Škoda Fabia I

Škoda
Škoda Fabia (1999-2004)
Fabia (type 6Y)
Production period:	1999-2007
Class :	Small car
Body versions :	Station wagon , sedan , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.0–2.0 liters (37–88 kW) Diesel engines : 1.4–1.9 liters (47–96 kW)
Length:	3970-4232 mm
Width:	1646 mm
Height:	1449-1452 mm
Wheelbase :	2462 mm
Empty weight :	1120-1320 kg
Previous model	Škoda Felicia
successor	Škoda Fabia II

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test

The Škoda Fabia I was a small car produced by Škoda Auto . It came onto the market at the end of 1999 as the successor to the Škoda Felicia .

The vehicle is the first small car in the Volkswagen Group to be based on the PQ24 platform. This platform was developed by Škoda for the small cars of the entire VW Group so that many vehicles could be built on one platform with common components. These include the later released VW Polo IV (9N) and Seat Ibiza III (6L) .

The PQ24 platform offered innovations such as the networking of vehicle electronics via a controller network.

Model history

First, the five-door hatchback model came on the market in December 1999. The second version, the Combi, was presented in April 2000 , followed by the Sedan ( notchback ) as a further derivative in November 2000 . The city delivery van Fabia Praktik , which was launched at the same time and based on the Combi, had only two seats to enable tax-saving truck registration .

While the sedan, like many other notchback vehicles in this vehicle class, sold rather poorly in Germany, the Combi in particular achieved good sales figures, since otherwise only Peugeot with the 206 SW has a classic station wagon as a small car in its range. With a length of 4.23 m, the Combi was just as long as the first model of the VW Passat .

From summer 2003 to the end of 2006 there was a sporty variant called RS (in Great Britain and Ireland vRS ), which made 131 hp. The RS version was only available as a hatchback.

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  Škoda Fabia Combi (2000-2004)

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  Škoda Fabia Sedan (2000-2004)

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  Škoda Fabia Praktik delivery van

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  Škoda Fabia WRC

Facelift

In August 2004, the Fabia I was given a facelift, which included modified taillights (C-Design), modified front bumpers and modified fog lights and also minor changes to the interior. In addition, the hard plastic battery surround was omitted.

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  Škoda Fabia Sedan (2004-2007)

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  Rear view

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  Škoda Fabia (2004-2007)

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  Škoda Fabia RS (2004-2006)

In spring 2007 the successor Škoda Fabia II came onto the market, but it is no longer available as a notchback version. The first generation is still offered on the African market in the notchback version, but there it bears the model name Škoda Octavia under the model code Y9N. In contrast, the small car model was also replaced there by the current second generation. Fitter of the African Octavia is the Kenyan Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd .

Furnishing

The Fabia was available in the equipment lines "Classic", "Comfort" and "Elegance", with the higher equipment lines each containing the scope of the lower lines and adding additional features.

Engines

Engine compartment, here a 1.4 l 16V

model	cylinder	engine	Valves	Cubic capacity cm³	Max. Power at min −1	Consumption information according to the manufacturer	Max. Torque at min −1	Engine code	construction time	variant
Petrol engines
1.0	4th	OHV	8th	997	37 kW (50 PS) / 5000	5.6 liters of premium gasoline	84 Nm / 2750	AQV, ATY, ARV	12 / 1999-04 / 2000	Hatchback
1.2 HTP (1)	3	OHC	6th	1198	40 kW (54 PS) / 4750	5.7 liters of premium gasoline	106 Nm / 3000	AWY, BMD	08 / 2002–12 / 2006
1.2 12V HT P (1)		DOHC	12		47/50 kW (64/68 PS) / 5400	5.9 liters of premium gasoline	112 Nm / 3000	AZQ, BME	01 / 2003-12 / 2007	Hatchback, Combi, Sedan
1.4 MPI (2)	4th	OHV	8th	1397	44 kW (60 PS) / 5000	7.2 liters of premium gasoline	118 Nm / 2600	AZE, AZF	04 / 2000-04 / 2003	Hatchback, Combi
1.4 MPI (2)					50 kW (68 PS) / 5000		120 Nm / 2500	AME, AQW, ATZ	12 / 1999-04 / 2003	Hatchback, Combi, Sedan
1.4 16V		DOHC	16	1390	55 kW (75 PS) / 5000	6.5 liters of premium gasoline	126 Nm / 3800	AUA, BBY, BKY	04/2000–12/2007 (3)
1.4 16 V					59 kW (80 PS) / 5000	6.6 liters of premium gasoline	132 Nm / 3800	BUD	04/2006–12/2007	Combi, Sedan
1.4 16V (4)					74 kW (101 PS) / 6000	7.0 liters of premium gasoline	126 Nm / 4400	AUB, BBZ	12/1999–12/2007	Hatchback, Combi, Sedan
2.0		OHC	8th	1984	85 kW (115 PS) / 5400	7.7 liters of premium gasoline	170 Nm / 2400	AZL, BBX	11/2000–12/2007
2.0 (5)					88 kW (120 PS) / 5600	7.8 liters of premium gasoline	174 Nm / 2400	ATF	1999-2000	Hatchback
Diesel engines
1.9 SDI (VEP)	4th	OHC	8th	1896	47 kW (64 PS) / 4000	4.9 liters of diesel	125 Nm / 1600-2800	ASY	12/1999–09/2005	Hatchback, Combi, Sedan
1.4 TDI (PD)	3		6th	1422	51 kW (70 PS) / 4000	4.4 liters of diesel	155 Nm / 1600-2800	BNM	09/2005–12/2007
1.4 TDI (PD)					55 kW (75 PS) / 4000	4.5 liters of diesel	195 Nm / 2200	AMF	06 / 2003-09 / 2005
1.4 TDI (PD)					59 kW (80 PS) / 4000			BNV	09/2005–12/2007
1.9 T DI (6) (PD)	4th		8th	1896	74 kW (100 PS) / 4000	5.0 liters of diesel	240 Nm / 1800-2400	ATD, AXR	12/1999–12/2007
1.9 TDI RS (PD)					96 kW (130 PS) / 4000	5.1 liters of diesel	310 Nm / 1900	ASZ, BLT	06/2003–12/2006	Hatchback
	(1)The abbreviation HTP stands for High Torque Power. The 47 kW variant is marked with a red “P” in the HTP logo. (2)The abbreviation MPI stands for Multi Point Injection. The engines marked MPI refer to the old Škoda engines still used in the first model years, which were later replaced by more modern 1.2-liter engines. (3)From 04/2006 to 12/2007 only available with automatic transmission. (4) The red 16V lettering stands for the 74 kW engine. (5) Not on the German market. (6) From 2000, the TDI lettering was recognizable on the red DI for pump-nozzle engines with 74 kW.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Skoda Fabia (2000). Euro NCAP, accessed October 13, 2019 . 
2. ↑ heise cars: Skoda Fabia 1.2 HTP: The Czech with 65 hp from three cylinders. Retrieved March 4, 2019 . 
3. ^ AK Legg: Škoda Fabia Haynes Owners Workshop Manual, 2000–2006. ISBN 1-84425-376-7 .
4. ↑ Automobile Revue. Catalog 2000, ISBN 3-444-10586-X .
5. ↑ Consumption data of all Skoda Fabia models. Retrieved April 13, 2020 . 

Web links

Commons : Škoda Fabia I  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Former website ( memento of November 9, 2005 in the Internet Archive )