Skoda Auto has announced prices for its new, improved Fabia and Roomster models. Fabia range start at £9,330 and the Roomster £11,260 (all prices with 1st April Road Fund Licence inclusive).
Both cars also benefit from a new range of engines which includes four petrol and two diesel units, with power outputs ranging from 60bhp through to 105bhp. The vast majority of Škoda's new engines benefit from direct fuel injection, while many feature turbocharging technology.
The four-cylinder 1.2 TSI engine is available in two power levels - 85 bhp and 105bhp. Both ...
Czech car maker Skoda Auto AS, a unit of Volkswagen AG, is scaling back production of its Octavia sedan as of March 1 due to unfavorable market conditions, the company's spokesman said Thursday.
"The market hasn't developed as well as we had expected," Jaroslav Cerny said, adding that the unusually snowy winter could be keeping potential buyers out of showroooms.
Skoda Auto will cut production of the car, which in 2009 was its best selling model, to 441 units daily from 574 units, he said.
The slowdown in sales follows Germany, Skoda Auto's ...
2010 Skoda Octavia with the latest-generation 1.6 TDI CR 105bhp diesel will be available with 7-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox.
Moreover, a 1.2 TSI 105bhp is now available with both 6-speed manual and 7-speed DSG gearboxes, in either hatchback or estate bodystyles and in S and SE trim levels.
2010 Skoda Octavia variants and prices
Octavia
Hatchback
Estate
Engine
Transmission
CO2
OTR
CO2
OTR
S
1.2 TSI 105bhp
6spd man
134
£12,935
136
£13,835
1.2 TSI 105bhp
7spd DSG
136
£14,065
136
£14,965
1.6 TDI CR DSG
7spd DSG
123
£16,495
123
£17,395
SE
1.2 TSI 105bhp
6spd man
134
£13,925
136
£14,825
1.2 TSI 105bhp
7spd DSG
136
£15,055
136
£15,995
1.6 TDI CR DSG
7spd DSG
123
£17,485
123
£18,385
Elegance
1.6 TDI CR DSG
7spd ...
To celebrate the 110th anniversary of engine building at its Mladá Boleslav plant, Škoda Auto is delighted to announce that it will produce the latest generation, 1.2 TSI power unit.
The hi-tech 105bhp engine, which debuts in the new Yeti, will feature in Škoda, Audi, Volkswagen and Seat vehicles.
The all-new engine is a far cry from the flame-ignition motorcycle unit produced by company founders Laurin and Klement in 1899. It features both direct fuel injection and turbocharging technology to maximise the low CO2 emissions and fuel consumption characteristics of a ...
German auto giant Volkswagen on Thursday said it had sold more than 100,000 Skoda vehicles in China this year to date, passing the landmark for the first time and setting a new record in the rapidly expanding Chinese auto market, Earthtimes reported.
Skoda cars, locally made by Shanghai VW, saw this year's direct sales passed the 100,000 mark on Wednesday after reaching 95,677 by the end of October, up 93% year-on-year. Skoda's China sales soared from 27,112 in the second half of 2007 to 59,284 in the whole of 2008 and ...
The first Skoda Superb Estate rolled off the production line today (Monday 9th November 2009) in Kvasiny, Czech Republic – an Elegance 2.0 TDI CR 170bhp DSG DPF in Satin Grey.
The most luxurious estate car yet to wear the Skoda badge offers a class-leading load volume of up to 1,865 litres (633 litres with the rear seats up). A choice of three petrol and three diesel engines will be available in the Superb Estate, plus manual and DSG transmissions – the same engine range as is available in the Superb ...
Car sales at Volkswagen's Czech unit Skoda Auto grew 6.5 percent in the third quarter, reversing a decline in the previous two quarters, the company said on Thursday.
The "cash for clunkers" subsidy in Germany, Skoda's biggest market, and growing business in China pushed sales to 174,984 vehicles.
The subsidy scheme expired at the beginning of September and Skoda said it expected fourth-quarter sales to roughly match last year's with performance next year "hard to predict."
Over the first nine months of the year Skoda car sales fell by 5 percent to 504,625 ...
Skoda could add an electric car to its range on the back of Volkswagen’s E-Up concept car.
Volkswagen's so-called "Beetle of the 21st Century" is expected to launch sometime next year, but any Škoda-badged versions of the tiny car would reportedly be put on hold for at least two years after VW or Audi models had debuted. That would mean an electric Up! from Škoda wouldn't hit the market until 2015 or so, which is still quite a ways off.
The concept E-Up! incorporates an electric unit and a 18 kWh lithium-ion ...
The Škoda Superb 3.6 V6 260bhp 4x4 DSG has won the All-Wheel Drive Vehicles Under 1800kg category in the 2010 Towcar of the Year awards. This is the second year running that the Superb has been honoured, with the 2.0 TDI proving itself a capable towcar by taking top prize in the 2009 contest.
The Superb 4x4’s impressive traction, handling and luxurious cabin were praised by the judges, who said:
“The addition of all-wheel-drive makes the Superb an even more compelling towcar, with more traction and a significantly higher kerbweight extending the ...
Used Car Expert has responded to Journalists’ requests to make the depreciation index easier for car buyers to understand at a glance.
The top ten worst performing 3 year old family cars for depreciation are:
Retained value (%)
Skoda Superb 46
Citroën C5 49
Kia Magentis 53
Ford Focus 53
Peugeot 307 54
Volvo S80 56
Mitsubishi Lancer 57
Saab 9-5 57
Vauxhall Signum 58
Honda Accord 58
The top ten best performing 3 year old family cars for depreciation are:
Retained value (%)
Jaguar S-Type 89
Jaguar XF 87
Volvo V50 80
Citroën C8 79
Fiat Bravo 79
Volkswagen Beetle 79
Lexus IS 78
Toyota Auris 77
Subaru Outback 77
BMW 5-Series ...
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