Hi all, I am new to the forum and am about to put a deposit down on a new 595. This will be my first Abarth!
I have driven a 145 and decided that I want one of the quicker models.. to that end and after much research I have managed to come up with my top 2 choices - Turismo or Competizione - now I understand the difference in these 2 in regards specs/ what they come with etc. However what I don’t know is what the difference is when u get behind the wheel and due to COVID I can’t test drive them so will be ordering this car blind so to speak. The advice I have had leans me towards to Turismo even though I do like the idea of Comp and what it comes with ,Monza exhaust etc. I am told that the Turismo provides 90% of the excitement of the comp but is a better daily driver due to the fact that it’s a bit more comfortable (I’m in my 40s

Meant to say a decent dealership should let you drive a used model or two on your own if you take in sufficient ID, Sytner let me test drive my Trofeo for 30 minutes on my own during lockdown in December.

Hi, I bought a two year old Trofeo over a Competizione, wanted the Monza exhaust, more comfortable seats and bit more than the 145bhp, very pleased with my purchase.

I've been looking at the Trofeo myself, prefer the Cloth seats over the Turismo leather seats and also the 7 inch screen and Monza exhaust. Can get some good lower mile models for cheaper as well. I'm kinda toying with the Trofeo and Competizione and there is a few thousand pounds difference. Are you happy with the Trofeo performance/experience? The sabelt seats, extra performance and Garrett turbo are tempting me but I've been looking at a remapped Trofeo so that covers that aspect a little bit.

Sorry for the typo... meant to say Trofeo

I came from a standard abarth to a turismo and found a big difference in performance. I wanted more power but didn't want to lose to much comfort.