New 2007 Skoda Fabia unveiled
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 liters 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 liter, a 68 horsepower 1.2 liter, a 84 horsepower 1.4 liter 16 valve, and finally a 1.6 liter 16 valve making 103 horsepower. The oil burners include a 1.4 liter turbodiesel making 68 horsepower, a higher output 79 horsepower 1.4 liter turbodiesel with diesel particulate filter, and a 103 horsepower 1.9 liter turbodiesel also with diesel particulate filter. All engine options come with 5-speed manual transmissions, and the 1.6 liter 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.
December 15, 2006 @ 5:28 pm
My goodness, it DOES look like a Swift… Especially from the A-pillar all the way to the C-pillar.
December 15, 2006 @ 5:44 pm
looks like bangle with a pinch of italian flavour,
not bad..
December 15, 2006 @ 5:48 pm
tiru swift…copykat
December 15, 2006 @ 5:51 pm
nice n cute…
December 15, 2006 @ 6:04 pm
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?
December 15, 2006 @ 6:10 pm
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..
December 15, 2006 @ 7:56 pm
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.
December 15, 2006 @ 9:35 pm
look nice!
much improved than our(bolehland) ones….
December 16, 2006 @ 11:40 am
Has Skoda lost its design creativity or has did the designers took the easy way out and just ‘copy and paste’ ?
December 16, 2006 @ 3:09 pm
it seem bigger than it’s sibling-2007 vw golf….
December 16, 2006 @ 5:14 pm
http://www.informatiiauto.ro/skoda-fabia-2007-oficial-sid793.html
accidently found the interior
December 16, 2006 @ 5:16 pm
fast double click,then can see
December 16, 2006 @ 11:13 pm
My god it does look like a Swift but uglier!
December 17, 2006 @ 12:35 am
boring…huhu
December 17, 2006 @ 1:09 am
wonder this VW clone carry what price tag in malaysia…….out of reach? or layman price?…say 50k?
December 17, 2006 @ 10:24 am
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.
December 17, 2006 @ 12:38 pm
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.
December 17, 2006 @ 12:47 pm
but the interior looks neat, cool.
December 18, 2006 @ 9:43 pm
Just Wait and SEE……………