"Skoda Fabia": clearance, specifications, test drive and photo

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Many people, even those who are not serious fans of the automotive industry, before buying a car, are interested in absolutely everything related to its technical characteristics, practicality and everything else that should be of interest to a potential buyer of a new iron horse. Of course, you can go to the nearest car dealership and find out everything from the sales assistant there, but where is the guarantee that this person will tell the purest truth? He receives a certain income, so he obviously cannot say anything bad, and somewhere he will even exaggerate or underestimate (in the case of fuel consumption). Based on this case, of course, it is better to sit at home and check once again for the presence of certain shortcomings of the car that sunk into the soul. This review will be based on a review of the Czech car Skoda Fabia, which is presented in three body styles: Skoda Fabia Combi (station wagon), Skoda Fabia Hatchback, Skoda Fabia Scout. The review will not be full of boring digital indicators, but will describe the advantages and disadvantages of the car to a greater extent. The article will describethe safety of the car, its interior, as well as the dimensions of the Skoda Fabia are specified in the comparative characteristics. From now on, you need to completely immerse yourself in the article and try to understand everything described.

"Skoda Fabia", specifications - ground clearance

It's worth starting with the fact that Skoda is a Czech car industry, which is very similar to German (parts for this car are very often installed from cars like Volkswagen). The main advantage of the Skoda Fabia is the ground clearance. 149 mm is pretty good for roads even in the CIS countries (but still you should not experience all the holes). A lot of crash tests were made with this car, although there was no particular need for this, because the car itself is family-owned and is not intended for any fast driving or carrying anything heavy. The most interesting thing is that when you change the body type, only its length changes, while the height and clearance remain the same. "Skoda Fabia" station wagon is the most common body type among all others.

Skoda Fabia Kombi

Now we will talk about a more detailed analysis of a car with this type of body (station wagon). Its length is about 4250 mm, which is very compact, and its width is 1640 mm. As it was already written earlier, 149 mm is what the Skoda Fabia marks, the clearance that is inherent in absolutely all car models. It is this version of the body model that will provide the greatest comfort, especially if you take into account the fact of a large family or regularthe need to transport something large. For example, to transport a large number of things to the same dacha (for its owners, a station wagon is the best option you can think of). The comfort of the car, of course, leaves much to be desired, it certainly will not work to stretch the legs in the back seat. If you compare the Skoda Fabia, for example, with Oktavia or Superb, then this is simply the most uncomfortable car in terms of rear seat space that you can imagine. Although, again, if the trips are mostly with children, then this will not be a huge problem for them, and they will fit there without difficulty, spending the entire trip in comfort. As for the advantages of the car, this is the unpainted body kit "Skoda Fabia". The clearance is great, but there are no guarantees that there will not be any scratches at the bottom, and just on the unpainted rim, these microdents and scratches will not be noticeable. To summarize, regarding specifically the "Skoda Fabia" Combi, it is worth simply noting that the car is designed for regular family trips and slow city driving.

Car safety

It is simply impossible not to say about car safety, because, as is commonly believed, the leader of the car industry in this context are the German carmakers, but the car manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic "Skoda Auto" has made great progress in this aspect over the past few years of productive the work of the entire team of an industrial enterprise. In the new version of the car, many new options have been added that clearly enhance it.safety. To begin with, it’s worth mentioning the most banal - airbags were added for the rear row of seats, so it’s also quite safe to sit there from now on. For children, a special place was introduced in the car interior, where you can fix a child seat, and, according to statistics, mothers who really care about the safety of their children began to actively buy this Skoda model.

Fabia handling

Of all the technical characteristics that are presented in this car, it is worth noting its handling - one of the main, if not the main advantage. The car is very responsive to the steering wheel and very easy to fit into all corners. But in this "super controllability" of the Czech there is also a huge minus, which greatly affects the comfort of passengers. Driving along some unfavorable section of the road, the car completely conveys all the bumps that it got under the wheels.

Car interior

The interior of the Skoda Fabia also deserves attention, which is available to the buyer in 3 basic trim levels - Elgance, Ambition, Active. Looking at the salon, everyone will be able to choose what he likes, without particularly bothering his head with the global shortcomings of the look. Chrome inserts blend in harmoniously and give sophistication, and the instrument lighting has changed from the usual green for Skoda to light blue, which added interesting touches to the design. In general, the interiors of the Skoda Fabia are very elegant and beautiful, but at the same timepretty simple. This combination allows you to ride in chic for a not very big price.

Results

Skoda is a Czech auto concern that loves to update everything very much and is ready to develop at a very high pace. Skoda Fabia is a car model that has undergone various modifications and improvements more than once, so it is quite close to the ideal car of its class. The article described several advantages of the Skoda Fabia: clearance, dimensions, safety, interior, etc. This information can serve as a kind of guide to the world of the car market when choosing a car before buying. As a last resort, if the article did not provide enough information or was incomprehensible, then you can turn to the help of video reviews, where the car has been tested more than once, having received very good marks. In general, it remains only to wish the readers of this article not to make a mistake in choosing and, of course, good luck on the roads, be careful! Bon voyage.