Test Drive Skoda Fabia Combi since 2008 Universal
Skoda Fabia Combi. Antipasto
Skoda Fabia Combi. Price: from 519,000 rubles. On sale: since June 2010 Test drive as lunch in a restaurant: Sometimes the table will be broken from new products, and sometimes the dish hard to see the plate. Commemorant updates Skoda Fabia is unlikely to succeed, but as a light snack, antipasto, as the Italians say, they fully justify themselves
Test pilot
Vladimir Makkaveev, 32 years old, car journalist, driving experience 13 years, personal car - Volvo C30
A certain plaque of conservatism, the seal of which lies on the restyling of the model range of Fabia is understandable, and the intelligence. In principle, only four years ago, the second generation of Skoda Fabia is still quite fresh and very successful. Despite the crisis, in 2009, the global sales increase of Fabia amounted to 7.1%. In Russia, even against the background of the twofold fall of the market, Fabia has shown at all compared to 2008 by 15%. So the principle: the best enemy is good! The chosen by Czechs, in this case more than justified.
From the motley stakes of Czech mines at the airport of Athens, we were deliberately chosen by Combi in our opinion, the most underestimated car model row of Skoda Fabia in Russia. It's time to say goodbye to us with prejudice against universals in general and compact universals in particular!
By and large, in terms of manageability and behavior on the road, there is no difference between the former and restyled Fabia and Fabia Combi. Is that the new brake servomechanism improved the responsiveness of the pedal, and the large capacity of the brake cylinders slightly increased the efficiency of braking. Rose, and at once 25 liters, and the volume of the COMBI trunk.
However, the main term of the updates of the Skoda Fabia model range still became the new line of engines, which includes seven gasoline and three diesel engine with a capacity of 60 to 180 liters. With. Our market, however, this fresh blood will not affect. In Russia, four already familiar to us on the previous version of the gasoline unit will be available from 10 Motors of the new Fabia: 1.2 HTP with a capacity of 60 liters. p., 1.2 12v HTP (70 l.), 1.4 16V (86 l.) and 1.6 16V (105 l.), and a new 180-strong 1.4 Fabia RS motor with a turbocharger and a mechanical supercharger. Of the four first motors, significant updates touched only three-cylinder engines 1.2. A more compact crankshaft has become 1.7 kg easier than the predecessor. Another kilogram was able to save due to the new technology of casting the block of cylinders. In addition, to reduce the noise level instead of a regular circuit with tubular rollers on the motors installed a toothed chain. Its three-component links are softerly running the drive gears noticeably, contributing to a decrease in noise on medium and high revs.
All Fabia with mechanical KP are now equipped with a base indicator of the choice of optimal, from the point of view of fuel economy, transmission. But another sign of the praised Volkswagen machine with two clutches on Fabia in Russia we will not see. Just as it will not be in our market and diesel engines.
Russian fans of the brand remains content with the external transformation of the car. The cut is though point, but quite noticeable: the updated front of Fabia forms a strict outline along the new two-chamber horizontal fog light headlights and a wide lower air intake. Despite the former proportions of the body, visually updates made a car wider and squat. Changes in the interior also wear a point character, but there are a lot of them. Finally, it was possible to retrieve the steering wheel with the control and telephone control buttons, as well as inputs for connecting modern multimedia devices.
Two + two
The model range of the third generation of Czech small trampling has four models. Sales in Russia updated Fabia and Fabia Combi will begin in June 2010. Skoda Fabia will be made at the factory in Kaluga on the principle of fine-node assembly. Two more cars ruler: Skoda Roomster and off-road Fabia Scout will be presented at the Moscow Motor Show in August 2010. The final decision on the start time of the sale of the last two cars has not yet been accepted.
Driving
Soft enough, but at the same time canceled a controlled compact urban wagon.
Salon
Especially pleased the control buttons on the steering wheel and inputs for modern multimedia devices.
Comfort
Sound insulation remained at the same not high level.
Safety
Four airbags and ABS with a system of dynamic braking control in the basic configuration.
Price
Despite the restyling, the Fabia family did not rise in price either on the ruble!
Advantages and disadvantages
+ Economy motors, functional spacious interior, good handling.
- the absence of a lion's share of motor modifications in Russia, not the most efficient sound insulation.
Technical characteristics
Brand and model - Skoda Fabia Combi
Dimensions - 4247x1642x1498 mm
Engine - gasoline, 1390 cm3, 86 hp / 5000 min-1
Transmission - Mechanical, 5-speed
Dynamics - Max 176 km / h; 12.3 s to 100 km / h
Competitors - Lada Priora
Our opinion
With such data, and even with the almost complete absence of competitors in the C-class compact environments, Skoda Fabia Combi has every chance of a successful career in Russia. As well as her sisters, especially considering the fact that despite restyling the price of the entire model range of Skoda Fabia remained the same.
Posted by: Vladimir Makkaveev
A source: Magazine 5 Wheel [May 2010]
