The first generation Fabia (given the internal type code 6Y) was officially presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1999 and production of this model started in July the same year.

The range started with the 1.0 8v Classic (which was cheaper than Volkswagen's smaller 3-door 1.0 Lupo when it went on sale) to the 2.0 Elegance; eventually the 1.9 PD TDi RS was added at the top of the line.

The only traces of non-VW Škoda left in the Fabia are the 1.0 and 1.4 "MPI" engines, pushrod designs with three-bearing crankshafts.

The Sport also had its specification changed to include red seat belts and sunset privacy glass from the B pillar to the rear.

[citation needed] Again in 2006, the Fabia range was shown at the Geneva Motor Show had minor specification revisions.

[2] Later in the Fabia's life the mid-range Comfort model was dropped for the name Ambiente to fit in with the rest of the range.

Easy and Junior models were sold in Eastern European markets where the buying power is lower.

In 2007 1,000 Special Edition Fabia RS models were produced[7] featuring individually numbered black leather seats with blue piping, sporty red brake callipers, "Race Blue" metallic paint, cruise control, darkened rear windows and a six CD autochanger.

The term MPI (Multi-Point Injection) is used by Škoda to differentiate from 16v models and (in the case of the Octavia Mk2) FSI engines.

The second generation Fabia (internal type code 5J) was officially presented at the Geneva Auto Show in March 2007[10] and was sold from April 2007.

[11][12][13] The car is however slightly larger than its predecessor and takes styling cues from the Roomster, Škoda's small MPV.

[14] The exterior of the two cars, Roomster and Fabia, were designed simultaneously to create synergies by Thomas Ingenlath and Peter Wouda.

The new-generation Fabia featured a specific design element: a roof in different colour than the rest of the body was available as an option.

The Aisin automatic transmission previously used was also replaced with the 7-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox (optional on 77 kW (105 PS; 103 hp) 1.2 TSI models), providing a reduction of over 30% in CO2 emissions for the 77 kW (105 PS; 103 hp) automatic derivative (compared to the previous 1.6-litre).

This model features the same 1.4-litre twin-charged petrol engine as the Volkswagen Polo Mk5 GTI, producing 132 kW (180 PS) and is mated with a 7-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission as standard.

At the 30th Wörthersee GTI Treffen Archived 7 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Škoda revealed Fabia VRS 2000 design study based on Super 2000 rally car.

The car was well praised by Indian motor magazines, but it couldn't live up to the hype created by the previous generation Octavia.

Fabia has not succeeded in this market due to dealer problems, steep prices and Škoda trying to position itself as a luxury marque.

Škoda India has decided to bring in more powerful engines at better prices and taken strict measures to improve dealer quality levels and curb excessive service costs.

The top-of-the-line RS model (vRS in the UK) features the same 1.4-litre engine as the Volkswagen Polo Mk5 GTI, producing 180 PS (132 kW) and is fitted with a seven-speed DSG semi automatic transmission as standard.

Diesel engines The Škoda Roomster is a multi-purpose vehicle, also available as a panel van, that is based on the same platform and that also features the same front end design.

In 2011, the Škoda Rapid was launched in India, a four-door sedan car featuring the same front end design as the second generation Fabia, but based instead on the newer PQ25 platform.

Sergey Zagumennov did the same in 2014 The third generation Fabia was introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October 2014, with sales starting in the following month.

Production was launched prior to the end of August 2014 in Mladá Boleslav,[25] with manufacturing of the estate version first occurring in December 2014.

It gathers data from a radar sensor to automatically warn the driver and apply the brakes at the possibility of a collision at certain speeds.

The powertrain selection for the Mk3 Fabia was borrowed from the current Mk5 Polo, although the missing 1.2-litre TDI engine was slated to be included in the fuel economy-oriented Greenline model that was due for release in late 2015.

Instead, the Greenline name was dropped, in favour of using the TDI nameplate, and a newer inline-three 1.4-litre engine was put to use in the Diesel model instead, with two different levels of power output available.

It was designed by Škoda Auto University students as a throwback to the Felicia Fun, a compact pick-up car produced during the 1990s.

The exterior received a unique paint make-up, complemented with green day-running lights, 18-inch wheels from the Octavia RS and bonnet vents.

The pick-up bed required the removal of the C-pillars, necessitating wider B-pillars and stiffened side panels to retain structural strength.