Skoda Fabia Estate (2015 -) Review Review by Gareth Evans on 20 Jan 2015 Last Updated: 17 Apr 2015 5 It’s difficult to imagine a better car for a young family than the Skoda Fabia Estate. It’s practical, cheap to run, easy to drive and crammed full of useful features that are sure to make life easier. Summary Driving & Performance Equipment Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Owners' Reviews Also Consider Facts & Figures Road Tests (3) Gallery Excellent to driveCheap to runGreat valueMore interior spaceHighly practical Cheap interior plasticsReserved designDiesel clatters1-litre lacks power New price range: £15,720 - £19,965 View all new prices Used price range: £3,670 - £14,991 View all used prices Summary Parkers Rating: 5 out of 5 It’s difficult to imagine a better car for a young family than the Skoda Fabia Estate. It’s practical, cheap to run, easy to drive and crammed full of useful features that are sure to make life easier. Skoda’s mantra – ‘Simply Clever’ – is brilliantly applied here, and it’s difficult to argue with the value for money on offer either. The car is actually wider and longer than before, yet is also up to 65kg lighter depending on trim and engine. We’re also very impressed with the way this car drives. It’s not a sporty car, but it’s characterful, fun, refined and feels very well put together. It’s so good, in fact that we’re struggling to think of a reason not to recommend it to anyone who needs a car with a small footprint and acres of space inside. Rivals are a little thin on the ground. The SEAT Ibiza ST is about the only genuine competition in this sector, but we’d suggest cars like the Kia Soul or Nissan Note might appeal to the same demographic too. Loads of kit and engine optionsThere’s a trio of trim levels available and even base-spec S models get an impressive array of attributes such as DAB digital radio, electric front windows, air-conditioning and Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity as standard. You’ve a choice of four engine options and a range of gearboxes – both five- and six-speed manuals along with a seven-speed DSG automatic.Check the Performance section to find out in detail why we prefer the engine that’s expected to be most popular - the 1.2-litre TSI petrol engine in its lower 88bhp guise. Capable of seriously reasonable running costs yet not feeling short-changed for performance, it’s a peach of a powertrain but the beauty of it is you’re also going to reap the benefits of low CO2 emissions (107g/km) and high fuel economy, since its claimed figure is a whisker over 60mpg. That’s impressive indeed for a petrol engine. For the lowest running costs the diesel is probably a better bet, but only if you’re doing serious mileage. In any other situation the petrol engines will probably work better. Safe as housesAs well as a huge amount of equipment for your pleasure, Skoda has also gone to town on the safety aspects of the new car’s design, with the net result being a five-star EuroNCAP crash safety rating. There are six airbags on all Fabia Estates, two ISOFIX child seat lashing points in the rear along with a range of more advanced systems on SE and SE-L models including a driver fatigue warning system, a speed limiter and a low-speed automatic braking system. Deliveries begin in March, but for the inside line on what this car is really like, read on for our full Skoda Fabia Estate review. Parkers Ratings Overall 5 out of 5 Performance 4 out of 5 Handling 5 out of 5 Comfort 4 out of 5 Practicality 5 out of 5 Behind the wheel 4 out of 5 Safety 5 out of 5 Reliability 4.5 out of 5 Running costs 4.5 out of 5 Green credentials 4.5 out of 5 Buying new 4.5 out of 5 Buying used 4.5 out of 5 Selling 4.5 out of 5 Equipment 4.5 out of 5 What owners say... “ HUGE boot. Think of this car as an average hatchback with the luggage space of the next class up. ” 5 out of 5 Matthew Checkley , 04 Apr 2016 ... read more See all Owners' Reviews Read the full facts and figures about this car Compare this car to other cars Next steps View 9 new Skoda Fabia Estates for sale Read 3 owners' reviews Tweet Other Skoda reviews Continue to: Driving & Performance Best deals on Skoda Fabia Estates New Skoda Fabia Estate S 1.0 TSI 95PS (09/2018 on) 5d Now £11,708 Save £4,012 List Price £15,720 New Skoda Fabia Estate Monte Carlo 1.0 TSI 95PS (09/2018 on) 5d Now £14,284 Save £4,641 List Price £18,925 Used Skoda Fabia SE 1.0 TSI 110PS DSG auto 5d (2018/18) Price £8,490 Save £1,720 Swindon Vehicle Solutions Used Skoda Fabia 1.0 MPI S 5d (2016/65) Price £4,490 Save £685 Best 4 Less Car Sales
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