Skoda Fabia in general

Now on my second Fabia estate, this time a 1.4TDi 80 Bohemia version - lacking the anti slip control as I didn't buy it new - if you get one new specify it, its well worth the £50 extra but cannot be fitted retrospectively. Cruise was also fitted and I can recomend the VW electronic cruise, much better than my old manual version on the old car. I got it in satin grey, though it really is a light metalic bue rather than grey, doesn't show the dirt like my old dark green one! First impressions are that Skoda are still producing decent, well put together cars, everything is as it should be and there are no niggles. I'm now on my third tank of fuel and got 61 out ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ Forget all the old jokes that used to do the rounds a few years back about Skoda. In the bad old days, these Czechoslovakian cars were without question one of the worst on the road, with “sewing machine” engines, and the build quality of a small boy’s go kart. But since they became part of the Volkswagen group, they have improved beyond recognition, and today they must rank in the top half dozen of European car manufacturers. I wrote a review a good while back about the Octavia, their top of the range car in the large car bracket, which is proving to be a very popular choice with taxi drivers here in Dublin. (Not to mention the general ...  Read the complete review

After his best mate bought a Skoda Fabia VRS my hubby had a bit of a play and after he ended up putting his MG TF in a ditch in the snow one February decided it was time he got a more sensible car, especially as we were to be married the following June and were planning to try for a baby straight away. Well the Skoda Fabia VRS is about a sensible as my hubby is going to get. He LOVES it! It has a 1.9 diesel engine, 6 gears and 5 doors. They do not make a 3 door version. I also drive the car although I was a bit wary of doing so at first as the engine is so powerful and I am used to driving a 1.2 Clio! However I have soon got used to it ...  Read the complete review

I thought of buying a Skoda Fabia when I needed to change my car last year. At that time, you could only get the 1.4 litre petrol engines and the five door hatchback. This didn't have a big enough boot for my family so I decided not to go for it in the end. However, if the estate version had been available, things might well have been different. That has 15 cubic feet of space in the boot (with the seats up and the luggage cover in place), compared to 9.3 cubic feet for a Fabia hatchback. This is the same as for an Octavia hatchback or 12 cu ft for a Ford Focus hatchback. It goes on sale from March 2001 with list prices from £8400 to £12800 the Fabia estate, which ...  Read the complete review

Three years ago, I took the plunge and bought my first brand new, off the forecourt car.... albeit on a budget. The Skoda Fabia drove well and considering the market available in March 2005, I opted for the base model 1.2 with 54 (or 56)bhp and none of the extras. I am still enjoying driving it today and although I got what I paid for, I suspect I would have done the same again. Compared to my previous cars, a Renault Clio, a Ford Escort, etc I like the Skoda. I find that it handles remarkably well and to me, responds like a car should, I do not need it to do more than the speed limit, grip the road while cornering at 70 in a built-up estate or out pace the ...  Read the complete review