Overview Commencing production in March 2015 and officially released in Australia in March 2016, the Skoda NP Superb was available as a large sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Kvasiny, Czech Republic, the Skoda NP Superb range consisted of front-wheel drive 140TDI and 162TSI and all-wheel drive 206TSI variants, all of which had six-speed double clutch […]
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Review: Skoda 5L Yeti (2011-17)
Review: Skoda 5L.I Yeti (2011-14) Overview Released in October 2011, the Skoda 5L Series I (5L.I) Yeti was a five-seat, compact SUV. Manufactured in Kvasiny, Czech Republic, the Skoda Yeti range initially consisted of 77TSI and 103TDI variants, available in front- and all-wheel drive, respectively. In March 2012, the range was expanded with the introduction […]
Review: Skoda 3T Superb (2009-15)
Review: Skoda 3T.I Superb (2009-13) Overview Released in June 2009, the Skoda 3T Series I (3T.I) Superb was initially offered as a five-door liftback with wagons following in May 2011. Manufactured in Kvasiny, Czech Republic, the Skoda 3T Superb was initially available in 118TSI, 125TDI and 191FSI variants, with 103TDI variants following in August 2011. […]
Review: Skoda NH Rapid (2014-18)
Review: Skoda NH.I Rapid (2014-17) Overview Released in Australia in May 2014, the Skoda NH Rapid Spaceback was a five-door wagon (or ‘Spaceback’). Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the front-wheel drive Skoda Rapid was powered by 1.2- and 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engines (the 1.2 TSI and 1.4 TSI variants, respectively). Initially, the Rapid range […]
Review: Skoda 5J Roomster (2007-13)
Review: Skoda 5J.I Roomster (2007-10) Overview Released in October 2007, the Skoda 5J Series I (5J.I) Roomster was a five-seat people mover. Manufactured in the Czech Republic, the front-wheel drive Skoda 5J Roomster was initially available with 1.6-litre petrol or 1.9-litre turbo-diesel engines (the 1.6 16V and 1.9 TDI variants, respectively). Supply of the 5J.I […]
Review: Skoda Scala (2019-on)
Overview To be released in Australia in late 2019, the Skoda Scala is a compact five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the front-wheel drive Skoda Scala will be available with 1.0 TSI, 1.5 TSI and 1.6 TDI engines (see table below), though the range for Australia is yet to be confirmed. All engines […]
Review: Skoda 5E Octavia Scout (2015-on)
Overview Released in Australia in March 2015, the Skoda 5E Octavia Scout was a mid-size wagon. Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the all-wheel drive Octavia Scout range consisted of the 110TDI and 135TDI variants – both powered by 2.0-litre turbo diesel engines – and 132TSI variants that were powered by a 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol […]
Review: Skoda 1Z Octavia RS (2007-13)
Review: Skoda 1Z.I Octavia RS (2007-09) Overview Released in October 2007, the Skoda 1Z Series I (1Z.I) Octavia RS was available as a mid-size liftback or wagon. Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the front-wheel drive Skoda Octavia RS was available with a choice of two engines a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel and petrol engines (the […]
Review: Skoda 5E Octavia RS (2014-on)
Review: Skoda 5E.I Octavia RS (2014-17) Overview Released in Australia in April 2014, the Skoda 5E Octavia RS and Octavia Combi RS were mid-size liftbacks and wagons, respectively (the standard Skoda 5E Octavia has been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the front-wheel drive Skoda Octavia RS was powered by 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol […]
Review: Skoda 1Z Octavia Scout (2008-12)
Review: Skoda 1Z.I Octavia Scout (2008-09) Overview Released in September 2008, the Skoda 1Z Series I (1Z.I) Octavia Scout was a five-door, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the Skoda Octavia Scout was powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine that was mated to a six-speed manual transmission. 2.0 TDI Engine The Octavia […]