Comments on: 2008 Skoda Roomster review

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:59:02 +0000

I rented one in France for 3 weeks last year and now want to buy one. It went around all the little towns and the little roads easily, it parked brilliantly and when out on the big pay road past Bordeaux did 140kph for over an hour in the fast lane passing all the trucks. Brilliant car!!!!!!!!!

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:29:29 +0000

How does this car compare with a Hyundai i30cw? The petrol versions both have the same luggage space and fuel consumption, but the warranty on the Hyundai is better … I guess the handling is better on the Skoda?

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:36:55 +0000

Hi All

Im seriously thinking about a skoda roomster (have a baby on the way and a staffie dog to transport). Anyone have any tips…think of any issues that could arise ? Also whats best price I should pay for a petrol manual ? Im down to 26K now but think could get them lower.

Cheers

Matt

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:19:13 +0000

Great. Love it. Small car economy with large car practicality. Oozes character in a market lacking it. This is my next car. Where do I get one?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:48:37 +0000

BTW Grey and Cream interior moulding looks cheap Black and Silver/Chrome is much better, which is what I have including seat fabric.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:04:29 +0000

I have a roomster in Cappuccino Absolutely NOT ugly keep looking at the Roomster it’ll grow on you. I thought it was ugly when I first saw it, but it’s not it’s actually a beautiful car.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so it’s said. In this case it happens to be true.

Wonderfully comfortable smooth drive, very stable in high winds although as with any care it gets pushed about.

By: o

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:17:39 +0000

why is there a gtr interior on page 4

By: o

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:04:46 +0000

that is good luke europeans call this stylish the fornt was designed to mirrror a private jet and the rear a designer pair of sunnies at first when i saw it i went what the hell but in black it looks so much better a stylish car is a golf a c class a 3 sereies and a mondeo unlike a the commodore

By: phaeton

phaeton — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:44:29 +0000

Well VW obviously think the car is good the next Polo (2009) will sprawn a Roomster class vehicle.

FYI Roomster is Golf IV and 2009 Polo based.

I like it but a pimped up Caddy Life is way cooler :D

By: Duck

Duck — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:29:23 +0000

Yeah! Thats right………even WHEELS mag said that the Aussie audience would not understand the car!

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:08:58 +0000

The Roomster wasn’t built for narrow minded Australians who think the new Commodore is ’stylish’… It sells well in Europe, and deservedly so. Excellent dynamics, great build quality, and individual style. Much more personality than the utterly dull and over rated Golf.

By: Duck

Duck — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:30:49 +0000

I like it!

By: No Name

No Name — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:51:21 +0000

I’m with yah Golfie. R32 “tried harder in the style dept” you’re joking aren’t you. Ok its a bit quirky but there are some great styling cues tucked away in there. Yep a pratical not too expensive car for the people. Seen a few about here and I appreciate them for the qualities they have.

Sounds like Alborz n Co. enjoyed a strange test drive.

And I didn’t mention the ‘d’ word once Bav M.

By: smokin'R32

smokin'R32 — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:29:22 +0000

Yeah i think they couldve tried a little harder in the styling department. Looks like theres been very little attempt to create a cohesive attractive design. Im sure it has other qualities

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:09:28 +0000

It’s due to the natural human behaviour of knocking something unusual, unfamiliar and unorthodox. And a whole bunch of other “un” words.

Steve

By: Jake02

Jake02 — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:52:49 +0000

can someone tell me why this car is bland? its more interesting than all your stupid commodores and falcons!!!

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:44:24 +0000

The rear door and glass look all odd, as if 2 different teams were designing the font and back and met up there :-)

Cheers

F-0

By: Mc Lovin

Mc Lovin — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:21:20 +0000

i guess if the Pope sits at the back seat then itll look something more adequate.
It may be sensible in a way where you can carry heaps people/stuff but geez, i hope the designers could think of a more visually attractive shape than this. (i mean who designed this?…Homer Simpson?)
The interior, no matter what the reviews show and say, or try to at least insinuate that its a “decent or wow” interior design…
cant fool me, man it looks very outdated.
i hope this car comes with either a veil, hand gun or a rope. (sorry just feel abit b*tchy today)

By: D 1 0 N

D 1 0 N — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:16:51 +0000

It’s obvious the design of the windows was meant to show it off as something different, but the styling of the front end and the dash layout is stuck in the late 90s. Welcome to 10 years ago.

By: Myke

Myke — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:07:22 +0000

I agree with you golfschwein, I quite like this car too. It took a bit of getting use to but well done to Skoda for trying something very different and unique. However it would be good if it came with a RS version, perhaps the new 1.4l twincharger? Just a thought.