Updated Skoda Fabia will be produced in Kaluga

At the factory of Volkswagen Group Rus in Kaluga run full cycle production date Skoda Fabia. For new items is a double celebration - in the same day its Russian premiere. Now the company produces two models of the Czech brand - Octavia and Fabia. Earlier in this factory model of class B were manufactured on the basis of SKD. Since October 2009, launched a full cycle of Octavia, and April 28, joined by the Fabia. Until the end of 2010 it is planned to collect 10,000 cars Skoda Fabia, but to sell - 40 000. At the same hour at a Volkswagen plant in Kaluga, about to 31 cars. This year will be issued 90,000 vehicles, while the maximum capacity is 150,000 vehicles per year. From sold on the Russian market Skoda Fabia issued at the Russian plant is 40%. Skoda Fabia is popular on the market: in 2009, has sold 264,173 of these machines, which exceeded index of 2008 by 7,1%. In the Russian market, this model was the best selling brands in the lineup for 2009. Updated hatchback will appear in dealerships in early May 2010, three months after the world premiere in Geneva. Changes in the novelty mostly in appearance, in particular bumpers, headlights and form the hood. A new grille with raised higher headlamps visually pulls the car to the ground, although the clearance was not changed. But the left and the "calling card" - black patent leather front and side racks. Novelty and new alloy wheels and a more modern immobilizer. Inside Chrome appeared on air, gear lever and handbrake button. Comfort driver and passengers is improved through a new climate-control Climatronic and ventilated seats. On the steering wheel with three or four spokes at the option you can set the buttons for the audio and telephone, as well as with skin. For the Skoda Fabia are four petrol engines - two 1.2-liter capacity 60 (HTP) and 70 (12V HTP) l. with., 1,4-liter 86-horsepower engine (16V) and 1.6-liter unit (16V) capacity of 105 liters. with. All of them are paired with a five-speed manual gearbox, except for 1.6-liter version, which is equipped with six-speed automatic. Buyers are four versions of complete sets - Classic, Ambiente, Sport and Elegance. The cost of the simplest configuration is 389,000 rubles per machine with 1.2-liter engine and mechanics, and top-end version with a 1.6-liter engine and automatic will cost 584,000 rubles. Text: Olga Zabelkina.