Skoda Karoq Edition 2.0 TDi 150 4×4 DSG review For – handsome, sturdy, well-equipped range. Against – pricey. **** Price (from £20,875) £33,910 Competition – Hyundai Tucson, Nissan Qashqai, Renault Kadjar, Mazda CX-5, Ford Kuga, Volkswagen Tiguan, Honda CR-V, SEAT Ateca, Jeep Cherokee, Kia Sportage, Toyota C-HR, Peugeot 3008, Toyota RAV4 Another day, another SUV. […]
Skoda Kodiaq Edition 2.0 TDI 150 DSG Review. For – high quality, sober looks, wide choices. Against – no more bargains at Skoda, looks bland. **** £33,595 BATH – Skoda, Volkswagen’s Czech Republic-based brand, is moving into the big SUV market with the Kodiaq which goes on sale soon in Britain. The Kodiaq is nearly […]
Skoda Kodiaq SE 2.0 TDI 4×4 DSG review. By Robert Couldwell For: Sharp looks, beautifully built, highly practical, spacious and great to drive. Against: Only minor issues like nowhere to put key fob and distracting radio controls. £28,545 Mallorca – Like SEAT, Škoda is launching its first proper SUV, the first of several. Škoda’s Kodiaq […]
Skoda Superb Hatch SE L Executive 2.0 TSI 220 review 2015 For – handsome, well equipped, decent value, quality interiors. Against – historical hangover. **** £27,020 INVERNESS, Scotland – I’ve always thought that calling a Skoda “Superb” was a bit on the hubristic side, not to mention a hostage to fortune, so it’s comforting to […]
Skoda Fabia Review 2015. Small Car With Terrific All-round Ability, Just Like Bunches Of Others. Did Parent VW Insist On Diluting Strength Of Looks? “I’ve owned a Honda Jazz or two for more than 10 years. It’s still my first choice” For – convincing contender in a tough sector. Against – hard to differentiate from […]
Formidable Performer Made-Over. Still Looks Great, Goes Anywhere, Does Anything. Not The Cheap Option Any More. For – cute, flexible, rugged, useful. Against – prices push it up against formidable opposition. **** £24,720 Let’s get this confession over with right from the start. I love the Skoda Yeti, its striking but modest squared-off lines, and […]
Another Niche Filled. Much Thought Given To Load Lugging, Stuff Stowing. For – practical, unpretentious, rugged. Against – plain looks, some might still remember old Skodas. *** out of 5 Skoda has expanded its range again with the Rapid Spaceback, aiming to broaden the Rapid’s appeal to compact family hatchback buyers. Skoda says its main […]
Audi Style For Much Less. For : Space, practicality, performance, value. Against: No cruise control. A recent cameo involving some friends of mine demonstrated the quality of Skôda. During my tenure of the vRS Estate I dropped in to see a pal and as we were standing outside, his wife returned from a walk and […]
Impressive Family Car That Ticks All Boxes The Technology Might Make You Think Mercedes Not Skoda **** out of 5 “if Audi, Skoda and SEAT were peeled away from their VW masters, wouldn’t that be a wonderful thing for competition in the market place?” For – top-quality all-rounder Against – cheap and nasty history still hasn’t been completely […]
Bare-faced badge engineering at Volkswagen Group For – lots of room Against – looks too much like the SEAT clone; interior materials not up to other Skodas The SEAT Mii/Skoda Citigo/VW Up city cars are virtually identical and now the Skoda Rapid /SEAT Toledo are hard to tell apart. They are even built in the same […]
