IAB Report - Skoda reveals the Octavia-like grille of the new 2015 Fabia

16/08/2014 - 09:23 Skoda Fabia, Skoda, 2014 Paris Motor Show Anjan Ravi

New hatchback to come with Skoda's modern design language.

Skoda has revealed a couple more teaser images of the 2015 Fabia. Seen here are the grille and a top-view of the headlight cluster and the bonnet. The grille of the hatchback takes inspiration from the new Octavia, while the top-view of the bonnet shows a L-shape crease to accentuate the design of the car.

2015 Skoda Fabia teased grille — The Fabia gets the new grille design seen in cars like the Octavia and the European Rapid.

The company said that production of the new Fabia will commence later this month at the main plant in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic. As far technical details go, the new Fabia is announced to be 9 cm wider than its predecessor, yet 65 kg lighter.

Power for the car will come from three- and four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines ranging from a 1.0-liter MPI to a 1.4-liter TDI. The new Fabia is claimed to be 17 percent more efficient than the outgoing model.

2015 Skoda Fabia teased bonnet — The new Fabia is 17 percent more efficient than its predecessor.

Check out the rear of the new Skoda Fabia here

The Fabia is announced to have its premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October this year. However, launching the car in India is not of utmost priority for the Indian operations of the brand, as it continues to battle it out with cars like the Rapid and above.

Competitors: VW Polo, Maruti Swift, Honda Jazz, Tata Bolt, Hyundai i20

Expected Price: INR 5 – 8 lakhs, ex-Showroom

Launch Date: Late 2014 for Europe