Get on down with Fabia Sport

Oct 20 2008 Steve Hughes

Get on down with Fabia Sport

SKODA has raised the prices of its Fabia Sport range by the equivalent of just under £200 per centimetre.

The Czech car company has announced that it has lowered the ride height of these models by one and a half centimetres for an extra cost of almost £300.

The company says that the 15mm tweak to the suspension gives the cars a sportier look, which enhances their desirability and makes them worth more.

The actual increase of £290 applies to the two petrol and diesel models in the range, which now starts with the 1.2-litre 70bhp petrol model at £10,880. The 1.6-litre 105bhp version now costs £12,035. The entry-level diesel model is the 1.4 TDI 80bhp costing £12,340 while the 1.9 TDI 105bhp version weighs in at £13,025.

Despite the badge and newly-lowered suspension, the Sport models have the same power and performance as their non-Sport equivalents.

They also have 16-inch alloy wheels, front fog lights, halogen headlights with DE module, curtain airbags, air conditioning, electric front windows, sunset glass, a trip computer and most importantly for the look, a full body kit.

The 1.2-litre petrol Fabia Sport has a 0-60mph acceleration time of 15 seconds, top speed of 100mph, economy of 48mpg and a CO2 rating of 140g/km.