Skoda Fabia 2014-2018 | EVERYTHING you need to know!!

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Skoda Fabia 2014-2018 | EVERYTHING you need to know!!
overview 00:00
background 00:28
driving experience 02:38
design and build 09:52
market and model range 20:56
cost of ownership 29:21
summary 33:09
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Skoda's third generation Fabia supplies the efficiency, the technology and the bit of extra class its predecessor was lacking. Practicality and value remain its strongest selling points, but in MK3 form, sense and sensibility aren't the only reasons you might want one.
History
It may no longer actively campaign as a budget buy, but Skoda's Fabia has always been the thinking person's value-focused supermini. With over 3.5 million sold since its original launch at the turn of the century, it's always aimed to give its customers more for their money - as does this third generation version.
For a start, it's arguably the most spacious choice in its class from its era, reprising the appeal of the original MK1 model that sold prodigiously for exactly that reason. Back in 2000, Skoda had only quite recently discovered the space-efficient attributes of front wheel drive and with the first Fabia, the brand went the extra mile in maximising the benefits of that layout, creating a supermini pretty much as big inside as some older family hatchbacks from the next class up. Every small car maker had to match it and superminis quickly became so big that the market rather hurriedly created a smaller Citycar segment below them. The Fabia had proved to be a very significant car.
With the second generation version we first saw in 2007, Skoda saw no need of a further increase in size - but did increase their pricing. Suddenly, rivals that had previously looked smaller and more expensive were back on terms with this Czech contender. It was no longer a unique small car proposition. With this MK3 model, launched in 2014, Skoda planned for it to be so again. Hence the provision of the biggest boot in the supermini class and the most spacious rear seat space. It could also be ordered in an eco-conscious 'Greenline' guise that delivered pretty much the lowest running costs it was possible to achieve in this segment in the 2014 to 2018 era. On top of that, styling packages gave this car a bit more attitude. And, as ever, it represented a very affordable way into Volkswagen Group technology that would cost thousands more in a comparable Polo or Audi A1. The original version of this MK3 model sold between 2014 and early 2018, after which it was replaced by a facelifted model range based solely around 1.0-litre petrol power. It's the earlier pre-facelift MK3 Fabia we check out here as a potential used buy.
Writer - Jonathan Crouch
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@mlim7630 Ай бұрын

Fabia has been under rated for the longest time I drive a 14year old Fabia 2. Small and snappy.

@jesseclarke9077 12 күн бұрын

I have a petrol 109bhp 1.2 TSI SE L estate in moonlight white with 17" alloys. Its easily the best car I've ever owned. And I've had faster ones. Its super reliable, handling is really well balanced, visability is great from the driver seat and is very nippy. It definately flies for a 1.2. I can get 400miles per tank. £20 tax for the year. A massive boot. Its just great in every way while being really cheap to run too.

@VintageLynx 5 ай бұрын

Good insights. You are right about Fabia owners using their car - big miles are very common. Some superminis are 'high miles' at 70k but Fabias can be at 170k and still up for more (especially the diesel models). Really good cars. I do prefer the smooth shape of the Mk.1 but that's just personal preference.