I've owned both & I thought that the interior was way better on my Mpi Seicento, you also get rear speakers & a much more worthwhile stereo :slayer:

The differences are so minimal theres no real point comparing them. Which one do you like look of best is the big one really..

i just put rear speakers in the mk1 and i had the optional sony cd player so its still good tbh

Can anyone confirm as stated by previous thread poster that power steering Sei has a quicker geared rack ? I’m driving a 2000 year S with PAS and the steering feels very direct and responsive !( and I’ve driven all the Centos....)

The only advantage the Seicento Abarth/Schumacher has over the Cinquecento is the wider track, arguably bigger wheels (personally I'm not a fan of 14's they make the car look Donk-ish, weigh a crap load and tyre choice is limited and expensive) and wheel nuts instead of bolts.

Use the later brake drums and front hub converter on a Cinquecento and you have the best of both worlds.

Due to legislation the Seicento ended up with crap like power steering, ABS and other unnecessary ballast that makes the car feel vague and diluted to me. The Sporting charm is still there but they just don't make me smile when I think about driving them. They are basically a standard small modern car no better or worse than a 107, Ka or the others.

Cinquecento vs Seicento will go on forever but you can discount any post 2001-2002 car for that reason alone. More stuff = More stuff to go wrong and more expensive to put right.

Having just owned a Seicento Schumacher and Abarth (in the last month) I'm glad to have got rid and even though the front is still smashed in I have my Cinquecento back and am looking forward to getting the old stick back on the road more than the thought of getting another Seicento.

Driven a Sei sporting and then my cinq sporting and went for cinq... in my personal opinion the “retro” style of the cinq is more appealing
Nil difference in the driving sensation for me, cinq gear ratio slightly better but that’s all
I would like a Sei Schumacher just for the rarity... but my cling Imola Blue is perfect for me
Drive both and make up your mind

ytareh said:

Can anyone confirm as stated by previous thread poster that power steering Sei has a quicker geared rack ? I’m driving a 2000 year S with PAS and the steering feels very direct and responsive !( and I’ve driven all the Centos....)

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Yes it does, and the castor is different too giving that much more direct feel.

Both are interchangeable with a non powered system but is brutally heavy at manouvering speeds, I have them in my Cinq.

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