Beware of Mazda 2, Toyota Yaris and MG3! The 2022 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo is presented as a sporty and prestigious urban hatchback.

The Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo is expected to hit Australian showrooms later this year.

Skoda has shown off a Monte Carlo version of its new Fabia passenger car, but the next-gen flagship hatchback is not currently in Australian showrooms.

However, the rest of the new-generation Fabia hatchback range will land on local shores later this year.

Like previous Monte Carlo variants, the latter uses unique exterior and interior styling touches to justify its higher positioning, including a darkened front grille, roof, side mirrors and body kit.

Wheel sizes offered start at 16", while 17" and 18" options are available, though only the first two sizes come with removable Aero pads to reduce drag.

In fact, aerodynamics are one of the Fabia Monte Carlo's strengths, and Skoda claims a drag coefficient of 0.28, making it the best in its class.

To achieve this success, Skoda has equipped the Fabia Monte Carlo with an almost flat floor and an active cooling louvre in the front lower air intake, which, according to the brand, can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 0.2 liters per 100 km.

Inside, the black interior is diluted with red accents on the dashboard, door upholstery and transmission tunnel, while faux carbon fiber is also used throughout the cabin.

Other interior features include sport seats as standard and a three-spoke multifunction steering wheel.

As for the multimedia system, three sizes are available, ranging from a 6.5-inch device to an 8.0-inch screen to a 9.2-inch display.

All three feature digital radio and touch input, but the larger variants also get Bluetooth connectivity and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto support.

Standard equipment includes partial LED headlights (all-LED available as an option in overseas markets), fog lights, interior lighting, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, heated steering wheel and front seats, and a wireless smartphone as options. Charger.

For safety, the Fabia Monte Carlo is equipped with nine airbags, and advanced safety technologies include adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, blind spot monitoring, traffic sign recognition and autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection.

In overseas markets, the Monte Carlo will be available with four engine options, starting with a 59kW/93Nm 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine mated exclusively to a five-speed manual transmission.

More powerful versions of 70kW/175Nm and 81kW/200Nm are also available thanks to the turbocharger, with the former exclusively paired with a five-speed manual transmission and the latter offered with a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic. with double clutch. Transmission.

However, the flagship powertrain is a 110kW/250Nm 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

The most powerful Fabia Monte Carlo will need 8.0 seconds to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h, and fuel consumption will be 5.6 l/100 km.

Australian pricing and specifications are yet to be determined for the new generation Fabia range, which was unveiled back in May 2021.

The light hatchback line was expected to launch in the first quarter of this year, but it appears to have been delayed until the second half of 2022.

While Skoda initially had plans to bring the fourth-generation Fabia station wagon to market, the Czech brand has since canceled the long-roof version due to tightening emissions standards.