2024 Skoda Fabia Select pricing: New entry-level model due in August

The 2024 Skoda Fabia Select will be added to the line-up to see a more affordable entry-level model offered for the first time in two years.

Priced at $31,900 drive-away, the Fabia Select will join the flagship Monte Carlo Edition 150 – which is $38,990 drive-away – expanding the range from a single model.

Scheduled to arrive in local showrooms in August, the statement from Skoda Australia also confirmed that a revised specification Fabia Monte Carlo will be announced ahead of the Select’s arrival.

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Skoda also confirmed it will introduce cost-conscious Select versions of its facelifted Kamiq in July, with the Scala and Karoq offered in Select trim levels the following month.

On the outside, the Fabia Select features 16-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, foglights and taillights.

Standard equipment includes keyless entry and engine start, an 8.25-inch centre touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity, two USB-C ports as well as front and rear parking sensors.

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An 8-inch digital instrument cluster and leather-trimmed steering wheel are also standard fare, as well as height-adjustable front seats with lumbar support and the Fabia’s large 380-litre boot area.

Standard active safety features include autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, manual cruise control, and six airbags.

The current generation Fabia achieved a five-star ANCAP rating in 2022.

The Fabia Select will be powered by a 1.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 85kW/200Nm, using a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission to drive the front wheels.

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Skoda has offered only the Monte Carlo version in Australia since 2022 as sales of the city-car segment have declined considerably since the Volkswagen Polo-based Fabia nameplate was introduced to Australia in 2011.

That’s seen the demise of cars from the segment including the Ford Fiesta, which was axed in Europe with production ending in 2023 as Ford looked to its Puma SUV instead, while the Audi A1 – with which it shares its platform – will not be replaced when the current model reaches the end of its lifecycle.

Australian sales to the end of April 2024 saw the Fabia – in Monte Carlo spec only – post 145 sales, compared to 607 Mini Coopers and 571 Volkswagen Polos.