Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI SE Comfort 5dr Review

Category: Small car

Section: Version review

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Skoda Fabia front cornering
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  • Skoda Fabia boot open
  • Skoda Fabia interior infotainment
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  • Skoda Fabia front cornering
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  • Skoda Fabia interior dashboard
  • Skoda Fabia boot open
  • Skoda Fabia interior infotainment
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  • Skoda Fabia rear left driving
  • Skoda Fabia left static boot open
  • Skoda Fabia alloy wheel detail
  • Skoda Fabia interior front seats
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  • Skoda Fabia interior steering wheel detail
  • Skoda Fabia interior climate controls
  • Skoda Fabia interior detail
RRP £20,280What Car? Target Price£19,262
Fuel type:
petrol
Gearbox:
manual
Doors:
5 doors

The Skoda Fabia is practical, comfy and good value for money, and remains one of the best small cars on sale today. It isn’t as engaging to drive as the Seat Ibiza or as efficient as the Honda Jazz, but it’ll cost you less and still manages to be good in every area. If you’re after a new small car, definitely include the Fabia on your shortlist.

If you want to keep costs down, entry-level SE Comfort trim is the one to go for. It manages to undercut almost all the Fabia’s rivals but still gives you 15in alloy wheels, front fog lights, rear parking sensors, a height-adjustable driver’s seat (with adjustable lumbar support), a leather-wrapped steering wheel and handbrake lever, LED headlights, manual air conditioning and a 6.5in touchscreen infotainment system with DAB radio, Bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring.

This turbocharged 1.0-litre petrol has 94bhp and can get the Fabia to 60mph in around 10.5sec. Okay, that's hardly going to set the world on fire, but acceleration is perfectly adequate for all types of driving. This is our favourite engine.


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Key information

Doors5
Seats5
0-62 MPH10.7 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol
GearboxMANUAL

Available colours

MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

55.8

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

380

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

115

g/km