The 2024 Skoda Fabia range is doubling in size later this year, with a new entry-level model due in Australian showrooms from August. Priced from $31,990 drive-away nationwide, the Skoda Fabia Select becomes the second variant in the hatchback’s lineup since the current generation debuted in 2022. It’s $7000 less expensive than the Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo, which is due for equipment tweaks in the near future, according to the carmaker.
It will also be among four Skoda models the Select badge will be applied to this year, with the Kamiq Select to arrive first in July, before the Scala and Karoq Select grades arrive in August. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. One of the biggest changes between the two Fabias is under the bonnet, as the Select is powered by a turbocharged 1.
0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine, producing 85kW of power and 200Nm of torque. This is 25kW and 50Nm less than the 1.5-litre four-cylinder in the Fabia Monte Carlo.
Both engines, however, are mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. All Fabias are front-wheel drive. The Fabia Select’s exterior equipment list also features a number of revisions, including 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic LED headlights and tail lights, as well as halogen fog lights.
Inside the cabin, there’s now an 8.0-inch digital instrument cluster (down from 10.25 inches), a 8.
25-inch infotainment touchscreen (down from 9.2 inches) which retains wireless Apple.