Skoda kept this one quiet! At the recent Frankfurt Motor Show the biggest news from the Czech manufacturer was the MissionL concept but the firm was obviously biding its time while parent company, Volkswagen, basked in the glow from its own new city car, the up!. The new baby Skoda, the Citigo, is actually based on the VW model so you can see why the two cars would not make their debut at the same event.

Despite being remarkably similar in looks the Skoda designers have worked hard to separate the Citigo from its VW cousin. The Skoda corporate face has shrunk down to size and features the finned grille and shapely headlights that are familiar to the rest of the Skoda range. The fancy glass boot of the up! has been replaced by a more conventional half metal affair while the side panels have been changed to give straighter lines and open up the rear windows even more.
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