7.9
2024 Skoda Fabia review
This little Skoda costs more than an Audi A1 with the same engine... But does it do enough to justify its bigger price tag?
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Matt Campbell
Skoda Fabia vs Cupra Leon Comparison
Skoda Fabia
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Cupra Leon
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2024 Skoda
Fabia
vs
2024 Cupra
Leon
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
City driving
Driving the family
FunFuel Efficiency
42L
210 to 223 km
40L - 50L
72 to 340 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
7 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$32,390 - $39,690
$48,490 - $65,790
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CarExpert's Take
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Charming thing to look at and drive
- Lots of Skoda practicality highlights
- Decent boot for its size
Misses
- Hard ride, lots of road noise
- Back seat is cramped
- You can get an Audi A1 for less!
Jack Quick
Assistant Production Editor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Exhilarating, yet refined driving experience
- Direct steering and fantastic steering wheel
- Feels special inside and out
Misses
- Infotainment system interface isn't user-friendly
- Sunroof blind a tad too transparent
- Booming tyre and road noise
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Park Assist (+$1,000)
- Premium Paint (+$500)
- Service Pack - 5 Year/75,000km (+$1,800)
- Service Pack - 7 Year/105,000km (+$2,650)
- Metallic Paint Premium (+$490)
- Power Sunroof (+$1,850)
Colours Available
The 2023 Cupra Leon is available in the following exterior paint finishes, depending on the trim level.
- Nevada White metallic
- Magnetic Tech metallic
- Midnight Black metallic
- Asphalt Blue metallic
- Urban Silver metallic
- Desire Red premium metallic
- Graphene Grey premium metallic
- Petrol Blue matte
- Magnetic Tech matte
Premium metallic paint finishes comprise Desire Red and Graphene Grey, and are a $475 option across the range. Desire Red isn’t available on the VZx.
Exclusive to the VZx is the option of matte paint ($2300), available in either Petrol Blue or Magnetic Tech.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 999 - 1498 | 1395 - 1984 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.5L, 1.0L | 2.0L, 1.4L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 4, TURBO 3 | TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 12 - 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 85kW - 110kW | 110kW - 221kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5500 - 6000 | 5000 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 200Nm - 250Nm | 250Nm - 400Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1500 - 2000 | 1500 - 2000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 11.5 - 12 | 9.3 - 10 | |
