Independent Reviews of ŠKODA New and Used Cars

Jonathan Crouch finds in ŠKODA’s improved Kodiaq vRS all the car he might ever need….

ŠKODA’s Scala claims to bring something a little different to the family hatchback class. Jonathan Crouch drives it.

The last ŠKODA Octavia took quite a big step forward in size; this one has grown more slightly, the hatchback version 19mm longer than before with the ever-popular estate variant now 22mm lengthier. In both cases, width has increased by 15mm. Visually, you’d certainly recognise this as an Octavia if you’d owned one before, but the car looks a little more mature and sophisticated now and features full-LED headlights as standard. LED lighting also features in the wider, thinner rear lamps. Where work was needed on this model line though, was in the cabin. ŠKODA interiors have always been smart and functional but a little dull. This one could almost fool you that you were sitting in a VW Passat, which is another way of saying that quite a big step forward in perceived quality has been now made. Engine-wise, most petrol sales will be of either a 1.0-litre three cylinder TSI petrol unit offering 110PS (which has mild hybrid tech in auto form); or a 1.5 TSI 150PS unit. For diesel fans, there’s a 2.0 TDI EVO unit with either 115 or 150PS.

ŠKODA embarks on an electric future with this clever Enyaq iV. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.

The fourth generation ŠKODA Octavia vRS follows a well-established routine. Why mess with a winning formula? Jonathan Crouch takes a look.