Skoda Fabia hatchback. 3rd generation, 2018 restyling
Skoda Fabia is a B-class front wheel drive car produced by the Czech automobile maker, Škoda Auto, since 1999. The station wagon and hatchback versions are available. Both of them are 5-door. In 2020, Israeli buyers could purchase the third generation Skoda Fabia after the 2018 restyling.
The 2018 Skoda Fabia 5-Door Hatchback is compact in size: 3,997 mm long, 1,732 mm wide, and has a wheelbase of 2,649 mm. The minimum trunk volume is 305 liters, and it can reach 1,125 liters with the rear row seats folded down.
Distinctive features
After the restyling in 2018, the Skoda Fabia has a representative body design, new front face, and deep longitudinal stampings on its sides. And the innovative trend of the horizontal line passing under the windows cannot go unnoticed.
With the new dimensions, the 2018/2019 Skoda Fabia hatchback has become 8 mm shorter and 31 mm lower. The head optics are now bigger and more advanced, LED running lights in the form of delicate horizontal stripes are placed below each headlight. The roof of the new hatchback turns into some kind of canopy, partially covering the luggage trunk door. The upgraded 2018 Fabia has a more spacious interior and a noticeably increased trunk compartment. The new hatchback boasts a more modern exterior, a modernized interior with a rich set of additional equipment and a Swing multimedia system with a screen enlarged to 6.5 inches.
Modifications
In Israel, the 2018/2019 Fabia comes with a 1.0 liter turbocharged petrol engine with 95 hp, complemented by a 5-speed manual transmission. It allows the car to accelerate to 185 km/h, while consuming an average of 4.6 liters per 100 km.
Trim versions
In Israel, the trim version of the 2019/2020 Skoda Fabia is called Ambition. In this trim, the new hatchback is equipped with 6 airbags, a tire pressure sensor, central locking, cruise control, ABS, driver fatigue sensor, collision avoidance and traffic sign recognition, brake assist (BAS, EBD, EBA), and hill start assist.
The interior of the 2020 Skoda Fabia hatchback is equipped with a modern multimedia system suitable for Carplay, Android Auto, Bluetooth and smartphone control, an on-board computer, air conditioning, active power steering, as well as a fuel-efficient Start-Stop system. While the exterior is complemented by LED headlights, fog lights and daytime running lights.
