14 Aug: Skoda Fabia

… Skoda Fabia Hatch SE L … There’s much to like about the Skoda Fabia, and nothing to dislike. In fact this is a great wee car and although Skodas are no longer cheap, it is more than competitive with other 1 litre cars on offer. So why would someone […] Read more »

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21 Aug: Skoda Enyaq iV 80

… Skoda Enyaq iV 80 … Over the past few months I have been driving a variety of electric and hybrid cars. No longer is it an odd feeling, it’s just something that regular drivers will take in their stride. After all, it’s only the bit under the bonnet which […] Read more »

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20 Jun: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI

… Skoda Octavia vRS TDI 4×4 … Over the past few months as the Government ramps up its intentions to have us all electrically driven by 2030 and the world’s car manufacturers struggle to keep up with, never mind get ahead of, legislation, I have been driving quite a few […] Read more »

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09 Apr: Skoda Octavia iV PHEV

… Skoda Octavia iV SE L Hatch Hybrid … Many folk today especially amongst the younger generation see Skoda simply as a brand within the giant Volkswagen Group but there’s more to it than that. Much More. Skoda is one of the oldest automotive manufacturers in the world able to […] Read more »

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26 Feb: Skoda Kamiq SE L

Skoda Kamiq SE L The test car was delivered while I was out, but I knew something was up when the neighbour winked at me and said “Good afternoon Kermit”. Not quite knowing what to expect, I rounded the back of the house to find it sitting there in the […] Read more »

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30 Oct: Skoda Scala

Skoda Scala SE It’s maybe not a nice to thing to admit straight away, but I was cursing the Skoda Scala test car the first couple of times I drove it. It had nothing to do with the car itself or the drive, it was the fact that it needed […] Read more »

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18 Mar: Skoda Karoq SE L

… Skoda Karoq SE L 1.5 TSI … Goodbye Skoda Yeti, hello Karoq. In some respects that’s a great pity. The previous model had bags of character and stood out in the parking lot. It was different to other small SUVs and that gave it an appeal and charm all […] Read more »

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16 Jan: Skoda Superb SE

… Skoda Superb SE L Executive … A colleague and friend reckoned that the Skoda Superb was a good car ruined by a stupid engine. Me? I took a different view. I reckoned the Skoda Superb was a good car made better by a stupid engine. The engine in this […] Read more »

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02 Jun: Skoda Octavia vRS

… Skoda Octavia vRS … When I first clapped eyes on the Skoda Octavia vRS I wasn’t sure about the colour. Skoda call it ‘Meteor Grey’ but probably the kindest comment I heard was it looked like polished primer or more unkindly was asked, what colour will it be once […] Read more »

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05 Nov: Skoda Octavia DSG

Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI DSG … This latest Skoda Octavia is the third generation of the model, and it’s better than the previous two. It’s also longer and wider so like most of us of a certain generation it’s getting bigger and not necessarily in all the right places. The […] Read more »

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