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Rear Seat
Front Seat
Car
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Infants up to 13 kg
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Infants and toddlers up to 18 kg
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Toddlers from 9 to 18 kg
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The Fabia scored maximum points for the protection provided to the 1½ year dummy in the dynamic tests. Forward movement of the head of the 3 year dummy, sat in a forward-facing restraint, was not excessive although neck forces were marginally high. In the side impact, both dummies were properly contained with the protective shells of their restraints, minimising the likelihood of dangerous head contact with the vehicle interior. The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded. All of the child restraints for which the car is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car, except for the group II/III using the seatbelt in the rear centre seat, where the restraint is unstable.
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Head Impact 14.6 Pts
Pelvis Impact 4.4 Pts
Leg Impact 6.0 Pts
The bumper provided good protection to pedestrians' legs and scored maximum points in Euro NCAP's tests. The front edge of the bonnet was predominantly good, although some areas of weak performance were identified. The protection offered by the bonnet to a pedestrian's head ranged from good to marginal with poor results recorded only at the base of the windscreen and on the stiff windscreen pillars.
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| Speed Limitation Function | Manually Set |
| System Name | ESC | |
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| Applies To | All seats | ||
| Warning | Driver Seat | Front Passenger(s) | Rear Passenger(s) |
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| Type | Forward Collision Warning with Auto-Brake | |||
| Operational From | 5 km/h | |||
| Additional Information | Default On; Supplementary Warning | |||
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| Autobrake Function Only | Driver reacts to warning | |||
| Operational Speed | 10-80 km/h | 5-100 km/h | ||
| Approaching a slower moving car | Crash avoided up to 45km/h.Crash speed reduced up to 70km/h. | Crash avoided up to 60km/h.Crash speed reduced up to 80km/h. | ||
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| Car in front brakes gently | Mitigation | Mitigation | ||
| Car in front brakes harshly | Mitigation | Mitigation | ||
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| Car in front brakes gently | Mitigation | Mitigation | ||
| Car in front brakes harshly | Mitigation | Mitigation | ||
Electronic stability control is standard equipment on the Fabia. A seatbelt reminder covers the front and rear seats. A driver-set speed limitation device is available as an option. As it is expected to be fitted to most cars sold, it was included in the assessment and met Euro NCAP's for systems of this type. Autonomous emergency braking is also an option and its higher speed, inter-urban functionality was eligible for inclusion in the assessment. Tests indicated adequate performance from this system. Lane keeping assistance is not available on the Fabia.
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Tested Model Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 'Ambition', LHD
Body Type - 5 door hatchback
Year Of Publication 2014
Kerb Weight 1083kg
VIN From Which Rating Applies - applies to all Skoda Fabias of the specification tested
Class City and Supermini
Safety Equipment
Note: Other equipment may be available on the vehicle but was not considered in the test year.
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The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. Skoda showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions. In the side barrier test and in the more severe side pole impact, protection of the chest and abdomen was rated as adequate and that of the head and pelvis was good. Tests on the front seats and head restraints indicated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. Skoda informed Euro NCAP that the rear centre head restraint was not standard equipment throughout Europe, so the rear row did not qualify for any points for whiplash protection, even though a geometric assessment indicated marginal protection. An autonomous emergency braking system is available as an option. This works at low speeds typical of city driving but as it is not standard equipment it was not included in the assessment.