| In the news: Skoda, Volkswagen subsidiary and | | | | The Octavia is powered by a range of petrol and |
| recipient of VW exhaust part will once again try its | | | | turbo-diesel engines ranging from 110kW, 2 liter FSI up |
| luck in the Australian market after 25 years. | | | | to a 125kW, 2liter TDI and 147kW, 2 litre FSI four |
| Volkswagen plans to introduce its Skoda brand in | | | | cylinder in the RS. Likewise, a 1.4 liter model will also be |
| Australia this coming October. Matthew Weisner, | | | | made available for Australia along with the five and |
| Volkswagen Group of Australia general manager, | | | | six-speed manual transmissions with the addition of a |
| press and public relations have been appointed as | | | | six-speed VW-sourced DSG manual. The price of the |
| head of Skoda Australia and his duty includes the | | | | Octavia is about $30,000.o Superb - this is an |
| re-launch of the Skoda brand. Although a bit reluctant | | | | essentially long-wheelbase version of the Octavia |
| Weisner said that he will do his best to promote Skoda | | | | designed for the higher end of the market. The Superb |
| to the Australian market. | | | | is spacious offering extra legroom in the back and |
| Skoda's lineup for Australia includes the following:o | | | | plenty of leather and luxury. The Superb is equipped |
| Fabia - this Volkswagen Polo-sized light car derived its | | | | with the Passat's older 142kW, 2.8 liter V6 petrol and |
| styling cues from the Mini Cooper and Suzuki Swift. | | | | 120 kW, 2.5 liter six cylinder TDI engines which are both |
| The Fabia was launched last year at the Paris Motor | | | | available with a tiptronic five-speed automatic. |
| Show. It offers economical, three-cylinder, HTP short | | | | This long-wheelbase sedan is available in Europe with |
| for High Tech Performance petrol and TDI engines. It | | | | a 110kW, turbocharged 1.8 liter and naturally aspirated |
| also offers 16-valve, 63kW, 1.4 liter and 77kW, 1.6 liter | | | | 85 kW, 2 liter four cylinder engine. The price for the |
| petrol models. The 1.6 liter petrol engine is offered with | | | | Superb is about $45,000.o Roomster - this vehicle |
| a six-speed tiptronic automatic. Both the 1.4 and 1.6 | | | | started as a funky concept car at the 2003 Frankfurt |
| petrol units are to be brought to Australia. | | | | Motor Show while a production version was unveiled |
| The Fabia has a length measuring at 3992 mm long | | | | last year. The Roomster is distinguished by its high-set, |
| and with a wheelbase of 2462 mm. Comparing it to | | | | van like styling. Its versatile, five-door concept is similar |
| the Polo, the Fabia is approximately 76 mm longer | | | | to the VW Caddy that is quickly converted from a |
| overall and 3mm longer on the wheelbase. It also | | | | five-seater into a load-lugging two-seater vehicle. |
| possesses 300 liters of luggage space. The Fabia that | | | | The Roomster Scout adds plastic-cladding around the |
| will be sold in Australia will also feature six airbags, | | | | body which provides it with an off-road look despite |
| climate control airconditioning and active headlights. The | | | | the fact that it is a front-wheel drive vehicle. The price |
| Fabia will be priced at $16,000.o Octavia - the Octavia | | | | of the Roomster is about $27,000. |
| bears similar features with the VW Passat and just | | | | In addition, Volkswagen also plans to introduce in |
| like the latter, the Octaivia is a mid-size offered either | | | | Australia next year the VW Polo-sized Fabia. This |
| as a front-wheel-drive sedan and wagon. It will also be | | | | Fabia was previously presented at the Geneva Motor |
| made to compete with the premium priced Japanese | | | | Show. Likewise, by 2009 Volkswagen will launch a |
| models with the likes of Honda Accord Euro, Mazda6, | | | | new generation version of its long-wheelbase Surperb |
| Subaru Liberty, and soon-to-be Ford Mondeo. | | | | sedan. |