New Skoda Fabia (2022) is preparing for its debut with the fourth generation after a journey in stages: in May we discovered its characteristics, in July we saw it in a static version and, with a trip at the end of August complicated by the bureaucracies of these crazy times, we finally drove it to Poland.
With the task of renewal without relying on the hybrid , Fabia plays a card that & egrave; was highly appreciated by customers and allowed the brand to grow in terms of quality & agrave; perceived in the preferences of the public. Stay on petrol, & egrave; true: it will not be the more & ugrave; exciting in terms of performance, but manages to offer an interesting quality/price/equipment ratio, especially because does not miss anything in terms of technology and active safety (ADAS).
- TECHNICAL SHEET
- INTERIORS: COCKPIT AND TRUNK
- ROAD TEST
- TECHNOLOGY: ADAS AND INFOTAINMENT
- PRICES AND EQUIPMENT
- VIDEO
TECHNICAL SHEET 1.0 TSI EVO 
- Engine: 1.0 TSI three-cylinder
- Power: 81 kW/110 HP at 5,500 rpm
- Max torque: 200 Nm between 2,000 and 3,000 rpm
- Transmission: 6-speed manual/DSG
- Compliance emissions: Euro 6d
- Drive: front
- Front suspension: MacPherson type with triangular link arms and stabilizer bar
- Rear suspension: interconnected link
- Declared fuel consumption (WLTP): 5.0-5.5 l/100 km (5.5-5.9 l/100 km with DSG)
- Weight in running order: 1,165 – 1,194 kg (1,187 – 1,216 kg with DSG)
- Trunk volume min/max: 380 – 1,190 liters
- Capacity; tank: 40 liters
- Tires: 185/65 R15 (Ambition) or 195/55 R16 (Style)
- Length: 4,108 mm
- Width: 1,780 mm
- Height: 1,459 mm
- Wheelbase: 2,564 mm
< li>Brakes: 4 discs with single piston floating caliper
INTERIOR: TRUNK AND COCKPIT 
among the most popular cars; cunning and practical that you can have in terms of livability; daily interior . Fabia does not deny the famous motto & quot; Simply Clever & quot; and also improves in design. The dashboard & egrave; now less sober , embellished with fabric finishes and a colored profile that gives a good alternation of colors and materials.
It is a pity that there is no effort to render more; soft interior door trims. These are completely dominated by rigid plastics: good assembly but the door panel is; aesthetically more & ugrave; similar to the old course of the brand than to the new one, also made up of more solutions; prized as seen on Octavia.
In short, we note that Fabia had to make some compromises. The rest is; for & ograve; interesting : the cup holder can be eliminate, behind there is one & quot; empty pockets & quot; for rear passengers, all USBs are type C (2 front, 2 rear) and there is; also the one integrated in the internal rear-view mirror that allows you to power a possible dashcam.
A pen holder, two credit card holders and parking/highway vouchers, wireless charging for smartphones with a generously sized mat (passes the Z Fold2 test), and in the trunk the attention is a lot .
Here, in fact, we find many hooks, a divider, the integrated net under the hat rack that can be used. to accommodate objects and which, if you choose panoramic glass, holds a curtain in position to obscure the roof, which can be modulated in three parts.
Under the height-adjustable top there is; then a protection for the edge of the trunk and the bodywork: just remove it, let it embrace the rear bumper and you can sit and change your shoes without dirtying your pants.
They may seem minor accessories but they are the ones that, in the daily and intense use of the car, all of us have desired, perhaps more; once upon a time. You can & ograve; solve with the aftermarket, & egrave; true, but here it is the advantage of having a perfect integration.
Whoever sits in the back is comfortable to be a B segment : good space in height, even two passengers slightly more; 1.8 m tall can find a place, the step is; increased and in width & egrave; right. In five you have to make some sacrifices because & eacute; the central tunnel & egrave; very pronounced, but behind there are the air conditioning vents that can & ograve; also be bi-zone.
ROAD TEST 
 but nothing exciting on the motorway (tested on roads with a limit of 120 km/h), albeit this criticism applies to all B-segments of the mass market. You have to go to the premium world to have more; peace for the ears at 130 km/h and beyond. </p>
<p> <strong> The chassis </strong>, MQB A0, <strong> & egrave; valid ones and completely change the driving dynamics if you come from the previous generation </strong> of Fabia. You will end up with a more car rigid at the platform level, so much so that the platform is; the same on which the <strong> Rally2 version </strong> is being testedthat for & ograve; avr & agrave; a 1.6 turbo, all-wheel drive and mechanical differentials. </p>
<p> Rally dreams aside, Fabia Stradale suffers a little of roll but & egrave; very drivable while not exploiting anything sophisticated in terms of suspension. & Egrave; <strong> really easy: light steering, a soft setup </strong>in order not to make the holes suffer too much but that feeling of sportiness is lacking; precisely because, even in Sport, the steering load is not; that it is just extreme. It always remains one of those that allow you to maneuver the steering wheel as if it were butter. </p>
<p> To drive in complete tranquility; if you choose <strong> naturally aspirated engines (to save money but not suitable for all needs) </strong>, Fabia & egrave; right with the TSI EVO 1.0: take the 95 CV for a light use (the manual gearbox is a 5-speed), or the 110 CV if the family is; more numerous and long journeys are more & ugrave; frequent. Here you will get the 6-speed manual or 7-speed DSG. <strong> Consumption? </strong> With the mille turbo pi & ugrave; powerful we recorded 6 liters in the first real test, but we will confirm or deny this data in the full review. </p>
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<p> TECHNOLOGY: INFOTAINMENT AND ADAS <img src = )
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<p> <strong> The basic infotainment is; the one from 8 & quot; because & eacute; in Italy there will be no; the entrance set-up </strong>: we start already; with the second level. Amundsen comes in at 9.2 & quot ;, & egrave; connected, has gestures controls and the platform & egrave; the MIB 3 of the Volkswagen group: modern and pleasant graphics, good fluidity, many options and support for smartphones with Apple CarPlay Wireless and Android Auto Wireless by choosing Wireless SmarLink with the Phone Box for induction charging. </p>
<p> We appreciated the choice to keep the <strong> manual controls for the air conditioner </strong>even if in a mixed formula: the main functions (including demisting the windows) are all via button. The adjustments of up to the flows (if you choose the manual mode instead of the automatic one) and other functions are managed from the touchscreen thanks to a real key that calls up the relative menu. </p>
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Assuming, as usual, that the list price is not; never what you will see in the dealership with real quotes, Skoda Fabia starts – on paper – from € 16,900; . To be excluded except in rare cases of use: & egrave; an Ambition, & egrave; true, but there are few people who will be able to make 65 CV enough.
It goes better with the mille aspirated 80 HP (suitable for novice drivers) which, incidentally, represents the entry level at launch since the 65 CV is not; still configurable. Ambition costs 17.600 & euro; and has a good standard equipment : lane keeping and automatic emergency braking, cruise control (not adaptive), climate control, rear parking sensors, smartphone support, the 8 '' Bolero and 2 USB C. At launch, the Comfort Ambition & egrave; included and brings USB C to 4, electric windows to 4, adds rear air vents, Skoda Connect, front armrest and anti-freeze washer nozzles.
Who is evaluating it as the only family car , and given the generous trunk and habitability; could do it, it should focus on the turbo petrol (TSI EVO).
ONLINE CONFIGURATOR NEW SKODA FABIA (2022)
It starts from 18,300 & euro; and you get to 22,100 & euro; with the DSG on the 110 hp version. Style & egrave; the top-of-the-range set-up that “ spoils '' with dual-zone climate, keyless, anti-glare mirrors, 16 & quot; wheels, fog lights, LED ambient lights, bi-color bodywork and, at launch, Full LED front (otherwise you will only have daytime running lights).
New Skoda Fabia will arrive in the Italian dealerships in met & agrave; October 2021 .
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