Inovev forecasts 150,000 units per year of the new Skoda Fabia
- Czech firm Skoda has unveiled the new generation of its B-segment sedan, the Fabia. This model, based on the MQB-A platform, like the Volkswagen Polo, Seat Ibiza and Audi A1, has suffered an erosion of its sales for several years, in particular due to the growing competition from B-segment SUVs, like the Skoda Kamiq or the Volkswagen T-Cross. Production of the Fabia, which peaked at 250,000 units in 2008, gradually fell to 200,000 units in 2011, then 150,000 in 2019 and 100,000 in 2020.
- The new model to be marketed in January 2022 intends to compete with European B-segment mainstream cars, such as the Volkswagen Polo, Seat Ibiza, Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa, Renault Clio, Peugeot 208, Citroën C3, Toyota Yaris, Nissan Micra, Hyundai i20 and Kia Rio mainly. With the end of the Skoda Citigo, the Fabia becomes the smallest and cheapest model in the Czech carmaker's lineup. The length of the car does not exceed 4.10 m.
- Skoda keeps petrol engines on the Fabia: a 1.0 TSI and a 1.5 TSI, but has given up on diesel, like most carmakers in this segment. No battery electric version either, as this technology will be dedicated to future Skoda versions derived from Volkswagen ID 1 and ID 2 scheduled for 2025.
- Inovev expects 150,000 units per year of the new Fabia, production being carried out at the Czech plant of Mlada Boleslav as before.
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