Updated Skoda Fabia, Scala, and Kamiq get small price bump, more kit

Value has always been a Skoda strong point and the Czech brand has just pushed that even further with the latest versions of its Skoda Fabia supermini, Scala family hatch, and Kamiq compact SUV.

All have been given a boost in equipment which Skoda says adds up to £1,900 in customer value in some models, based on the new kit the brand has added compared to what you’d have to pay individually for each new feature.

Starting with the Fabia, Skoda’s rival to cars like the Volkswagen Polo and Renault Clio, the four-tier range of SE Edition, Design Edition, SE L Edition, and Monte Carlo Edition all enjoy extra equipment. The SE Edition just sneaks under £20,000, and while you’ll pay £150 more model-for-model than before, even this base model now includes keyless start/stop, cruise control, dual-zone climate control and electric rear windows as standard.

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For £800 more the Design Edition adds metallic paint, cornering fog lights, electric folding mirrors, rain-sensing wipers and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. Just under £2,000 extra steps up to the SE L Edition with a rear-view camera (plus all the features of the cars below, and the Monte Carlo Edition at just over £23,000 comes with a 9.2-inch touchscreen display, LED headlights, and front parking sensors, among other features.

What do you get with the new Skoda Scala trims?

Moving on to the Scala, which serves as a budget family hatch alternative to the Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra, it now comes in three trim levels – an SE Edition starting at just over £22,000, SE L Edition for another £1,800, and a Monte Carlo Edition at nearly £28,000.

SE Edition now gets metallic paint, a 10.25-inch digital ‘Virtual Cockpit’ display, a 9.2-inch navigation screen and a rear-view camera over and above the old SE, while SE L Edition gets its own list of improvements over the old SE L, including metallic paint, heated front seats, a rear-view camera, front parking sensors, keyless entry, and a drive mode selection switch.

Monte Carlo Edition represents a fair old step up in price, but improves both on the old Monte Carlo and the models below it with a heated three-spoke sports steering wheel, heated front sports seats, adaptive cruise control, and wireless phone charging. You won’t need to be a Monte Carlo resident to afford all that, at any rate.

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How about the Skoda Kamiq?

The Kamiq gets the same trim levels as the Scala and identical equipment, so we won’t list it all again. Pricing for the Kamiq starts at just over £24,000, adding another £3,000 or so for the SE L Edition, and topping out with the Monte Carlo Edition at nearly £29,500.

In addition, these Editions will all be available to order from September 19th, and Skoda estimates deliveries by the end of the year.

What does it mean for car buyers?

• New Edition models cost £150 more…
• …but get nearly £2,000 of extra kit
• Available to order from September 19th