From 4th August 2009, the price of the Grande Punto Abarth will rise to £13,800.

Interscope becomes a cost option (£250), as does the 12v power socket in the boot (£35).

A number of new options make their first appearance in the UK - the front centre armrest (£110), TPMS, the tyre pressure monitoring system (£250), and the Premium Pack which combines Climate Control and Interscope (£410).  The CD autochanger and the alternative 17" alloy wheels appear to be missing from the options list, although it's unclear if that means they've been deleted.

The Sabelt seats also appear as a factory option, although bizarrely they’ve been priced at the same level as they are in the accessory catalogue - an already eye-watering £2,250.

A new zero-cost option - 57X 'Homologation Code' - reduces the GPA's emissions to 159 g/km (down from 162) when specified, and improves economy: 30.1 mpg urban (was 29.4), 54.3 mpg extra-urban (was 53.3), 42.2 mpg combined (was 40.9).

Metallic paint (Black)	5CE	£375
Sky Dome Electric sunroof	400	£725
Climate control	140	£270
Interscope Hi-fi system	4JF	£250
Leather upholstery	732	£850
Front centre armrest (not with Sabelts)	132	£110
Abarth Corse Seats by Sabelt	4HV	£2,250
Abarth Premium Pack (140+4JF)	5QH	£410
Blue&Me Nav system	55Y	£350
TPMS	365	£250
Red Stripes and mirrors (White cars only)	59A	£160
12V Power point	823	£35
Smoker kit	989	£50
Homologation code	57X	£0

Just the GPA at the mo, although don't forget the VAT rate goes back up at the end of the year.

Just the GPA at the mo, although don't forget the VAT rate goes back up at the end of the year.

Darn, had forgotten about that. When does it go back? Got to try and get my order in so it gets delivered before that or its another £400 I'll be handing over to Gordon

l understand the prices of things are going up all the time but in this present climate wouldn't it be better to leave the prices a little lower for the time being

Agreed, but the pound/Euro exchange rate is killing European manufacturers. Ford have raised some prices three times this year. UK is also now the cheapest place to buy a new car in Europe - lots of European drivers are ordering their LHD cars over here and exporting them back home. Not that long ago it was us buying ours cars in Europe special order in RHD, hence all the Opels around over here etc

I dont think you can retro fit the arm rest Dom

does that mean the arm rest goes into the parts bin so i can fit one myself. That is worth a trip to the dealers!!!

Agreed!!! I really miss not having an armrest, plus its somewhere to put more junk, how hard can it be to fit?

Intoscope?

but it conveniently claws back any scrappage deal advantage

It will be worth looking into though. I do really like an arm rest for mi cruisin'

What about the aftermarket armrest Armster make? I've this it my GP Sporting and I'll be transferring it over to my Abarth when it comes.