2022 All-New Skoda Fabia review - it's bigger than ever, but is it better?

[@faustinaadu2284]

What a car from Skoda. It has soo much room. In fact, it is more practical than a Golf, Focus, Ceed and Megane! Literally! Do you need a Skoda Scala when you could save some cash and buy this? By the way, the compartment in the back seats, the way it is layer out reminds me of a strict 2 seater variant in the back of an Maybach S680!

[@TimWilson-cf4zc]

Fantasy 😅😊a😮aa😅😅

[@johnbower7452]

Skoda have really come a long way now; their cars are awesome; I looked at the current Fabia, Scala and finally settled on the Octavia when I bought mine; but said to my sister I could have been happy and enjoyed any of them. Obviously couldn't stretch to a Superb but I do like the lack of knobs inside mine.

[@Matttski]

that usb port for the dash cam is just brilliant idea

[@petar_d488]

Can you compare the Fabia with the Scala in terms of ride comfort and inside noise?

[@paulscott6064]

Great review, we ordered ours in April and it should be with us by the end of July, this will be our 3rd Skoda and will hopefully be with us for a good few years 👍 cheers Paul

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

Thanks Paul, enjoy it when it comes - that’s not a bad wait time compared to some cars at the mo!

[@DontPanicDear]

I can’t wait to try one as a hire car in Czechia when I’m allowed to visit again one day. No need to go up a class, now the Fabia is on an MBQ platform 😀 Thanks to Brexit I’m here all alone, watching TRDS, while my other half is enjoying the Schnitzel and Budvar 🤨

[@kateconlon5424]

I have a Fabia combi and I love it…..previously I had VW golf VW polo but I find the fabia great…..new one looks stylish

[@robc5955]

Nice car, glad they kept the knobs!

[@jifa929]

What kind of sound system does the top model have?

[@TheLoneDrinkerUK]

Hopefully they do another Monte Carlo spec for this gen. The old one (1.0 triple, manual, sports suspension, 16” wheels) was little gem of a motor. Like an Up GTi but with a proper boot.

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

They’re doing one! It’ll come out in 2022 though.

[@LelouchLamperouge235]

nah man .. the older 1.2 TSI pre-facelift 6 speed manual 4-cyl that didnt yet have a particle filter (the earliest versions of the 1.0 didnt have it either) was the engine to have. You could easily drive at 1500 RPM on a flat road or a very slight uphill without any hint of engine struggle. (I have had A LOT of Fabias and some other Skodas through operational leasing ) Ever since they swapped to 3-cyl you couldnt do that .. there are more weights to balance the engine and stuff . .you can hear the engine struggling under 1800 RPM .. 2000 is ofc ideal . I once drove the 85 kW 1.0 Scala before they swapped it for the 81 kW engine too .. felt like it was insanely quiet compared to any fabia. Im interested to see if the 81kW Scala feels the same. (im not sure whether the 81 kW fabia engines and 85 kw Scala engines were the same at the time just tuned differently ) . Anyway I couldve ordered the new fabia but I ordered Kamiq in this new Phoenix Orange color and with the 1.5 liter TSI 110 kW (150 hp) 6 speed manual :D

[@AdolfFistYa]

Hopefully they do a vrs

[@LelouchLamperouge235]

@@AdolfFistYa I doubt it ..wíth the current emission situation we can be glad theyl put the 1.5 liter into fabia

[@AdolfFistYa]

@@LelouchLamperouge235 yeah but the mk2 vrs which I have has a 1.4 in?

[@andrewheyes564]

Hi Tim. Enjoyed this video. I’ve ordered the Colour Edition 110 with stuff on! Cheers

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

Thanks! Enjoy it when it arrives!

[@andrewheyes564]

@@TimRodieDrivesStuff thank you very much.

[@Definitely_Someone]

do we know what engines it comes with? Also is it coming with monte carlo version?

[@davidfox9443]

I'm thinking of getting an SEL 110 manual. Looks a good car👍

[@skodakatie7341]

I am planning to replace my current 2018 Fabia Monte Carlo with a new fourth generation Fabia, when it’s launched in the UK, after watching this I’m really looking forward to it, thank you for posting!❤️.

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

No worries! There’s a Monte Carlo version coming in 2022 if you can wait…

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

15:03 Gone all Awssie there Maaaate! 😆

[@cejay67]

Skoda are in Australia.

[@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt]

@@cejay67 Oh, my bad. Was thinking SEAT. DOH! Edit time...

[@cjp6527]

Great review as always Tim. I had a 2004 vRS absolutely loved it to bits and not ashamed to say I shed a tear when I sold it...why did I sell it...🤦🏻‍♂️. Now my daughter has a 2000 1.4 Classic and yep you guessed it, loves it to bits. The Mk4 looks like a great bit of kit, especially with a boot the same size as the Golf, how did they manage that...🤷🏻‍♂️ Thanks again...🎩

[@LelouchLamperouge235]

First gen fabia vRS is great even though its a diesel. 2nd gen fabia vRS has one of the most unreliable engines ever made .. 1.4 TSI Twin-charged

[@dcross3514]

No news on prices? 1.5 engine a good option in your opinion?

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

UK prices are being announced in September - the 1.5 is really really good in other VWG cars, but I predict it may make the Fabia quite expensive if you go for it. I guess we’ll find out next month!

[@mariusenache6658]

was the ending a fabia driver's impression? :))) lol

[@alonelhanati3864]

i wonder how good the air-cond is, located lower, especially in real hot climate 30-35 deg. that is my major concern. also shame they did not put roof-rails too.

[@adambraunstein3283]

The AC in the Polo is really effective so don't think it's gonna be worse in the new Fabia.

[@LelouchLamperouge235]

Im not sure whether LED tail lights are a brand new thing for the fabia line. Why did Skoda make the presentation in Poland ? :D:D:D Do they have easier Covid restrictions ? :D:D:D

[@ingelinerussell2395]

You are, however, wrong about it not being exciting, it’s a babe❤

[@mlok4216]

Only thing that is clear now... You have no hair, because you've driven something faster than Fabia before xD Great review as always =)

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

Thanks 😅

[@Victor-DOOM]

Nice car skoda is one of my favourite brand's.

[@BrateTebra123]

Will there be Monte Carlo version?

[@LelouchLamperouge235]

Im 99 percent sure it will .. All the internal combustion skodas that dont have VRS package available (with the exception of Superb ) always get Monte Carlo. Even the fossil version of Citigo used to have Monte Carlo :D:DD:

[@nicemimomisu]

It has been officially confirmed, yes.

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

Yup, it’s coming in 2022 (no vRS though)

[@patrickcarr9678]

@@TimRodieDrivesStuff And I've ordered one. 1.5 with many toys as a replacement for my Superb L&K 272 4x4. Going to be quite a change, but I'm looking forward to better fuel consumption!

[@bralis2]

What is fuel consumption ?

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

I was getting 50-60mpg as I said in the vid

[@sevesellors2831]

Great looking car like a baby BMW. How does this compare to her sisters the Polo and Ibiza?

[@leumas75]

0:44 The Austrians MIGHT have something to say about that. For that matter, so might the Italians and their “costoletta alla milanese” dish. And with that Dr. Who comment, you’re just aching to make lots of enemies today, my friend.

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

I like to live dangerously 😂

[@leumas75]

@@TimRodieDrivesStuff I can see that in your videos… I think it’s the hair that really shows your daredeviltry.

[@mariuszxxx5378]

niezły angielski....szacun!

[@leslietingey3873]

my daughter wants one to replace her citgo

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

Good choice - it's a fair bit bigger obviously but just as easy to drive tbh

[@adambraunstein3283]

I'm gonna replace my Up TSI with this.

[@honzavlcek4021]

@@TimRodieDrivesStuff Fun fact - second gen Fabia had smaller interior than Citigo:-)

[@graemetaylor629]

I too drive a mk 4 octavia which I purchased pre registered but brand new in December 2020 it's the 1.5 litre se first edition and I paid just shy of £18000.00 !! if you paid £38000.00 for the vrs I think you have been done over mate. If people do their homework you can get an octavia for not much less than this car and there is no comparisment.

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

Didn't pay for it - it's a long-term press test car which I specced up to £38k RRP. Not saying that's what you'd pay from a dealer!

[@graemetaylor629]

@@TimRodieDrivesStuff good video though you have a style all of your own

[@satnammann8232]

Great styling Skoda are showing how a modern BMW should look like 👀 I love this car, however the fiddly climate controls really ruin this car.

[@GFORGUITAR1]

#skodabringthistoindia

[@parallaxview6770]

Why is it that youtube car reviewers feel the need to act like a cretin when reviewing a car ?

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

Why is it that people who are too afraid to use their real names on the internet feel the need to leave cretinous comments to people providing free content? Grow up

[@geoffwright9570]

Looks like the technology is much more expensive than the bodywork. You would need a computer just to give it a service.

[@nickhickson8738]

Yuk! Manual handbrake. Next!

[@rayfordham9230]

But you don't get all that kit in all the models you didn't give much info on the model range and I suspect that car is top of the range and then some, I'm sorry but that sounded like a heavily disguised Skoda promo to me from someone who runs a £38.000 octavia as you mentioned twice. Mmmmmm. Sorry.

[@TimRodieDrivesStuff]

Sorry Ray, but that sounds like the comment from someone who didn’t hear the bit where I said the car is top of the range, and that lower spec cars get smaller infotainment screen. And I’m a journalist who’s running an Octavia for six months and will happily tell you the bad bits about it. Any more pointless internet man comments?

[@rasherbasher8203]

A car for the elderly. Skoda answer to the jazz. 😴😴😴😴

[@Dannydanny545]

German scrap with good makeup