“The Fiat 500 Abarth was recently named as one of KBB.com’s 10 Coolest Cars Under $25,000 for 2014,” said Arthur Henry, senior manager of market intelligence for Kelley Blue Book.  “By earning a spot on this shopping list, the model increased in KBB.com new-car traffic 477 percent week over week.”

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