Skoda, the Volkswagen Group-owned Czech automaker, has started teasing its new compact (B-segment) hatchback, the 2015 Skoda Fabia. The released sketch and headlight photo don’t really leave much for the imagination, especially if viewed together with our revealing spyshots in the gallery below.
Adopting Skoda’s recent squared-up look – put to good use on the latest Rapid, Octavia and Yeti – the third-generation Fabia appears to be quite a looker. It’s even said to have taken elements off the sweet Skoda VisionC concept unveiled earlier this year.
Described to have “well-balanced and tight proportions,” the new small hatchback will sit 90 mm wider and stand 30 mm lower than the second-gen Fabia. That should bode well for the interior, which is said to be all new and more versatile than before. Individual options for customisation are also on the cards.
Rumours are that the new Fabia will stick to the existing VW Group PQ25 platform – shared with the current Volkswagen Polo – instead of jumping on the modular MQB bandwagon like the Golf-sized Octavia. As usual, the Fabia will have the bevy of Volkswagen engines and transmission, at lower prices of course.
A budget Polo, then. Now wouldn’t that be fab?
2015 Skoda Fabia spyshots
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skoda…why u no bring to Malaysia ? owh mai ><
That’s how Proton Iriz GSC should looks like if Proton under VW control…haihhhh
polo based. and always better than a polo. skoda. cos vw products are overpriced.
Mh. Not sure about that. You’ll be able to get the Polo with better safety equipment and more comfort equipment. Yes, it will cost more, but you have the option of getting more too.
But if you want affordable motoring, yes, Skoda is giving you the better deal.
Don’t be fooled though, Skoda is actually quite expensive these days. A Skoda Octavia will cost you about the same as a VW Golf. Yes, it is a bit bigger, but if you don’t need that…? The budget offering in the VW group these days is Seat, which is quite neat cause they offer the best looking cars. :D
Is Skoda still represented in Malaysia? Their current cars looks nice with their own identity despite sharing platform with VW.
Same distributor as Mazda, isn’t it? But they are focusing on Mazda.
I guess with the move of bringing Audi under VW Malaysia the next step would be to launch a Skoda Malaysia that is connected to VWM, just like Audi Malaysia is. Should be some time off though… maybe they can drop the Polo sedan and it’s cheap hatchback brother, and instead sell the Fabia? That would stop VW from having to lower their price, lowering the value of the brand.
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heard VW Group will starts bringing all its stable brand here, starts with the coming soon Audi Malaysia setting up base at VW building at Bangsar. Soon all the other brand will be coming to Msia under VW Group umbrella (SEAT, Skoda, Lambo, Ducati…etc)