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ŠKODA SUV wins with the highest score out of 500 import vehicles tested. ŠKODA SUPERB COMBI completes double success taking second place.

The ŠKODA KODIAQ is ‘AUTO TEST Winner 2017’. With 676 points, the brand’s large SUV achieved the best result out of all the import vehicles tested by the German trade magazine ‘AUTO TEST’ over the past twelve months. ŠKODA has won the award for the fourth time in a row. Overall, this is the 29th award the ŠKODA KODIAQ has won since its market launch at the beginning of this year. The ŠKODA SUPERB COMBI completes the Czech manufacturer’s double success taking second place in the ‘AUTO TEST’ ranking.

“Only rarely does a new model rise to victory after just being released in this highly competitive environment. The ŠKODA KODIAQ is a real winner,” AUTO TEST makes the exceptional position of ŠKODA’s SUV clear. In the trade journal’s comparative tests, the top version of the ŠKODA KODIAQ with 140 kW (190 hp) 2.0 TDI, direct shift transmission and all-wheel drive went up against similarly equipped competitors. With 676 points, the brand’s first large SUV scored the best result out of all the import vehicles tested over the past twelve months. The ŠKODA KODIAQ won over the professionals at AUTO TEST in particular with its spaciousness, “Along with high variability, excellent value for money and exceptional handling,” the testers agreed.

The ŠKODA SUPERB COMBI, last year’s winner in the 'AUTO TEST' ranking, finished second with 646 points, just behind the ŠKODA KODIAQ. The brand’s flagship thus completes this double success for ŠKODA. In addition, ŠKODA is celebrating its fourth consecutive victory; in 2015 and 2014, the ŠKODA OCTAVIA triumphed in the import rankings.

Since 2008, AUTO TEST has awarded prizes to the best vehicles of the past twelve months in several categories. Every year, the experts test around 500 cars from all classes, driving more than one million test kilometres to evaluate the models in the categories of vehicle quality, safety, purchase pricing, premiums, operating costs, performance and consumption.

29th award for the ŠKODA KODIAQ
For the ŠKODA KODIAQ, 'AUTO TEST Winner 2017' is already the 29th award since its market launch at the beginning of the year. Among others, ŠKODA’s SUV has won 'Best Cars 2017' from What Car? in Great Britain; was named 'Car of the Year 2017' in the Czech Republic, Poland and Bulgaria, 'SUV of the Year' in China and France, 'All-wheel drive of the year' in Germany; and received two Red Dot awards for its design.

Article source: www.skoda-auto.com

The ŠKODA Citigo has been named the UK’s Safest Used First Car 2017 by Co-op Insurance, in partnership with UK safety organisation Thatcham Research. Created to highlight the safest and most protective used car options for first time buyers, the award is the first of its kind in the UK.

Milton Keynes, 29 June 2017: ŠKODA’s city car saw off tough competition to finish at the top of the pack, confirming it as the perfect first car for newly qualified drivers. While the Citigo is well known in the new car market for its high levels of safety equipment and strong design, this is the first time its protective qualities have been recognised in the used sector.

To qualify for the 2017 award shortlist, all cars needed by classed as city cars or superminis, have a five-star Euro NCAP rating and CO2 emissions of 120g/km or lower. In addition, examples had be widely available on the used car market for under £5,000 and come with a low insurance group rating. When all these key factors were taken into account, the Citigo emerged as the clear winner.

Announcing the Citigo’s award, James Hillon, Director of Products at Co-op Insurance commented: “The fact that almost a third of young drivers have been involved in a road traffic incident in the first six months of driving highlights just how important it is to have a safe vehicle. You cannot put a price on safety. We want to intercept and engage young drivers on the importance of putting safety over price when purchasing a first car."

Launched in 2012, Citigo has won numerous industry awards – including Auto Express Car of the Year – and offers new and used car buyers a high number of passive and active safety features. In addition to a robust shell, all models feature front, head and side airbags as standard, while SE models and above are equipped with ESC stability control as standard. For even greater levels of protection, ŠKODA also offers a Safety Pack that includes ŠKODA’s City Safe system. This senses vehicles, pedestrians and other hazards in front of the car when travelling at town speeds and automatically applies the brakes if the driver doesn’t.

Used examples of the Citigo are available through ŠKODA’s Approved Used network, where all models come with 12 months roadside assistance, 12 months warranty and a 30 day / 1,000 mile exchange offer.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

Real-time driving data, driving stats, logbook and other features available in one application. Innovative functions for analysing driving style, checking vehicle status, navigation and entertainment.

Using the new smartphone application ŠKODA OneApp, useful information such as fuel consumption, driving dynamics, navigation and service information can be displayed and managed on the screens of smartphones and also the infotainment system. The driver can leave their smartphone in one of the ŠKODA’s storage compartments and see and go through the ŠKODA OneApp’s functions with ease on the large touch-screen display.

With the smartphone application ŠKODA OneApp, ŠKODA reaches a new level of connectivity between the car and smartphone. The app uses SmartLink+ technology to share and display selected functions and information from the car via the ŠKODA infotainment system or smartphone screen. Once the app has been installed on the phone, it enables access to the wide spectrum of functions ranging from accessing relevant engine and vehicle data or information about the weather. For example, ŠKODA drivers can use the ‘advisor’ function to analyse their driving style and learn how to save fuel by driving more efficiently. In terms of driving dynamics, speed and navigation information, the ŠKODA OneApp supports the driver in every situation and provides them with relevant information regarding modern mobility. The ŠKODA OneApp logbook feature, for example, guarantees complete traceability for all past trip records. Streaming music libraries are planned for future versions.

The car and smartphone can be easily connected via USB or WiFi with the navigation systems Amundsen and Columbus. The ŠKODA OneApp can be activated and controlled either via the smartphone screen or the vehicle’s infotainment system – using your fingertip. This means that with just one application, an array of digital services can be accessed that surpass all previously available in-car apps. The ŠKODA OneApp is available to download free of charge from the AppStore or Google Play and can be used in all ŠKODA vehicles built after June 2016 that are equipped with SmartLink and USB, or have SmartLink+ and connect to the smartphone via USB or WiFi.

The most important features of the new ŠKODA OneApp at a glance:

REAL-TIME DRIVING DATA
This function records the car’s performance parameters during your journey and allows information about driving dynamics, rpm, acceleration, fuel consumption and speed to be accessed in real time. The number of instruments is complemented by additional displays on the in-car monitor featuring graphical representations of the figures – for example, for torque, average fuel consumption or lateral acceleration when cornering in a sporty manner.

DRIVING STATS
Using the ŠKODA OneApp, ŠKODA drivers can access a wealth of stored driving data to analyse their driving style in detail. The statistics provide important indicators for making optimal use of the car’s performance and to increase the efficiency of future journeys. The ŠKODA OneApp also keeps personal bests, such as lowest consumption or highest efficiency.

LOGBOOK
This feature allows drivers to view precise and reliable trip data. The Logbook function helps to make mileage reimbursement hassle-free and shows the number of kilometres officially or privately driven in chronological order.

POI & NAVIGATION
With different partners ŠKODA provides OneApp users with navigation information. User can very easily find Points of Interest (POI) in OneApp environment and send it directly to integrated navigation or to partner navigation applications. Navigation information could be thanks to them based also on satellite images. This realistic display of the surrounding area could make orientation easier in many situations.

In addition to POI in the area, all nearby petrol stations are also displayed on the map and, depending on the availability of information from the vendor; even current fuel prices are compared. When showing prices, the system also knows whether the car requires diesel or petrol. In addition, it displays the most convenient and fastest route to the selected petrol station.

Article source: www.skoda-auto.com

Thousands of viewers witnessed debut of ŠKODA KAROQ at the start of Tour de France in Düsseldorf. New compact SUV starts as service vehicle at the world’s most famous cycling race.

Tens of thousands watched the Grand Départ of the Tour de France on Saturday. The ŠKODA KODIAQ as a service car accompanied three cycling teams: ‘Team Dimension Data’ from South Africa, ‘Team Lotto NL – Jumbo’ from the Netherlands and ‘Lotto Soudal’ from Belgium in the 14-kilometre time trial and for the first time made its public appearance.

The first stage of this year´s Tour - the time trial - took the cyclists from Düsseldorf Messe along the Rhine to the famous Königsallee and back to the Messe. It was a premiere for Düsseldorf – after 30 years the Tour de France started again in Germany – and for the ŠKODA KAROQ, as it is making its first public appearance ahead of the market launch at the end of this year.

Article source: www.skoda-auto.com

Beach buggy with 60 kW (82 PS) in black (Black Magic) with multi-effect and pearlescent yellow (Dragon Skin). The ŠKODA CITIGO provided the platform.

Following on from the ŠKODA CITIJET, ŠKODA FUNSTAR and the ŠKODA ATERO, now comes the ŠKODA ELEMENT – students from the ŠKODA Vocational School have built a student car for the fourth time. The ŠKODA ELEMENT, an electrically powered buggy based on the ŠKODA CITIGO, stands as yet another testament to the skills of the young people at the ŠKODA Academy. The new student car is a roadworthy beach buggy featuring a solar panel, Smart TV, cool box and mobile disco.

The ŠKODA ELEMENT is 3,597 mm long and 1,641 mm wide. With no roof or doors and just two seats, the student car not only has 60 mm more ground clearance, above all it is also visually a totally discrete model – a classic, open buggy.

The silver-coloured underbody protection at the front and rear as well as the black/yellow 16-inch SCORPIUS alloy wheels with all-terrain tyres are particularly striking. The high wheel arches are framed by a black trim which continues along the bottom edge of the sills between the wheels, creating a narrow running board. There are no doors; you just climb over the side sills decorated with aluminium checker-plate strips and slide into the sports bucket seats. The rear lights feature LED technology. The ŠKODA students also considered the smaller details, with the car’s yellow (Dragon Skin) brake callipers, demonstrating their attention to detail.

The black leather/Alcantara bucket seats with yellow edging and decorative stitching originate from the ŠKODA OCTAVIA RS. They are adorned with the embroidered name of the ŠKODA Academy. The two-tone theme also continues in the individually designed interior. The painted front of the instrument panel shines in pearlescent yellow, the steering wheel and gearstick are covered in black leather and bear golden-yellow details. The surface between the instrument panel and the windscreen is lined with black Alcantara.

There is also a Navigon navigation system on board, which – fitted in a separate bracket – seems to float above the air conditioning controls. The car’s most striking feature, however, can be found where the ŠKODA CITIGO has its back seats. The students fitted a solar panel as well as a Smart TV behind the front seats which can be paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth. The Smart TV is located in the aluminium-decorated boot lid to which the solar panel has been mounted, sitting between two rustic, matt-black brackets. One speaker next to each seat and two additional speakers fitted in the boot turn the ŠKODA ELEMENT into a 400-watt beach club on wheels. The students have also integrated a cool box into the boot that is classily lined with blue carpet. The cool box is connected to an additional battery and powered by the solar panel.

A compact 60-kW (82 PS) electric motor with a torque of 210 Nm powers the ŠKODA ELEMENT. The electric design study accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 13 seconds and reaches a top speed of 130 km/h. The lithium-ion battery integrated in the car floor has a capacity of 18.7 kWh. This means that – depending on the route profile, driving style and payload – the ŠKODA ELEMENT has a range of up to 160 km.

Article source: www.skoda-auto.com

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