This is really surprising! I drove the Figo few months back and found the brakes much more efficient than many of its rivals.
I don’t mean to offend you but the things which are being said about Skoda are not just stories but unfortunate experiences of the owners with the Czech brand. I know a few people who have owned a Skoda and have taken an oath not to buy one again only because of the pathetic A.S.S. Only good reception at the showroom can’t assure good A.S.S.
The newer model will have a EuroIV engine, so no issues of registration. About the prices, Skoda recently said that the new Fabia will be priced competitively; I just hope your wish turns true!
1.The brakes were lacking in feel, at least that's what my brother told me. He said that he actually couldn't judge how much braking was needed to stop from a particular speed, unlike in the WagonR (the non-ABS version) which responds to braking inputs quite well. I believe it was because the Figo we drove had ABS and the system hadn't bedded in properly.
2.As regards to your second statement, I spoke to 3-4 people who bought a Fabia from that particular dealer, and were extremely happy with the level of attention being paid to their cars. In fact, one of the people I met was having his Skoda Laura 1.8 delivered and he already has a Fabia! Goes to show just how much people actually believe in the brand, which has strengthened my faith in Skoda.
3.I know it will have the same engine as the Polo, only trouble is the dealer says that the facelifted Fabia will come only next year in February/March, will
NOT have a price reduction, and if in case it does, it will be a very slight change and some of the features currently offered may be omitted, which I believe is a risk not worth taking.
Indeed, overall quality of Maruti’s isn’t equally solid as rivals, but that’s what helps them keeping the costs in check and get better fuel efficiency in competition. No wonder why India still comes home in a Maruti Suzuki. The rumors point that new Fabia will have a revised pricing, and if you are so much inclined to go with it, it’s better to wait.
Just curious, In case you opt to go with current Fabia now, where it’ll be registered since registration of BS-3 models in Mumbai is not allowed any more?
Drive Safe,
350Z
I have figured out that in chaotic Mumbai conditions, all cars provide more or less the same fuel-consumption figures. A friend of mine gets
13kmpl in his diesel Swift, and the
petrol Fabia owner I spoke to the other day quoted
11kmpl in the city with 100% AC usage, which I believe is too negligible a difference to say that the Swift is a better buy than the Fabia. As far as the new model is concerned, the dealer says it's not coming very soon as they first have to successfully launch the Yeti and only then will they look forward to refreshing their existing line-up. We can't wait for too long and if the new car has some features omitted to reduce the price, then I don't think it's worth it. Better to buy a Fabia right now.
The car being BS3 will be registered in Thane, which is outside Mumbai limits.
Hey RSM, we drove the car on an empty road only. Even there, my brother was not sure how much of brake input to dial in to bring the car to a smooth halt, and more importantly tackle speed-breakers, which resulted in the car badly scraping its underbelly twice. In comparison, the Wagon R was very responsive to brake inputs and went over speed-bumps very easily. I think the difference was more perceptible as the Figo we drove had ABS, while the Wagon R didn't. I think this problem should not exist in the lower variants of the Figo, which make do without ABS-EBD.
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