Skoda Reviews

Skoda Octavia 2022 review: RS wagon long-term

By Matt Campbell · 20 Dec 2021

The Skoda Octavia RS wagon might be the go-to car for families who want a sporty, stylish model with practicality as its middle name, but how did the new-gen sports wagon deal with family life for Matt Campbell? He lived with it for six months - through the birth of his first child, a 100-plus-day lockdown, and through a few annoying car tech glitches. He's what he thought.

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Skoda Octavia 2022 review: 110TSI sedan

By Andrew Chesterton · 11 Aug 2021

While the fire-breathing RS attracts plenty of attention, the lesser Skoda Octavia models tend to go a little unnoticed in Australia's crowded new-car market. But the new Skoda Octavia Style sets out to prove less really can be more. Does it succeed? We put it to the test to find out.

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Skoda Fabia 2021 review

By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jul 2021

Skoda and suave yet affordable Euro city-car chic go hand-in-hand, as the current-series Fabia has so ably demonstrated over its six-year career in Australia. For the final iteration before the all-new fourth-generation version arrives in 2022, the Run-Out Edition is a sporty and well-specified send-off. But does age tarnish this intriguing alternative to the excellent Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo?

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Skoda Kamiq 2021 review: 110TSI Monte Carlo long-term

By Andrew Chesterton · 02 Jul 2021

The Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo might not be cheap, but it does promise plenty of premium-feeling motoring in a sensible and spacious package. Well, that's what it says on the tin, at least. So we asked our Chesto to put it to the long-term test to see how it measures up.

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Skoda Scala 2021 review: Monte Carlo

By Byron Mathioudakis · 03 Jun 2021

The Skoda Scala is a spacious alternative to popular small hatchbacks like the Mazda3, Volkswagen Golf and Hyundai i30. Leveraging VW Group components, the up-spec Monte Carlo grade as tested is also a rival to premium offerings such as the Mercedes-Benz A180 and BMW 118i, thanks to sophisticated engineering technologies. But the sporty Czech five-door isn't cheap and suffers from a choppy ride.

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Skoda Octavia RS 2021 review

By Matt Campbell · 30 Apr 2021

The Skoda Octavia RS has been a vital player in the brand's range in Australia for years now, and this new version is smarter, sharper and even cleverer than the last one. With a liftback sedan or wagon to choose from, and still with a punchy petrol turbo engine, is this the best alternative to a Subaru WRX on the market right now?

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Skoda Scala 2021 review: Launch Edition

By Peter Anderson · 19 Mar 2021

We've had to wait longer than our trans-Tasman friends for the Skoda Scala hatch so we've been rewarded with the Launch Edition. Packed full of useful stuff and ditching the panoramic sunroof, it's a punchy hatchback with a long list of tech and safety gear, funky Czech DNA in its looks and a very tidy chassis.

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Skoda Kamiq 2021 review: 110TSI Monte Carlo

By Matt Campbell · 05 Feb 2021

The words 'Monte Carlo' mean something to Skoda fans. Not only is it the name of a famous rally course, a billionaire's playground, and a very dippable Aussie bikkie; it's also Skoda's semi-hot, sportier-looking sub-brand. To date we've only seen Monte Carlo versions of the Fabia in Australia, but that's changed now thanks to the introduction of this - the 2021 Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo.

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Skoda Scala 2021 review: 110TSI snapshot

By Matt Campbell · 29 Jan 2021

The Skoda Scala 2021 hatchback range kicks off with the entry-level 110TSI model.

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Skoda Scala 2021 review: Launch Edition snapshot

By Matt Campbell · 29 Jan 2021

It may have been a delayed launch for the Skoda Scala 2021 model range, but the Launch Edition version is a fitting celebration for the arrival of the new small hatchback.

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