WHAT’S better than one Skoda Monte Carlo model review? Three of course! I drove the Fabia, Scala and Kamiq back to back over three weeks, so it’s a Skoda triple whammy for your reading pleasure. The Fabia is proof you don’t need supercar levels of performance to have super fun. Now in its third generation the new Fabia is the latest evolution of Skoda’s fab little supermini and in standard trim, it’s a great looking car.
But it was the Monte Carlo edition I tested so it came with loads of sporty add-ons such as 16-inch black alloys, black roof, pillars and mirrors, black front grill and rear spoiler, plus tinted glass and loads of Monte Carlo logos and yip, black badges. And even though you can choose from seven colours, the velvet red metallic black magic pearlescent colour that you see above is the one to have, making the Fabia look like a little rally car. Inside it’s another treat, with sporty, figure-hugging seats that sadly weren’t heated, plus loads of red trim, cool Fabia logos on the driver’s instrument binnacle, plus there’s fake carbon fibre and customisable driver’s display.
There's manual heating controls and also something you don’t see much of these days, a five-speed manual gearbox and manually operated hand brake. SKODA FABIA MONTE CARLO Cost: From €28,700 (£23,115 in the UK) Engine: 1.0-litre TSI turbo petrol Power: 95bhp Torque: 175Nm 0-100kph: 10.
7 seconds Top Speed: 190kph (118mph) Economy: 55mpg Real world economy: 49mpg Emission.