The Skoda Fabia received a mid-life facelift last
year but that hasn’t stopped the Czech automaker from further improving its
supermini offerings. The motivation behind it is probably to help the Fabia soldier on for
a couple more years without losing too many sales to crossovers and SUV — some
of which come from Skoda’s own backyard, by the way.
The VW-owned carmaker has announced two new optional
equipment packages for the Fabia for the 2020 model year. There’s a new Black
package available as of now which provides dark sporty accents.
Those include a black radiator grille taking
inspiration from the Fabia Monte Carlo, black mirror caps, and black alloy
wheels. The rims come in two different sizes and designs: 15-inch Matone and
16-inch Vigo. LED taillights round off the Black package, which can also be had
with an optional black roof.
There’s also a new Comfort package available for the
Ambition and Style trim levels that’s said to improve both safety and driving
comfort. It includes the Light and Rain Assist (automatic headlights and
wipers), as well as front and rear parking sensors. The comfort part includes
front heated seats and heated windscreen washer jets.
Besides the two new packages, Skoda has added a
motion sensor in the key of the optional KESSY entry system that further
reduces the risk of someone stealing or breaking into a Fabia. If a car key is
not moved for 15 minutes, the radio signal is automatically switched off only
to be restarted once the key is moved again.
