Fourth-gen Skoda Fabia starts at £14,905 04 | 10 | 2021
SKODA HAS CONFIRMED its all-new, fourth-generation Fabia supermini is available to order now, with prices starting at £14,905. First deliveries are scheduled to arrive before the end of the year. (Related: New Kodiaq vRS starts at £44,635)
It’s also grown: in fact, its 2564mm wheelbase, which has grown by 94mm, is actually longer than the original Skoda Octavia back in 1996. Worth highlighting it’s still around 19mm shorter than that of the current Renault Clio. There’s also 50 litres more bootspace in the new Fabia, up to 380-litres. Fold the rear seats down, and that increases to 1190 litre.
Available with a choice of four trim-levels — S, SE Comfort, Colour Edition and SE L — the range will be further supplemented next year with a sportier Monte Carlo model. (Related: Skoda reveals 2021 Fabia)
The entry-level Fabia S includes a 6.5-inch infotainment system, manual air conditioning and LED headlights. Also standard is a suite of driver assistance technology, including lane assist, front assist, and an e-Call system. The latter contacts the local emergency services in the event of a major accident. (Related: Order books open for new VW Polo)
The S is followed by the £16,795 Fabia SE Comfort. This trim adds rear parking sensors, front fog lamps and15in alloys. Inside the cabin there’s height-adjustable front seats with lumbar support, plus a two-spoke leather multifunction steering wheel, and leather trim for the handbrake gaiter and gear knob. (Related: Revised Skoda Kodiaq starts at £27,560)
Starting at £17,495, the Fabia Colour Edition gains contrasting paint — either graphite grey or magic black — for the roof and door mirrors, in addition to rear privacy glass and larger 16in alloys. Inside the cabin there’s a 10-inch digital gauge cluster and an eight-inch infotainment system, as well as Skoda’s very clever umbrella mounted in the door trim.
The current range-topper, the SE L, benefits from more tech, including a 9.2-inch infotainment system with a one-year subscription to Skoda’s connected navigation service. A front centre armrest, dual-zone air conditioning, an ambient lighting system, and a removable cup-holder are all standard in the £18,980 price. (Related: Review — Skoda Kodiaq)
Powertrains will continue to rely heavily on a range of petrol three-cylinder units. The range starts with a pair of naturally-aspirated 1.0-litre units delivering either 64bhp or 79bhp. Both are mated to a five-speed manual gearbox as standard.
Next up are two turbocharged versions of the same 1.0-litre engine; these deliver either 94bhp and 115Nm of torque or 109bhp and 200Nm of torque. The former is available only as a five-speed manual, while the more powerful unit can be ordered with either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed automatic. (Related: Skoda's all-electric Enyaq IV)
The range will eventually include a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with 148bhp and 250Nm of torque. Expect the arrival of this engine to coincide with the launch of the Monte Carlo in 2022. Available only with the seven-speed automatic gearbox, Skoda says the package will deliver 0-62mph performance of 7.9secs.
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Jim McGill