Skoda has officially taken the covers off the new Fabia, ahead of the car’s public debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show in October. The Czech automaker has done so after releasing several teasers of this new model in the past few weeks.
Design wise, the new Fabia borrows a lot of design cues from the company’s Vision C concept shown earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show. Skoda says the new Fabia is 90mm wider and 30mm lower than the outgoing model, which means it will be more practical and sportier to drive at the same time. While the overall length remains the same, the longer wheelbase allows for a more spacious cabin. The boot space, too, has increased.
Now in its third generation, the new Fabia is still based on the old car’s platform, but features quite a few components of the Volkswagen’s advanced MQB architecture. This has made the car much lighter than before. Skoda has put a lot on emphasis on making the new Skoda as light and fuel efficient as possible. The base-spec petrol model is even said to weigh well under a ton.
In the international markets, the new Fabia will be powered by a Euro 6-compliant engine range consisting of 3 and 4-cylinder petrol and diesel engines. The petrol range will include 1-litre, three cylinder and 1.2-litre, four cylinder TSI engines, while the diesel models will be offered with a 1.4-litre unit in different state of tunes.
The new Skoda Fabia will make its public debut at this year’s Paris Motor Show in October. The car will be available in both hatchback and estate versions. Skoda has confirmed that the high-performance vRS version will not be put on sale because of low sales. The brand has also revealed that the new Fabia will go on sale in Europe early next year.
