Its been 7 months that I own a Fabia Ambient Petrol and I have done 8000 km in the city of Bangalore.
Advantages:
Strong German build quality. On highway with 5 adults 140 km/hr also the vehicle is absolutely stable.
Mileage of 13 / litre with 50% AC in Bangalore City driving conditions.
The seating arrangement is very comfortable with perfect cushioning for the back and thighs. I am 6 ft tall. Very good leg room and head room for a hatch.(Compared to Swift or I20).
Has ABS and ASR, seat height adjustment, window panes operate with key, rear wiper – all come in very handy and are essential at times(features are uncommon to other hatchs).
Exteriors are very elegant and almost a saloon except for the hatch. Interior plastic qualities are neat.
Servicing once in 15000 km is very convenient.
Disadvantages:
Initial pickup not very great, lacks punch. Probably a 1.4 or 1.6 litre engine would have been better considering the weight of the vehicle. But again mileage would have been an issue.
Service at Bangalore is bad as service centre is at KR Puram, out of city and though initially they promised for a pickup service, it was not provided. Response is not great.
No spare part or accessory can be fitted outside Skoda. Need to buy everything in the showroom. Even seat covers cannot be fitted outside the Skoda showroom.
Spares and accessories are expensive as compared to Maruthi and Hyundai – Rightly so.
Bad resale value.
Should have had more color options.