Road Test
Skoda Fabia
Test date 09 January 2008
Price as tested £13,785
For Space for the price, refinement, standard of finish, performance
Against Narrow cabin, slightly gawky styling, awkward folding of rear seats
How much ?
- Price as tested £13,785
- Price as tested £13,775
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.3 sec
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph 38.4 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
18 / 75.9 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
33.2 / 96.9 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
5 / 7.8
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
7.6 / 11.2 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
11.5 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
71 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
35.5 mpg
- Test best/worst
43.8 / 24.7
Government figures
- Combined/urban
57.6 / 44.1 mpg
- CO2 emissions
129 g/km
How big?
- Length
4239 mm
- Width
1642 mm
- Height
1498 mm
- Wheelbase
2462 mm
- Weight
1190 kg
- Fuel tank
45.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1896 cc
- Max power 105 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 177 ft at 1800 rpm
- Specific output 54.3bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 87bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 79.5x95.5 mm
- Compression ratio 19.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.78 / 5.6
- 2nd 2.06 / 10.3
- 3rd 1.3 / 16.3
- 4th 0.9 / 23.5
- 5th 0.7 / 30.2
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front McPherson with lower triangular links and torsion stabiliser.
- Rear Compaound link crank axle.
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion with electrohydraulic power steering.
- Lock to lock 2.90
Brakes
- Front 256mm solid discs
- Rear 200mm drums
Wheel & tyres
- Size front no data
- Size rear no data
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 205/40 ZR16
- Tyres rear 205/40 ZR16
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