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Skoda CEO Thomas Schaefer went to LinkedIn in November 2020 to announce the next generation Fabia Combi. In an interview with Auto Motor und Sport, he confirmed the plan a month later. The Mlada Boleslav firm stated earlier this year that the supermini with a long roof would be replaced by the new model in 2023. Skoda has canceled its practical B-segment vehicle despite multiple confirmations. Reps from the Czech brand told Autocarthe Fabia Combi will go away as Skoda must prepare for tougher emission regulations that will come into effect in 2025, when Euro 7 standard is introduced.
The European Commission has also set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 55 percent by the end the decade. This means that the VW Group has to be prepared. Europe’s subcompact wagon segment has been largely eliminated by the Fabia Combi. The Dacia Jogger has been unveiled and is now the go-to small-ish estate for the Old Continent. It’s only 4.55 meters long making it compact and a little smaller than other estates in this segment. The Jogger is a crossover/minivan hybrid, whereas the Fabia Combi is an honest-to God wagon.
Skoda enthusiasts can feel more comfortable knowing that the fourth-generation Fabia has a larger engine than its predecessor. The Scala is a great alternative to the Fabia Combi. It can carry 467 liters more cargo than the hatchback, but it weighs in at 87 liters. The Fabia wagon, which was defunct, had a 530-liter cargo capacity. This is likely to have been larger for the fourth-generation model, as the hatch’s size has increased significantly. Skoda will not introduce a new wagon with a combustion engine. Instead, it will roll out three electric vehicles before the end of this decade. They will all be smaller and cheaper than the Enyaq SUV iV SUV. A “coupe” version will follow in the coming months or weeks. The company expects that zero-emission models will account to 70% of its European sales by 2030, thanks to the EV push.