Vehicle
Škoda Fabia
The supermini on the Polo's platform. Simple by VW Group standards — few modules, conventional injection on the older cars — which makes it a good car to learn a diagnostic method on before applying it to something with forty control units.
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Generations
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6Y 1999–2007
PQ24; 1.2 three-cylinder petrols and the 1.9 SDI/TDI.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Estate · Sedan
- Platform
- PQ24
- Engines
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- 1.0 MPI — petrol · 37 kW (50 hp) · 84 Nm (62 lb-ft)
- 1.2 12v — petrol · 47 kW (63 hp) · 112 Nm (83 lb-ft)
- 1.4 16v — petrol · 55–74 kW (74–99 hp) · 126–132 Nm (93–97 lb-ft)
- 2.0 8v — petrol · 85–88 kW (114–118 hp) · 170–174 Nm (125–128 lb-ft)
- 1.4 TDI — diesel · 51–59 kW (68–79 hp) · 155–195 Nm (114–144 lb-ft)
- 1.9 TDI — diesel · 74–96 kW (99–129 hp) · 240–310 Nm (177–229 lb-ft) · vRS
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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5J 2007–2014
The 1.2 TSI's timing-chain stretch is the known age fault, and it announces itself on a cold start.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Estate
- Platform
- PQ25
- Engines
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- 1.2 (three-cylinder) — petrol · 44–51 kW (59–68 hp) · 108–112 Nm (80–83 lb-ft)
- 1.2 TSI — EA111 · petrol · 63–77 kW (84–103 hp) · 160–175 Nm (118–129 lb-ft) · the chain rattle on a cold start precedes any code
- 1.4 TSI — petrol · 132 kW (177 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
- 1.6 TDI — diesel · 55–77 kW (74–103 hp) · 195–250 Nm (144–184 lb-ft)
- 1.2 turbo — EA189 · diesel · 55 kW (74 hp) · 180 Nm (133 lb-ft)
- 1.4 turbo — diesel · 59 kW (79 hp) · 195 Nm (144 lb-ft)
- 1.9 turbo — diesel · 77 kW (103 hp) · 240 Nm (177 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic · 7-speed automatic DSG
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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NJ 2014–2021
MQB A0 late in the run; EA211 petrols throughout.
- Body styles
- Hatchback · Estate
- Platform
- PQ26
- Engines
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- 1.0 MPI — petrol · 44–55 kW (59–74 hp) · 95 Nm (70 lb-ft)
- 1.0 TSI — petrol · 70–81 kW (94–109 hp) · 160–200 Nm (118–148 lb-ft)
- 1.2 TSI — petrol · 63–81 kW (84–109 hp) · 160–175 Nm (118–129 lb-ft)
- 1.4 TDI — diesel · 66–77 kW (89–103 hp) · 230–250 Nm (170–184 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 7-speed DSG · 7-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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PJ 2021–present
Petrol only, particulate filter on every engine.
- Body styles
- Hatchback
- Platform
- MQB A0
- Engines
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- 1.0 MPI — EA211 · petrol · 44–81 kW (59–109 hp)
- 1.0 TSI — petrol · 44–81 kW (59–109 hp)
- 1.5 TSI — petrol · 110 kW (148 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 7-speed DSG
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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