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Skoda Yeti and Refreshed Skoda Fabia Updates for Indian Market

Skoda Auto is planning to launch a new updated model of Skoda Fabia in the Indian market. The new refreshed variant is expected to come with changes on exteriors as well as interiors. The exterior's vertical lines will be changed with horizontal lines. There will be new colour and wheel options and cosmetic changes in the interiors are also expected.

"We are considering the refurbished Fabia later this year. However, all eyes are on Yeti which is on our priority list. As and when we firm up our plans, we'll make an announcement," said source close to the company requesting anonymity.

Skoda Yeti and Refreshed Skoda Fabia Updates for Indian Market | CarTradeIndia.com

Lets wait and watch if skoda's service has been improved or its still the same old story.
Obsessed With Quality, I bet they are obsessed with marketing quality. They seem to be doing very in the marketing department. lol:

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Originally Posted by Captain Slow (Post 1791363)

The exterior's vertical lines will be changed with horizontal lines. There will be new colour and wheel options and cosmetic changes in the interiors are also expected.

"We are considering the refurbished Fabia later this year. However, all eyes are on Yeti which is on our priority list. As and when we firm up our plans, we'll make an announcement," said source close to the company requesting anonymity.

Skoda Yeti and Refreshed Skoda Fabia Updates for Indian Market | CarTradeIndia.com

Lets wait and watch if skoda's service has been improved or its still the same old story.
Obsessed With Quality, I bet they are obsessed with marketing quality. They seem to be doing very in the marketing department. lol:

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Originally Posted by Akki_5 (Post 1842402)

Skoda Yeti's launch is planned for June 2010 (as per Skoda dealer AutoBahn).

There is a very, very good chance that the Fabia will come with a 1.2 TSI engine as well. In addition, along with the Polo sedan, a remake of octavia/new model is expected, priced similarly to the verna/sx4/city. They will probably plonk in the 1.2 TSI engine, and they may bring one of the smaller diesels from Europe. Going by how VAG is trying to get into the volume market big time (this may not be a volume segment, but its extremely vital as it is the next aspirational step for some one buying a Polo/Fabia) I think it makes sense.

I would expect VAG spare parts to start coming down in cost, it appears they are trying to indigenize as much as possible.

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Originally Posted by MuraliR (Post 1842639)

I read elsewhere that the new Fabia, will also get an engine, with power similar to the current Polo.
They need to do a lot to set-right their service teams.

If its the same engine as Polo, then again they fail. They need some thing more powerful to continue and sell on the premium tag, else it all down the declivity.

Now Yeti and new Fabia coming together does ring some bells.
If the petrol Yeti also gets launched, then its possible that both get the 1.2TSI.

That is something which I was not expecting though, as we have never heard anything about engine production yet. I was predicting TSI with lower displacements will starting only once the Golf comes to India and that would be time Skoda may launch the petrol Yeti. But if its this year, then it would be great to watch the performance.

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Originally Posted by ampere (Post 1842645)

Petrol Yeti is expected 1-2 quarters after the Diesel Yeti Launch

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Originally Posted by imp! (Post 1842864)

Well the Yeti Petrol will get the 1.2 TSI engine for sure ! Its just a question of supply/demand before it makes it way into the Fabia/Polo Sedan/New Octavia

Thats what even I have been saying. The Yeti TSI release can only get pre-empted by sales of other guys (Polo/Fabia etc) or launch of VW Golf.

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR (Post 1862617)

Engines should be similar to the ones planned for the Polo. (Petrol is also said to be coming to Polo spec engine tuning)

1.2TDi, 3 cylinder with 75bhp.

It seemed some what confusing when I saw the Polo spec on their site, it says and I quote:

"The diesel variant of the new Polo will soon be available in India. Featuring Volkswagen’s latest common rail technology, the new Polo’s 1.2 litre common rail diesel engine ensures excellent overall performance. The 75 PS (55 kW) unit achieves fuel economy that is the best in its class, and is incredibly quiet as well."

Here is the source: Performance

But the brochure says: TDi. So is TDi a CRDI engine and is it BSIV compliant?

If yes, then we may see this in Fabia. But I would prefer a 1.4TDI engine rather than a 1.2. It does not justify the price difference between the two cars then.

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Originally Posted by ampere (Post 1862633)

But the brochure says: TDi. So is TDi a CRDI engine and is it BSIV compliant?

If yes, then we may see this in Fabia. But I would prefer a 1.4TDI engine rather than a 1.2. It does not justify the price difference between the two cars then.

Yep. VW use the name TDI for both common rail and PD engines.

1.4 TDI is a 4 cylinder engine, so it will increase the price of the car, and we are a price-sensitive market!!