Test Drive Skoda Fabia Hatchback since 2010 Hatchback

Skoda Fabia. 568 000 rub.

In difficult financial conditions, the price / quality ratio at all times and in all markets was the key criterion defining the demand of the product. Skoda Fabia for this indicator One of the unconditional segment leaders b

In the spring of 2007, the current generation of urban Czech hatchback in the Russian market did not initially cause the storms of delights in the camp of potential CD clients. 2250 sold cars, even with a discount on an incomplete calendar year and post-Soviet bias to the products of the countries of the former Eastern bloc, the figure is not a god of the news. However, 2008 became a turning point: Start of the assembly conveyor in Kaluga opened a new chapter in the Russian history of Czech, the potential of which for many years was underestimated.

Meanwhile, the price / quality ratio of Skoda Fabia was, and today it remains one of the best cars of its class. Decent dynamics and acute controllability in combination with the optimal level of comfort, enviable economy and solid appearance in the context of the crisis, when many began to consider money, all these advantages went to the fore. As a result, in two crisis years in Russia sold almost as much Skoda Fabia as they were implemented in eight previously satisfied years. Moreover, in Ayu, 2009, sales of Fabia not only did not fall compared with 2008, but also increased: from 9860 to record 11,304 cars. The secret is simple: high quality VW (for the entire extremely cold winter operational cycle of our test Fabia, we caught only in short-term resonances of the fan-free fan).

The cost of the planned then with the service interval of 15,000 km, depending on the type of work, varies from 5,000 to 13,000 rubles. Thus, during trouble-free driving with an average mileage of 25,000 km per year, the five-year plan of exploitation of our test base in terms of maintenance will cost approximately 62,000 rubles. or 10.91% of the cost of the car. At the same time, the costs of fuel under the manufacturer's claimed level of consumption of 6.5 liters per 100 km of mixed cycle during the mileage of 125,000 km will be about 180,000 rubles. The truth is that during our test, the fuel consumption turned out to be a little higher than the stated: 7.2 l / 100 km, but in the conditions of winter operation, the error in 10% is quite admissible. Thus, the minimum operational portfolio for five years excluding insurance and tax payments during trouble-free driving will be about 250,000 rubles, or 44% of the cost of a new car one of the best indicators for the B-class!


Hall of Fame
Two years ago, during a large comparative test of 14 B-Class cars held by our magazine at Dmitrov Auto Polygona, Skoda Fabia with a motor 1.4 by the amount of points was the absolute winner of the tests, two points (371 against 369) ahead of even the newborn Mazda2. According to the results of the running tests, the Czech small trap showed the best results at once in three of five exercises: 18 meter slalom, handling test (along with Mazda2) and double rearrangement on wet coating.


Driving
Modeably a soft city car, but at the same time on polygon tests it is pleasant to surprise with the indicators of controllability.

Salon
Quality plastic does not creak even under the influence of sudden temperature drops. But the design is quite unassuming.

Comfort
At a high level: both in smoothness, and from the point of view of acoustic comfort.


Security
On a solid European level.

Price
One of the best suggestions price / quality ratio.


Advantages and disadvantages
+ Optimal for urban small combination Comfort and manageability.
- Lack of automatic light shutdown system and USB port.


Technique characteristics
Brand and model - Skoda Fabia 1.4
Dimensions - 3992x1642x1498 mm
Engine - gasoline, 1390 cm3, 86 liters. s. / 5000 min-1
Transmission - Mechanical, 5-speed
Dynamics - Max 173 km / h; 12.3 s to 100 km / h
Competitors - VW Polo, Seat Ibiza


Posted by: Vladimir Makkaveev
Photo: Sergey Crostes

 

A source: Journal 5 Wheel [April 2010]