Skoda Fabia Hatchback (07 on) - Review

Review by Dan Harrison on
Last Updated: 15 February 2011
The handsome new Fabia sticks to what the original model has been doing since it was launched in 2000. It's well built, practical and good value - in short an appealing car to own, while excellent ride quality makes it comfortable too so it's great for town driving. It's equally capable on the open road, but despite precise steering the Fabia isn't particularly agile on more demanding roads. Plus the diesel engines are noisy - especially on the motorway. Although it looks all-new, much of what's underneath the metal is carried over from the old car but that's good news - the Fabia has built a reputation for strong reliability and the latest model will doubtless carry this over. There's also an eco-friendly model, badged Greenline, which emits just 109g/km of CO2 and averages 69mpg. In 2010 the Fabia was tweaked with a new front end, this included a reworked radiator grille and the 3D-shaped headlamps have been widened. The Czech maker also introduced an 85bhp 1.2-litre TSI petrol engine to its line-up. Skoda has also added the vRS variants in hatch and estate guises to complete the Fabia range, along with a special edition hatchback model called the Monte Carlo.
4 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

1

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.2 1 5d

£8,955

140

15%

£268

£537

£268

£537

1.2 12V 1 5d

£9,690

140

15%

£290

£581

£290

£581

1.6 16V 1 5d Tiptronic

£11,510

180

15%

£345

£690

£345

£690

1.4 TDI PD 1 5d

£10,655

127

18%

£383

£767

£383

£767

1.4 TDI PD 1 (80bhp) 5d

£11,100

120

13%

£288

£577

£288

£577

S

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.2 12V (60bhp) S 5d

£9,780

128

15%

£293

£586

£293

£586

1.2 TSI (105bhp) S 5d DSG

£12,425

124

15%

£372

£745

£372

£745

1.2 S 5d

£9,710

132

15%

£291

£582

£291

£582

1.2 12V S 5d

£10,435

128

15%

£313

£626

£313

£626

1.6 TDI CR S 5d

£11,865

109

13%

£308

£616

£308

£616

1.6 TDI CR (90bhp) S 5d

£12,455

109

13%

£323

£647

£323

£647

2

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.2 12V 2 5d

£10,690

140

15%

£320

£641

£320

£641

1.4 16V 2 5d

£11,250

155

15%

£337

£675

£337

£675

1.6 16V 2 5d

£11,850

165

15%

£355

£711

£355

£711

1.6 16V 2 5d Tiptronic

£12,510

180

15%

£375

£750

£375

£750

1.4 TDI PD 2 (80bhp) 5d

£12,100

120

13%

£314

£629

£314

£629

1.9 TDI PD 2 5d

£12,715

129

18%

£457

£915

£457

£915

Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.2 12V Sport 5d

£11,710

140

15%

£351

£702

£351

£702

1.6 16V Sport 5d

£12,870

165

15%

£386

£772

£386

£772

1.4 TDI PD 80 Sport 5d

£13,120

120

13%

£341

£682

£341

£682

1.9 TDI PD Sport 5d

£13,735

129

18%

£494

£988

£494

£988

SE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 MPI SE 5d

£11,895

139

15%

£356

£713

£356

£713

1.2 TSI SE 5d

£11,985

121

15%

£359

£719

£359

£719

1.2 TSI (105bhp) SE 5d

£12,645

124

15%

£379

£758

£379

£758

1.2 TSI (105bhp) SE 5d DSG

£13,360

124

15%

£400

£801

£400

£801

1.2 12V SE 5d

£11,415

128

15%

£342

£684

£342

£684

1.6 TDI CR SE 5d

£12,800

109

13%

£332

£665

£332

£665

1.6 TDI CR (90bhp) SE 5d

£13,390

109

13%

£348

£696

£348

£696

1.6 TDI CR (105bhp) SE 5d

£13,615

109

13%

£354

£708

£354

£708

Monte Carlo

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.2 12V Monte Carlo 5d

£12,890

128

15%

£386

£773

£386

£773

1.2 TSI Monte Carlo 5d

£13,505

121

15%

£405

£810

£405

£810

1.2 TSI (105bhp) Monte Carlo 5d

£14,165

124

15%

£425

£850

£425

£850

1.6 TDI CR Monte Carlo 5d

£14,320

109

13%

£372

£744

£372

£744

1.6 TDI CR (105bhp) Monte Carlo 5d

£15,135

109

13%

£393

£787

£393

£787

Blueline

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.2 12V BlueLine 5d

£10,290

140

15%

£308

£617

£308

£617

1.4 TDI PD (80bhp) BlueLine 5d

£11,835

120

13%

£307

£615

£307

£615

GreenLine

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.2 TDI CR GreenLine II 5d

£13,820

89

13%

£359

£718

£359

£718

1.4 TDI PD (80bhp) GreenLine 5d

£12,465

109

13%

£324

£648

£324

£648

3

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 16V 3 5d

£12,375

155

15%

£371

£742

£371

£742

1.6 16V 3 5d

£12,975

165

15%

£389

£778

£389

£778

1.6 16V 3 5d Tiptronic

£13,635

180

15%

£409

£818

£409

£818

1.4 TDI PD 3 (80bhp) 5d

£13,225

120

13%

£343

£687

£343

£687

1.9 TDI PD 3 5d

£13,840

129

18%

£498

£996

£498

£996

SE Plus

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.2 12V SE Plus 5d

£11,960

128

15%

£358

£717

£358

£717

1.2 TSI SE Plus 5d

£12,575

121

15%

£377

£754

£377

£754

1.2 TSI (105bhp) SE Plus 5d

£13,235

124

15%

£397

£794

£397

£794

1.2 TSI (105bhp) SE Plus 5d DSG

£13,950

124

15%

£418

£837

£418

£837

1.6 TDI CR SE Plus 5d

£13,390

109

13%

£348

£696

£348

£696

1.6 TDI CR (90bhp) SE Plus 5d

£13,980

109

13%

£363

£726

£363

£726

1.6 TDI CR (105bhp) SE Plus 5d

£14,205

109

13%

£369

£738

£369

£738

Elegance

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.2 TSI Elegance 5d

£13,070

121

15%

£392

£784

£392

£784

1.2 TSI (105bhp) Elegance 5d

£13,730

124

15%

£412

£824

£412

£824

1.2 TSI (105bhp) Elegance 5d DSG

£14,445

124

15%

£433

£866

£433

£866

1.2 12V Elegance 5d

£12,455

128

15%

£373

£747

£373

£747

1.6 TDI CR Elegance 5d

£13,885

109

13%

£361

£722

£361

£722

1.6 TDI CR (90bhp) Elegance 5d

£14,475

109

13%

£376

£752

£376

£752

1.6 TDI CR (105bhp) Elegance 5d

£14,700

109

13%

£382

£764

£382

£764