Four. In a row. That’s how many times Skoda have been voted ‘Best Manufacturer’ in the Auto Express Driver Power customer satisfaction survey. That’s impressive.
From the responses of 29,000 readers the Yeti was voted the most satisfying car to own in the 2012 survey, with the Superb and Octavia in second and fourth places respectively, sandwiching the Mercedes E-class in third. After a week with the Skoda Octavia vRS I’m wondering why it didn’t beat the Mercedes.
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If you live in Mumbai, you will know what a pain it is to park your car and find the logo/badges missing when you return. This has become a business in Mumbai, where thief’s rob the badges from the vehicles, and sell it off through after market shops. The missing badge on the vehicles, in turn creates demand, while generating a black market of sorts. One of the most common cars to have their badges missing include Skodas and Volkswagens. With the logo not cheap to buy (Rs. 600 for the Fabia...Read Full Story
The upcoming release of Skoda’s Rapid car is not as much of a surprise as one would expect, because it was originally shows under the MissionL concept. It has been confirmed that the Skoda Rapid will come to market with only minor alterations to the MissionL concept car specifications.
For a close up look at the new Rapid, eager spotters from CarSpyShots.net forums have grabbed a shot of the vehicle for all to see.
The photograph was taken in the Czech Republic around 100 kilometers from...Read Full Story
Skoda made its entry in India with the Octavia. Octavia was offered with features which were only seen on cars with twice its price and marked the start of the luxury car segment in India. It carved a niche in the Indian car space and was known for its engineering and luxury. In an era where diesel cars were supposed to be slow it had a Powerful Diesel motor which changed the perception of the people towards the diesel cars.
Since then Skoda has maintained its legacy and the highly successful...Read Full Story
Posted on 05.23.2012 14:00
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It was only yesterday that the new Skoda Rapid was caught testing on the famous Nurburgring track and just 24 hours later, the company whipped out yet another prototype, this time in a red exterior finish. What’s even better is that the interior was readily accessible to our photographers! Unfortunately, there was...Read Full Story
Skoda Auto logos are sold in the aftermarket between a price of Rs 600 to Rs 1,500. By offering free badges, Skoda Auto hopes that the demand in aftermarket will eventually reduce and in turn will reduce the number of thefts. We hope other car ...
Czech carmaker Skoda is more or less done hiding its Rapid sedan prototypes, one of which was snagged by our scoop photographers while running around the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany. Skoda's engineers simply applied some convincing, but fake, decals on the tail lamps, the top part of the headlamps, and the rear door lines, just to keep our spies on their toes. Other than that, what you see in these pictures is what European buyers will...
MILTON KEYNES, 1UNITED KINGDOM – May 21, 2012: Skoda’s all-conquering Yeti has once again showed just how desirable it is, scooping two trophies at this year’s awards from respected motoring website HonestJohn.co.uk. The honours are unique ...
A team of journalists and Czech celebrities in special Skoda models will drive from Prague to the foothills of the Austrian Alps – among them the two Skoda rally champions Jan Kopecky and Juho Hanninen. Besides the "Skoda Citigo Rally", another highlight ...
This new model is based on the Fabia Super 2000 rally car. The Skoda Fabia RS 2000 concept is a roadster version of the Fabia and was developed exclusively for the 2011 GTI- Wörthersee event. Boasting four seats for the passengers, this car has diverted a ...
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