SKODA Fabia · 1.4 TDI Comfort · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2004

From 2003 Skoda began manufacture of autos type Fabia, modification 1.4 TDI Comfort and closed it in 2004. This five-door hatchback has a length of 4 meters, weight 1.1 tons and is destined to sit 5 people including the driver.

«Fabia 1.4 TDI Comfort» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 14.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 168 km/h, thanks to a 3-cylinders diesel engine with a «unit injector fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 75 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 5.6 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 4 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 4.5 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 45 l of diesel, what lets to drive roughly 1000 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 185/60R14.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Skoda Fabia got the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as ABS.