MODEL TESTED: Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI SE L
PRICE: £23,415 POWERTRAIN: 1.0-litre 3cyl, 114bhp
114bhp
Powertrain
1.0 litre 3cyl
40 litres
Fuel tank
£58 fill up
9.7 seconds
Performance
125mph
380 litres
Seats up/down
1,190 litres
WHILE the Fabia tested in these images has a six-speed manual gearbox, we’re testing it with an optional automatic gearbox to make it a match for the Corsa. With a DSG auto and in SE L trim, the Fabia costs £23,415, but there is a reason why that price undercuts the Corsa by £1,865.
Tech highlights
THAT margin is down to the Skoda using a simpler powertrain. While the Corsa makes use of the Stellantis group’s latest hybrid tech, the Fabia is a pure-petrol model instead. There’s only one mechanical change for the 2024 model; the Skoda now comes with
