Category: Superminis 
Price Range: £8,950 to £13,730
Roomy, quality product, looks good with square-cut styling and a solid stance, good fun to drive especially with the smaller engines.
Ride is too firm with larger wheel option, steering is low-geared.
An engaging and practical new supermini with character.
There are six airbags for when the worst happens, while features (some optional) to help keep you from crashing include ESP, traction control, an electronic differential lock, moving headlights able to point around a bend and cornering lights built into the front foglights, which also point into a bend when travelling at speeds up to 25mph. Electronic brake enhancements, including ABS, electronic brakeforce distribution and a dual-stage brake assist for emergency stops, are standard. You can have a tyre-pressure monitor too.
Despite the safety-driven re-engineering of the Fabia's platform Euro NCAP has awarded the Fabia four, not the maximum five, stars for adult occupant safety. Blame a below par performance for side impact protection. Three out of five stars were awarded for child protection while two out of four stars were given for pedestrian safety.
All Fabias have remote central locking with deadlocks and an immobiliser.
