SPECS
COTY TEST REPORT
0-100km/h 8.8 seconds
WEIGHT 65kg heavier than claimed weight
NOISE 70.3db at 100km/h
Price/as tested $36,190/$44,760
Engine 1395cc 4cyl turbo petrol
Power 110kW @ 6000rpm
Torque 250Nm @ 1500-4000rpm
Transmission 8-speed automatic, FWD
Weight 1355kg
Fuel 5.9L/100km, 95RON
Length/width/height 4689/1829/1470mm
Wheelbase 2686mm
Safety 5 stars (ANCAP)
WHEN OUR SKODA wagon turned up in a nondescript silver exterior colour with accessory roof racks fitted, I couldn’t help but feel that we had borrowed a VW employee’s company car for the week. I do hope they weren’t planning a trip to IKEA that weekend. But once you look more closely at the design, you really start to appreciate the technology and the quality of the execution.
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