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In a grand ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, Skoda launched the all new Fabia in front of a huge media presence. Mr. Thomas Kuehl, Board Member (Sales and Marketing) and Director, Skoda India, took those present through the launch himself.
RushLane.com covered the event live from Mumbai to give our readers exclusive news, images and videos.
When we talk about the 'Now That's Fab' theme that Skoda Fabia is moving ahead with, it leaves no doubt that Skoda is doing their best to uphold the 'Fab' theme to a Fab crowd. Market analysis reveals that Indian auto buyers are a young lot. This explains why the new Skoda Fabia advert exudes spunk and youthfulness. The 40 second official ad is certainly worth a dekko to understand the idea behind Fab.
The car comes with modified lights for an aggressive exterior, a new front grille, soft touch leather dashboard, interiors in ivory hues (which may be a little worrisome keeping in mind the dust situation in India), maximum trunk, or boot space, and maximum driver airbag standards. There is a possibility that the 1.2 TSI variant could be a reality at some point in India.
Here's a look at 'Fabia's Fabulous Five,' which in a large way explains the very of the new Skoda Fabia.
Since, fuel efficiency is a major deciding factor when it comes to buying in the India auto market, the new Skoda Fabia 1.2 TDI CR seems a competitive deal. The new Skoda Fabia 1.2 TDI CR functions through a Turbocharged Direct Injection Common Rail 1199 cc engine. Generating a max power of 75bhp, the new Skoda Fabia 1.2 TDI CR diesel gives you a much needed 21 km/hr.
Here's the delightful New Soda Fabia pricing details for a price sensitive Indian auto market:
Ex showroom Maharashtra:
New Soda Fabia Classic 1.2 MPI = Rs. 4, 19,216
New Soda Fabia Classic 1.2 TDI = Rs. 5, 23, 225
New Soda Fabia Ambiente 1.2 MPI = Rs. 4, 69, 269
New Soda Fabia Ambiente 1.2 TDI = Rs. 5, 73, 259
New Soda Fabia Elegance 1.2 MPI = Rs. 5, 50, 688
New Soda Fabia Elegance 1.2 TDI = Rs. 6, 49, 776
New Soda Fabia Elegance 1.6 MPI = Rs. 5, 81, 102
Ex showroom Delhi
New Soda Fabia Classic 1.2 MPI = Rs. 4, 35, 000
New Soda Fabia Classic 1.2 TDI = Rs. 5, 40, 000
New Soda Fabia Ambiente 1.2 MPI = Rs. 4, 85, 000
New Soda Fabia Ambiente 1.2 TDI = Rs. 5, 91, 000
New Soda Fabia Elegance 1.2 MPI = Rs. 5, 68,000
New Soda Fabia Elegance 1.2 TDI = Rs. 6, 69, 000
New Soda Fabia Elegance 1.6 MPI = Rs. 5, 99, 000
New Soda Fabia colors:
The above mentioned New Soda Fabia variants are available in 5 attractive colors, namely, Cappuccino Beige, Brilliant Silver, candy White, Deep Black, and Flash Red. At Rushlane.com you'll find images of the Brilliant Silver, and Flash Red New Soda Fabia.
Mr. Thomas Kuehl, Board Member (Sales and Marketing) and Director, Skoda India, explained that with this new launch, Skoda looks forward to a 7-10% segment growth,
Mr Thomas Kuehl, and Mr. Ashutosh Dixit, Sr. GM, Sales & Marketing, SkodaAuto India took to the stage collectively to battle the interactive Q&A session.
The company is working hard to meet the highest standards in the industry, and keeping in mind it's growth trends in India, by the end o the year, Skoda will have 80 dealerships in India. Do keep in mind that Skoda will launch the Yeti within 4 weeks in India. We'll end this writeup here in Mr. Kuehl's words, "Skoda is Rocking."
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