I seem to remember at the launch of the Fabia that there was a 1 Litre version, however I have never seen one or heard further mention of it. There is a 1.2 I know, but a 1.0?

I have even seen it in application books - the ones telling you what spark plug/brake disk to buy to fit your car.

Can anyone confirm it was released in the UK?

Ian

I think there's been a post about it here saying it was only a very limited run, or at least import to the UK.

I believe it was available for a very short period in the UK...

Not mentioned on Parkers or on Autotrader, but is in Glasses which suggests it may have been a limited run and only in Classic trim? I've not ever seen one, but it was probably phased out once the 12v HTP engine was introduced?

Chris

The 1.0 was deathly slow in the polos so I can't imagine it faired any better in the furby

The 1.0 was available from the launch of the Fabia in the UK in Feb 2000, but withdrawn 9 months later in Nov 2000.

It must have been tediously slow. According to WhatCar the 1.0 Polo (50bhp, 63ft/lb and 980kg) did 0-60 is 18.4s and maxed out at 94mph.

The Fabia 1.2 Classic is 1150kg, so the 1.0 version must have been even slower than the Polo.

My first car was a 1.0 Vauxhall Nova (45bhp and 800kg) and that was slow. I can't imagine the tediousness of a 1.0 Fabia!!!

The 1.0 was a OHV engine exaclty like the 1.4 MPi.

Didnt have PAS either as std and when it did it was a traditional mechanical pump.

Never actually seen one, just the info in the workshop manuals.

The 1.0 was a OHV engine exaclty like the 1.4 MPi.

And which planet have you been living on? AFAIK VW haven't made an OHV engine since the (1970's) beetle....

mmm the 1.0 ltr engine in the Seat Arosa was made by Skoda in Mlada Boslav. I'm not sure but if that engine was a small capacity version of the Skoda 1.4MPI motor then. It would be OHV. I had always assumed that this was a Czech made version of the small block OHC Polo engine from the series 1/2 and 3 Polo though.

OK,OK... if it was the old Skoda engine, I stand corrected....

Found some stats:

http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk/motoring/car-specifications/Skoda/Fabia+%282000-%29/SK000159/

Maximum Speed : 90mph

Acceleration (0-60) : 21.8secs

:eek:

And which planet have you been living on? AFAIK VW haven't made an OHV engine since the (1970's) beetle....

Lummox is a Master Tech for Skoda so I think he knows what he is talking about

Found some stats:

http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk/motoring/car-specifications/Skoda/Fabia+%282000-%29/SK000159/

Maximum Speed : 90mph

Acceleration (0-60) : 21.8secs

:eek:

It only gets 39.8 MPG as well. No wonder it barely seen the light of day!

mmm the 1.0 ltr engine in the Seat Arosa was made by Skoda in Mlada Boslav. I'm not sure but if that engine was a small capacity version of the Skoda 1.4MPI motor then. It would be OHV. I had always assumed that this was a Czech made version of the small block OHC Polo engine from the series 1/2 and 3 Polo though.

The 1.0 in the Arosa is a OHC engine same as the MK4 Polo.

The 1.0 in the Arosa is a OHC engine same as the MK4 Polo.

In the Lupo, which is more or less the same as Arosa, first a 1,0 OHC, and later on a pushrod 1,0 was used.

The latter was a Skoda design built by Skoda in Mlada Boslav.

Ahh cool, never seen a Skoda engine in anything other than a Skoda.

If you go to the Skoda Auto Museum in Mlada Boslav they have a display incorperating a picture of a series 1 Arosa which explains that Skoda manufactured the 1.0 Ltr engine for this vehicle. You will note from my original post that I made no claim that this was the OHV engine.