Team Skoda might be touting Fabia as the premium, SUPER hatch in the small car segment but (and it’s a big but!) LOOK at the price tag, will you?
Fabia is pitted against Maruti Suzuki Swift and Hyundai Getz. While Getz’s 1.5 diesel engine gives you an awesome 110 bhp and Swift’s 1.3 diesel engine gives you 75 bhp, Fabia’s 1.4 diesel engine gives you a measly 69 bhp. Again, Fabia’s 1.4 petrol engine gives you 85 bhp while Swift’s 1.3 petrol engine gives you 87 bhp power.
The ground clearance of the car is poor and from what I have heard from the people who are already driving it, the engine is roary and noisy like a tractor’s.
On the flip side, the car looks good and Skoda seems to be expectant that its up-market image and the structure, feel and the finish of Fabia will take it a long way with the customers. And owing to the performance of previous models, current Skoda owners are already queuing up to “feel special”.
The car can be a good city-ride though. Priced at 6.6 lakhs, whether Fabia adds another feather to Skoda’s cap or not, only time will tell.
well, the car as a whole is overpriced. I had a look and the interior space is nothing to write home about.. my Palio seems to be more spacious.
And as far as the dummy feel special website and contest goes, no results have been posted more than 18 days after the competition website rules say they should have been made public.
Seems to be a con job operating on more than one level here. Bad, Skoda, bad.
Palio seems to be doing great for itself. With the new 1.3 multijet engine, Fiat seems to be gunning big numbers this year.
What about the test ride Rahul? Did you go for one? And if you did, some pointers will be more than welcome.
Slow and steady wins the race. But how about a 200 kmph dash to the finish line..!
I did check the petrol version. Not a big jump from any of the other cars of this segment. They have launched 1.2 liter variants now, which would be even more underpowered i guess!