Skoda Fabia

2009 Skoda Octavia RS Facelift New Photos

Skoda Fabia — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:49:21 +0000

After releasing initial details and photos of its facelifted Octavia RS (or vRS for the UK market) in late April, Skoda has now published a full gallery of both the five-door and estate variants of the model. For 2009, the Czech automaker’s family-happy GTI gets a restyled front fascia, revamped tail lights, updated interior trim and minor chassis upgrades.

Both Octavia RS models are offered with two engine options, a 2.0-liter TSI petrol unit with 200HP and a 2.0-liter TDI diesel producing 170HP.

source: cascoop

2009 Skoda Octavia RS Facelift

Skoda Fabia — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:43:29 +0000

Skoda Yeti SUV Filmed in Norway

Skoda Fabia — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:01:24 +0000

Volkswagen Group owned Skoda has published a new video of its first-ever dedicated proposal in the compact crossover segment, the Yeti, filmed during the final-preproduction tests that took place in the area around Oslo, Norway. The vehicles tested in Oslo were a 1.8 TSI petrol and a 2.0 TDI diesel, both 4x4 models.

The very first series-production Yeti, a four-wheel drive model fitted with a 1.8 TSI engine, rolled off Skoda’s assembly line at the Kvasiny plant in the Czech Republic on Tuesday 12 May 2009. Sales of Skoda’s RAV4 rivaling crossover are set to start across Europe this summer.

Facelifted Skoda Octavia RS

Skoda Fabia — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:43:09 +0000

After launching the facelifted Octavia sedan and estate at the Paris Auo Show late last year, Skoda has now updated its range topping Octavia RS (or vRS for the UK market) that’s available in both five-door liftback and station wagon variants. Changes on the vehicle that could be described as a more practical and spacious version of the previous generation Golf GTI as the two models share the same platform and 200HP 2.0 TSI gasoline (there’s also a 170HP 2.0 TDI diesel engine), concern the sheetmetal as well as the chassis..

On the outside, the 2009 Octavia RS models feature a redesigned front mask with an RS logo and reshaped headlamps that, for the first time in the RS version, can be fitted with xenon units combined with an adaptive front lighting module. The RS also gets restyled bumpers and tail lamps while Skoda also offers a new metallic paint (Anthracite) and 18-inch Neptune alloy wheels. In the interior, Skoda has revised the Octavia RS’s trim while the Climatronic air conditioning system gets new controls.

Under the sheetmetal, the Czech automaker has lowered the Octavia RS’s chassis road height to 127 mm while the car’s weight has been reduced by a significant 20kg or 44lbs in the petrol version and 15kg or 33lbs in the diesel one.

Skoda hasn’t announced performance figures but it did claim that the maximum speed is higher, and the car’s responsiveness and acceleration have also been improved due to these changes.

As with the Golf GTI and GTD, European buyers can opt between a 200HP 2.0-liter gasoline engine that goes by on an average of 7.5lt/100km (31.4mpg US or 37.7mpg UK) and a 170HP 2.0 TDI diesel with a combined consumption of 5.7lt/100km (41.3mpg US or 49.6mpg UK). Both engines are exclusively equipped with a six-speed twin-clutch DSG transmission.

Source: carscoop

2009 Skoda Octavia Scout Crossover: First Photos of Facelift Version

Skoda Fabia — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:39:05 +0000

Along with the updated 2009 Octavia RS saloon and estate models, Skoda also released the first official photos of its facelifted Octavia Scout. The new crossover-ish version of the Octavia features a redesigned front grille and headlamps, plus body-colored side mouldings, and restyled bumpers and tail lights. Unlike the rest of the models in Skoda’s Scout range, the Octavia is equipped with VW Group’s all-wheel drive system that features a fourth-generation Haldex clutch, which can transfer as much as 86 percent of the torque to a single wheel.

Furthermore, the Octavia Scout has a higher ground clearance (179mm) than the standard Estate versions upon which it is based. The Scout is available with two engines options, the 160HP 1.8 TSI petrol and the 140HP 2.0 TDI diesel, both of which are combined with a six-speed manual transmission.

Source: carscoop

Skoda Readying Fabia Hatchback Scout – Official Design Sketches

Skoda Fabia — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:52:44 +0000

Yep, it’s another faux-by-four variant from Skoda. In addition to the Octavia, Roomster and Fabia Estate Scout models, the Czech automaker is now getting ready to add the Scout badge to the Fabia hatchback. These official photos – courtesy of the European trademark office, show that the 5-door Fabia will receive the same visual off-road styling cues as the other Scout models meaning plenty of black plastic cladding all-around and new roof bars, and well, that’s about it.

As with the Fabia Estate Scout, the hatchback model will be offered exclusively with a front-wheel drive layout while expect to see a similar engine line-up as in the standard car. That means 1.4-liter and 1.6-liter petrol engines with 85 and 105HP outputs respectively as well as two diesel powerplants, an 80HP 1.4-liter TDI and a 105HP 1.9-liter TDI.

The new Fabia Scout hatchback should make its premiere in one of the forthcoming international auto shows in Europe.

source: carscoop

Skoda’s Yeti Compact SUV with 4×4 finally revealed

Skoda Fabia — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:58:57 +0000

It took Skoda more than four years and two concept studies, but Volkswagen’s Czech subsidiary finally managed to unveil the production version of the Yeti at this week’s Geneva Salon. When it goes on sale across Europe this summer, the Yeti compact SUV will be Skoda’s fifth model competing against rivals such as the Ford Kuga, Toyota RAV4 and even VW’s very own Tiguan.
Skoda’s designers kept close to the original concept in terms of styling though they did replace the hidden rear door handles with conventional ones. Compared to its rivals, the 4.2 metre long, five-door vehicle looks less robust and more ‘crossoverish’.

The Czech company claims that the Yeti is quite practical offering up to 1760 litres in luggage space by removing the rear seats while a luggage cover and net as well as lashing rings are available to secure the load

Available exclusively with turbocharged 4-cylinder engines, the range consists of two petrol units (1.2 TSI with 102HP and 1.8 TSI with 160HP) and three diesel variants (2.0 TDI with a power output of 110, 140 and 170HP). Aside from the 1.2-liter TSI which is offered only with a front-wheel drive layout, all the other powerplants come with four-wheel drive.

source: carscoop

Geneva Show: Skoda Fabia Sports Design Concept

Skoda Fabia — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:33:49 +0000

Skoda’s Geneva motorshow stand hosted the debut of the Fabia Sport Design Concept. Strangely enough, Volkswagen’s Czech subsidiary did not disclose any details on the styling study, but we gather that the sporty Fabia could be hinting at the forthcoming RS model that’s expected sometime in 2010. The Fabia Sports Design model is finished in a two-tone paint job featuring black alloy wheels, fa ront apron, a roof spoiler, side skirts, a rear apron with an integrated diffuser, blacked out headlamps and dark chrome surrounding for the front grille.

Interior changes are limited to the two-tone trim, the sports steering wheel, the aluminum pedals and the sport seats.

source: carscoop

Superb outperforms expectations in Januar

Skoda Fabia — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:08:52 +0000

Skoda has announced a strong performance for its new Superb model in January. With sales performing at 107% of target the Czech manufacturer is bullish about the future for the model. It has increased its fleet sales forecast for the model by over 40% to 2,000 vehicles this year.

Commenting on the result Martin Burke, Head of Fleet Sales at Skoda said: “We are very encouraged by the response to the Superb from fleet operators. With strong predicted residual values contributing to excellent wholelife costs it is clear the Superb is the right product for this market. Our customers are seeing the value with the top spec Elegance model accounting for 50.2% of all Superbs sold.”

The Superb is fast becoming the choice of operators and users looking for luxury at a reasonable cost. With the recent launch of the GreenLine edition, Skoda expects its market share to continue to expand.

Until the end of March 2009, the Superb GreenLine is available to fleet customers for just £220 a month for a three year period or 10,000 miles per annum. The GreenLine offers exceptional fuel efficiency, up to 67.3mpg on extra urban, helping businesses keep cost down in ever tightening market conditions.

Unlike other competitor rentals, all models in the range (excluding GreenLine) include metallic paint – allowing fleet customers to get more car for their money.

Other headline business sales deals include:

Octavia Ambiente hatch 1.9 TDI PD 105 bhp from £219 per month (including metallic paint; 2008 model)

Octavia vRS hatch 2.0 T FSI 200 bhp from £275 per month (including metallic paint; 2008 model)

Superb GreenLine 1.9 TDI PD 105 bhp DPF from £220 per month

Superb S 1.9 TDI 105 bhp from £225 per month (including metallic paint)

Superb SE 1.9 TDI PD 105 bhp from £260 per month (including metallic paint)

Superb SE 2.0 TDI 140 bhp from £275 per month (including metallic paint)

Superb Elegance 2.0 TDI PD 140 bhp from £305 per month (including metallic paint)

2009 Skoda Octavia Facelift

Skoda Fabia — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:13:27 +0000