Škoda has unveiled a new addition to its Fabia line-up: the Sport.  It will sit atop the supermini range alongside the current Fabia 3 flagship.  Costing from £10,660, the Sport represents excellent value for money coupled with a more aggressive, purposeful look.

This new stance is achieved thanks to a deeper, more sculpted front spoiler, 16-inch alloy wheels, boot spoiler, a chrome exhaust pipe and rear diffuser.  Buyers will also find lots of extra kit (over the Fabia 2) including: curtain airbags, sunset glass, sports seats, front fog lights and a  three-spoke leather sports steering wheel.  All of which adds up to £1,825 of customer value for a premium of just £940.

Prices start at £10,660 and £11,735 respectively for the 1.2 12V (70bhp) and 1.6 16V (105bhp) petrols.  The diesel duo cost £12,115 for the 1.4 TDI (80bhp) and £12,795 for the larger 1.9TDI (105bhp).  Insurance groupings that start as low as 3E (for the 1.2 12V) and VED bands ranging from B to D, are also certain to keep running costs down.

The first deliveries are expected at the end of January 2008. Thereafter, the Fabia Sport will do battle with the likes of the Ford Fiesta Zetec S and Vauxhall’s Corsa SXi

Head of Škoda UK, Chris Craft, said: “There’s a proven appetite among British buyers for sporty looking cars that don’t come with the added expense of a big engine.  The Fabia Sport looks fantastic, but won’t break the bank when it comes to insurance premiums and fuel bills – which is particularly pertinent at the moment.”

New Skoda Fabia Estate UK prices and Spec

Pricing and equipment levels for the new Škoda Fabia Estate have been announced and it delivers higher equipment levels and even better value for money than the outgoing model.  As customers have come to expect from ‘the Manufacturer of Happy Drivers’, it makes a perfect option for drivers looking to squeeze the most out of their budget.

The latest edition to Škoda’s line-up takes everything that was great about the current model and makes it even better......Larger in every key aspect than its predecessor (7mm longer and 42mm more headroom) and with an impressive 1,460-litre loading area (rear seats folded), customers have themselves an ‘extra bit of car’ at a truly attractive price.

Bundled with all this extra space the new Fabia Estate gets a fresh new ‘Škoda family’ design, a choice of six engines, an abundance of storage trays, hooks and cubby holes to keep possessions secure and even more passenger space – a real winner in a segment where space is at a premium.  The new Škoda Fabia Estate will doubtless be more popular than the model it replaces.  The full pricing details are listed below. 

As with the Fabia Hatch, the range is called simply Fabia 1, 2 or 3.  Even owners switching from the old estate to the new will notice extra helpings of standard equipment across the entire range.

The Fabia Estate was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motorshow in September 2007 and will be launched in the UK on 7 February 2008.  However, new and existing Škoda customers can start placing their orders at their nearest retailers from 5 December 2007.

The new Škoda Fabia Estate is set to build on the success of its predecessor, of which over 630,000 were sold worldwide and some 31,000 found happy homes in the UK since its launch in 2001.