Hi guys, new here.

I was looking into getting a fabia for myself, was mostly looking into 2016 1.2tsi, but recently got offered a 2018 1.0tsi one.

Mileage is less than 60k.

 

I was wondering what are the main differences and which one would you recommend? 

 

Hi, welcome.

 

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My wife owns a 2015 1.2 TSI (4 pot) 90 and I would suggest always looing at a Toyota or Honda instead but as you can guess I would be quite unusual here with that view (well expressing it anyway).

 

HTH.

 

Good luck in the meantime.

 

ETA: what I would suggest is downloading the free VWSkoda pdf copy of the relevant year and reading it to learn a lot about the car 1.2 or 1.0. - https://manual.skoda-auto.com/004/en-com/Models

 

And here are some useful vids. - 

 

 

I would also look at how much you are going to use the car bearing in mind the 2016 will be £20 road tax as where the 2018 will be £140

11 hours ago, tich1958 said:

road tax as where the 2018 will be £140

I think more like £190.00 this year.

 

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables

 

On 17/06/2024 at 22:00, Skringy said:

2016 1.2tsi, but recently got offered a 2018 1.0tsi one.

I have had a 2016 1.2 TSI from new.

Now up to 84K miles and no complaints with this engine.

 

I have driven several cars with the 1.0 TSI engine in them.

Holiday rental VW Polo, for over 1k miles amongst others.

 

1.2 is a four cylinder and the 1.0 is a three cylinder.

 

If you have never driven either one before then both are very similar.

Most people would hardly tell the difference.  

 

I would be happy with either engine.

I would be more interested in the rest of the car and it's history / condition.

 

Thanks. AG Falco