I remember when I did an apprenticeship in 2002 to 2006, we had skoda Felicias in that company. On countryside we drove that Felicias like rally cars. They were so cheaply made and the spare parts were so cheap that nobody really cared. It was really a lot of fun and I can tell you these things where reliable... we sometimes jumped over little hills on forest streets - no broken parts. This Fabia is the complete opposit. It's so expensive I would have to baby it and for that price there are a lot of alternatives so I am not sure if it would not be better for skoda to stick to it's roots but time will tell...
Felicia was a great little car, Reliable, comfortable, economic to buy and run, a pleasure to drive and very solidly built. I had two and one of the previous very similar Favorit model, and drove them all over Europe, mostly for business reasons, doing well over 250,000 km in 9 years. I once did a trip from Gibraltar to England with just one overnight stop in Bordeaux. Not a hiccup! Not bad for a little car with a simple 1.3 engine.
my father still have the felicia 95 model with 1.3 engine...often i use it when i need to go to work...198km and its smooth like when it was new...when my co workers get in the car they cant believe how good is on the road how smooth for his age and for the price category it was!
Fabia and Masserati Quattroporte in the same sentence? I have fainted! Amazing scenery. Make it a regular please! Best sarcastic episode ever I think. Love it!
I wish. It's a bit far from where I live. Funny thing I realised during this launch event: going to the Polish seaside to film the car with sea in the background is pointless. It's better to focus on architecture. The stock footage provided by Skoda is very good, but misses some cool places I found, so next time I'm there, I'm going to get some nice buildings in the background, I hope.
I don't understand all those complains about new fabia being overpriced. Yes previous generation was cheaper, but at the same time it was smaller car and with less equipment as standard. If you compare previous generation with the same specification as new generation you will discover that increase in price actualy isn't that big. They just decided that they won't offer it anymore completely bare bone, just to keep base price look appealing like for example dacia with new sandero where for base price you don't even get front and rear bumper painted, almost no one buy such cars anyway. And saying that Jazz is a better deal ? Yes maybe if you really want hybrid but otherwise... In Czech republic new Fabia with 1.0 TSI 70KW starts at 66000 PLN and Jazz with similar power starts at 90000 PLN, that's more than Kamiq, Scala and basically the same as starting price of new Octavia....
I was, and always will be a fan of Skoda. When I'm finished moving to Germany and I settle myself in, the first thing will be to trade in my Gen2 Fabia for a fourth generation one,
Unrelated, but inevitably the name Gdańsk brought memories of Solidarność. Interesting times the 80's I am old enough to remember and consider an honor to have seen from afar.
I also reviewed the Skoda Fabia in my channel and I have to say it was quite pricey for what it offered and it's segment. The practicality solutions were there, but at a cost!
Best review i saw on this fabia, and unfortunatelly i saw many... You are awesom. I think this fabia is relevant only on low level trims, 110 dsg. Small-large, cheap-strong games. All the "clever" gadgets are only irritating. It is for those who need the size of suv-b, without suv. Maybe for me...
Thank you! I had the Fabia on my short list many years ago, when I bought my first car... (I ended buying a Mitsubishi Lancer. The lowest trim level was only 1850€ more expensive than the Fabia I wanted...)
A year ago vw said that seat will go upmarket and the cheaper option will be skoda, as I can see looks like skoda are more premium build cars comparing even to vw. Let me know if I'm wrong.
@@MarekDrives sometimes I don't get what is on the mind of vw maybe premium for them means something else. For sure seat interior and built quality is not on par with vw and skoda especially skoda. Skoda looks closer to audi quality on the latest cars.
@@MarekDrives well since I drove the mk3 audi a3 on s line I don't care, I would never buy an audi, it was so hard ride and squicking due to the hard suspension and if you want a nice driving experience there is always bmw, although the latest iterations... Not that convincing as a style and not only that... Fwd come on, to have some fun on an audi you need to spend money, a lot of money, I was hoping for an alfa to come on a good price although stelantis is always so slow on adaptation and illustration. Mercedes now, nice design uninspiring qc look at the doors on the gla also no rwd like on the past for at least 45k euro. I think the driving culture is going closer to conviniece, driving from a to b rather than making you go from b to c during a drive session.
I don't say that audi cars are bad but why to give so much money for something that tastes so similar as a vw or skoda. For me a badge is not the end of the world. And vw really lost it on differentiating the brands and driving characteristics inside the group.
@GrK Absolutely right: here inBG you can get a superb with 147kw diesel kombi dsg > no super duper extras,but nicely equipped with high quality cloth seats for 26-28k euro, good value.
They really need a diesel with optional dsg not everyone can afford a octavia or golf equivalent or as big but still need something to run up and down the motorway
Looks great, and it has the dimensions of a golf 4, that very generous. But the price point of the reviewed car, you can get a midspeced Octavia 150hp where I'm from
I haven't found any news or reports on the Fabia Combi being discontinued completely, but I'll trust that. Such a shame, always loved that one and that does mark the full death of the B-segment wagon now that Clio, Ibiza don't have wagons either.
This was stock footage provided to me by Skoda, by I do try to show a bit of Poland, whenever I do on-the-road videos. th-cam.com/video/zXG6Ryb6F7M/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/RaH8UX0sfkU/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/adDCJNhJAE8/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/cqyCn94I0JU/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/G53AyJBvsRw/w-d-xo.html to name just a few... :)
I really like the look and size of the new Fabia. Although the price seems a bit on the high side. Now that the Citigo is no more and the Fabia has grown up, it leaves Skoda without a small city runabout. Which is strange.
You cannot open the roof. It's just a big piece of glass. The shade is made up of three pieces attached together, but it's like those foldable windscreen shades, so you can theoretically twist it into a small circle and stow it somewhere.
There is not gonna be a lot of new diesel cars from now on. Renault group has already stopped production, others will follow with the mindset of our lawmakers.
Very nice locations, Marek! Well done! Oh, and by the way: Very nice review as well. Maybe you shouldn't review too many Volkswagen-Group-cars, otherwise you might end up a little rheumatic.
For 25K you get a well equipped Octavia with the 1.5 turbo (Slovakia) so the prices you mentioned are nonsense. Real starting prices of the Fabia must be around 15K.
Kinda get why their prices are getting more expensive. They’ve been building the brand for a long time and frankly they’re not lacking compared to cars that previously were more expensive. I’d prefer they stay amazing value but honestly I get it, and they’ve earned their place amongst the likes of Volkswagen, Renault, Ford etc.
Prices are going up due to emission and safety regulations. There's just much more kit that needs to be installed on a new car as standard. Also there's more margin to be made from cars with more kit. You don't want to be competing against Dacia, because there's no money there.
@@MarekDrives True I didn’t think of the regulations increasing prices. Very strict in Europe which of course will affect all countries who buy European cars. Very similar issue in Australia but without the booming infrastructure for electric cars, so it’s an awkward transition (sad but necessary transition). Totally agree about margins; being amazing value gets you sales but with less features/leverage for markup, which straight up sucks as a business long term. Have a great day Marek 😄
@@MarekDrives We got the Chevy Sonic (rebadged Aveo) before it got cancelled last year. We don't have the Mazda2 but we had the sedan version rebadged as the Toyota Yaris sedan (and Scion iA) and the US got the sedan for 5-ish years, then the hatchback version for 2 years after that. The Yaris (Toyota Vitz version) was pretty popular in Canada Micra got discontinued in 2019 and the kicks has pretty much replaced it. Mk6 Fiesta got discontinued 3 years ago. Honda Fit (Jazz) is discontinued Hyundai Accent (i20) got cancelled in Canada. The new Hyundai Venue has replaced that. The market for superminis is has much dried up, it's been replaced by sub-compact 'crossovers'. The only ones left are the Kia Rio and Mitsubishi Mirage (Space Star)
Nice review. I'm guessing that they cancelled the Fabia Combi because of Scala. It (the Combi) would need to be priced lower than Scala but offer more space.
@@MarekDrives Btw, I just checked your Polish languuge review of this car just to check out the Fabia's price in Zloty currency. 59000 Zloty or approx. 13000€ (base model price) sounds pretty affordable by European standards.
Z drugiej strony rodzice chyba by mnie wzięli za idiotę, zwątpili w moją mądrość życiową i poprosili o zwrot kasy na studia gdybym im powiedział że dałem stówkę za fabię, o co nie trudno patrząc na cennik. Imho, można rozsądniej wydać takie pieniądze, mimo że auto nawet ładne, praktyczne itp. To jednak cena lepiej wyposażonego egzemplarza ociera się o nawet dobrze wyposażone kompakty.
Marek, quick call. If Fiesta ST, Opel Astra K (200 PS, Ultimate), Polo GTi were all the same price, which one would you pick? I know the Opel is bigger but the deals on it are ridiculous (probably due to the new one coming in). All have around 200 PS and I would naturally tend towards the Fiesta given my previous car but what do you think is currently the best hot hatch in the Polo-size class ? Or shall I just wait for your i20N review? Albeit I find Hyundai/Kia ICEs very inefficient vs competition
Ali G Booyakasha!! LOLI!! What's with the puffer jacket Marek? It's 26c here. Nice review. This vehicle probably appeals to a lot of people but I find it kind of boring..
My modus operandi is to get shit done, before people start popping up out of nowhere, and everything will take twice as long :) Believe it or not, but even at 5 AM three lost souls crossed my path on this out-of-the-way road.
Marek, as André Citröen once famously said "2 spoke steering wheel is one spoke too many". I agree, I prefer less than more spokes in my steering. Or was Einstein that said that? Really can't remember
It will be weird that names as fabia octavia superb polo golf passat will disappear. Because 1. they will make place for crossovers and suv’s and 2. They will make place for only VAG EV platforms. And i don’t see a only EV platform for a octavia superb fabia polo golf or passat. But in 10’years we will slowly get used to it that they will slowly disappear from the roads .. just like cars like Mitsubishi gallant.. mazda 626.. ford sierra… Hyundai Lantra.. we remember them as history maybe nostalgia..
I would like to ask, in case someone knows, if in order to be able to project google maps through Android auto on the virtual cockpit, one need to have purchased the 9,2" screen with built-in navigation or the option is also available with the 8" infotainment system without navigation? Marek makes a comment about it @ 9:38. Thanks in advance.
Why do you want 2 spoke steeringwheel? But n the 80s and beginning 90s only the budget cars had 2 spoke steeringwheels. I think they look cheaper. Than a 4 or 3 spokes
Thought you were going to say something as "Italian sedan because it brakes as often as one" or "the interior is as bad as one". The 2 previous Fábias were such a disappointment to me, they looked ok, or even good but once you got in, the interior was horrible. I hope this one is better
@Daniel Peixoto Martins for years VW has been praised and criticised for only evolving the Golf. This time they "revolutionised" the interior, and as far as I'm concerned it killed the Golf for me. It lost all the practicality and usability, because someone decided to get rid of all the buttons.
@@MarekDrives I have to agree. I just watched your review on the MK8 and I was dead inside from all those touch things. I was never a golf fan... But at 41... And driving so much in a motorway, I was about to consider it for my next car but I can't get past the lack physical buttons and also, that centre armrest doesn't look ok.... Maybe too low or too short but there is something wrong with it. Yesterday I was I the new C4 which I wasn't considering as I have had plenty of Citröens and wanted something different but to be honest, I really liked it! Currently I drive a 2009 C4 and as a second car a 1996 Passat, I would rather keep the Passat than to buy this golf. Now, let me go back and rewatch your C4 review 😬
please tell me the footage from 02:00 `til about 02:45 was provided to you by Skoda... otherwise this would be the final coffin in any future efforts of youtube videos for me...lol
28k for a fabia without leather seats, without electronic handbrake and with this ridiculous panoramic roof cover it is just a bad joke even If it was beautiful, which is not the case here. Noone will give above 20k for a fabia.
As owner of previous 3 generations of Fabia, I can only say - bay bay Skoda. Maybe I will check you out in 5 years (for Fabia V), but I doubt. With previous Fabias I get "most car for my money" not only my opinion, this one pretend to be some thing more (by price) then A class car, but do not deliver. Exterior - a) looks like facelift of Mk3, b) if I wont KIA I will bay Korean one :-). Interior - ugly and unpractical (judging by the photos).
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I remember when I did an apprenticeship in 2002 to 2006, we had skoda Felicias in that company. On countryside we drove that Felicias like rally cars. They were so cheaply made and the spare parts were so cheap that nobody really cared. It was really a lot of fun and I can tell you these things where reliable... we sometimes jumped over little hills on forest streets - no broken parts. This Fabia is the complete opposit. It's so expensive I would have to baby it and for that price there are a lot of alternatives so I am not sure if it would not be better for skoda to stick to it's roots but time will tell...
Felicia was a great little car, Reliable, comfortable, economic to buy and run, a pleasure to drive and very solidly built. I had two and one of the previous very similar Favorit model, and drove them all over Europe, mostly for business reasons, doing well over 250,000 km in 9 years. I once did a trip from Gibraltar to England with just one overnight stop in Bordeaux. Not a hiccup! Not bad for a little car with a simple 1.3 engine.
my father still have the felicia 95 model with 1.3 engine...often i use it when i need to go to work...198km and its smooth like when it was new...when my co workers get in the car they cant believe how good is on the road how smooth for his age and for the price category it was!
I think they were smoking something just before the meeting on prices. 28k for a Fabia? That's outrageous.
That's German prices. In Poland this one costs about 25.
@@MarekDrives i am german, i still shake my head at that...
Poles shake their heads as well, because they earn even less :)
At this point it would be better to take the Mazda CX-30 with a 150 hp engine and automatic transmission. More or less the same price.
Better value in the Scarla
This ist the best revue of the new Fabia so far. Good sense of humor.
Fabia and Masserati Quattroporte in the same sentence? I have fainted! Amazing scenery. Make it a regular please! Best sarcastic episode ever I think. Love it!
I wish. It's a bit far from where I live. Funny thing I realised during this launch event: going to the Polish seaside to film the car with sea in the background is pointless. It's better to focus on architecture. The stock footage provided by Skoda is very good, but misses some cool places I found, so next time I'm there, I'm going to get some nice buildings in the background, I hope.
I don't understand all those complains about new fabia being overpriced. Yes previous generation was cheaper, but at the same time it was smaller car and with less equipment as standard. If you compare previous generation with the same specification as new generation you will discover that increase in price actualy isn't that big. They just decided that they won't offer it anymore completely bare bone, just to keep base price look appealing like for example dacia with new sandero where for base price you don't even get front and rear bumper painted, almost no one buy such cars anyway. And saying that Jazz is a better deal ? Yes maybe if you really want hybrid but otherwise... In Czech republic new Fabia with 1.0 TSI 70KW starts at 66000 PLN and Jazz with similar power starts at 90000 PLN, that's more than Kamiq, Scala and basically the same as starting price of new Octavia....
Marek, you the man! Still supriced you got cars to review at all.
Gdynia, where WW2 started (german warship pummeling the port videos), how charming! Kidding, love the review, Poland and Germany.
"you can easily fold it and store in the boot" :D :D :D
The manager who invented this "clever" sunshade must have gotten his Millions.
I was, and always will be a fan of Skoda. When I'm finished moving to Germany and I settle myself in, the first thing will be to trade in my Gen2 Fabia for a fourth generation one,
Jaki dobry angielski, propsik👍👍
Unrelated, but inevitably the name Gdańsk brought memories of Solidarność. Interesting times the 80's I am old enough to remember and consider an honor to have seen from afar.
41st anniversary in a couple of days.
Rewelacyjny samochód, rozwiązania w bagażniku powinny mogą być wzorem dla innych producentów aut.
Love your scrutinizing videos. And great that you have a sufficient interior review!
Glad you like them!
That's great but the price for the top specs goes almost in the Skoda Octavia price range.
It's even about 5000€ more than base Octavia. Still, new Octavia below 30 000€ is... crap.
A step forward for Fabia, but in this case views of Gdansk is more interesting than the car.
I agree. I am not a Fabia buyer but I have been wanting to go to Gdanks and Gdnya for some time...
And far more beautiful! That front grille looks absolutely hideous.
I also reviewed the Skoda Fabia in my channel and I have to say it was quite pricey for what it offered and it's segment. The practicality solutions were there, but at a cost!
One of the best and most comprehensive reviews I've seen so far on the 2022 fabia. Wspaniały
A very insightful review, as usual. Seems like a competent car.
Expensive AF! I think MPI will be popular in Poland for fleets.
Best review i saw on this fabia, and unfortunatelly i saw many... You are awesom.
I think this fabia is relevant only on low level trims, 110 dsg. Small-large, cheap-strong games. All the "clever" gadgets are only irritating.
It is for those who need the size of suv-b, without suv. Maybe for me...
Great video, a vast improvement to its looks prefer the 6 speed manual rather than the 7 speed DSG
This is basically what the Golf should be :)
Thank you! I had the Fabia on my short list many years ago, when I bought my first car...
(I ended buying a Mitsubishi Lancer. The lowest trim level was only 1850€ more expensive than the Fabia I wanted...)
Well the polish seaside looks very promising.
Nice cutting by the way.
And the Fabia looks now less boring.
Marek jak tyś mi chłopie zaimponował w tej chwili.Twoj angielski jest taki ładny że aż myślałem że trafiłem na brytyjski kanał.Gut łork😂.
28k euro for 1.0 tsi 110 hp? yeah!
I'm wondering how much would it cost with the 1.5TSi + 7speed DSG. It's well over 30k i suppose. That's not cheap at all for a Skoda.
probably not octavia is not that expensive i would guess 23-25k
@@jaroslavkalivoda3496 Maybe you are right, the octavia costs around 35k (1.5 TSi + mild hybrid with DSG in Style package)
Why are orange, brownish colors so popular among all the car brands all of a sudden?
I also have a new sandero stepway in the same colour 😅
👀 Good looking car 👀 for short distances, some visits at the supermarket, etc.
True!
Nice looking car, the price is rather steep. Fab review Marek. Have a good weekend
Thanks, you too.
Thank you for the great review.
Also I would like you to review the Ssangyong Rexton and Korando.
And also Kia Picanto and Rio.
Previous Skoda's were well made & economic to buy - I think they have forgotten their core market sector
Interior is fussy and the prices have increased. Seems pointless compared to a Polo.
Great video Marek, I really enjoyed watching it, I am looking forward to ordering a new 4th generation Fabia, when it becomes available in the UK❤️.
Glad you enjoyed it!
When will it become available in the UK?
@@MarekDrives I’m guessing very soon, my local Škoda retailer is preparing for it right now!.
A year ago vw said that seat will go upmarket and the cheaper option will be skoda, as I can see looks like skoda are more premium build cars comparing even to vw. Let me know if I'm wrong.
You're not wrong.
@@MarekDrives sometimes I don't get what is on the mind of vw maybe premium for them means something else. For sure seat interior and built quality is not on par with vw and skoda especially skoda. Skoda looks closer to audi quality on the latest cars.
What does that say about Audi though? 😉
@@MarekDrives well since I drove the mk3 audi a3 on s line I don't care, I would never buy an audi, it was so hard ride and squicking due to the hard suspension and if you want a nice driving experience there is always bmw, although the latest iterations... Not that convincing as a style and not only that... Fwd come on, to have some fun on an audi you need to spend money, a lot of money, I was hoping for an alfa to come on a good price although stelantis is always so slow on adaptation and illustration. Mercedes now, nice design uninspiring qc look at the doors on the gla also no rwd like on the past for at least 45k euro. I think the driving culture is going closer to conviniece, driving from a to b rather than making you go from b to c during a drive session.
I don't say that audi cars are bad but why to give so much money for something that tastes so similar as a vw or skoda. For me a badge is not the end of the world. And vw really lost it on differentiating the brands and driving characteristics inside the group.
28k eur for the fabia :o I believe you can buy a superb for this price with some equipment.
Probably. Emissions. But this is the last chance to buy something that resembles Mk6/7 Golf.
@@MarekDrives , and what’s next? Scala will replace Fabia entirely?
Scala is the Fabia Kombi replacement.
@GrK
Absolutely right: here inBG you can get a superb with 147kw diesel kombi dsg > no super duper extras,but nicely equipped with high quality cloth seats for 26-28k euro, good value.
@@MarekDrives newest golf is priced around 21k for base trim level...
They really need a diesel with optional dsg not everyone can afford a octavia or golf equivalent or as big but still need something to run up and down the motorway
Does the lane correction automatically come on everytime you start the car
I like the Fabia's smooth ride over bumpy roads. Does the new Opel Astra ride as well???
No idea. The press Astra is delayed yet again, and the PR people are not even pretending they can estimate, when the car is going to arrive.
Looks great, and it has the dimensions of a golf 4, that very generous. But the price point of the reviewed car, you can get a midspeced Octavia 150hp where I'm from
I haven't found any news or reports on the Fabia Combi being discontinued completely, but I'll trust that. Such a shame, always loved that one and that does mark the full death of the B-segment wagon now that Clio, Ibiza don't have wagons either.
There was a leak of internal factory communication, but Skoda PR confirmed.
🌟Amazing modern car👍FabiaIV🌟
Another great video !! go on ! You mentioned that the new model will be available in LPG? I would be expecting CNG from the vw group .
Apparently it's a local deal for the Polish market. Not sure, what's it going to be like in other European markets.
At first, I thought I was in a new Marek channel, which does tourism ads for Poland.
This was stock footage provided to me by Skoda, by I do try to show a bit of Poland, whenever I do on-the-road videos.
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th-cam.com/video/RaH8UX0sfkU/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/adDCJNhJAE8/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/cqyCn94I0JU/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/G53AyJBvsRw/w-d-xo.html
to name just a few... :)
I really like the look and size of the new Fabia. Although the price seems a bit on the high side. Now that the Citigo is no more and the Fabia has grown up, it leaves Skoda without a small city runabout. Which is strange.
Price insanely high for a fabia. Hope when arrives in Greece, the prices will get lower....
Great video mate. The panoramic roof cannot be closed electrically and all one has is that shade holder which is foldable? Is this true for all trims?
You cannot open the roof. It's just a big piece of glass. The shade is made up of three pieces attached together, but it's like those foldable windscreen shades, so you can theoretically twist it into a small circle and stow it somewhere.
Why do we have Scala between Fabia and Octavia? Isn't it too much?
No diesels for this new generation?
There is not gonna be a lot of new diesel cars from now on. Renault group has already stopped production, others will follow with the mindset of our lawmakers.
Very nice locations, Marek! Well done! Oh, and by the way: Very nice review as well. Maybe you shouldn't review too many Volkswagen-Group-cars, otherwise you might end up a little rheumatic.
This was stock footage recorded many months before the event. But I know some of the locations, and if I had time, I would have chosen them too.
Unbeliveable prices at the moment. For this kind of money I've got myself bmw 530xd, fully equipped last year.
In manual AC is the fan speed control better? Less clicking?
No idea.
For 25K you get a well equipped Octavia with the 1.5 turbo (Slovakia) so the prices you mentioned are nonsense. Real starting prices of the Fabia must be around 15K.
The staring price is 16k.
Nice reviews!! There will also be a cng version?
Not that I know of
When are you going to test an Audi q3 sport back?
Probably never. Audi doesn't talk to me.
Kinda get why their prices are getting more expensive. They’ve been building the brand for a long time and frankly they’re not lacking compared to cars that previously were more expensive. I’d prefer they stay amazing value but honestly I get it, and they’ve earned their place amongst the likes of Volkswagen, Renault, Ford etc.
Prices are going up due to emission and safety regulations. There's just much more kit that needs to be installed on a new car as standard. Also there's more margin to be made from cars with more kit. You don't want to be competing against Dacia, because there's no money there.
@@MarekDrives True I didn’t think of the regulations increasing prices. Very strict in Europe which of course will affect all countries who buy European cars. Very similar issue in Australia but without the booming infrastructure for electric cars, so it’s an awkward transition (sad but necessary transition). Totally agree about margins; being amazing value gets you sales but with less features/leverage for markup, which straight up sucks as a business long term. Have a great day Marek 😄
@@WilfulFox thanks, you too!
This is practically Skoda's take on Golf. A hot hatch at silly prices
Dobry test, dobry angielski. Tak trzymać ! Pozdrawiam
No combi? The Skoda combi version always looks better than the hatch. True for Fabia, Octavia, Superb (especially the 2009-2015 Superb). A sad day.
There's the Scala, which the Fabia combi would cannibalise.
Holy crap the interior is nice AND there's a plug for your dashcam. Why can't we get this in Canada?
What do you get there as far as superminis are concerned? Micra, Yaris (which is probably a Mazda 2), Aveo?
@@MarekDrives We got the Chevy Sonic (rebadged Aveo) before it got cancelled last year. We don't have the Mazda2 but we had the sedan version rebadged as the Toyota Yaris sedan (and Scion iA) and the US got the sedan for 5-ish years, then the hatchback version for 2 years after that.
The Yaris (Toyota Vitz version) was pretty popular in Canada
Micra got discontinued in 2019 and the kicks has pretty much replaced it. Mk6 Fiesta got discontinued 3 years ago. Honda Fit (Jazz) is discontinued
Hyundai Accent (i20) got cancelled in Canada. The new Hyundai Venue has replaced that.
The market for superminis is has much dried up, it's been replaced by sub-compact 'crossovers'. The only ones left are the Kia Rio and Mitsubishi Mirage (Space Star)
@@nintendoatarikiller sounds really depressing... The situation isn't great in any country but this is just sad.
do you know whether or not there would be an estate version?
No, there won't be a Fabia estate.
Nice review. I'm guessing that they cancelled the Fabia Combi because of Scala. It (the Combi) would need to be priced lower than Scala but offer more space.
I would imagine that's one of the reasons.
Marek, could you test drive the 1.0 MPI Fabia (both the 64hp and 79hp models) as well?
Not very likely. Skoda just shut down production until the end of the year due to semiconductor shortage, so press cars are not a priority.
@@MarekDrives Looks like we can only hope for a bunch of Polish POV drive youtubers to test drive the MPI Fabias next year 😆
@@MarekDrives Btw, I just checked your Polish languuge review of this car just to check out the Fabia's price in Zloty currency. 59000 Zloty or approx. 13000€ (base model price) sounds pretty affordable by European standards.
@@izzatfauzimustafa6535 prices and spec differs between countries, even in Europe. For my English language reviews I use German prices.
do we know what engines it comes with? Also is it coming with monte carlo version?
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MC probably, but it's going to be a styling exercise, rather than a more powerful engine variant.
@@MarekDrives thats very unfortunate, they will only come with the 1.0 TSI ?
With all due respect, would you be so kind and listen to 30 seconds of what I am saying at the timecode I've given you?
@@MarekDrives sorry i missed the timestamp, wow there is going to be a 1.5 tsi for the fabia 2022? thats some nice news 😎
high starting price.....
Looking at a skoda is as exciting as watching paint dry.
Looks a lot like Seat Ibiza...
I think the Dacia 🏆wins
Nie ma już wstydu że masz fabie w rodzinie
Z drugiej strony rodzice chyba by mnie wzięli za idiotę, zwątpili w moją mądrość życiową i poprosili o zwrot kasy na studia gdybym im powiedział że dałem stówkę za fabię, o co nie trudno patrząc na cennik. Imho, można rozsądniej wydać takie pieniądze, mimo że auto nawet ładne, praktyczne itp. To jednak cena lepiej wyposażonego egzemplarza ociera się o nawet dobrze wyposażone kompakty.
As a Jazz owner I was amused to hear you say the Fabia is not as quiet as the Honda (mine is a MkII, not the one you're going on about.)
I'm taking about the new(ish) Jazz. It's brilliant.
@@MarekDrives Yep, I'm saving up for one!!!
Marek, quick call. If Fiesta ST, Opel Astra K (200 PS, Ultimate), Polo GTi were all the same price, which one would you pick? I know the Opel is bigger but the deals on it are ridiculous (probably due to the new one coming in). All have around 200 PS and I would naturally tend towards the Fiesta given my previous car but what do you think is currently the best hot hatch in the Polo-size class ? Or shall I just wait for your i20N review? Albeit I find Hyundai/Kia ICEs very inefficient vs competition
My i20N review is out for a month or so. I suggest you consider it.
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@@MarekDrives what if it had to have an automatic transmission?
Ali G Booyakasha!! LOLI!! What's with the puffer jacket Marek? It's 26c here. Nice review. This vehicle probably appeals to a lot of people but I find it kind of boring..
It was 10 at 5AM. And windy.
@@MarekDrives 5AM? You are a machine!
My modus operandi is to get shit done, before people start popping up out of nowhere, and everything will take twice as long :)
Believe it or not, but even at 5 AM three lost souls crossed my path on this out-of-the-way road.
@@MarekDrives lost? That’s when you bury the bodies.
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who is the 'Scooby-Doo' whistler...?
Marek, as André Citröen once famously said "2 spoke steering wheel is one spoke too many". I agree, I prefer less than more spokes in my steering.
Or was Einstein that said that? Really can't remember
Those Citroen single-spoke wheels were mega cool!
@@MarekDrives totally agree! I would love a one spoke, fixed centre hub steering wheel. That would be amazing!
It will be weird that names as fabia octavia superb polo golf passat will disappear. Because 1. they will make place for crossovers and suv’s and 2. They will make place for only VAG EV platforms. And i don’t see a only EV platform for a octavia superb fabia polo golf or passat. But in 10’years we will slowly get used to it that they will slowly disappear from the roads .. just like cars like Mitsubishi gallant.. mazda 626.. ford sierra… Hyundai Lantra.. we remember them as history maybe nostalgia..
But who will pay 28,000 for a fabia? Not average Joe and the fabia is a average Joe car
20 K for a fabia is wayyyyyyy too much money!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would like to ask, in case someone knows, if in order to be able to project google maps through Android auto on the virtual cockpit, one need to have purchased the 9,2" screen with built-in navigation or the option is also available with the 8" infotainment system without navigation? Marek makes a comment about it @ 9:38. Thanks in advance.
You need to have SmartLink. I think it's optional on lower trim, and standard on higher trim cars.
Why do you want 2 spoke steeringwheel? But n the 80s and beginning 90s only the budget cars had 2 spoke steeringwheels. I think they look cheaper. Than a 4 or 3 spokes
I always liked two-spoke. Three-spoke looks good in an 80s Ferrari, but it doesn't make the 2022 Fabia any sportier :)
Yet despite all the changes it is still a cheaper Volkswagon, the last bit of proper Skoda Character ironed out to another Euro Box very sad really.
7:05 Only a grand? Are we from the same planet? Only one whole salary?
Exactly. A grand for the exact same engine with a different software.
Thought you were going to say something as "Italian sedan because it brakes as often as one" or "the interior is as bad as one".
The 2 previous Fábias were such a disappointment to me, they looked ok, or even good but once you got in, the interior was horrible. I hope this one is better
This is pretty much the Mk7 Golf. The last good Golf.
@@MarekDrives is the MK8 golf that bad? I hadn't been in one but I have read pretty bad reviews.
@Daniel Peixoto Martins for years VW has been praised and criticised for only evolving the Golf. This time they "revolutionised" the interior, and as far as I'm concerned it killed the Golf for me. It lost all the practicality and usability, because someone decided to get rid of all the buttons.
@@MarekDrives I have to agree. I just watched your review on the MK8 and I was dead inside from all those touch things.
I was never a golf fan... But at 41... And driving so much in a motorway, I was about to consider it for my next car but I can't get past the lack physical buttons and also, that centre armrest doesn't look ok.... Maybe too low or too short but there is something wrong with it.
Yesterday I was I the new C4 which I wasn't considering as I have had plenty of Citröens and wanted something different but to be honest, I really liked it!
Currently I drive a 2009 C4 and as a second car a 1996 Passat, I would rather keep the Passat than to buy this golf.
Now, let me go back and rewatch your C4 review 😬
The new C4 is brilliant!
Wole w PL Cię słuchać hahah
So 2 entire years of work and you can buy a car ahahha who comes up with this?
9:50, Skoda Scala had dual climate control before the new Fabia
I should have said Fabia. "For the first time the FABIA gets dual zone climate control."
Very expensive. At this price it's more advantageous to buy a Golf 8 150HP
Yes, but the Mk8 Golf is crap. I should have bought the Mk7 (pre-facelift) Alltrack 1.8 TSI, and it would have been all the car I'd ever need.
@@MarekDrives completely agree. I have a MK 7.5 Gti with dsg and I don't even know what I could buy if I had to get a replacement.
No wonder the new Sandero sells like hot cakes! This car is overpriced.
Fabia starts from 16k. If you compare it to a similarly specced Sandero there is not a big difference. The new Sandero became more expensive too.
please tell me the footage from 02:00 `til about 02:45 was provided to you by Skoda...
otherwise this would be the final coffin in any future efforts of youtube videos for me...lol
Yes, it's stock footage. We don't have time during first drive events to film this much.
@@MarekDrives ok i see- i just remember you playing with that drone some years ago, so i wondered...keep it up!
Estate MK 4 canceled??? This was the most practical car in the whole segment. RIP
There's always the Scala. Fabia estate would cannibalize it.
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too expensive, sorry skoda, I prefer my scala cng which I bought August 2020 with 17.000 euros!
It a shame not having diesel engine
28k for a fabia without leather seats, without electronic handbrake and with this ridiculous panoramic roof cover it is just a bad joke even If it was beautiful, which is not the case here. Noone will give above 20k for a fabia.
As owner of previous 3 generations of Fabia, I can only say - bay bay Skoda. Maybe I will check you out in 5 years (for Fabia V), but I doubt. With previous Fabias I get "most car for my money" not only my opinion, this one pretend to be some thing more (by price) then A class car, but do not deliver. Exterior - a) looks like facelift of Mk3, b) if I wont KIA I will bay Korean one :-). Interior - ugly and unpractical (judging by the photos).
ridiculously expensive
sterring wheel are ugly and reminds on Škoda Favorit from early 90-s
That was actually a nicely drawn car.
@@MarekDrives yes,like tractor
Skodas all look the same. They are all like they have been cloned. VW and Audi too. Boring cars.
Because Toyotas all look so different :)