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Škoda is ongoing its growth offensive by presenting its seventh model line. Citigo may be the title of Škoda’s new small vehicle. The brand’s new model can make its debut in the domestic market, the Czech Republic, prior to the finish of the year, along with other European nations following at the outset of summer time 2012. With this particular 3.56-metre-lengthy vehicle, the Czech-based vehicle maker is stretching its product portfolio and entering the little vehicle segment (A00). Offering maximum utilisation of space and four seats for people, the Škoda Citigo is going to be released like a three-door, having a five-door version in the future in 2012.

“The Citigo is among the support beams in our growth strategy. It makes way for tremendous possibilities inside a new segment,” stated Škoda Board Chairman Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland. “The Citigo generally is a ‘Simply Clever’ vehicle. Despite its small size, it provides ample interior space it’s agile while frugal. Quite simply: this is an attractive choice offering many clever ideas. The vehicle offers all Škoda’s values inside a compact package and fits perfectly with this aims.”

Using the Citigo, Škoda is focusing on a brand new customer segment. “The interest in small cars with low fuel consumption, in a favourable cost with reasonable operating costs, keeps growing,Inch continues Prof. Vahland. “Škoda’s new small vehicle is reply to this trend. We’re entering new ground and also the Škoda Citigo will attract prospects mainly within our European marketplaces.”

The appearance of Škoda’s new city vehicle includes many elements usual for its automobiles. The designers handled to provide the vehicle a definite look that declares initially: this is actually the new Škoda. The finned grille occur a chrome-plated frame and precisely formed headlamps provide the vehicle the normal Škoda look. The designers did an admirable job around the relaxation from the car’s body – 3.56 metres lengthy, 1.65 metres wide and 1.48 metres high, the Škoda Citigo is among the littlest automobiles in the segment.

The important thing target groups are youthful motorists, youthful families with youthful children searching to obtain themselves another as well as third vehicle, as well as ‘best agers’, i.e. clients who’re rather cost-sensitive and also have a rational method of cars similarly but high demands for quality, design and safety alternatively. The Škoda Citigo is an ideal mixture of these qualities. Based on market demands, as much as four trim options is going to be available: Easy, Active, Ambition and magnificence.

Consistent with its motto ‘City Clever’, the Škoda Citigo is a perfect vehicle interior and exterior the town. It provides remarkably generous interior space, a factor that’s not assumed within the small vehicle segment, but is normal for Škoda models. The car’s lengthy wheel base – 2.42 metres – provides enough comfort for four people on lengthy outings. The amount from the luggage compartment is 251 litres and may be extended to 951 litres by folding lower the trunk seats.

The Škoda Citigo’s interior offers space, quality and precision, because of the obvious and transparent arrangement of elements along with the two-colour dashboard in greater trim levels. The leading headrests are built-into the seats, in addition to a quantity of other wise solutions, result in the new Citigo a ‘simply clever vehicle’ à la Škoda. The interior planning includes numerous pouches, cup holders and multimedia systems, in addition to storage pockets around the sides from the front seats. Additionally, a unique handbag hook integrated to the glovebox opening mechanism, along with a photograph holder around the central console, are two clever interior elements. Within the luggage compartment a pop-out storage rack could be kept in its top position, and some nets prevents loose objects from sliding around.

The automobile boasts numerous methods to provide overall comfort. Within the three-door version, the ‘Easy Entry’ system enables quick access towards the rear seats. The leading passenger’s chair could be moved and folded toward ensure quick access towards the rear seats.

The Škoda Citigo places great focus on safety. The very first time inside a Škoda vehicle, the designers used a Mind-Thorax side airbag to safeguard the heads of both driver and also the front chair passenger. Together with many other products, this technique is a component of the safety package that’s impressive with this segment. Additionally, active safety factors are enhanced through the ‘City Safe Drive’, a brand new brake assistance system with different laser sensor that’s triggered instantly at speeds below 30 km/h to recognize some risk of collision. With respect to the speed and also the traffic situation, this automatic stopping solution may completely prevent an accident or at best reduce its importance. The chance of thumping in to the vehicle ahead is thus reduced considerably in city traffic. Together with the Volkswagen up!, the Škoda Citigo is presently the only real vehicle within the small vehicle segment to give the emergency stopping functionality.

Two new, three-cylinder 1.-litre gas engines is going to be available following the Škoda Citigo’s launch (44 kW/60 Hewlett packard and 55 kW/75 Hewlett packard). The engines and also the transmission happen to be made to provide optimum economy in metropolitan areas as well as their surroundings. Reaching the operating temperature on short distances, the engines are highly economical. The highly economical Eco-friendly tec version provides an average use of 4.2 l/100km and 4.3 l/100km correspondingly with pollutants of 97 g and 99 g CO2/km correspondingly. The fuel consumption and emission levels truly are low – 4.5 l/100 km and 105 g CO2/km using the 44 kW engine and 4.7 l/100 km and 108 g CO2/km using the 55 kW unit.

Despite their low volumes, the engines achieve high torque at low noise levels. The 1. MPI engine can be used because the platform for alternative-fuel models, for example CNG (Compressed Gas). CO2 creation of this version is going to be from 79 g/km. Aside from the stick shift that’s offered by launch, Škoda will offer you a five-speed automatic transmission in 2012 instead of get this to new small vehicle much more comfortable.

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