Škoda Fabia Scout

Škoda has unveiled the first official photographs of the Fabia Scout. The new addition to the Scout family will make its world debut at this year's Geneva Motor Show. The design of the brand new Scout includes distinct features and attractive protective elements, giving this functional and economical car, new emotional dimensions. A uniquely-shaped bumper and plastic cladding give this new version of Škoda's popular estate enhanced, robust features. In addition, protective elements on the sides of the body and a silver roof-rails underline Škoda Fabia Scout's bold shape.

Four engines will be available for the new Fabia Scout – two petrol and two diesel units. The petrol engines will consist of a 1.4 litre, 63 kW (85bhp) engine with fuel consumption of 6.5L/100km (43.5mpg) and 1.6 litre, 77 kW (105bhp) with a fuel consumption of 6.9L/100km (40.9mpg), available with a six-speed transmission. The two diesel engines are a 1.4 litre, 59 kW (80bhp) engine with fuel consumption of 4.6L/100km (61.4mpg) and the top-of-the-range 1.9-litre engine offering 77 kW (105bhp) and fuel consumption of 4.9L/100km (57.7mpg).

Scout-specific upholstery brings the Scout styling to the interior along with floor mats bearing the Scout logo. The Scout logo also appears on the vehicle's tailgate. Other Scout features include the pedals with stainless steel surfaces and anti-slip, heavy-duty rubber elements.

Škoda Fabia Scout is fitted with lightweight ‘Arktos’ alloy wheels designed especially for this model. It is fitted with sixteen-inch alloy wheels as standard and customers can choose seventeen-inch wheels of the same design as an option. Other distinctive features of the Fabia Scout include fog lamps (with corner design) and tinted windows.

Extending the very popular Scout portfolio, the vehicle will be available from late May this year.

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Škoda Fabia Jingrui is launched in China

Škoda celebrated the launch of the Fabia Jingrui on the 22nd December 2008, marking the entry of the car into the Chinese AO-class market.

Liu Jian, General Manager of SVW (Shanghai Volkswagen Group), stated that “The Fabia Jingrui is of very high quality. Boasting space and practicality, as well as a great price, the Fabia will offer a great experience for customers in the China market.”

The Fabia Jingrui is available in China in two engines, 1.4 litre and 1.6 litre, offering a Tiptronic 6-speed gearbox and 5-speed manual gearbox. The full line-up available is:

* 1.4 Jingzhi Edition (manual)
* 1.4 Jingling Edition (manual)
* 1.6 Jingling Edition (manual)
* 1.4 Jingxiang Edition (tiptronic)
* 1.6 Jingxiang Edition (tiptronic)

Jian states the prices of Fabia Jingrui models will range from RMB 81, 900 to RMB 117,900. Fabia Jingrui has already received two prestigious awards in China - ‘Best New Model’ and ‘Most Anticipated New Model’ in 2008. The Octavia Mingrui was the first model launched by SVW Škoda and has achieved great success in China. The Fabia Jingrui looks set to further the brand’s success.

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