A moot point for some buyers, but one that has to be brought up given the Focus and Mk7.5 Golf’s ability to entertain. Tip it into a bend too fast and while grip levels are admirable and the lack of bodyroll surprising, there’s little sense of engagement or fun through the light steering.
#Skoda scala driver
Like nearly every other Skoda, this car is at its best when calmly cruising from corner to corner, not putting too much strain on the driver or the chassis. Not that you’ll want to be doing anything remotely sporty in the Scala. That said, we wouldn’t want to drop to anything with less power, with the 113bhp unit’s 9.8-second 0-62mph time already feeling ambitious.
#Skoda scala manual
Work the standard six-speed manual gearbox (a seven-speed DSG unit is also available) and you’ll find there’s reasonable pulling power starting from around 2000rpm, allowing you to hit motorway speeds without wringing the engine. It’s strong enough with 200Nm of torque on tap, yet you have to bear in mind that the same engine is used in the smaller, lighter SEAT Ibiza (a car that the Scala shares the MQB-A0 platform with), so responses are noticeably dulled. DrivingĪvailable with a choice of five engines – three 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrols and two 1.6-litre four-cylinder diesels – the car we spent most time in was the 113bhp 1.0-litre TSI petrol.
The Scala can take a class-leading 467 litres of luggage with the rear seats in place, expanding to 1410 litres with the rear seats down – easily beating the Golf’s 3 litres. What does cause more of an issue however, as the large central tunnel that robs floorspace for those in the middle.Īs for bootspace, it’s exceptional. Sure, fitting three across the rear seats may be a squeeze, but that’s far from unusual for a car in this class. Those in the rear seats are well taken care of in the Scala, with oodles of leg, foot and headroom on offer – even with the optional panoramic roof fitted. Sitting next to an average-size passenger, you feel much closer to them than you would in a Golf or a Focus, with the tiny armrest and narrow centre console meaning awkward hard/elbow brushes are a common occurrence.
The only area that you might feel a touch short-changed is outright passenger space. Sure, there are still smatterings of harder plastics around, but the general fit and finish is absolutely up there with the Ford Focus, for example. Up front, the materials on offer are far superior to what you used to get in the Rapid, and for sheer design it’s an improvement on both the Octavia and Seat Leon. The Scala however, manages to elevate itself above the norm. We don’t have a downer on Skoda interiors in general, but you’re usually left in no doubt that you’re at the bottom of the VW Group hierarchy when you’re sitting behind the wheel. Is the interior an improvement on other Skodas?
It’s not the only thing the Scala has taken from Audi either, the scrolling rear indicators (standard on SE L) are sure to let those behind you know that you are absolutely being groomed for Audi ownership in later years. It’s not exactly the same as what you’d get in a TT or an A4 (mainly because it’s not as good), but compare it to Volkswagen’s equivalent and it’s far more intuitive.
Yep, that’s right, Audi’s cutting-edge tech of 2014 is now Skoda’s party piece to set it apart from the rest. Pay another £1800 on top of that and the bells and whistles SE L level car is yours, this coming with keyless entry/ignition, electrically folding door mirrors, climate control, an even larger 9.2-inch Amunsden sat-nav infotainment system and a 10.25-inch Virtual Cockpit display.
#Skoda scala android
With prices starting from £16,595, it’s a few thousand pounds cheaper than the benchmark VW (and a Ford Focus for that matter), yet since this is a Skoda you still get a respectable number of goodies thrown in.Įntry-level S spec cars get LED headlights, DAB, Lane Assist and a 6.5-inch infotainment screen, while upgrading to SE trim (an extra £1185) adds cruise control, an alarm, rear parking sensors and a larger 8.0-inch screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability. How much cheaper will the Skoda Scala be than a VW Golf? The Scala, however, should be just the right size, shape and price to mean it hits the ground running, and maybe even attract a few raised eyebrows from the Volkswagen Group hierarchy. While the Octavia may have a comparable price tag, its saloon-like silhouette and hefty dimensions mean that it’s always been viewed as an outside choice in the medium-size hatchback market. Hold up – isn’t the Octavia supposed to be a competitor to those cars?
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