Easy on the envEYEronment – Skoda Enyaq Sportline Coupe review
Not only is the new Skoda Enyaq Coupe good looking, but it’s smart, good for the environment and is a great ‘go anywhere’ companion. Seriously, if it was on tinder, you’d swipe right and then put a ring on it! Alright, cards on the table, having already spent a reasonable amount of time behind the […]
Czech This EV Out – 2023 Skoda Enyaq iV SUV Sportline Max Review
With the all-new Enyaq iV, Skoda has been welcomed into the ranks in pure electric vehicle production alongside their siblings from Volkswagen and Audi. It’s been a long time coming, even though we got a taster of the BEV potential with the plug-in hybrid versions of the Superb and Octavia. Now its here and looking […]
Simply Cl-EV-er – Skoda Enyaq iV 80 review
Following on from the success of their iV plug-ins, Czech-originated car brand Skoda has crossed the great divide into all-electric propulsion with their all-new Enyaq, and what a way to start. Sure it sits at the head of their range in terms of premium pricing but it also ‘clEVerly’ showcases the brand’s move to a […]
The 220kW ŠKODA ENYAQ iV vRS
ŠKODA AUTO is expanding its vRS family to include another all-electric model – the ENYAQ iV vRS. Just like the ENYAQ COUPÉ iV vRS, the Czech carmaker has opted for two motors with a total system output of 299 PS (220 kW) and all-wheel drive for the top version of the SUV. Thanks to an […]
Fab-ulous: 2022 Skoda Fabia Montecarlo Review
It’s the hatchback that can do it all, now there’s a new one!
The Full Monte – 2022 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo first drive
With three generations and over twenty years of impressive sales to draw on, the release of the new fourth-generation Skoda Fabia ‘Monte Carlo’ was always going to be an exciting prospect. Well yesterday, thanks to Skoda New Zealand we got our first look and drive at it, and it’s the full monty. Not to be […]
Less Torque, More Action – 2022 Kodiaq RS review NZ
It was early 2019 when we last got behind the wheel of a Skoda Kodiaq RS. Covid hadn’t been invented and we were free to explore the expansive ‘driving’ roads that surround Clevedon in their performance SUV that boasted lapping the Nürburgring in a record breaking time of 9m 29.84 seconds. Anyway, as NZ seems […]
Cop a load of this – Skoda Octavia RS iV PHEV review
Over the past couple of decades, Czech car brand Skoda has gone from being a relatively rare sight on NZ roads to something we see daily (although fingers crossed not the NZ Police vehicles). They are desirable in style, clever in tech and helpfulness and when it comes to performance, the Skoda RS badge ranks […]
Octavius Maximus: Skoda Octavia RS Review
There has always been something really cool about a hot wagon. The idea of lugging around copious amounts of whatever while snaking your way through bendy bitumen and fast straights has been a compelling proposition for many a moon. This brings us to the latest iteration of the Skoda Octavia RS. The Octavia has been […]
Superb news for ŠKODA New Zealand.
ŠKODA New Zealand, proud to support the New Zealand Police ŠKODA New Zealand is proud and honoured to have been selected as the preferred Prime 1 Patrol Vehicle for the New Zealand Police Force. Since our introduction to the New Zealand market in 2003, ŠKODA has continued to grow in both reputation and market share. […]