One of the nicest small cars for that price

 

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