Category: Skoda
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Škoda Rapid and Rapid Spaceback: History and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The modern Škoda Rapid was a value-focused family car sold in Britain from 2012. The original version looked like a small saloon but concealed a large liftback tailgate; the 2013 Rapid Spaceback used a shorter hatchback body. Both sat between the Fabia and Octavia, offering generous cabin space without the cost…
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Škoda Octavia Scout: 4×4 History, Engines and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Škoda Octavia Scout was Britain’s raised, four-wheel-drive Octavia estate. It added protective cladding, extra ground clearance, underbody protection and an off-road driving emphasis without becoming a full SUV. UK retail buyers received second- and third-generation Scouts; the fourth-generation version was restricted mainly to emergency-services fleets. Quick answer: the Scout is…
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Škoda Citigo: Monte Carlo, Citigoe iV and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Škoda Citigo was the smallest modern Škoda sold in Britain. Introduced here in 2012 with three- and five-door petrol bodies, it shared its compact architecture with the Volkswagen up! and SEAT Mii. The range later produced the style-led Monte Carlo and, in 2019, the Citigoe iV—Škoda’s first series-production electric car.…
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Škoda Kodiaq vRS Mk1: Diesel, Petrol and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The first-generation Škoda Kodiaq vRS was Britain’s first performance Škoda SUV. Launched for the 2019 model year with a 239 PS twin-turbo diesel, seven-speed DSG and four-wheel drive, it combined seven seats and family-car space with 500 Nm of torque. A 2021 facelift replaced the diesel with a 245 PS petrol…