Looks pretty good at least on the side view of the car.

Wanna see the estate to

Has anyone else seen the photo in Autocar today.

 

What a sad looking attempt at anew car.

 

Sorry, from these photos it does absolutely  nothing for me.

 

I think they would struggle even if they had vRS' it or for those that like it Monted it.

 

What was all the secrecy about??

Some more pics: http://www.worldcarfans.com/114052975991/next-gen-skoda-fabia-drops-most-of-its-camo-in-latest-spy

 

Looks like it will have a coloured roof option still, but that the black A-pillars have gone so they will come roof coloured too, as will the mirrors,

Has anyone else seen the photo in Autocar today.

 

What a sad looking attempt at anew car.

 

Sorry, from these photos it does absolutely  nothing for me.

 

I think they would struggle even if they had vRS' it or for those that like it Monted it.

 

What was all the secrecy about??

 

You mean the highly disguised test-car? 

 

There are no photos of the finished product yet.

I do appreciate the disguise panel still remain both in Autocar and Autoexpress photos .

 

But my gut feel say that this car will do nothing to make my heart skip a beat.

 

Just hope that the engine, gearbox and ride quality combinations will make up for the outward mundaneness  and then this might attract me for my retirement in a few years TIME there may be a U turn and a vRS PACKAGE transpires.

Has anyone else seen the photo in Autocar today.

 

What a sad looking attempt at anew car.

 

Sorry, from these photos it does absolutely  nothing for me.

 

I think they would struggle even if they had vRS' it or for those that like it Monted it.

 

What was all the secrecy about??

Just hope I'm wrong!!

All it reminds me of is...

 

All it reminds me of is...

 

Spot on. In my opinion Skoda have completely lost their way on the design front. The Rapid, Octavia, Yeti facelift and now this new Fabia are just so dull. It's as though the drawings go through a 'dullness filter' before being signed off. A near complete absence of interesting design features, bland featureless panels, near identical front ends. As an owner of four Skodas since 2004 this saddens me. VW seem to be repositioning them within the group as a producer of worthy but utterly characterless cars, simply cheaper versions of the equivalent VWs. If you want design flair Seat has become the default choice.

I'll still be interested to see this new Fabia in the metal in Paris in October, but I fully expect to be disappointed.

Photoshop based on latest spy shots and the "new design language":

 

 

I seriously doubt it will have triangular fog lights. It will defo share the same fog lights with the rapid and other models. Wishful thinking from the designer, maybe he is a Skoda fan   

backend looks like an old citroen AX  :(

Totally agree.

 

Perhaps its the Skoda Retro look ,a mk1/ mk3.

 

Now that is radical!!

Good to see the wipers concealed under the hood  

Totally agree.

 

Perhaps its the Skoda Retro look ,a mk1/ mk3.

 

Now that is radical!!

Perhaps there will be a vRD 150 /184 bhp with manual or DSG options.

 

Now there's real radical !!

Just seen the autocar pics. Much emotion and much squat. I can definitely see how it resembles an s2000...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/autos/htauto-topstories/skoda-s-new-fabia-almost-ready/article1-1225296.aspx

Will still end up with the new generic family grille. No imagination at all

in that photo it looks like they are going back to the old mk1 shape with the corporate grill???

All it reminds me of is...

I thought the same

Never a good look....

Really liking the more 'serious' mk1 esque shape.

http://motorbash.com/skoda-india-confirms-launch-next-gen-fabia/

 

some more pics on this article

 

I think it looks great

Looks like the fabia and rapid have blended together.

 

Not hard really given that the rapid is based on the fabia chasis etc

 

Should have called it the fabia saloon....

Hmmm not so sure, I never really liked the mk2, Loved the mk1 but the mk2 never grew on me (sorry mk2 guys and gals). Though the mk2FL is better.

 

Replacement size for the citigo maybe mid next year will probably be at most fabia size, currently in the VAG range the A1 is my choice. But if the fabia comes with some good engines maybe like the 1.4TFSI COD and DSG then I'll be interested.

 

Mk3 Fabia vRS.........doubt it.

Should come with some decent spec too from what's being rumoured.

 

It's 2cm wider than the Rapid I believe. 

The Indian pics of the car are really nice , if that's the final look I'm impressed much better looks than the mk2 very like the mk1