Fabia MOnte Carlo

[pologti18t]

2017 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo hits Australia, rear-view camera now standard across full range

Interesting option now available

The Monte Carlo variant can also be had with optional Tech Pack, which adds new features like adaptive cruise control, keyless entry and start, rear parking sensors, climate control, rain-sensing wipers, DAB+ digital radio and fatigue monitor.

With these added safety features, the tiny Skoda becomes one of the few competitors in the light car segment to offer autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and adaptive cruise control.

Customers can add these features to the regular Fabia as part of the Premium Sports Pack.

[Rubbadub]

Be nice with (an option for) another 50kw...

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I do like the styling... just such a shame they've increased the price compared to the value for money you could get an 81tsi + premium sports pack + glass roof for previously.

[Mysticality]

Whats really interesting to note that is the MY17's have AEB (City Emergency Brake & Front Assist) standard across the entire range - which means you have a base model hatch with steel wheels and hub caps but a front adaptive cruise radar!... Just no adaptive cruise!
I saw one and got very excited for a moment.

[brenno]

The Fabia has had AEB standard since its introduction mid last year. It's not a new thing.

[Paulc1964au]

Am tempted to buy one of these as my second car I have narrowed down between one of these and a VW Polo

[Nafe75]

Had a Black MC Hatch as a loaner while our new Fabia was in the workshop (got an error on the dash about the gearbox! turned out to be a safety warning, not an actual problem....but they didn't know that for a few days).

Seats are a nice upgrade from the stock Fabia. Glass roof is nice as well. Not something I would pay for personally, but it was nice to give a feeling of space in a little hatch. Aside from that it obviously drives the same as a regular Sports Pack Fabia. The extra bodykit bits are niceties too. But I don't feel the value is there compared to the previous MC.

[Sharkie]

If you can stretch another ~$8k buy a Polo GTI. Motor Magazine's Bang for Your Buck Car of the year .....

[Mysticality]

If you can stretch another ~$8k buy a Polo GTI. Motor Magazine's Bang for Your Buck Car of the year .....

If you can stretch another ~8k buy an Octavia Style with nav, leather, LED's & Xenons everywhere; etc etc etc

[Nafe75]

If you can stretch another ~8k buy an Octavia Style with nav, leather, LED's & Xenons everywhere; etc etc etc

To be fair, anyone looking at a car the size of a Fabia or Polo isn't that keen on an Octavia?
Besides, the GTI would run rings around it

What's the Driveaway price on the GTI compared to the MC? Is it really an 8k diff?

[Sharkie]

To be fair, anyone looking at a car the size of a Fabia or Polo isn't that keen on an Octavia?
Besides, the GTI would run rings around it

What's the Driveaway price on the GTI compared to the MC? Is it really an 8k diff?

Negotiated base manual Polo GTI is $27K DA and $29K DA with the Nav Pack ..... quicker than a Golf GTI and for that matter an Octavia RS(0-100 6.26s!) everywhere, lighter and nimbler too. For that money, nothing can touch it really.

To be competitive the Fabia really needs a new RS with the 1.8T manual combo .....

Bear in mind that both the Fabia and Polo will get all new models in 2017. The next 1 (prototypes are running around Europe already) will MQB based like the MK7, so all new platform.

Some interesting reading here: https://www.motormag.com.au/events/b...-2016-outright

[Mysticality]

To be fair, anyone looking at a car the size of a Fabia or Polo isn't that keen on an Octavia?
Besides, the GTI would run rings around it

Most Fabia or Polo purchasers are also price-conscious, as well

[Nafe75]

Negotiated base manual Polo GTI is $27K DA and $29K DA with the Nav Pack ..... quicker than a Golf GTI and for that matter an Octavia RS(0-100 6.26s!) everywhere, lighter and nimbler too. For that money, nothing can touch it really.

To be competitive the Fabia really needs a new RS with the 1.8T manual combo .....

Bear in mind that both the Fabia and Polo will get all new models in 2017. The next 1 (prototypes are running around Europe already) will MQB based like the MK7, so all new platform.

Some interesting reading here: https://www.motormag.com.au/events/b...-2016-outright

So really not much difference in price when you option up a Monte Carlo..... I know which I would buy. But our Fabia wasn't my purchase so I didn't have a huge say in it, even though I drive it 85% of the time

[robdogg]

Looking at a 2nd car as a wagon, the Fabia Monte Carlo ...is it a decent sized car to through dog + camping gear into for the weekend, or more of a smaller sized wagon, bit like the old Subaru Impreza ones?

[Mysticality]

Well, its both.
Its a small hatch with a silly amount of space; and also available in a small wagon with a ridiculous amount of space (especially considering exterior size!)