Skoda Citigo, Skoda Citigo small car

Skoda has unveiled its new small car,
the Citigo. Based on the Volkswagen
Up platform, the Citigo is the first in an
aggressive product roll-out by Skoda
that will see a new car being launched
every six months. The Citigo’s styling mixes its current
cues from the Fabia with the look of
its recent VisionD and MissionL
concept cars. It features a finned grille
set in a chrome-plated frame, similar
to that seen on the MissionL. The car is 3560mm long, 1650mm
wide and 1480mm high. Skoda claims
that its 2420mm wheelbase offers
enough interior space for four
passengers, making it comfortable
even for long trips. Boot volume is 251 litres, or 951 litres with the rear
seats folded down. The Citigo will initially be offered with
the Up’s 1.0-litre, three-cylinder petrol
engine with two power outputs –
59bhp and 74bhp. Highly economical
variants under the Green Tec banner
will also be available. The Citigo will be available in both manual and
automatic transmissions.