Skoda Fabia Review

The Skoda Fabia is a supermini car manufactured by Skoda Auto, a popular Czech four-wheeler manufacturer in the year 1999. The Skoda Fabia was launched as the successor of Skoda Felicia which was stopped in 2001. Like other cars produced by various manufacturers, the Skoda Fabia has also gone through various generational changes. The first generation of Skoda Fabia was sold between the years 1999-2007. Similarly, the second generation of Fabia came into production between the years 2007-2014. Skoda revealed the third generation of Fabia at the Paris Motor Show held in October 2014.

Skoda has made noticeable changes in the third generation Fabia. The Fabia is built on the mixed PQ25 platform. The facelift of the car is based on the Mk5 Volkswagen Polo and MQB platform which is used by seven various models of Volkswagen. Moreover, Skoda has featured front assist safety system in the new generation Fabia.

Furthermore, Skoda has been exporting 3 variants of Fabia in Nepal under the dealership of Skoda M.A.W.

Price in Nepal: Rs. 2,395,000 (For Fabia Activ Plus),

Rs. 2,645,000 (For Fabia Ambition Plus),

Rs. 2,895,000 (For Fabia Elegance Petrol)

Specifications

Dimension:

Body Type	Hatchback
Basic Weight	1070 kg
Length	4000 mm
Height	1522 mm
Wheelbase	2465 mm
Front Track	NA
Rear Track	NA
Ground Clearance	158 mm

 

Engine:

Fuel Tank	45 liters
Cylinders	3
Valves Per Cylinder	2
Displacement	1198 cc (Fabia Activ Plus / Fabia Ambition Plus), 1598 cc (Fabia Elegance Petrol)
Max Power	75 bhp (Fabia Activ Plus / Fabia Ambition Plus), 105 bhp (Fabia Elegance Petrol)
Max Torque	110 Nm (Fabia Activ Plus / Fabia Ambition Plus), 153 Nm (Fabia Elegance Petrol)

 

Dynamics:

Front Brakes	Discs
Rear Brakes	Drums
Front Wheels	NA
Rear Wheels	NA
Front Suspensions	McPherson Suspension with Lower Triangular Links & Torsion Stabilizer
Rear Suspensions	Compound Link Crank-Axle

 

Transmission:

Transmission	Manual
Number of Gears	5