Abarth extends top-spec run with new 600e Competizione
Abarth has announced a new name for the range-topping version of its 600e hot SUV.
The new 600e Competizione replaces the 600e Scorpionissima at the top of the model’s line-up, sitting above the 600e Turismo – the new name for the entry-level version of the spicy crossover.
At launch, Abarth limited the Scorpionissma trim to just 1,949 examples, in honour of the brand’s year of inception. Now, Competizione will replace that as an unlimited run of the more powerful and more desirable variant.
The Abarth 600e Competizione uses a 276bhp front-mounted motor to deliver a 0-62mph time of just 5.85 seconds and a 124mph top speed. It comes equipped with a Torsen mechanical limited slip differential, Alcon monoblock brakes and specially developed Michelin Pilot Sport EV to deliver a true Abarth driving experience.
The £37,995 top-spec car also gets Sabelt sports seats, Alcantara interior trim and bold scorpion exterior decals.
For 2026, the Scorpionissima’s Hypnotic Purple paint has been retired but the Competizione brings a new two-tone paint finish with vibrant orange bodywork and a contrasting black roof.
Beneath the Competizione, the 600e Turismo retains the same setup as the previous basic 600e and starts at the same £33,995. This uses a 236bhp version of the motor for a 0-62mph time of 6.2 seconds. It also does without the Torsen diff, gets different seats, less dramatic exterior looks and loses elements such as the sound generator, powered tailgate and seat heating.
The 600e was the first performance car built on Stellantis’s eCMP platform and paved the way for other hot models from related brands, including the Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce, Vauxhall Mokka GSE and Peugeot E-208 GTi.
