Škoda wins £2.5million deal to supply taxis in Ireland
February 1, 2010 by Karl Peskett
In Australia, Škoda may not be rewriting the record books as far as sales go, but is steadily earning a loyal set of passionate fans. In our first steer of the Superb, we said “it’s any wonder half the limousine companies in Australia don’t purchase a large fleet of these cars.” Well, that’s exactly what’s [...]
Skoda Octavia RS Review & Road Test
January 15, 2010 by Nadine Armstrong
Skoda’s new performance hero won’t disappoint.
Model Tested:
Skoda Octavia TSI RS; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol; six-speed DSG; five-door hatch – $39,790*
Options:
Great engine; big boot; price
second row leg room
CarAdvice Rating:
The RS is the performance hero of the Skoda Octavia line-up and puts up a fairly simple offering. It looks good, feels good ad it’s a [...]
Skoda Superb Review & Road Test
January 6, 2010 by Karl Peskett
Superb by name, superb by nature
Model Tested:
2009 Skoda Superb; 3.6-litre V6 petrol AWD; six-speed DSG; four door sedan – $56,990*
Options:
Metallic Paint $990
Space, power, sound, interior, smoothness, ride/handling balance
Fuel tank size, awkward styling
CarAdvice Rating:
With the size of the country we live in, it’s no wonder we’ve become accustomed to large cars. Decades of [...]
Skoda Octavia Scout Review & Road Test
December 30, 2009 by Nadine Armstrong
Quite the surprise package
Model Tested:
2009 Skoda Octavia Scout; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, diesel; six-speed manual; wagon – $39,990*
Options
Xenon headlights $1,290; Electric glass sunroof $1,730; Parking distance control (front) $490; Alarm system $540; ‘Columbus‘ Satellite Navigation System (incl. 30GB hard disc) $2,590; Electric driver’s seat with memory $1,370; Leather seats in combination Alcantara/leather/artificial leather $2,490; Metallic paint/Pearl effect [...]
10,000 Toyota Camry Hybrids – ambitious or genius?
December 24, 2009 by Tim Beissmann
A few numbers just keep popping up whenever Toyota’s Hybrid Camry is mentioned:
2010, February – launch date
$35 million – taxpayer-funded investment from the Federal Government’s Green Car Innovation Fund
$35 million – taxpayer-funded investment from the Victorian Government
35 percent – purported fuel saving over its ‘six-cylinder rivals’ (if, in fact, it has any in-class six-cylinder rivals)
6.0 [...]
Skoda Superb Estate UK pricing announced
December 17, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Skoda have today announced UK pricing for its highly anticipated Superb Estate models.
Ranging from £17,715 to £26,245 (AUD$32,175 to $47,670) the Superb Estate will represent very competitive value for money against category rivals offering class-leading legroom and cargo space (1,865 litres with seats down) and a long list of standard equipment.
Available in three trim levels [...]
Škoda Yeti wins 2010 Czech Car of the Year
December 11, 2009 by Tim Beissmann
The Škoda Yeti has been named the 2010 Car of the Year by the Czech Motoring Journalists Club (KMN), beating home the Opel Astra and the Mercedes E-Class.
The Yeti became the first Czech-made SUV when it was launched locally in mid-July and has gone on to sell more than 2400 units in its homeland and [...]
Skoda begins production of new engine with Audi, Seat, VW
November 19, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Skoda has commenced production of a new four-cylinder engine which will be shared between itself, Audi, Volkswagen and Seat.
The all-new 1.2-litre design is a supercharged, direct fuel injection unit capable of producing 77kW and will carry the TSI (Turbo Stratified Injection) family name.
Skoda BOD chairman, Reinhard Jung, said the engine was designed specifically to minimise [...]
Skoda on track to meet 2009 sales targets
November 17, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Skoda Auto has almost reached its global sales target for 2009, having already sold 570,217 vehicles from January to October.
And despite the difficult economic climate, the Czech Republic’s largest manufacturer is just 1.7 per cent behind 2008, in which it sold 674,530 in total.
China is playing an important role in Skoda’s growth with over 100,000 [...]
Škoda Superb Estate begins production
November 10, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Škoda began production of its Superb Estate model yesterday as the first example rolled off the production line in Kvasiny, Czech Republic.
Car number one – an Elegance 2.0 TDI in Satin Grey – typifies what is the most luxurious wagon yet built by the brand offering a class-leading 1,865 litres of cargo space (633 litres [...]
Skoda to build new lost-cost sedan
November 5, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Skoda is developing a new low-cost family sedan set to challenge the likes of the Logan (pictured below), a popular small sedan which is produced by Renault’s Dacia subsidiary.
Skoda CEO, Mr Reinhard Jung, said the new model would cost between 10,000 and 12,000 euros (AUD$16,000 – $20,000) and would launch in two to three years.
Mr [...]
