The latest Fabia Estate (mk 3)  doesn't seem to have easily removable back seat rests, or indeed bases. Skoda showroom staff are hopeless when it comes to this. Driving our Mk 2 alone to Spain, I remove the seats, take my fitted window blinds, a portapotti, and make up a full length bed for me and the Jack Russell. Means I can stop anywhere, no costly single occupancy pet friendly hotel rooms, four times for the return trip, and can maximise driving time.

So my questions are (this is our 3rd Combi, we've loved it for 10 years, it out functions our new Golf all-the-toys GTI); 

1. Anyone know if the Mk 3 seats can be easily removed totally?

2. I've had this one 10 out of it's 11 years and must sadly think to replace. Given an £18k budget and all the world's cars (sacrilege) to choose from, what else could I buy that comes anywhere close?

PS, I thought the Rapide offered nothing.

1 hour ago, Fab 1 said:

The latest Fabia Estate (mk 3)  doesn't seem to have easily removable back seat rests, or indeed bases. Skoda showroom staff are hopeless when it comes to this. Driving our Mk 2 alone to Spain, I remove the seats, take my fitted window blinds, a portapotti, and make up a full length bed for me and the Jack Russell. Means I can stop anywhere, no costly single occupancy pet friendly hotel rooms, four times for the return trip, and can maximise driving time.

So my questions are (this is our 3rd Combi, we've loved it for 10 years, it out functions our new Golf all-the-toys GTI); 

1. Anyone know if the Mk 3 seats can be easily removed totally?

2. I've had this one 10 out of it's 11 years and must sadly think to replace. Given an £18k budget and all the world's cars (sacrilege) to choose from, what else could I buy that comes anywhere close?

PS, I thought the Rapide offered nothing.

Might be worth asking this in the MkIII fabia forum part of Briskoda, I am sure someone on there who owns an estate fabia can help  

 

I did find this from a quick search. 

 

• "Unlike the Mark II the middle part is held in place so you have to pull the black plastic moulding off the top and then there is a torx screw to take out to release the cover. Then it comes out very easily. "