Currently running a skoda fabia 1.2 sel petrol from new April 2015 How good/reliable is the Skoda automatic gearbox in a secondhand petrol Fabia

Very confused about different automatic gearboxes fitted to different makes of cars they all seem to have mechanical drawbacks and very expensive to replace

Joe

@toot is maybe one of the most knowledgeable when it comes to the autos.

There is only one DSG fitted to mk 2 or MK3 Fabia.  The DQ200 7 speed twin dry clutch DSG.   No service intervals.    As fitted to almost all VW,s of 192,ps or less, No more than 250 Nm, and front wheel drive other than on a Kodiaq.   So on the Scala, Kamiq, Octavia, Karoq,Yeti and even Superb with 1.5, 1.4 1.2 or 1.0 TSI,s and TDI 1.2, 1.4 or 1.6.  pretty simple really.  All lower powered Skoda fwd basically. 

Edited 26 February, 20233 yr by toot

@JoePeddosHave you checked any cars out yet?

The DQ200 DSG's have not really been reported as having much issues fitted to 1.0 TSI's, but then not really with Euro 6 1.2 TSI's.

@JoePeddos  Not many (if any) reports of DQ200 problems in recent years, on smaller cars with 1.0 or 1.2 tsi

 

Remember same engine and gearbox (and many other parts) are fitted to other Fabia size cars, eg VW Polo, Seat Ibiza, and slightly bigger and/or higher VW T-cross, Seat Arona, Skoda Kamiq, VW Taigo.   Without wanting to make assumptions perhaps if you have had a fall and might now have difficulty getting in/out of cars  one of these slightly higher alternatives might be worth looking at too.

 

 

Thanks for the info. Will have a look at the Skoda Kamiq Joe