Skoda Fabia 2003 vs Skoda Roomster 2006
| Body: | Sedan | Estate car / wagon | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 65 HP | 65 HP | |
| Torque: | 112 NM | 112 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.3 seconds | 16.9 seconds | |
| Skoda Fabia and Skoda Roomster have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Skoda Fabia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Fabia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Skoda Fabia consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Roomster, which means that by driving the Skoda Fabia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Skoda Fabia consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Roomster. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Skoda Roomster gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.22 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.65 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.61 m | |
| Skoda Fabia is 2 cm longer than the Skoda Roomster, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Fabia is 16 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 438 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
789 litres | 1780 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Skoda Fabia has 12 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Roomster. This could mean that the Skoda Fabia uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Roomster (by 991 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`605 | 1`665 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Skoda Roomster has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Fabia has serious deffects in 170 percent more cases than Skoda Roomster, so Skoda Roomster quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2200 | |
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