Skoda has unveiled a major update to it’s smart supermini, the Skoda Fabia. The new Skoda Fabia carries Skoda’s new front facia look as shown on the new Skoda Roomster, and from what I can see, there’s also some Suzuki Swift-like design elements in the side profile design. Thanks to the new front bumper, it is a little longer than the previous Fabia (read review here). External measurements of 3992 mm x 1642 mm x 1498 mm make it one of the largest superminis in it’s class. The boot has a basic capacity of 300 litres, up to 1163 litres when the rear seats are folded down.
The new Skoda Fabia comes with 4 petrol engine options as well as 3 diesel engine options. Petrol engines include a 60 horsepower 1.2 litre, a 68 horsepower 1.2 litre, a 84 horsepower 1.4 litre 16 valve, and finally a 1.6 litre 16 valve making 103 horsepower. The oil burners include a 1.4 litre turbodiesel making 68 horsepower, a higher output 79 horsepower 1.4 litre turbodiesel with diesel particulate filter, and a 103 horsepower 1.9 litre turbodiesel also with diesel particulate filter. All engine options come with 5-speed manual transmissions, and the 1.6 litre petrol option can also be equipped with a 6-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission.
New safety features include head airbags for both front and rear seats. In the rear, a childs seat can be affixed with a top-tether belt which limits the forward movement of the upper part of the childs seat in the event of a head-on collision.
One more photo after the jump.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
My goodness, it DOES look like a Swift… Especially from the A-pillar all the way to the C-pillar.
looks like bangle with a pinch of italian flavour,
not bad..
tiru swift…copykat
nice n cute…
actually if you've seen the Yeti concept there are hints of the blacked-out windows…
overall nice, but perhaps skoda's are starting to look less like skodas?
Looks like a Kelisa at a glance.
Funny, the design seems to weigh towards to Eastern design… I thought europeans would be more exagerated in design..
Raptorclans, you're right about the design scheme of the Yeti but it was more authentic than this. One look at this car will send the image of the Suzuki Swift to your mind.
look nice!
much improved than our(bolehland) ones….
Has Skoda lost its design creativity or has did the designers took the easy way out and just 'copy and paste' ?
it seem bigger than it's sibling-2007 vw golf….
http://www.informatiiauto.ro/skoda-fabia-2007-ofi…
accidently found the interior
fast double click,then can see
My god it does look like a Swift but uglier!
boring…huhu
wonder this VW clone carry what price tag in malaysia…….out of reach? or layman price?…say 50k?
Judging by the price of the older Fabia, it'll probably cost RM100k with very limited options for service aside from Quasar Carriage. Currently the equivalent VW Polo is ~RM108k. The Skoda especially is way too expensive given the lack of brand recognition and service options. It's an excellent car with limited marketing by the current franchise holders.
RM50k is too optimistic for a European CBU if the Europe sourced, locally assembled 206 Bestari which is cheaper than the Fabia in the UK can only be sold at RM65+k. FWIW the pricing of a Pug 206 in the UK is around 8k pounds, the older Fabia is around 10k pounds.
prefer the old fabia conventional, conservative , orthodox and classy look and design. the feel might be different especially the manual transmission (so far in malaysia only auto) and should the diesel version make it to malaysia.
but the interior looks neat, cool.
Just Wait and SEE……………