Skoda

Skoda has just been voted as the Best Car Manufacturer by the readers of What Car? magazine. The award-winning manufacturer also fared well in the individual categories with the Octavia placed first in the Small Family car group, the Octavia also came second in the Estates category and the Roomster came fourth in the highly contested MPV class. Finally the innovative Yeti came an impressive fifth in the SUV category and the Fabia had a top ten ranking in the Supermini class.

Skoda has won a variety of awards for its model range this year, including Which? Best car manufacturer of the year 2010 and Best Manufacturer in the 2010 Auto Express Driver Power survey. So before you think about leasing your next car why not have a look at Skoda business car leasing prices too?

Skoda GreenLine technology

Skoda Auto is unveiling their second-generation GreenLine models at the 2010 Paris International Motor Show with the Yeti crossover and Superb Estate enjoying world premiere’s of the new technology. The new second generation Skoda GreenLine models now offer a start-stop system and braking energy recuperation.

The updates to the Skoda range have significantly increased fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions, with the Fabia GreenLine and Fabia Estate GreenLine offering a remarkable 83.1 combined mpg and CO2 emissions of just 89g/km. The Roomster, their compact MPV, has a fuel consumption of 67.3 combined mpg, with CO2 emissions at 109g/km, which is among the best in its class.

The Skoda Octavia is available in both hatchback and estate, with the hatchback returning 74.3 combined mpg and CO2 emissions of 99g/km while the estate offers 67.3 combined mpg and CO2 emissions at 109g/km. The Yeti GreenLine remains a very agile car so performance is not compromised, yet still returns 61.4 combined mpg and CO2 emissions of 119g/km. The Skoda Superb GreenLine option in the saloon and the estate both have a combined mpg of 64.2 and CO2 emissions of 114g/km. Skoda now offers GreenLine options across eight versions of their model range and Skoda vehicle leasing prices on the new models should be on the site shortly.

Skoda

Skoda has been awarded the top spot at the 2010 Which? awards winning the title of “Best Car Manufacturer”, trumping some of the premium brands. The award was given to recognise the quality of its products, great value for money and high standard of customer service that the brand offers.

Chief Executive of Which?, Peter Vicary-Smith said,”Skoda is a car company ideally suited to the times, as people demand more but want to pay less. It offers a great range of reasonably-priced, well-built cars”.

There are five models in the Skada range namely, the Fabia supermini, The family carrier Roomster, the Octavia range including the Scout and vRS models, the new Superb saloon and Superb Estate and finally the Yeti crossover. Skoda contract hire is on the site for all models.

Skoda facelift

Skoda Auto has now released the pricing for the improved Fabia and Roomster models. The new look is evident in the new redesigned radiator grille and 3-D shaped headlamps which give both cars a new dynamic look.

Both cars benefit from a new range of engines which include four petrol units and two diesel units ranging from 60bhp to 105bhp. Both the Fabia and Roomster will be available on S, SE and Scout vehicle specifications while the Fabia line-up also gets an Elegance trim level as well. Skoda contract hire pricing will be loaded shortly.