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Monday, March 15th 2010

All the latest news from Skoda

Skoda Roomster road test

The Roomster is the least known of the current model line up at Skoda even though it has been an integral part of their family for several years and in many ways it’s easy to see why. There’s no doubt that the Roomster is the ugly duckling of the range, with windows that don’t match, [...]

Northern Ireland taxi company chooses fleet of 140 Skoda Superbs

Northern Ireland’s car industry is set to receive a major boost after a deal worth £2.5million was agreed between John Mulholland Motors Ltd, Northern Ireland’s largest Škoda retailer, and Value Cabs. The massive deal between John Mulholland Motors and Northern Ireland’s largest taxi and chauffeur company will see 140 Škoda Superb hatch and estates supplied to [...]

Skoda Roomster S 1.4 TDI road test

Under the ridged Skoda bonnet is a durable, dependable, and completely uninspiring 1.4 TDI unit which develops a not-so-mighty 70bhp and gives the Roomster a very pedestrian performance. But with a car like this it isn’t about the power available under the accelerator pedal, and it’s a good job too as put this car [...]

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 [...]

Skoda scoops two Top Gear awards

Škoda received two BBC Top Gear Magazine Awards – for the recently launched Yeti and the Superb. Top Gear named the Yeti as its ‘Family Car of the Year’ while the Superb was voted ‘Luxury Car of the Year’.  In its 10th year, the Top Gear Awards run across 24 international editions and recognise the most [...]

Uniter Make Skoda Their Fleet Choice

Essex-based technical support solutions company Uniter Group has recently taken delivery of 10 Škoda Octavia Estates, chosen for their reliable and economical qualities, to replace existing fleet stock. Škoda retailer Darlington’s of Harlow supplied the vehicles while Volkswagen Group Leasing handled the financing for the contract hire package. Commenting on the deal, Peter Buttress, Financial [...]

Skoda Superb GreenLine road test

The latest version of the Skoda Superb, launched in 2008, has impressed critics and the public alike with its package of well-equipped spaciousness and the prospect of reliability that all Skodas now offer. It’s not too much of a stretch to suggest that it is one of the best-value cars in the family saloon [...]

Skoda Auto sales on target

The Czech Republic’s largest car manufacturer is already very close to its 2009 sales target. With sales of 570,217 vehicles worldwide between January and October, Škoda Auto is just 1.7% below 2008’s sales figure. China is a major contributor to Škoda Auto’s sales target with over 100,000 cars have been sold so far this year already. [...]

Skoda Octavia Estate 1.8 TSI DSG road test

Skoda has earned itself a reputation in recent years as a manufacturer of reliable, practical cars that are proving popular with buyers who are prepared to think beyond the old, cruel jokes about the brand. The Czech carmaker has also done consistently well in customer satisfaction surveys over the last decade. The Octavia Estate [...]

Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI road test

Skoda has quietly become one of the jewels in the Volkswagen Group crown over the last decade. Whereas once it was the butt of cruel jokes, it’s now a manufacturer of reliable, practical cars that are proving popular with those in the know. The Octavia has been one of the cars that have enhanced [...]

Skoda Fabia triumphs at Rally Bohemia

Taking place in the surroundings of Škoda’s headquarters at Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, this year’s Bohemia Rally was badly affected by bad weather.  Of the originally planned 12 special stages and 222 kilometres, the competitors only did five and 60 km, respectively.  With three special stage wins, the overall winners are Škoda Motorsport’s Juho Hänninen [...]

New Skoda Yeti goes on sale

The new Škoda Yeti will go on sale on Thursday 17 September at Škoda retailers across the UK.  Starting at just £13,725, Yeti is the newest addition to the growing range of Škoda vehicles. Combining all the rugged strengths of a traditional 4×4 with the practicality and running costs of a hatchback, Yeti is a true [...]

Skoda extend free VAT offer

Škoda has extended the VAT-free offer to include all Octavia, Fabia and Roomster models.  The offer will apply to customers who place their order from 20 July 2009  and whose vehicle is purchased from participating Škoda retailers, delivered and registered before 31 December 2009**. Buyers who choose the Škoda Superb will benefit from three years [...]

Skoda Yeti pricing and specification

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 September. [...]

Honda most reliable, Skoda cheapest to repair

Japanese manufacturers may still hold sway when it comes to building the most reliable cars but, if you want a vehicle that’s cheap to repair, buy European. That’s the message from automotive insurance specialist, Warranty Direct, as it unveiled its Manufacturer Reliability Index (www.reliabilityindex.co.uk) of the most dependable used cars (3-6 year old) for 2009. [...]

Summer deals from Skoda

Škoda has extended a range of offers available across its range until the end of September. Zero per cent finance is available on facelift Octavia and a low rate of 7.9 per cent across the Škoda range with its Solutions product. Great finance offers are supported with free servicing for three years or 30,000 miles [...]

Skoda partner Tour de France for sixth consecutive year

The 96th Tour de France, the world’s most famous cycling competition, is again going to be supported by Škoda Auto, for the sixth consecutive year. With 20 teams on the start line, this legendary race starts this Saturday, 4 July, in Monaco and, as usual, is going to end on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. This [...]

Skoda Yeti first drive

The Skoda Yeti becomes the fifth car in their line-up. The Yeti is a crossover with a fresh attitude combining 4×4 strength with hatch practicality – a car you’ll love to own. The featured video shows the Yeti being put through its paces; all with a questionable techno-jazz soundtrack. What are the experts saying? "A practical and [...]

Skoda Fabia GreenLine Estate road test

The Skoda Fabia GreenLine Estate offers the perfect combination of space, fuel efficiency and sensible pricing. The ideal car for those who want watch their carbon waistline without compromising on lifestyle. A small car with surprising internal dimensions, the estate version of the Fabia GreenLine is built to rival sister cars, the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive [...]

North Hampshire Primary Care Trust selects the Škoda Octavia for essential paramedic work

Winchester Motor Company has supplied North Hampshire Primary Care Trust with two new Octavia estate vehicles for essential paramedic work. The Octavia was chosen for its performance, design, reliability, and safety features that met the high standards needed for the important work that the vehicles will be required to achieve. Paramedic Nigel Lovell, of North Hampshire PCT [...]

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