The first Compact of Skoda: spearhead against Hyundai, Kia & Co.

This made in the industry, the round and the YouTube video about this has now clicked over 1.8 million times: VW CEO Martin Winterkorn inspected at the IAA in September 2011, Hyundai i30 and amazed not bad manufacturing quality - "as rattles nothing , "noted the company boss to annoyed, as he tried adjusting the height of the steering wheel (saab turbo).

 Czech Republic vs Korea Two years has used it and now, the VW Group, the miracle weapon against the Korea-fighters Hyundai, Kia and Chevrolet ago, the poach with good quality at reasonable prices in the Volkswagen area: The Skoda brand has ran, also known for affordable quality to the Koreans to halt. With the rapid Spaceback could succeed. We were there on the last trip with decrease slightly camouflaged cars and were able to take a close look at a number of engines. At market launch, there will be four petrol and two diesel with a capacity from 75 to 122 hp. The Czech brand new territory How many is the Space Back at Skoda new: He is the first "Hatchback", as the British so aptly term hatchback compact car. 4.30 meter measures the short Rapid (sedan, at the start since the end of 2012, 19 centimeters longer). Thus, the Rapid Spaceback is five inches taller than his brother modular VW Golf. Here, the Skoda is optically so present that it may first seem, it would be 4.50 meters long (saab turbocharger).

 space miracle Skoda designer Josef Kaban has hinbekommen a space saver. Front sitting as good as the Golf, in the back seat it comes to something airy and the trunk has - as one would actually expect from a Skoda - Gardemaß: About 400 liters can be loaded. Not decorated like a Christmas tree Outside Kaban has implemented a clever motto be: "cars that you can draw a few lines, are the most attractive." The designer continues: "We want to be emotional in design, but not trendy We do not decorate the car as a Christmas tree.." What brand of sideswipe is probably minted? As an internal study, a rapid combination was built, says Kaban, but quickly discarded: "The Compact sporty looks and Fabia and Octavia rich as a combination." Two different tail on offer It has long been debated over the rear styling. Result: There are two different tailgates. The normal and one in which the black colored glass reaches down to the white part of the tail lights. There is also a dark tinted panoramic glass roof with the record-breaking area of ​​two square meters, roof spoiler, dark rear lights, finished the Style package. Addressed criticism of Rapid sedan It is amazing how quickly Skoda has processed the criticism of the Rapid Sedan: The instrument panel and the chassis-engine development sites have been criticized and are already changed (even the sedan). The instrument panel consists indeed of hard plastic, but it is nice to look at anyway. A large trim strip is incorporated, they are, among other things with the look of brushed aluminum and black or even white piano lacquer - all films, but well done. The instrument panel is similar to that in the VW Passat (Subaru turbo).