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Škoda model guides
Škoda’s story stretches from rear-engined coupés and competition cars to practical performance models, clever pickups and distinctive SUVs. These twenty-one guides focus on the versions that are unusual, attainable or especially important to British enthusiasts.
Start here
Choose the Favorit for Škoda’s front-wheel-drive turning point, the 130 RS for its greatest classic competition car, the Octavia vRS Mk1 for modern performance, or the Yeti for ingenious everyday practicality.
Detailed Škoda guides
Škoda 100 and 110
The million-selling rear-engined saloons that defined Škoda in the 1970s.
Škoda 1000 MB and MBX
The revolutionary rear-engined family saloon and its rare pillarless two-door relation.
Škoda 110 R
The elegant rear-engined coupé that became the foundation of the RS legend.
Škoda 130 RS
Rally victories, touring-car success and the facts behind Škoda’s competition icon.
Škoda Citigo
The clever city car, Monte Carlo special and Škoda’s first production electric model.
Škoda Estelle & Rapid
The rear-engined saloons and Rapid 130, 135 and 136 coupés explained.
Škoda Fabia vRS Mk1
The 1.9 TDI hot hatch, its WRC connection, specifications and common buying issues.
Škoda Fabia vRS Mk2
The UK twincharged 180 PS DSG hot hatch—and its unusually rare estate sibling.
Škoda Favorit & Forman
The Bertone-styled front-wheel-drive revolution, its estate sibling and buying checks.
Škoda Felicia
The 1990s hatchback, estate and Pick-up that bridged Favorit and modern Škoda.
Škoda Felicia Convertible
The elegant 1959–1964 roadster, from 450 roots to the stronger Felicia Super.
Škoda Felicia Fun
The yellow lifestyle pickup with fold-out rear seats, production history and buying advice.
Škoda Kodiaq vRS Mk1
The seven-seat performance SUV, from 239 PS twin-turbo diesel to 245 PS petrol.
Original Škoda Octavia
The 1959 saloon, Super, Touring Sport and exceptionally practical Combi estate.
Škoda Octavia Scout
The raised four-wheel-drive estate for rough roads, towing and British winters.
Škoda Octavia vRS Mk1
The original 180 PS vRS: history, specifications, hatch and estate versions, and buying checks.
Škoda Octavia vRS Mk2
The 200 PS petrol and 170 PS diesel vRS, in practical hatch and estate form.
Škoda Rapid and Rapid Spaceback
The overlooked liftback and shorter family hatch positioned between Fabia and Octavia.
Škoda Roomster Scout
The front-wheel-drive lifestyle MPV with rugged styling and VarioFlex seating.
Škoda Superb 3.6 V6 4×4
The 260 PS DSG and four-wheel-drive sleeper, sold as a hatch and estate.
Škoda Yeti
The boxy, versatile compact SUV: engines, 4×4 system, versions and ownership advice.
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From rear engines to vRS
The 110 R and 130 RS capture Škoda’s classic rear-engined performance story. The Favorit then changed the engineering direction completely, while Volkswagen-era models added modern practicality, performance and scale without losing the marque’s appetite for unconventional ideas.
Frequently asked questions
Which Škoda vRS came first?
The first modern Octavia RS appeared in 2000. UK-market cars use the vRS name.
Which Škoda replaced the rear-engined era?
The Favorit introduced a front-mounted engine and front-wheel drive, and became the basis of the Forman estate and Pick-up.
What is Škoda’s most famous classic racing car?
The 130 RS is the marque’s defining classic competition car, with major rally and touring-car success.
Why is the Škoda Yeti unusual?
Its upright design and removable VarioFlex rear seats provide exceptional flexibility in a compact footprint.
