What's the Skoda Fabia like in terms of economy and reliability?

Just wondering about a 2012 Skoda Fabia 1.2 petrol. How reliable it is, whether it is economical on fuel. Any major faults showing up on it etc.

Thanks, Claire

Claire Lane (Cork)

May 2014 Filed under: reliability

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Expert answer

Hi Claire,

Generally speaking the reliability record of the Fabia is pretty impressive and you shouldn't suffer any major problems. There are reports of the occasional 'nightmare' car where just everything seems to go wrong, but they appear to be few and far between. In terms of fuel economy, beware the 1.2. It's a very underpowered engine, and you have to thrash it hard to keep up with the flow of traffic, especially on the motorway, so it might be worth shopping around for a 1.4 depending on what kind of driving you'll be doing with it.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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