Re: Return of Skoda Fabia - 2016
Buddies,
Really very ugly! With passage of time the design department at Skoda Auto has lost it's flair of designing a hatchback. A small comparison I would like to do here with regards to old and new generation Skoda Fabia:
If we look at earlier design, the lines appear to be much neater and the curves look well designed. The headlamps are well designed and overall the shape comes out pretty neat. It might have lost out on the sales part due to competition and the brand's image but if this new Fabia is launched it could be a dud on the basis of design. Now, comparing the front profile of this one to the old one, I feel Skoda gave the designing opportunity to the R&D department of VW for this one because it appears clearly that the headlamps look to be
inspired from VW Polo. Then the front grill is sliced off which makes the hood line come down so low and ultimately it's ruining the overall appeal of the car.
A small yet significant similarity in the new Fabia and the VW Polo is the rear quarter glass that has also been
inspired from Polo. The only noticeable difference is the width of the quarter glass.If we all may refer to the rear lamps of the this test model and compare it to VW Polo, then we can see how much similar do both of them look. Part sharing with VW has become a forte of Skoda ever since the merger.
Hence, I am eager to know what is that exclusive thing that will appeal to the eyes of the future consumer base of this car?
I feel that this Fabia without a vRS will be a looser. Even if the earlier Fabia vRS lost out, who has stopped Skoda from presenting a refined and well designed model once again?
I am not surprised to know that it's engine is carried from the VW hatchbacks seeing the 1.5 L Spec. However, As a ordinary purchaser, if I get a duplicated Polo in the name of Fabia (with regards to engines and to a great extent the looks) then what's the fun of having a "SKODA"? I don't know about the pricing but in this segment if it is accordingly priced even then, will the customers who patronize the Polo will shift their focus to it's sibling?
Second thing, Why the people in Skoda are banking upon a Polo inspired design? They can surely do a better job themselves as we have seen with regards to Laura, Octavia earlier and Superb being the recent one.
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Regards
Akash