Facelifted Skoda Fabia on its way to india. EDIT: Now Launched, Details from Pg.7

thorpe · 26th May 2010, 14:12

it still ain't a looker

rg_chn · 26th May 2010, 14:22

The HL, grille and bumper seem to have gotten a change. Anything else apart from these sid?

NevGin · 26th May 2010, 14:23

Does it have the Polo powerplant?

2cents · 26th May 2010, 14:55

I was about to book one this week, but decided to wait for the 1.2 plant from polo. The dealer said it is likely to get the CRDi from the Polo, but no news about the petrol. The news article confirms this. Hope they do bring in the Petrol engine also.

designersf · 26th May 2010, 15:12

It is supposed to get the Polo's petrol and diesel engines along with the facelift. The car looks pretty much the same and IMHO, the headlamps look too large for this car. Anybody else with the same feeling?

With the refreshed Fabia, Skoda cannot price it at a premium as its got tough competition from the Polo and Micra. Etios is up next

rg_chn · 26th May 2010, 18:20

Wait, it's getting the 3 cyl, 1.2 engine from the polo? That's like a downgrade! If that's the case, I think Skoda should consider slashing the prices.

Mpower · 26th May 2010, 18:34

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Originally Posted by sidindica

A pic of facelifted fabia under test has appeared on the internet, courtesy the guys at velociti magazine.
pic sourced from motoroids.

Oh they ruined it. The current Fabia looks so much better. What's up with SKoda, first they ruined the Laura and now the Fabia !

raj.barcode · 26th May 2010, 18:45

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Originally Posted by Mpower

Oh they ruined it. The current Fabia looks so much better. What's up with SKoda, first they ruined the Laura and now the Fabia !

+ 1 to that previous laura looked so much better than the present one

HammerHead · 26th May 2010, 18:47

This is how it will look with fogs. Looks as good as the previous one.
So this one will share Polo's heart??

Pic. source: Netcarshow

Zero Cool · 26th May 2010, 19:11

Looks as good as the current gen. ^^^ yup i heard from a VW SP that soon Fabia will have the same engine as Polo and hence even its maintenance will come down as Polo is reasonable on the pocket to run.

avishar · 26th May 2010, 21:24

A subtle facelift with the new Skoda group grille.Any price correction in the offing?

2cents · 26th May 2010, 22:37

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Originally Posted by rg_chn

Wait, it's getting the 3 cyl, 1.2 engine from the polo? That's like a downgrade! If that's the case, I think Skoda should consider slashing the prices.

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Originally Posted by avishar

A subtle facelift with the new Skoda group grille.Any price correction in the offing?

It already runs on a 3 cyl. In fact the polo 1.2 is just a refined fabia engine. There is already a price correction (50k discount flat). Its cheaper than similarly spec'ed i20 by atleast 10k.

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Originally Posted by Mpower

Oh they ruined it. The current Fabia looks so much better. What's up with SKoda, first they ruined the Laura and now the Fabia !

The vertical grille in the front had a continuity with the radiator grille, gave it a rugged yet classy look (of course subjetive!), which is now lost in the new version, which is same as the UK model. I wish they had retained the present one.

rg_chn · 27th May 2010, 03:10

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Originally Posted by 2cents

It already runs on a 3 cyl. In fact the polo 1.2 is just a refined fabia engine. There is already a price correction (50k discount flat). Its cheaper than similarly spec'ed i20 by atleast 10k.

Ah, my bad. For some reason I assumed it to be running on a 4 cyl mill. Now that the engines are the same, shouldn't they be priced similarly as well? Or is Skoda going to charge a premium? What's the price difference between the Polo and the discounted Fabia?

numerouno · 3rd August 2010, 10:25

Saw a convoy of 3 Skoda Fabia's testing this morning. There was also a red Polo with them but couldnt get a chance to catch up with the Polo, it might have been the 1.6 on test.

I noticed that all 3 Fabia's had different badging at the rear viz HTP, 16V and TDI. Looks like we will 2 petrol's and 1 diesel similar to when Fabia was orginally launched

Hope Skoda get the engines and price right this time around.

2cents · 3rd August 2010, 10:58

Come September! Except for the new horizontal grille on the bumper, and perhaps new fogs lights, no change in the exterior.
As a cost cutting measure, there are no rear defoggers in Fabia since April. Looks like that is being carried over to the next edition.
I see one with body colored orvm, but no fogs. Is there a new variant in offer, or is it just for the test vehicles?

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rg_chn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: K.S.A Posts: 343 Thanked: 3 Times	The HL, grille and bumper seem to have gotten a change. Anything else apart from these sid?
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NevGin BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 503 Thanked: 437 Times	Does it have the Polo powerplant?
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2cents BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: India Posts: 528 Thanked: 596 Times	I was about to book one this week, but decided to wait for the 1.2 plant from polo. The dealer said it is likely to get the CRDi from the Polo, but no news about the petrol. The news article confirms this. Hope they do bring in the Petrol engine also.
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designersf BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 603 Thanked: 80 Times	It is supposed to get the Polo's petrol and diesel engines along with the facelift. The car looks pretty much the same and IMHO, the headlamps look too large for this car. Anybody else with the same feeling? With the refreshed Fabia, Skoda cannot price it at a premium as its got tough competition from the Polo and Micra. Etios is up next
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26th May 2010, 18:20	#36
rg_chn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: K.S.A Posts: 343 Thanked: 3 Times	Wait, it's getting the 3 cyl, 1.2 engine from the polo? That's like a downgrade! If that's the case, I think Skoda should consider slashing the prices.
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HammerHead Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Goan in Pune Posts: 1,247 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	This is how it will look with fogs. Looks as good as the previous one. So this one will share Polo's heart?? Pic. source: Netcarshow Attached Thumbnails Last edited by HammerHead : 26th May 2010 at 19:02.
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Zero Cool BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 202 Thanked: 6 Times	Looks as good as the current gen. ^^^ yup i heard from a VW SP that soon Fabia will have the same engine as Polo and hence even its maintenance will come down as Polo is reasonable on the pocket to run.
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avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	A subtle facelift with the new Skoda group grille.Any price correction in the offing? Last edited by avishar : 26th May 2010 at 21:27.
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3rd August 2010, 10:25	#44
numerouno BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 38 Thanked: 19 Times	(Pics) New Skoda Fabia testing in Pune Saw a convoy of 3 Skoda Fabia's testing this morning. There was also a red Polo with them but couldnt get a chance to catch up with the Polo, it might have been the 1.6 on test. I noticed that all 3 Fabia's had different badging at the rear viz HTP, 16V and TDI. Looks like we will 2 petrol's and 1 diesel similar to when Fabia was orginally launched Hope Skoda get the engines and price right this time around. Attached Thumbnails
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2cents BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: India Posts: 528 Thanked: 596 Times	Come September! Except for the new horizontal grille on the bumper, and perhaps new fogs lights, no change in the exterior. As a cost cutting measure, there are no rear defoggers in Fabia since April. Looks like that is being carried over to the next edition. I see one with body colored orvm, but no fogs. Is there a new variant in offer, or is it just for the test vehicles?
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