The Fabia's entry-level 1.0 MPI 80 engine does without a turbocharger. We haven't tried it yet, but the official stats say it takes more than 15 seconds to get from 0-62mph, so expect weedy real How reliable is the Skoda Fabia? If we look at what owners have said about theSkoda Fabia, the response has been wholly positive. There have been a few issues, but on average the Fabia has scored 4/5 and 5/5 with many citing reliability as a strong point. ReliabilityIndex awarded the Fabia with a reliability index of just 40. The Skoda Fabia is mechanically similar to the SEAT Ibiza and the Volkswagen Polo and the SEAT Leon corresponds to the Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Golf. These are just a few examples, and many Been driving the Skoda Fabia 1.4 family car brand now for a year, had a 3 year old skoda which was still running a dream when it was traded in for my brand spanking new on in January this year, it provides a fantastic drive, reliability and safety for the amazing price of £7000! Group 2 insurance which is great for me as Im only 21 and a student!! New Skoda Fabia teased in first official image. Car news; New cars; Skoda; And before VW fan boys get shirty, we had a Skoda Octavia from new and it was one of the least reliable cars we'e Mechanically the Fabia uses some technology from the previous car but also incorporates the latest architecture shared with the Volkswagen Polo. That results in updated suspension front and rear, as well as the latest generation of engines and gearboxes, giving the Fabia a more sophisticated feel. Our verdict on the Skoda Fabia Estate SE 1.4 Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is Costs, insurance groups, MPG and CO2 The Skoda Octavia’s model hierarchy is a little different to the brand’s norm. The Skoda Fabia has sharper exterior styling, a quality feel to the cabin and plenty of standard kit Reliability and safety Safety kit is good, plus reliability shouldn’t be an issue for the e1SPPJI.