Skoda Fabia Super 2000 Test Event

The Škoda Fabia is a supermini produced by Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto since 1999. It was the successor to the Škoda Felicia, which was discontinued in 2001.

The Fabia was available in hatchback, estate (named Fabia Combi) and saloon (named Fabia Sedan) body styles while from 2007 merging in the second generation — starting with hatchback and awaiting the new estate version.

The saloon variant is not planned for the second generation. It is based on the platform of Volkswagen Polo.

Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive introduces the new Fabia to the public at the 2008 Guangzhou Motor Show. And it sells as 2009 model year in China.

The estate variant was officially announced in August 2007 and was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007.

Compared with the first generation the new Combi is 7 mm longer, 46 mm higher and the boot has grown by 54 litres (to 480 litres total). The engine portfolio is the same as the hatchback version, without the 1.2 44 kW one.