`ll be much more fascinated about what he did, Best regards Thomas

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Thomas Hansen I’ll take a look! I’ve seen that the Abarth KZbin has a special on him so I’ll watch that too! Thanks

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Car name pronunciation police are the worst. I don’t care how it’s pronounced in Italian, I’m not Italian.

[@thomashansen3450]

sicherlich ein Bürger der USA@@Jabber-ig3iw

[@deviddallarosa245]

👍🦂🦂🦂

[@terry7548]

Non c'è paragone, la 500 molto più bella e più veloce stilye italiano sempre maggiore. 500 Abarth 👍👍👍

[@LifeInMotionuk]

Mike 73 it has got a lot of style!

[@terry7548]

@@aldod.6269 nn credo mica ci devo dormire io mi riferisco a tutta l'auto anche come estetica più bell6

[@aldod.6269]

Mike 73 vabbè ognuno ha i suoi gusti, io preferisco la mini e tu l abarth

[@terry7548]

@@aldod.6269 guarda se me le regalano le prenderei entrambe 😁

[@aldod.6269]

Mike 73 quello è vero 😂

[@organiccold]

Mini is crap. But give me a manual Abarth

[@giuliobarbon7897]

Abarth = Fiat = 💩 Mini = BMW = 🔥

[@marklightfoot9113]

My JCW was awful build quality, really disappointed, I can't comment on the abarth, but my wife has a standard 500 and it genuinely shames the mini in regards build quality something I thought I'd never say 😮, I'm assuming the abarth will be the same.

[@giuliobarbon7897]

llanelwy coiler ok then do this test: while driving, lower the guide glass and operate the front window washer. you will find that water will enter you until the wheel gets wet. This is the quality of Italian engineering 💩

[@marklightfoot9113]

I'll give it a go 😉😉, it's still better than my mini mate honestly it was absolutely awful, maybe I had a Friday afternoon one, but it was a lot of money to spend on a new car for the amount of faults that were on it, I have to say it was a real disappointment I expected better. I part exchanged it in for a new audi S3, your eyes would water if I listed the problems with this car. So much for premium brand cars, seems to me there a lot of money for no real reason. I now drive one of the last produced rs focus, no problems so far 😎😎

[@yo1yo2yo3yo6]

@@giuliobarbon7897 you're just a twat fan boy, my JCW mini does this too, most hot hatches will. I regret getting my JCW over the Abarth 695, the looks inside and out are not worth the extra power the mini offers

[@tonytouchz757]

@@marklightfoot9113 you never had a mini... I test drove and JCW f56 and own a abarth. Both are very fun but at same price point id get the mini. its like comparing a motored soapbox with a fine tuned go-kart built by batman. Seriously, my fiat has 50k miles and the arm rest is broken (very common in fiat) and every turn you hear all the plastic crack, the car feels like it will loose parts in sharp turns. its fun yes but its the cheapest car I have ever sat in, even worst than hyundai I think.

[@Garciae20]

Abarth is for poor people

[@gwynnus]

erm... Minis aren't exactly Aston Martins either.