SKODA'S new Fabia Estate went on sale in the UK this month The Czech firm says the compact load lugger, which costs between £9,360 and £13,775, is supremely practical thanks to its 1,460-litre stowage potential.
Insurance groupings that start as low as 2E for the 1.2 HTP (70 horsepower) Fabia Estate 1 and a whopping 60mpg combined (1.4 TDI 80 horsepower), should also help keep running costs to a minimum.
Skoda's network of almost 130 retailers is expecting big demand for the new model. More than 30,000 examples of its predecessor were sold between 2001 and 2007 and the 2008 version looks set to do even better.
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