Skoda Fabia 2000 test drive - 2007 -

Liter of Czech

Skoda Fabia is well known to everyone. The heroine of this description has an engine with a working volume of 1 liter and is presented in the basic configuration. We took the car for the test before the introduction of new customs tariffs. Soon, it is precisely such modest power that cars that the tribe of new foreign cars at a price of up to $ 8,000 will represent in Russia.
 
Under the hood of the car, we found a modest motor in size, the appearance of which is simple and does not scare the intricacies of wires and pipelines.
 
The drive of the five -speed gearbox is carried out by cables and has good clarity and selectivity of switching. The steering rail does not have a hydraulic booster, but it performs its functions without stress.
 
The overall impression of the motor compartment is the classic. However, the definition of modern simplicity will be more correct. We especially note that Fabia satisfies the ecological requirements of Euro 4.
 
We sit in the salon. The door is slammed with an expensive sound. Turning the panels of the body and internal upholstery - five points. In Folkswagenovsky, hard seats allow you to quickly find a convenient pose. Their upholstery is not bad: on the day of the test there was heat at 30 degrees, but this did not cause inconvenience. The rear passengers are accommodated quite comfortable for a small class car.
 
The list of equipment of the central console will not be long - it has nothing superfluous. That is, nothing but a stove control unit. But the dashboard is unexpectedly good for such a complete set of the machine: a visor made of soft plastic, a large tachometer and other obligatory devices and sensors. The pedal node is convenient. You only need to get used to the weightless adhesion pedal.
 
Ergonomics as a whole - on top. From the wishes - only a more convenient platform for the rest of the left leg.
 
Touching from a place does not cause problems. The little heart of Fabia tells her acceleration, sufficient to confidently stay in the moving stream of weekdays. But on board us - three.
 
The moment engine description is quite flat. It is convenient in the city, but overtaking on the highway for the same reason is not so easy (low transmission does not bring expected acceleration).
 
The suspension is soft and comfortable, even large potholes easily and soundlessly swallows. But the controllability of the victim of the smoothness of the move. If, with intense maneuvering at low speeds, the car behaves quite normal, then in the turn on the highway you should not even think about sports. Dangerous diagonal swing occurs with lightning speed, and the machine jumps to the side of the road with jerking. When driving within a reasonable problem, does not arise. And this car is not for riders.
 
What do we have in the end? A car with excellent build quality and a suspension comfortable for its class. He has sufficient dynamics for everyday trips. The equipment is not rich, but what is is made efficiently and does not cause complaints.
 
Tastes could not be discussed. Everyone chooses his own. To whom there is enough liter, but Czech, and to whom - which is more and easier for the same money. The choice is yours.
 
Skoda Fabia Basic 1.0 Mpi
 
Body - 5 -door hatchback O volume of trunk, L - 260/1016 O maximum speed, km/h - 144 o time to accelerate to 100 km/h, C - 21.8 o fuel consumption, l/100 km: urban cycle - 7.5; suburban - 4.4; Mixed - 5.5 o engine - in order, 4 -cylinder, 8 -valve; Power, L.S. - fifty; o transmission - 5 -speed, mechanical O size of tires - 155/80R13 O wheels suspension: front - MCPHERSON; the rear - beam O brakes: front - disk; Rear - drum -steering - gear -rack o price (basic configuration), $ - 7500.
 
Text: Dmitry Sokolov
 

Source: Magazine 5 wheel [08/2001]