Škoda Auto does not build many cars like the Škoda Fabia: a 4-door saloon / 5-door hatchback / 5-door estate with Petrol engine, built from 1999 when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard.
How it came about
The Škoda Fabia is a series of passenger cars produced by Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto since 1999. It is the successor of the Škoda Felicia, which was discontinued in 2001. The Fabia was available in hatchback, estate (named Fabia Combi) and saloon (named Fabia Sedan) body styles at launch, and from 2007, the second generation was offered in hatchback and estate versions. The third generation Fabia was launched in 2015, and the fourth in 2021.
The hardware
Under the skin sits Petrol engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual / 6-speed manual (RS only) / 4-speed automatic. The wheelbase is 2462 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Where it sits in Škoda Auto's history is not in doubt: the Škoda Felicia came before it; it was built at Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the BMW X5, the Honda S2000, the SEAT León. Its Škoda Auto stablemates include the HZS-1 and the Trekka.
Škoda Fabia I 
Škoda Fabia II 
Škoda Fabia R5