Skoda Fabia Diesel : First impression & brief test drive

skmami · 21st January 2008, 21:17

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Originally Posted by ac 427

hey . . did u get your skoda fabia ? i have started seeing fabia on the roads

its a pleasant site to see these european cars on our indian roads.

I have not yet. Dealer is not asking us to pick the details of the car that we would like. I am also taking it easy as I don't need the car until mid March. Now that they priced it too high I am also waiting to see some good in-depth independent reviews of this car. I am little concerned about the engine noise as I heard it is little loud.

carCrazy25 · 21st January 2008, 22:44

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Originally Posted by rev up..

very well put, sir. jokes apart-that is exactly how it is.

any official declaration by skoda about the prices yet?

I called TAFE bangalore last night. (yes i called him from US

)

He told me only the Diesel is available.
4 weeks wait period.
Classic version costs 7 lac OTR.
Ambience costs 8.5 lac OTR
All versions of the car comes with Airbags.
Classic does not have ABS while the Ambience has ABS.
Petrol version will be available in another month.

ac 427 · 21st January 2008, 23:22

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Originally Posted by skmami

I have not yet. Dealer is not asking us to pick the details of the car that we would like. I am also taking it easy as I don't need the car until mid March. Now that they priced it too high I am also waiting to see some good in-depth independent reviews of this car. I am little concerned about the engine noise as I heard it is little loud.

ya the engines friggin loud. i mean really really loud. its the 'classic diesel engine' sound
other than that the cars rocking. handling on corners is nice. suspnesion is soft. the feel of the car is the same like the octy. strong sturdy and well balaned.

Mallikarjun · 22nd January 2008, 00:54

Has anyone tried the petrol engine Fabia? Whole world is talking about the diesel only.

Petrol version can be a better value for money as it is priced a lakh lesser than diesel. Elegance variant (variant with Sun roof, reverse parking sensors, projector head lamps etc) in petrol is about 8 lakhs on road in HYD. Its available to book and will be delivered in 3 weeks according to the dealer.

khanak · 22nd January 2008, 01:30

Everyone loves Diesels especially Skoda diesels.

jesal · 22nd January 2008, 01:39

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Originally Posted by paras211

would the 1.8 turbo petrol fit in??

oh no not again. the car has barely launched no one is gonna bother about swaps. there is a reason skoda diesels sell it is their mileage so less bhp equal to good mileage will always stay like that eh ...

motorheadinc · 22nd January 2008, 13:15

Spotted a black fabia with temporary number plates parked in E square.
Though I wasn't around long enough to hear the growl.
Have they Officially announced the price yet.

What i would like to add here is that from the rear the car doesn't have sufficient presence IMHO.
I doubt whether they would be able to manage to sell this one in respectable numbers (for a Skoda).

The interiors were pretty neat and sober as viewed from the outside and the car seemed to have good amount of space inside.

gunjan · 22nd January 2008, 18:25

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Originally Posted by carCrazy25

I called TAFE bangalore last night. (yes i called him from US

)

He told me only the Diesel is available.
4 weeks wait period.
Classic version costs 7 lac OTR.
Ambience costs 8.5 lac OTR
All versions of the car comes with Airbags.
Classic does not have ABS while the Ambience has ABS.
Petrol version will be available in another month.

all of a sudden, where has this deficit arisen from? when you are coming up with a car that is awaited by many, the production should be sufficient. this will only hamper their sales.

fb1 · 22nd January 2008, 19:22

can i have the specs for petrol / diesel and OTR prices for chennai.. VERY VERY interested in picking this up over swift.. need a small car

carCrazy25 · 24th January 2008, 07:25

Fabia european review

Fabia Group test | Video Features | Videos | Auto Express

skmami · 24th January 2008, 09:46

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Originally Posted by carCrazy25

Fabia european review

Fabia Group test | Video Features | Videos | Auto Express

If I understand the accent correctly... He says it cannot beat neither Renault nor Corsa but worth buying may be because it is cheap.

rrnsss · 24th January 2008, 16:37

Saw the fabia today. Looks very similar to a swift.

raul · 24th January 2008, 18:31

Given the Swift and Fabia are priced similarly in the UK Skoda is being very optimistic about the Indian market. That's a premium of nearly 2 and a half lakhs plus on the swift and impossible to justify. Compared to them Maruti looks like its doing social service.

Swift is Clarksons number one hatchback. He's praised it to the skies.

abhijit 2284 · 24th January 2008, 18:43

I personally feel that Skoda is aiming for the "premium" customers and in generally for people who already are in love with the skoda brand and would like to stick to it .
Its a" premium "product for the few and not for the masses is what skoda marketing gurus are trying to sell to the public.
As a value for money argument the fabia is not even going to be mentioned ,more of in their viewpoint they would prefer the fabia to be compared to its eu cousins . like citreon/merc/vw/audi/etc

amit27 · 24th January 2008, 21:36

One reason for price differential maybe nature of opearation Skoda is CKD operation while Maruti is best integrated ( Volumes ) indegenous manufacturer with probably the best vendor base giving it the edge in pricing

22nd January 2008, 00:54	#169
Mallikarjun BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 44 Thanked: 8 Times	Has anyone tried the petrol engine Fabia? Has anyone tried the petrol engine Fabia? Whole world is talking about the diesel only. Petrol version can be a better value for money as it is priced a lakh lesser than diesel. Elegance variant (variant with Sun roof, reverse parking sensors, projector head lamps etc) in petrol is about 8 lakhs on road in HYD. Its available to book and will be delivered in 3 weeks according to the dealer.
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22nd January 2008, 01:30	#170
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	Everyone loves Diesels especially Skoda diesels.
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22nd January 2008, 13:15	#172
motorheadinc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: University of Bath Posts: 297 Thanked: Once	Spotted a black fabia with temporary number plates parked in E square. Though I wasn't around long enough to hear the growl. Have they Officially announced the price yet. What i would like to add here is that from the rear the car doesn't have sufficient presence IMHO. I doubt whether they would be able to manage to sell this one in respectable numbers (for a Skoda). The interiors were pretty neat and sober as viewed from the outside and the car seemed to have good amount of space inside.
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22nd January 2008, 19:22	#174
fb1 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 186 Thanked: 8 Times	can i have the specs for petrol / diesel and OTR prices for chennai.. VERY VERY interested in picking this up over swift.. need a small car
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24th January 2008, 07:25	#175
carCrazy25 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 76 Thanked: 0 Times	European review Fabia european review Fabia Group test \| Video Features \| Videos \| Auto Express
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24th January 2008, 16:37	#177
rrnsss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 397 Thanked: 346 Times	Saw the fabia today. Looks very similar to a swift.
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24th January 2008, 18:31	#178
raul BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 920 Thanked: 372 Times	Given the Swift and Fabia are priced similarly in the UK Skoda is being very optimistic about the Indian market. That's a premium of nearly 2 and a half lakhs plus on the swift and impossible to justify. Compared to them Maruti looks like its doing social service. Swift is Clarksons number one hatchback. He's praised it to the skies.
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24th January 2008, 18:43	#179
abhijit 2284 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Aurangabad Posts: 206 Thanked: 113 Times View My Garage	I personally feel that Skoda is aiming for the "premium" customers and in generally for people who already are in love with the skoda brand and would like to stick to it . Its a" premium "product for the few and not for the masses is what skoda marketing gurus are trying to sell to the public. As a value for money argument the fabia is not even going to be mentioned ,more of in their viewpoint they would prefer the fabia to be compared to its eu cousins . like citreon/merc/vw/audi/etc
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24th January 2008, 21:36	#180
amit27 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Guragaon Posts: 173 Thanked: 0 Times	One reason for price differential maybe nature of opearation Skoda is CKD operation while Maruti is best integrated ( Volumes ) indegenous manufacturer with probably the best vendor base giving it the edge in pricing
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