Category: Superminis 
Price Range: £8,625 to £13,570
Some of the lowest running costs in the business, good ride.
Longer gearing compromises drive, poor level of equipment, unrefined engine.
Greenline economy package spoils a fine supermini.
Current Skoda owners are a happy bunch. So happy, that in the most recent JD Power satisfaction survey the brand scored an excellent second place behind Lexus. The Fabia racked up a fine ninth place out of 100 models investigated, with owners reporting little mechanical problems and being impressed by the small Skoda's build and quality.
Up against the Ibiza Ecomotive and the Polo Bluemotion, the Fabia has a significant advantage: it's a model-generation younger than its Volkswagen Group siblings and that shows, particularly in the interior. Like the rest of the range, not all the plastics are soft touch, but they are all of decent quality.
