Skoda Fabia Jingrui is launched in China

Skoda celebrated the launch of the Fabia Jingrui on the 22nd December 2008, marking the entry of the car into the Chinese AO-class market.

Liu Jian, General Manager of SVW (Shanghai Volkswagen Group), stated that “The Fabia Jingrui is of very high quality. Boasting space and practicality, as well as a great price, the Fabia will offer a great experience for customers in the China market.”

The Fabia Jingrui is available in China in two engines, 1.4 litre and 1.6 litre, offering a Tiptronic 6-speed gearbox and 5-speed manual gearbox. The full line-up available is:

1.4 Jingzhi Edition (manual)
1.4 Jingling Edition (manual)
1.6 Jingling Edition (manual)
1.4 Jingxiang Edition (tiptronic)
1.6 Jingxiang Edition (tiptronic)

Jian states the prices of Fabia Jingrui models will range from RMB 81, 900 to RMB 117,900.

Fabia Jingrui has already received two prestigious awards in China - ‘Best New Model’ and ‘Most Anticipated New Model’ in 2008. The Octavia Mingrui was the first model launched by SVW Skoda and has achieved great success in China. The Fabia Jingrui looks set to further the brand’s success.

For more information about Skoda and the brand’s products, go to Skoda’s official website at skoda.co.uk