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PS: since economy is a big selling point, I've been following my old car's performance more closely in the last week or two. The round trip to the Skoda dealer is about 60 miles and I was amazed to see that my ancient Fabia came in just short of 50 mpg!! I can't wait to see how the Citigo copes on the same route

Thanks for all these enthusiastic replies - it seems that I've made a good choice! From my test drive(s) I was struck by the quiet engine and the light steering, compared with what I currently have. The engine note is different to any other car I have driven but hopefully I and my passengers will soon get used to that! Relative to my old Fabia, I felt less insulated from lumps and bumps in country roads but the ride seemed very smooth around town. I think I may miss having central air vents as I like to drive with a bit of fresh air in my face - I risk ending up with a chilly right hand if I only have the side vent to rely on! I share the car with my other half and we are forever adjusting seats and mirrors, so it is a pity that the wing mirrors can only be adjusted individually. (On my Fabia the left mirror moves in and out in sympathy with the right one, which works really well). Also, I don't think the CItigo has "one-touch" window operation, which is always handy when stuffing tickets into car park machines etc. But these, along with the issues mentioned in the previous posts, are only minor quibbles. I am indebted to those Briskodians (if that's the right term?) who have sussed out the variable boot floor. I originally asked the sales rep about this and he though it might be too complicated and/or costly - he wasn't too clear on the figures but apparently one of their existing Citigo owners had made enquiries and thought it was way too expensive. With the info from the forums I have ordered the necessary parts - money well spent in my view. But it may be too much to hope that the dealer will fit them for free before I collect the car. I'll let you know ...

I am also about to go down this road and I've been given the same quote - quite an increase on the £90.26 mentioned at the top of this thread. It seems that VAG may have recognised the growing market for this upgrade and turned it into a nice little earner - what else could explain the 25% price hike in a little over 12 months?

Hi everyone! This is my first post, after several years lurking in the shadows as Mk1 Fabia owner. I had my silver Fabia Elegance 1.4 for 9 years and it proved very sturdy and reliable. But it is now 10 years old and it is time to move on, so I am replacing it with a 1-year old Citigo 75PS Greentech (a midnight blue ex-demonstrator that's done 2,800 miles), which I will be collecting next weekend. This change can obviously be described as DOWNsizing but in other ways it is an UPgrade, since technology and design have advanced such a long way since the first Fabias rolled off the production line. Has anyone else made a similar move? If so, what do you particularly like about the Citigo and is there anything you miss about your previous car? One thing I am looking forward to is lower running costs - once you add up fuel, breakdown assistance, MOT, car tax, repairs etc the savings should be about £1200 p.a. for the first 2 years. So financially it makes a lot of sense. And I think it's going to be a lot of fun...