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Skoda Fabia II Production Reaches 1.5 Million

Just look at it! The Skoda Fabia is not exactly a nice thing to look at, not like a Renault Clio or Peugeot 208. However, it's probably the most successful car in its class, and that's because Skoda has a good reputation and it gives people what they want.
Skoda Fabia II production 1 photo
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Earlier today, the Czechs announced production of the Fabia has just topped 1.5 million units. The interesting thing is we're not talking about every Fabia ever made, just the second generation model that was launched in 2007.

Since the first generation model was launched in 1999, they've sold almost 3.3 million, which makes this the best selling Skoda after the Octavia.

Part of the reason why the Fabia is so successful is that it's really cheap in base spec. It also offers a lot of trim levels, more than other cars in its class, and is often discounted or packaged more attractively.

The 1.5 millionth Fabia is the one you see in the photo. It's a 1.2 TDI model, built for efficiency and offering only 75 hp, which perfectly explains what most customers want.

“The ŠKODA Fabia has been of crucial importance to the success of the ŠKODA brand,” says ŠKODA CEO Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland. “Producing 1.5 million vehicles since 2007 is proof of the outstanding development of the Fabia and indicates how well the customers perceive the current generation. In Europe and other international markets, the Fabia is our best-selling model after the Octavia and a cornerstone of our growth.”
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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