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Skoda teased facelifted Fabia ahead of Geneva

Škoda Auto is unveiling the new-look Fabia and Roomster at this year’s Geneva Motorshow.  Škoda's compact cars have been given an exciting exterior redesign, plus a fresh range of engines, packed with new technology. The new design accentuates the cars’ width, with a totally redesigned face that gives both cars a more dynamic look, increasing their road presence.  Scout models have also been redesigned, with a new Fabia hatch version making its debut in Geneva. The new look is most evident in the rede

Skoda Announces Superb Estate Pricing

Prices for the award-winning new Škoda Superb Estate have been announced. Prices start at just £17,715 OTR for the Superb Estate S with the 1.4 TSI 125bhp engine. With class-leading legroom and boot space, a long list of standard equipment and Škoda’s legendary great value, the Superb Estate sets a new standard for estate motoring. The Superb Estate will be available in three trim levels, S, SE and Elegance. A choice of six engines will be offered, three petrol and three diesel, rangin

Skoda Superb Estate production began

After its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor show, the first series-produced Superb Combi rolled off the assembly line in Kvasiny factory. The recently introduced vehicle comes in Elegance trim level, equipped with a 2.0 TDI CR DPF engine and automatic transmission. The new Skoda Superb Combi is offering matchless luggage space volume of 633 litres, and 1,865 litres with the rear seats folded down. The car is 4,838 mm long, 1,817 wide and 1,510 high. The basic price for the 1.4 TSI/92 kW p

Estate Version of Škoda Superb to Debut at Frankfurt Motor Show

This year’s Motor Show in Frankfurt will be memorable with all the models, which are ready to be represented by the manufacturers. Škoda Auto will show the estate version of its flagship model Superb. This car will be the perfect combination of business and practicality.The very successful hatch version of the Super is logically followed by the estate. More than forty thousand cars were sold since the Superb was launched. Skoda Superb Es

Cobra Technology & Lifestyle accessories for Skoda Yeti

Right on the market launch of the all-new Skoda Yeti, the exclusive automobiles refiner Cobra Technology & Lifestyle presents an accessories program for the Yeti. All Cobra additional components are designed to increase the vehicle safety, and to add more character and extra visual pizzazz to the five-door Skoda

Škoda Superb introduced in China as “better, than you can imagine”

Škoda Superb was ceremonially introduced on the Chinese market under the name Hao Rui. Production of Škoda Auto’s flagship in China started on June 11. The Superb had already been first introduced to the Chinese public on April 20, 2009, at the Automobile Fair in Shanghai. “China has developed into one of our most important markets within the framework of the Global Strategy of Škoda Auto. The country plays a significant role in the fut

Skoda Yeti is awarded for low insurance ratings

Skoda retailers have opened their doors for orders of the brand new Yeti. Customers can now place orders for the Czech manufacturer’s new crossover vehicle, six weeks ahead of its official on-sale date of 17 September 2009. For those customers eager to track down a Yeti there is even more good news. Insurance ratings have been secured and they make great reading for stretched family budgets. The entry-level 1.2 (105bhp) Yeti E has been granted insurance rating 3E – with the same rating given to the next

Skoda Yeti pricing and specification out in the open

The search may be nearly over, but the adventure is only just beginning. Prices for Škoda’s newest – and fifth – model line, the Yeti, will start at just £13,750. With great prices and Škoda’s legendary high levels of specification, Yeti will provide the best value in its class when it breaks cover on 17

Skoda starts producing a modernised three-cylinder 1.2l engine

Škoda Auto has started producing a modernised 1.2 HTP engine in its engine manufacturing plant in Mladá Boleslav, the place of the car manufacturer's head office. Extensive adaptations made to this economical three-cylinder petrol unit have been devised by the Department of Technological Development. The engine modernisation includes a number of measures – perhaps the most important one is in that the old link chain driving the valve timin

Skoda Yeti Production Unleashed

The first Skoda Yeti rolled off the assembly line at Skoda's Kvasiny, Czech Republic plant on Tuesday 12 May 2009. With the start of series production, Skoda has officially introduced its fifth model line and entered the crossover segment. The very first Yeti spotted leaving the production hall was an Aqua Blue, four-wheel drive model, fitted with a 1.8 TSI engine. Skoda has designed Yeti as it does all its models - for the way people use cars. Clever solutions include the flexible and prac

Skoda reveals new faces of Octavia vRS and Octavia Scout

Škoda Auto has released the first official images of the facelifted Octavia vRS and Octavia Scout. Following the launch of the new Octavia late last year, the vRS and Scout have been updated to bring them into line with the current range and family face of Škoda. The sporty Octavia vRS has proved extremely popular

Skoda Auto At The Shanghai Motor Show

Škoda will have its official launch of the Superb Hao Rui at the Shanghai Motor Show this week. Škoda's flagship will become the third model to be produced by the Shanghai Volkswagen plant following the introduction of the Octavia Ming Rui and the Fabia Jing Rui. Superb Hao Rui is another major step to Škoda's expansion in the Chinese market, using the growth strategy of launching one new model every year. Offering a number of innovative solutions including the Twindoor boot system, the Su