Skoda Reviews

We've just driven the Launch Edition version of the 2021 Skoda Scala, a car that arrives here more than six months after its initial intended launch date. Has it been worth the wait? Well, if smart packaging, a nice drive experience and good levels of safety and ownership promise appeal to you, it sure has!

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.

We'd forgive you for not keeping up with the booming 'light SUV' segment. A whole car philosophy which barely existed five years ago, the light SUV is the smaller than 'small SUV' car which is replacing city-sized hatchbacks at an alarming pace.

Malcolm Flynn is spending three months with his family aboard the cheapest Skoda Kodiaq in the range, to see how well three small kids (and all their stuff) fit in one of the smaller seven-seat SUVs on the market.

At the top of the Kamiq range is the Limited Edition for a list price of $35,490. At the launch of the Kamiq in October 2020, Skoda said the Limited Edition will only be available for about six months.Coming standard are leather and 'Suedia' seats, a 9.2-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay, sat nav, heated front and rear seats, a power driver’s seat, LED headlights and auto parking.On top of that the Limited Edition scores all the equipment in the entry-grade Kamiq. This includes 18-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass, silver roof rails, a digital instrument cluster, an 8.0-inch display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charger, dual-zone climate control, push-button start, proximity key, auto tailgate, a flat-bottomed steering wheel, eight-speaker stereo, reversing camera, and adaptive cruise control.The Limited Edition has a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine which makes 110kW and 250Nm.The Kamiq has been given the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating under 2019 rules. Coming standard on all grades are seven airbags, AEB with cyclist and pedestrian detection, lane keeping assistance, rear maneuver braking, rear parking sensors and reversing camera.The Limited Edition comes with extra advanced safety tech such as blind spot protection and rear traffic alert.  

The Monte Carlo sits above the entry-grade in the Skoda Kamiq range with a list price of $34,190.Coming standard on the Monte Carlo are 18-inch back alloys, LED headlights, Monte Carlo sports seats, and a ‘blacked-out’ treatment to the mirrors, grille, rear lettering and rear diffuser. There’s also a panoramic glass roof, sports pedals, adaptive LED headlights, multi drive modes and sports suspension.This is on top of all the equipment from the entry grade such as: privacy glass, a digital instrument cluster, an 8.0-inch display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charger, dual-zone climate control, push-button start, proximity key, auto tailgate, a flat-bottomed steering wheel, eight-speaker stereo, reversing camera, and adaptive cruise control.The Monte Carlo has a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine which makes 110kW and 250Nm.The Kamiq has been given the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating under 2019 rules.Coming standard on all grades are seven airbags, AEB with cyclist and pedestrian detection, lane keeping assistance, rear maneuver braking, rear parking sensors and reversing camera.

The 85 TSI is the entry-grade into the Skoda Kamiq range and you can have it with a manual gearbox for a list price of $26,990, or a dual-clutch automatic transmission for $27,990.Coming standard are 18-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass, silver roof rails, a digital instrument cluster, an 8.0-inch display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charger, dual-zone climate control, push-button start, proximity key, auto tailgate, a flat-bottomed steering wheel, eight-speaker stereo, reversing camera, and adaptive cruise control.The 85 TSI has a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine making 85kW/200Nm. Owners can choose between a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and a six-speed manual gearbox.The Kamiq scored the maximum five-star ANCAP rating under 2019 testing rules.Coming standard on all grades are seven airbags, AEB with cyclist and pedestrian detection, lane keeping assistance, rear maneuver braking, rear parking sensors and reversing camera.

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