Have Skoda Fabia bookings started?

R.P.M · 7th December 2007, 14:24

deliveries will start by the 3rd week jan 08, the range topping diesel model (1.4) will cost less then 7.7 on road mumbai and will have a sunroof, projector headlamps,16 inch alloys, rear parking sensors in addition to the other standard features. Suprisingly leather is not standard.

the above info is from a friend who went for the sales training camp for the fabia yesterday, he said it felt much quicker than the swift and its acceleration was a notch below the getz. But the bottom end torque was really good. Overall a much better car to drive than swift and the getz.

jkdas · 7th December 2007, 15:04

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Originally Posted by jerish666

Are you sure Fabia is 3-cylinder.And there is no sunroof.Booking will be starting here in kerala on 17th Dec.I heard All India Launch is in Cochin,Kerala on Jan.

well ? 4 cylinder right? Any idea about bhp or Nm numbers?

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Originally Posted by bhanusrinivas

I dont think it is 3 cyclinder, please check the pics below, it says 16 Valves,

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Bhanu

nice job with pix. Car looks better than I thought.

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Originally Posted by jerish666

They are launching only the premium version now.Actually they have 3 variants.

Man, you are all over Fabia thread!

shan_jp · 7th December 2007, 17:49

The pictures posted are for old Gen Fabia - and pictures are also bit old... This was the Fabia scheduled to be released in 2005/6.. We would be getting the new generation Fabia - as in Škoda UK - Home Page

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Originally Posted by ac 427

hi. these are the old generation fabia.
by the way, these pictures look like the Skoda Factory. ???

are they ?

cheers,

rev up.. · 8th December 2007, 20:56

i was expectin its launch by march..people here tell me bookings have already started...n wats the thing on existing skoda customers...unfair man!!
i don have a skoda..so tht would imply i dont get any priviliges...SAD YAAR!!

CrAzY dRiVeR · 8th December 2007, 22:54

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Originally Posted by R.P.M

he said it felt much quicker than the swift and its acceleration was a notch below the getz.

Quicker than Swift, but slower than Getz?

I thought Swift was faster than the Getz!

sanchits · 8th December 2007, 23:29

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Quicker than Swift, but slower than Getz?

I thought Swift was faster than the Getz!

hey crazy driver, your thought is wrong. he is comparing the diesel version, so the new getz diesel is 110 bhp with VGT. so now what does your thought say. but, i don't think even fabia can be faster or even quicker than the getz.

sanchits · 8th December 2007, 23:33

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Originally Posted by R.P.M

deliveries will start by the 3rd week jan 08, the range topping diesel model (1.4) will cost less then 7.7 on road mumbai and will have a sunroof, projector headlamps,16 inch alloys, rear parking sensors in addition to the other standard features. Suprisingly leather is not standard.

the above info is from a friend who went for the sales training camp for the fabia yesterday, he said it felt much quicker than the swift and its acceleration was a notch below the getz. But the bottom end torque was really good. Overall a much better car to drive than swift and the getz.

hey bro, thats good news, if the top end diesel with all those goodies costs 7.7 lac on road in mumbai than in delhi it would cost around 7 lac on road and even lesser in gurgaon. this is great news.

BUSA · 8th December 2007, 23:42

7.7Lacs for a hatch with legroom less then the Getz is not going to work trust me. Once the GP comes all the cars will look a notch below.

greatpower · 9th December 2007, 08:10

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Originally Posted by BUSA

7.7Lacs for a hatch with legroom less then the Getz is not going to work trust me. Once the GP comes all the cars will look a notch below.

Question is when is GP going to launch here? GP is a sweet looking car and they should be making haste in launching their car. If UVA, Indica with the same engine and Fabia come to market before fiat GP, they will loose substantial number to customers.

jerish666 · 9th December 2007, 12:05

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Originally Posted by R.P.M

deliveries will start by the 3rd week jan 08, the range topping diesel model (1.4) will cost less then 7.7 on road mumbai and will have a sunroof, projector headlamps,16 inch alloys, rear parking sensors in addition to the other standard features. Suprisingly leather is not standard.

the above info is from a friend who went for the sales training camp for the fabia yesterday, he said it felt much quicker than the swift and its acceleration was a notch below the getz. But the bottom end torque was really good. Overall a much better car to drive than swift and the getz.

There is no sunroof for 1.4.There are 3 variants they are launching high end now.All these 3 variants doesnt have sunroof.Only 14inch alloys for top end version.In Trivandrum they said in betweek 7.30 and 7.50 lack.

ac 427 · 9th December 2007, 12:49

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Originally Posted by jerish666

There is no sunroof for 1.4.There are 3 variants they are launching high end now.All these 3 variants doesnt have sunroof.Only 14inch alloys for top end version.In Trivandrum they said in betweek 7.30 and 7.50 lack.

sun roof is present in the top variant and with 14 inch alloys

ac 427 · 9th December 2007, 12:56

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Originally Posted by BUSA

7.7Lacs for a hatch with legroom less then the Getz is not going to work trust me. Once the GP comes all the cars will look a notch below.

trust me this one will be sold like hot cakes. the built quality of the fabia is something this range (5-7 lacs) has never seen.

it will sell nos.

jerish666 · 9th December 2007, 12:58

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Originally Posted by ac 427

sun roof is present in the top variant and with 14 inch alloys

Are you sure it is there about sun roof.I got to know from a reliable source.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 9th December 2007, 13:12

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Originally Posted by sanchits

hey crazy driver, your thought is wrong.

Oops! My mistake. Thought about the petrols only.

BUT, can anybody tell which 'diesel' engine are they planning to launch, and its specifications?

normally_crazy · 9th December 2007, 13:22

I dont think - Xenons, sunroof, leather will be available on any model.

Alloys would be on the top end version. And I hope they give electric adjustment for the ORVM's and climatronic (top end). Bas. Not asking for much.

7th December 2007, 14:24	#181
R.P.M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 200 Thanked: 26 Times	deliveries will start by the 3rd week jan 08, the range topping diesel model (1.4) will cost less then 7.7 on road mumbai and will have a sunroof, projector headlamps,16 inch alloys, rear parking sensors in addition to the other standard features. Suprisingly leather is not standard. the above info is from a friend who went for the sales training camp for the fabia yesterday, he said it felt much quicker than the swift and its acceleration was a notch below the getz. But the bottom end torque was really good. Overall a much better car to drive than swift and the getz.
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8th December 2007, 20:56	#184
rev up.. BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: gurgaon Posts: 53 Thanked: 0 Times	great news!! i was expectin its launch by march..people here tell me bookings have already started...n wats the thing on existing skoda customers...unfair man!! i don have a skoda..so tht would imply i dont get any priviliges...SAD YAAR!!
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8th December 2007, 23:42	#188
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	7.7Lacs for a hatch with legroom less then the Getz is not going to work trust me. Once the GP comes all the cars will look a notch below.
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9th December 2007, 13:22	#195
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	I dont think - Xenons, sunroof, leather will be available on any model. Alloys would be on the top end version. And I hope they give electric adjustment for the ORVM's and climatronic (top end). Bas. Not asking for much.
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