There’s enough room there for the weekly mega-shop or luggage for a small family getaway. Storage: The boot is ok it also benefits from the long cut-off roofline. The Monte Carlo picks up 16-inch ‘comet’ black alloys, front-door sill plates, alloy pedals, and other dress-up items.
SKODA FABIA MONTE CARLO BLUETOOTH
The four doors provide easy access front and back, and the longish roof (and wheels pushed to the extremities) provides surprising leg and headroom in the back for such a small package.Įquipment: Not too much missing here: air-con with pollen-filter, eight-speaker audio with CD, MP3 and aux-in, Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control, three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel (with cruise setting, but not radio nor phone controls), heated door mirrors, illuminated glove box, and folding arm-rest. The wheel adjusts for rake and reach, the stubby gearshift is right at hand, and the pedals well-placed for heel-and-toe driving. They’re nicely bolstered around the lower back, and the snug squab is just right. The nicely-trimmed seats in the Monte Carlo are great for my shape (short, in case you’re wondering). you’d reckon - on an area barely bigger than an ice-cream lid - a little piano-black, or even faux carbon-fibre, or something, wouldn’t have blown the budget.Ĭomfort: You can mark it up here. There is an ice-cream tub feel to the plastics. Not so appealing is the insubstantial look to the centre stack. Trim gaps are fine to these eyes, and things are well laid-out (it’s a small car and nothing is too much of a reach). It’s tight, well put-together, and the woven fabrics of the sports seats feel and look good. Quality: Black on black is the theme inside for dash, doors and headlining for the Monte Carlo. We had a close look at both over a variety of roads that included a freeway run, secondary roads, a dash through the Blue Mountains, and an hour or so in traffic chaos.Īnd the answer to the inescapable question? Yes, at the wheel, the Fabia is as capable and enjoyable as the Polo. Released yesterday in two grades - Skoda Fabia TSI and Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo - the latter has the visual charm of the MINI, with the sporting edge to match, and is simply a delightful little car. Is this the one to make the big breakthrough for the Skoda brand in Australia - the tasty little Fabia Monte Carlo? Price: $21,990 (Monte Carlo) $18,990 Fabia 77TSIĬute face, nice bum, and that growly little Volkswagen Polo-sourced 77TSI engine.