2019 500 Abarth Interior
The performance-oriented appeal is carried through to the interior of the 500 Abarth too, with high-back bucket seats with racing harness pass-throughs and side bolsters, a race-styled three-spoked perforated leather-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel, and aluminum sport-like pedals. Disappointingly, the use of subpar interior materials is carried through from the standard 500 models to the 500 Abarth, with many hard-touch plastics and scrappy looking infotainment setup. With the minuscule dimensions of the 500 Abarth interior space is expectedly limited but, pleasingly comfortable and occupant-oriented. Notably, the height along with the low ground clearance creates chapel-like roominess throughout the cabin, with only the short width of the hatchback exhibiting some cramped proportions inside.
2019 500 Abarth Interior Photos
Seating and Interior Space
The two-door hatchback seats a maximum of four occupants moderately comfortably. The front of the cabin presents ample head and legroom for the driver and side-passenger, whereas legroom in the rear is greatly limited, detrimentally so, depending on the positioning of the front seats. The driver-side high-back bucket seat presents tangible performance benefits, keeping the driver positioned effectively behind the steering wheel and pedals as well as allowing for optimal visibility, however the seating position is high, so cornering at even moderate speeds tends to solicit the feeling of falling over, with the seat base lacking enough support to counteract this. Both the driver and side-passenger receive individual center arm-rests, a rarity in the compact hatchback class. The rear seats are 50/50-split foldable for extended trunk storage space.
2019 Fiat 500 Abarth Interior Dimensions:
| Fiat 500 Abarth Trims | Abarth |
|---|---|
| Seating | 4 |
| Headroom Front Seat | 38.9 in. |
| Headroom Back Seat | 35.5 in. |
| Legroom Front Seat | 40.7 in. |
| Legroom Back Seat | 31.7 in. |
| Shoulder Room Front | 49.4 in. |
| Shoulder Room Rear | 46.4 in. |
| Hip Room, Front | 47.8 in. |
| Hip Room, Rear | 42.6 in. |
Interior Colors and Materials
The high-back bucket seats are available in high-grip performance cloth with red accented stitching as standard and incorporate a motorsports-inspired racing harness pass-through. Premium leather-trimmed seats are available in black or red for an additional cost. An Abarth-designed perforated leather-wrapped steering wheel is featured with the Abarth badging, and the classic Fiat dashboard panel is gray in color as standard. Hard-touch plastic is used for most of the interior including the dashboard and door panels which, along with the chrome door handles and infotainment touchscreen, look and feel cheap.
2019 500 Abarth Trunk and Cargo Space
Large loads and long family vacations weren't on the agenda when Fiat designed the 500 Abarth, offering only the bare minimum in function and practicality. The 9.5 cubic feet of trunk space is about as useful as a big luggage bag, which is also about all it can fit. Folding down the 50/50-split rear seats expands the trunk space to 30.1 cubic feet, about enough room for another large luggage bag. Because of the limited trunk space, there is no spare tire offered with 500 Abarth.
Cabin storage is minimal, with a reasonably spacious glovebox, the door pockets are otherwise shallow and the front and rear cupholders cramped, and the seatback map pockets are limited in use by the ghastly tight legroom presented in the rear row.
2019 Fiat 500 Abarth Trunk and Cargo Space Photos
2019 Fiat 500 Abarth Cargo Dimensions:
| Fiat 500 Abarth Trims | Abarth |
|---|---|
| Max Volume | 26.8 in. |
2019 500 Abarth Infotainment and Features
Features
Features found inside the 500 Abarth are performance-focused and driver-oriented, the standard catalog comprising of performance high-back front bucket seats with seat belt pass-throughs, Abarth-designed perforated leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio and cruise controls, pedals with aluminum covers, driver and front-passenger-seat memory, 50/50 rear split fold-down seats, a premium Electronic Vehicle Information Center with turbo gauge, rear park assist system, and a rearview back-up camera of which became federally mandated as of 2018.
Infotainment
The 500 Abarth features very basic infotainment and connectivity functionality, with no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto available with the out-dated Uconnect three system. The five-inch touchscreen display is hooked up to the rearview back-up camera. The media hub includes two USB ports for device connectivity and charging, as well as an auxiliary input and integrated voice command with Bluetooth, while another USB port can be found in the glovebox. Audio and speed control buttons are features on the steering wheel for ergonomic use. The standard Fiat sound system can be upgraded to a Beats premium sound system for a high-definition experience.