Our Fiat 500 Abarth is returning better MPG than our 500 TwinAir - should this be happening?

We have just bought a Fiat 500 Abarth for my wife. It's the standard car with leather, opening glass roof and climate control. Nothing else is needed, defintitely not the 17-inch wheels. It is terrific fun.

The only irritation is the turbo boost gauge set on the dashboard. I think that if you specify pre-disposition for Blue&Me Tom Tom this is removed, which we would do if buying again, as the gauge is superfluous. We also have a 500 TwinAir in the family, and, interestingly, the Abarth is showing better mpg.

Asked on 3 October 2012 by MF, Clevedon

Answered by Honest John
Definitely 500 fans, then. Yes, others have reported better mpg from the Abarth than from the TwinAir. Test: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/abarth/abarth-500-.../
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