Someone at a Skoda dealership here confirmed it to me around a month ago.
Skoda Fabia Facelift - Comes To India
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The 1.2 (P) version will come with the Polo's engine.
Autocar India.
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@350z But they wouldn't be Skoda if they reduced their price range, would they? They're target market is different from that of the i10 simply because of who they are. They simply wanted to promote the hatchback here because it looks less like an executive's car, & their design fits in with the penchant for smaller family cars that Indians seem to have.
I agree with you Akash. If Skoda reduces the price to give more lift to POLO, then it will be a good move for VW group. Fabia is nice car (though I hate its tractor like sound) but comes with bad ASS. So these two factors - price & ASS - if managed correctly, Fabia will soon be a hit in India.
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Yes of course, Skoda Fabia is launched as a premium luxury hatchback and to maintain their own level of “Exclusivity”, they’ll always keep a marginal price difference, but to compete with Hyundai i10? No ways. However, the car was slightly overpriced for its segment, and now we’re glad that at least Skoda is keenly working to make this quality-rich product much more competitive. (Refer to Post #66)
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I fail to understand what Skoda India (And Fiat India) will lose if they take the efforts to improve their Af.SS. From what I've heard and know, their attitude and callousness seem to suggest that they are going to get court marshalled if they improve their Af.SS. It is pure blasphemy to let a product like the Fabia go down the drain for such lame reasons.
Well honestly, Fabia is not that excellent an pick. I know I am inviting a trouble here by that statement ![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
the statement is not for any arguments / discussions and is purely based on my experience here in Europe. Skoda has gained the momentum and reputation only because of VW. However, Fabia is rated below i20 in UK and some of other European countries. In Scandinavia, Skoda's reputation is just getting build up. But in India, the story is different. Skoda was a successful up class brand for Indians for some reasons which even Skoda was surprised about. I recall an article in Malayala Manoram (a mallu news paper) during Skoda's launch that it was successful to get the pre-order for 46 Octavias with out releasing a single add in Kerala. I see the reason as the perfect timing. There is no wonder if Skoda's ASS is bad. Because they are famous for bad and expensive ASS even in Europe!
the statement is not for any arguments / discussions and is purely based on my experience here in Europe. Skoda has gained the momentum and reputation only because of VW. However, Fabia is rated below i20 in UK and some of other European countries. In Scandinavia, Skoda's reputation is just getting build up. But in India, the story is different. Skoda was a successful up class brand for Indians for some reasons which even Skoda was surprised about. I recall an article in Malayala Manoram (a mallu news paper) during Skoda's launch that it was successful to get the pre-order for 46 Octavias with out releasing a single add in Kerala. I see the reason as the perfect timing. There is no wonder if Skoda's ASS is bad. Because they are famous for bad and expensive ASS even in Europe!
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And the reason for that I suppose is due to their quality by not compromising with price, unlike Maruti and Tata which were some of the most obvious pick those times. Though, the tables turned after launch of other such models like i20 and Punto later.
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