The two latest Abarth hot hatchbacks models will be priced at £16,500 and £17,500 and are now available to order.

The Abarth 500C, priced at £17,500 on the road, is based on the Fiat 500C with its retractable roof.

It uses a 140bhp 1.4 T-Jet engine and comes with an automated manual gearbox with paddle shift selector as well as seven airbags, xenon headlights, parking sensors, Blue&Me hands-free telecommunications system, leather steering wheel and 16-inch alloy wheels.

The Abarth Punto Evo, priced at £16,500 on the road, uses a new 1.4-litre turbocharged MultiAir engine and inherits some of the styling changes that were introduced with the Punto Evo, developing 165bhp in standard tune compared with the previous Abarth Grande Punto’s 155bhp.

It comes with six airbags, Eco Gear Shift Indicator (EGSI), performance sport switch, Start&Stop, 17-inch alloy wheels with five-claw spokes and Blue&Me.