Skoda Fabia User Reviews

 

Exterior The new fabia is abit improved from the oder version, the grill looks more like the bigger skoda's the bumper has more character to it than the previous - more like the VW polo. The fog lamps look more aggressive on the Elegance, that can be added to the ambiente or the classic. Its 30mm longer than the swift and looks like a big class car.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The Fabia never had issues with the interiors and the new fabia certainly has't cut corners either. Everything is well arranged and feels like a cockpit of a big car. The seating is very spacious even for tall people sitting in the back with the driver seat set to full comfort back. The boot space is really good (who needs a big car anyway just for the dicky huh !).

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Unlike what most people say I found the new fabia TDI CR engine quite responsive, it is a notch below the swift but the fabia has it class even in drivability, I will say its my kinda engine set to perform the way I like it , smooth sailing and predictable. The fuel economy is decent for any diesel and is much improved since it has the same engine that's in the VW polo. The gear box is sharp and precice, no nonsense shift. It is certainly much better that what you find in most other small cars, I felt like I was driving the Laura.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent ride quality, hands down to the new fabia, one can hardly feel the rough roads, with the AC you can hardly hear anything outside or feel the bad roads. But in the swift its just the opposite.

 

Final Words One of the nicest small cars for that price, and the best big small car that has come out so far.

 

Areas of improvement My personal feel is, it can have bigger wheels. Either 15" or better 17" wheels will make the fabia untouchable.

 

Good Interiors, Excellent ride quality, value for money, after sales service is good tooJust a notch down on pickup

Exterior: One of the most handsome hatchbacks in market today. Only rivalled byt the vw polo. I bought a silver example, it just stands out in any parking lot.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): Front seats rival any large sedan, back seats are comfortable, although can seat 2 adults and child only. Truth to tell, thats all that we usually require 90% of times. Nice beige interiors, one of the best again. Nice textured fabric for seat, doesnt slip even on hard cornering. Nice plastics, very thoughtful choice of material like in the space beneath audio which holds remote. Anti skid! Nice feel of steering plastic. 12 speed windscreen wiper! Good a/c. good road view. adjustable driver's seat and tilt and telescopic steering for the perfect riding position. two airbags as standard. largest boot in hatches (checked punto, figo, swift, ritz, polo). main reason that i switched from my earlier plan to buy sedan to consider fabia.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Same engine as in vw polo. noisy engine, but very little vibration for diesel. noise lessens as speed increases. excellent pickup, reminds me of driving swift diesel. beautiful steering, nicely weighted, both in parking and at speeds, nicely balanced on ghat sections. decent gearbox for segment. odd but nice reverse gear. i get 15-16 in city with a/c on all the time, 19-21 on long stretch of highways (outside kerala of course, we dont have highways in kerala!!)

Ride Quality & Handling: Nice ride quality, good balance, slightly stiff suspension hence potholes felt, but dont rattle passengers. just a thud. no significant body roll for such a tall car. beautiful stability at 100kmph-120kmph. havent driven beyond that. braking adequate. dont have abs in my version.

Final Words: Excellent hatch. will recommend the car to anyone considering it. and has an upmarket appeal. more expensive than swift, but better quality, larger boot, better rear seat space, airbags than swift, so the cost difference evens out. servicing once in 15000km, unlike 5000 for swift, so cost quite similar.

Areas of improvement  : Dealership!!! skoda needs to honestly audit its dealership performance. in kerala, marikkar engineers sells and services skoda. they have been traditionally dealers of ambassadors, with very poor reputation. need at least 2 dealers per city to realise full potential of an excellent car.

Great understated style, identity, superb performance, overall qualityFogging of windscreen, quirky central locking

Exterior Build quality is superb, as its a european car . Doors are very smooth to open. Key feature for glass opening.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Plastic quality is much better than other inidan cars. Simple buttons on dashboard are easy for handling. Card holder along with light system.  Inbuilt front speakers and component in the A pillar.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Need more power, still for Inidan roads its more than enough. After completing 50000 km in 11 months still the pickup is same no problem in clutch. I have done only the normal service @ Skoda service stations. NO issues with the gearbox and the Engine.

Ride Quality & Handling At cornering and the sudden braking vechile is very stable.

Final Words I am very happy with my desicion for buying this car. Its cool ride. No maintenence. Value for money .No other inidan car is coming with Dual airbag in this cost.

For any guidance regarding FABIA  : 09730170123 (Akshay Chouhan) Automobile Engg.

Areas of improvement Head light is very less powerfull.

Comfortable and Study ride on highways while driving @ 180kmph,Rear AC vent, Pen holderHead light need massive improvement. Need additional cabin light in the middle of the car.

 

Exterior The exterior is very nice as compared to other hatc baks as skoda ppl are master in that.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Provides highest space than all the other hatch.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Had a dissapointment coz hav purchased a brand new car 3 months ago and had driven around 3500 km. had a sudden breakdown and so the car was nt able 2 start and so was in service station for 3 dayz bt the ppl wer nt able 2 find wt the prob waz.had puchased this car due to intension of superior build quality but proved 2 be bid dissapointment.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is also good...itz suspension waz a bit hard initially but have becom much softer.

 

Final Words please see other cars like i20 diesel or swift diesel also just dont go for superior brnad name.

 

Areas of improvement Have 2 provide good quality cars according to itz name.

 

fuel economybad engine....

Exterior

 Build quality is excellent.Very strong and rigid body.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Comfort is very good. Space and features are really nice.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Fuel ecomony is very good. Clocked 1000km as on date and with one highway drive from B'lore to Chennai, over all fuel average came upto 20km/lt (Max time a/c was on).

 

Ride Quality & Handling

 Breaking was good. No skidding at 120kmph and also nice breaking.

 Suspension was great.

Final Words

 Every this as per this car is really good. But if you plan to buy this car in B'lore PLzz,plzz dont buy it in TAFE ACCESS

Areas of improvement  

 Should have ABS and would have given front fog lamps with rear wiper.                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

Good Fuel Economy. Nice strong buid. High safety in this segment.Noisy diesel engine. Power is less within city as the turbo need to get charged.

 

The Skoda Fabia has an instant appeal with its cheeky cuteness. This large hatchback has a sharp design that makes it stand out in its class. The Fabia successfully gives a compact appearance with a tight-fitting roof, projector headlamps that are a blend of aesthetics and functionality, and a big chrome bar with a classy look. The exterior appeal is further complemented by alloy wheels with wide tyres for better road grip.

Stepping into the hatch will give an altogether new experience of comfort, innovative technology, and safety features. The interiors have an impressive dual tone design for a lavish feel. Fabia's multi-textured seat fabrics give a touch of class to the interiors. The interior of the hatch is packed with technology that includes a multi-function information display of the current time, outdoor temperature, instantaneous fuel consumption, average fuel consumption, distance traveled, time driven, and average speed range. Convenience features include a remote keyless entry for one-touch lock and unlock, electronically adjustable and heated outside rear view mirrors, and front and rear power windows.

 

Good performance, good interiorsNothing

 

Exterior The stying is good and the paint quality stands apart. The front grille shows the style.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good legroom and head room for both rear and front passenger. Height adjustable driver seat. AC rear vent and does cool fast.  quality plastics - better than any hatch back. Boot is spacious than any other.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The new fabia with VW engine is really great. Very smooth and 18 kmpl on the highway. THE BRAKING QUALITY IS SUPERB. You can never go wrong.

 

Ride Quality & Handling The handling is precise. AND IN THE HIGHWAYS YOU CAN DOMINATE. Overtaking, controll of the car is really great. you can out beat sedan. Smooth and soft on the bumps. At 120 you dont have to panic neither the car shows any sign.

 

Final Words HAS IT ALL FOR THE PRICE. SAFETY, QUALITY INTERIORS & EXTERIORS, SIIZE, COMFORT. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT????

 

Areas of improvement Noise. But negligible.

 

has all -size,mileage, comfort,safety, styleengine noise a bit

Exterior Looks good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) is avg. less leg space for the rear seats. boot space is huge.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Initally it was giving 18.5 kms, now it is giving 16 kms on high ways at a speed 100 to 110 kms. its 30000 kms review. i will not recommand any one to buy a skoda product.

Ride Quality & Handling At 100 kms speed if we apply breaks the car is sliding. very very poor breaking system and front suspension also.

Final Words NOT BUY SKODA. In a single word If u buy u r inviting problems.

Areas of improvement After sale service is the main issue to improve. the compant should have regional head office and their contact nos. the company has one toll free no and one mail id, in that none will respond. i am suffer from the day of my fabia purchase, still the defectives r not solved from 60kms to 30000 kms. NO RESPONSE TO MY MAILS AND FAX SEND TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ALSO. So see the respose from the company. IF U WANT TO INVITE PROBLEMS THEN BUY SKODA.

Fabia looks goodInteriors avg, after sales is very bad from the dealers and company supports them.