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SKODA Fabia

$38,590 - $38,590* MRLP

Skoda’s smallest model is big on style. Available in Australia as a single, sporty, Monte Carlo trim level, the Fabia mixes restrained Euro styling and punchy turbocharged performance to deliver a compact warm hatch with upmarket appointments and styling.

Latest SKODA Fabia ratings breakdown

7.2

Performance
7.5
Safety Technology
7.5
Ride Quality
6.9
Infotainment & Connectivity
7.5
Handling & Dynamics
7.5
Energy Efficiency
7.0
Driver Technology
6.7
Value for Money
6.5
Interior Comfort & Packaging
7.5
Fit for Purpose
7.0
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What we love

  • -Designer decor inside
  • -Rear seat occupants get air vents and USBs
  • -Zippy performance and sharp handling
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What we don't

  • -Temperamental adaptive cruise control
  • -No cupholders
  • -Gruff engine start-stop system
2022 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo review
Review | 15 Oct 2022

7.2

Skoda's smallest car takes a steep step up in price, but packs in more power and premium appeal to match.
2022 Skoda Fabia review: Australian first drive
Launch Review | 1 Sep 2022

7.3

Skoda has gone all-in at the premium end of the Light Car market with the all-new $38,000 Fabia Monte Carlo.
2019 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo review
Review | 30 Jun 2019
Is the 2019 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo the perfect European entry
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2019 Skoda Fabia 81TSI Monte Carlo review
Review | 30 Jun 2019

7.8

The Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo is an exercise in sporty design with sprightly performance. It's an unorthodox, affordable tier-two European option well worth considering.

SKODA Fabia Specs:

Variant (1 available)
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Price
$38,590*
FuelType
Petrol
Transmission
7 Speed Sports Automatic Dual Clutch
Drive Type
FWD
Engine
1.5T
Fuel Efficiency
5.3L / 100km

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New Models | 4 Feb 2022
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2017 Skoda Fabia 66TSI review
Owner Review | 10 Mar 2020
Our manual cars, a green 2012 Mazda2 Neo and red 2016 Toyota 86 GTS, were written off last year due to extreme weather event. The Kia Carnival was the sole survivor. I spent some weeks browsing used car market with no specific replacement car in mind, as long as manual, so our kids can learn in it to get manual licence. Someone not far from home was selling a red 2017 Fabia wagon manual with sports pack, 46,000 km on odometer. After test drive, I decided this car is acceptable and bought it. Recent experience from renting VW Golf for a week might have skewed me towards VAG product. Despite same colour, this little Skoda did not excite my family as much as when I brought home the 86. Kids questioned my decision to buy this stretched little hatchback from lesser-known brand. Very understandable, as they had expected to drive the 86 with their L/Ps. Fabia's safety features met my expectation. There are enough airbags, full size spare, collision warning system, AEB, reverse camera with beeper, tyre pressure sensor, and 5-star ANCAP when tested. Sports pack means I get nice rims instead of steelies with hubcaps. However they get covered in brake dust too quickly, especially front ones, a bit annoying. May be hubcaps are actually better at hiding such dust. Flat bottom steering wheel feels nice. The ride is generally comfortable with acceptable body roll when cornering. Parking and tight area manoeuvre are easy task. Manual gear change feels smooth, although I prefer Mazda2’s gear lever position. It is not clunky when engaging 1st gear from stop, which happened often in 86. Hand brake lever is best for learner’s car in my opinion. The supervisor will also appreciate that Fabia’s brake holds the car for about 2 seconds on hill start, before rolling backward. Interior is neat and tidy, however lower part of dashboard looks cheap due to A/C dials. Even Fabia Monte Carlo still comes with it. A/C cooling capacity in position-1 is rather weak, while in position-2 to 4 you will hear more noise. Seat back adjustment is a slow process using manual rotating knob, would be faster with lever system. Sound system is decent. Removing stick antenna does not affect radio quality. There is no CD slot. Apple CarPlay/ Android auto glitches every now and then. I still mix up indicator and wiper when switching between Skoda and Kia. Cruise control switch is part of left side indicator stalk, a new position to get used to. Unlike in manual Mazda2 or 86, the non-adaptive cruise control stays on after gear change. I usually expect engine brake after downshifting, but this one maintains speed at higher rpm instead. It disengages only upon braking or using cancel button. It is fine on hilly straight road, but I don’t use it on twisty road. Noise level is acceptable while cruising comfortably around 2000rpm, quieter than previous Mazda2 or 86. Despite having turbo engine, overtaking can be thrilling. The 66kW motor and 5-speed manual encourage you to drive sensibly. Automatic stop-start system is on by default. I usually turn it off. Fuel usage at idle is around 0.9 L/h. I’d rather burn 5 cents of fuel for 2 minutes than doing extra 4 stop-starts at the lights on regular 15 minutes trips. Not sure if it matters to extend battery and other component’s life. Digital speedo shows 1-2km/h less than the analogue dial. I usually set that display on fuel usage instead. My typical refueling cycle is 34L/500km, equivalent to 6.8L/100km, higher than factory claim. It costs more per litre due to 95RON requirement. However, compared to previous Mazda2 at 7.5L/100km with RON91 on similar routines, the difference in $/km is negligible. This model does not have fog lights. Headlights are rather weak. No wonder previous owner fitted additional spotlights, useful to see roos when it is dark. Storage system is well designed. I assume majority of CA readers already know about the wallet storage below driver's seat, umbrella holder, door pocket rubbish bin, mobile phone slot, hooks & nooks, etc. It is spacious enough to carry bicycle or some furniture. Very handy for airport pick-up and moving house. If it is still not big enough, bring the Carnival. This car has part of 5 year factory warranty left. So far, it has no problem. Service interval is normal at 15,000km/ 12m. Looking at Skoda website, my next 60k service will cost $646, very expensive compared to $180 spent on last service of the 86. If buying new Skoda, the service package is worth considering. What will I drive after this Fabia? Hopefully next gen 86, still miss that kind of car.
2017 Skoda Fabia 81TSI Review
Owner Review | 16 May 2019
My 2017 Skoda Fabia is an absolute blast to drive. It has some great features. But can leave you with a feeling of wanting more. Let's start with my spec of the 2017 Fabia. It is top spec without the sunroof. Key features it comes with are climate control, radar-guided adaptive cruise control, sporty flat bottom steering wheel and 17-inch alloys. Let's start with the comfort, straight off the bat the 17-inch wheels look fantastic on the Fabia, but they do leave you with a bit of a rough ride over bumps. The seats are comfortable and do decently well at hugging you in while cornering, but they could do with lumbar support for longer journeys. The steering wheel is height and reach adjustable, so you should be able to find a comfortable driving position. The seats raise and lower quite a bit so tall or short people should be fine. The rear seats are surprisingly comfortable for a car of this size. Due to the boxy design of the cabin, rear passengers have decent headroom. I am 180cm, and I can sit behind my driving position with no real complaints. Though on long journeys it may feel a bit cramped. The Fabia doesn't have too much road/wind noise either. It's well insulated and provides a comfortable on the ears experience when travelling. Now let's get to driving. The Fabia is pretty nice to drive. The 2017 model that I have comes with the 81kw (110hp) 1.2L Turbo Petrol engine. It's nippy that's for sure. It produces peak torque (175nm) at 1500rpm so you will be able to haul it up hills and blast around with ease without having to push the engine to high RPM. The engine has a surprisingly nice tone when hammering it around some bends and you get turbo whine at 2000 RPM. It's entertaining that's for sure. My spec comes with 215/40 r17 size Bridgestone Potenza tyres, and that helps the Fabia grip through corners well. I haven't taken it around enough corners at speed to give much information about the agility of the Fabia yet. The 'fabs' comes with a 7 Speed Dual Clutch Gearbox. And I find it to be fantastic. Yes, it can be jerky at low speed. But you do learn how to manage the gearbox after a while, and you can nearly eliminate the jerkiness from the gearbox at low speed with practice. Let's talk about economy now. Skoda claims around 4.8L per 100km. Realistically you will be around the 5.5L/100km to 6L range. I average 6.6L/100km long term, and that's having a bit of fun with the car. I took a trip to the Avalon Airshow a while back. The trip was around 140km, and I averaged around 4.5L/100km to as low as 4.0L on the freeway. So as a Highway cruiser it is pretty good. Around town though, it can be a bit thirsty. I average around 6.5L/100km to 7L around town. The car does come with Auto Stop-Start which once warmed up it is very eager to turn off. Although I have noticed when my dashcam is plugged into the 12v socket the stop-start system rarely works — something to take note of. Now onto technology. The car comes with a pretty decent and extremely easy to use infotainment display. It shows a lot of information that is extremely useful, service schedule, fuel usage, in-built navigation if you have that optioned in and much more. It comes standard with Android Auto and Apple Carplay. In the instrument cluster, you get a little screen between your rev and speed dials. That displays basic info from Oil temperature to speed to whos calling you and much more. Satellite radio and DAB radio is also included. My Fabia came with climate control, and I have found it to be completely unnoticeable. And I say that in a good way, because on decent drives, being able to set and forget the temperature is fantastic. I have never really thought "oh its getting hot now let's turn the AC on". That is hardly an issue. The 'Fabs' does a decent job at keeping cabin temperature at your desired level. To summerise. The Skoda Fabia is an outstanding little car. Its got a great mix of performance, comfort and let's not forget. Style. It is robust and solid as you would expect from a Volkswagen Audi group car. I only wish it had a bit more comfort in the seats and a higher resolution/bigger infotainment. But if you are looking for a bit more of a "posh" interior, I would recommend a Volkswagen Polo or even an Audi A1. The Polo and A1 are pretty much brother or sister of the Fabia. After all, they are all in the same group/family/company. There is a lot more about this car, but these are what I thought I should point out without making the review too large. Thanks for reading!
2013 Skoda Fabia RS 132TSI review
Owner Review | 20 Feb 2017
Having lived in big cities all my adult life, I didn’t buy my first car until the age of 33. Living in Sydney with no off-street parking, I wanted something small, but practical and with enough automotive integrity to meet the long repressed motoring enthusiast in me. A VW Golf was the obvious choice, but their ubiquity put me off, as well as the fact that the excellent and as yet unreleased Mark 7 was just around the corner when I was looking to buy. I couldn’t stretch to a GTI, and the prospect of having the standard car didn’t really get me going. I toyed with the idea of the Hyundai Veloster, but had concerns about practicality. I didn’t want one of the more mainstream offerings from Toyota, Kia, Ford or Holden etc, either. So with all those brands excluded, and budget ruling out something more exotic and prestigious, I ended up at Skoda to look at the Yeti. The Yeti appealed because the footprint was small enough for the city, yet the internal space was great. After a test drive, the main issue, especially with my budget, was the performance from the base level petrol engine, which was woeful. So that ruled out the Yeti. Anyway, at the Skoda dealer I spotted a regular Fabia hatchback and jumped in to test the size. I’d assumed it would be far too small, but found that I could get comfortable in the front, and still sit behind my diving position in the rear without any problems. At 6 foot 3, fitting in the back of small cars is usually a no go area, but the Fabia is surprisingly spacious. The only practicality issue with the hatchback was the size of the boot. One quick internet search later and I discovered that not only did they make a wagon variant, but that you could also get one with the drivetrain from a Polo GTI. Happy days! After a great test-drive of the RS Wagon, where I flicked up and down the gears using the paddles and heard the turbo whistling and supercharger wailing away, I was sold. As was my now wife. Having had the car for around four years now, I can give what I hope is a fairly objective review. However, I should point out that I do love the car, and despite a few issues, will only move on to something new with a heavy heart. It is a real shame that Skoda have opted not to make an RS version of the new Fabia. So let me start with the good stuff. The performance from the turbocharged and supercharged 1.4 litre engine, which generates around 180 bhp, is magnificent. 1-100km/h is knocked off somewhere between 6.5 and 7.5 seconds and the power and torque is available wherever you are in the rev range. It makes city driving a breeze and getting up to speed on freeway on ramps great fun. Especially in what is essentially a little shopping trolley of a car. The top speed is a whopping 240km/h. The DSG gearbox, which I know cops a lot of flak, is seamless when you’re on an open stretch of road, with split second changes and a great F1 feel (in my head). On the winding sections of a long trip from Sydney down through Canberra and Cann River to Lakes Entrance, flicking up and down through the gears using the paddle shifters on the steering wheel was a delight. Size wise, the Fabia is perfect for the city. It is roughly the same length as a Golf, but considerably narrower. While that makes it tight, in fact very tight, for seating three across the back, it makes the car a breeze to park and thread through city traffic. On more than one occasion I’ve been able to squeeze into parking spots that other larger vehicles have had to abandon. Despite the small external dimensions, size on the inside is great. Four adults have no problem fitting comfortably, and the boot has to be seen to be believed. At 490 litres, it has the same capacity as the junior executive wagons from Mercedes, BMW and Audi, despite being two or three classes smaller. Amazing, and hugely handy when it comes to trips to homeware stores, moving etc. It is also worth mentioning the little luxuries and touches that make an otherwise quite utilitarian car feel a bit special. The glovebox is air-conditioned and climate control is standard. All four windows have one touch operation, there are storage drawers under the front seats, a decent front armrest and storage space in the roof for glasses. The steering wheel, handbrake and gear stick are all leather bound and the sports seats are really well bolstered. Outside there are ‘piano black’ mirrors and roof rails, red brake calipers and LED daytime running lights. The chrome dual exhaust and rear diffuser are nice visual touches, too. The other thing I love about the Fabia is just how rare it is. I’ve seen a few of the regular hatchbacks driving around, and the odd wagon, but RS wagon sightings I can count on one hand, and that is in the last three years. All told I’ve seen three other RS wagons since buying mine. Another blue one, a white one, and a silver one. Bizarrely the silver one lives somewhere near me. What are the chances? You could argue that it is rare for a reason. The pricing, I think, was too close to the Polo GTI. Unless you want the exclusivity, or the added practicality, the Polo is a better finished and equipped car. Now that Skoda’s share the same platform and technology as the latest Volkswagens, their pricing is becoming less of a problem. But in this generation, which I think uses the previous generation Polo platform, but with an up to date drivetrain, you need more of a price incentive to choose the Skoda over the VW. And now for the not so good. My Fabia absolutely guzzles oil. This may be due to the way I use the car, which for 99% of the time is for short urban trips, but still, it is a real pain to constantly monitor and top up the oil level. My other major bugbear is not with the car itself, but with the after sales service from Skoda. It may just be unlucky timing, but since buying the car, I’ve had to have it serviced at three different VW/Skoda service centres as each in turn has been closed down or stopped servicing Skodas. This has taken me from Alexandria, to Rockdale and now to the VW centre near Sydney Airport. The services themselves have been fine, but ringing up the garage you last used only to be told ‘we don’t do them anymore’ is very frustrating. On a side issue, if I want to buy a new Skoda now, the two nearest dealerships have gone and I would need to wait for their joint replacement to open at VW near Sydney Airport, which shows no sign of arriving anytime soon. For a brand that is in the building phase, that really isn’t committed enough to what should be one of their major target areas. The other issues are more like minor annoyances. The 17 inch wheels, with very low profile tires, make parallel parking a nerve shredding experience. I hate kerbed wheels, but after three and a half years, depressingly there are a few dings that I am not proud of. The most traumatic is when you lend the car to someone and you just know it with come back with a new nick from parallel parking. It also means that the tires are puncture prone. Luckily the Fabia has a tire pressure monitor as standard. That has been very handy. With the tiny side walls, you have no idea when you have a flat until the handling feels a bit off and monitor flashes and beeps into life. That wheel and tyre combo, combined with sport suspension also means that the ride can be a bit too firm when dealing with some of the atrocious road surfaces in Sydney. Banging over hard edge concrete slabs and pot holes means you have to keep a very careful eye on the surface you are travelling over. And last but not least, the DSG gearbox. I’m not sure why people get so exercised about them, but they are certainly divisive beasts! As I’ve said above, out on the open road, the gearbox is absolutely amazing. Even in the city, once you are above 10km/h it is sensational. But, in stop start traffic, and when parking, you do have to drive around the gearbox. Smooth starts are a dark art and that can get tiresome. While I love the gearbox, and the paddle shifters, hand on heart, I think I would rather a torque converter auto for city driving. But, if I lived somewhere where queuing in traffic and tight maneuvering was a rarity, I wouldn’t consider anything else. It would have to be a dual clutch gearbox. So there we go. Despite a few short comings, I love the Fabia RS Wagon and am very pleased with my choice of first car. It has enough personality to stand out from the crowd, the performance is great and it is perfect for the city. And nerdy as it is, I just love the size of that boot! Finally, as a quick addition to the end of this already too long review, with the arrival of our first child, we have just taken delivery of a new Tiguan 162TSI R Line. So we’re staying in the VW group, and we’ve decided to keep the Fabia as a second car. We love it too much to let it go! If people are interested, I’ll post a review of the Tiguan once we’ve had it a while.
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2016 Skoda Fabia 66TSI review
Owner Review | 9 Feb 2017
Whilst others in comments to reviews seem in the majority to dislike this little champion, I have to say I couldn't disagree more. Looks I suppose are in the eye of the beholder, but I find it modern looking and sleek, although perhaps a bit narrow from the front view, but I can live with that. The practicality of the car never gets old. With the seats down, it is staggering how much you get into this car, considering it is based on a hatch frame. With the seats up, I still fit my golf bag and buggy, hockey bag and a full load of shopping with room to spare. What more could you want? The infotainment system was a bit buggy at first and still on occasions will bug out but this usually fixes itself fairly quickly. Also, once I updated my old iPhone with new apple updates, it solved a lot of the issues. I bought the manual option and came in around $18k. I was looking for a wagon for the boot space but no other cars came near to that figure, so in that respect it was a no brainer. The fuel economy is fantastic. My best 40L tank so far got me 823km, although usually I get 650km in city driving (5.8ish L/100km). Haven't had to service it yet, as it only needs it once a year. pretty handy. Overall a fantastic little car. I do find myself getting excited when I see others on the road because they are so rare. I can't quite figure out why no one else was smart enough to buy one?

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