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Škoda Roomster
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The Škoda Roomster (Type 5J) is a small family car manufactured and marketed by Škoda Auto from 2006 to 2015 over a single generation with a single intermediate facelift. It has a five-door, five passenger, front-engine, front-wheel drive, high-roof design and has been described as a hatchback,[3] an estate car, or a multi-purpose vehicle.[4] Styled by Thomas Ingenlath and Peter Wouda, the Roomster premiered at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show) as the first car marketed after Volkswagen Group's takeover of Skoda, sharing the A4 (PQ34) platform and components with the second generation Škoda Fabia.[5]
Škoda Roomster (5J) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Škoda Auto |
Also called | Skoda Praktik (panel van) |
Production | 2006–2015 |
Assembly | Czech Republic: Kvasiny (2006–2011, 2013–2015); Vrchlabí (2011–2013) Ukraine: Solomonovo (Eurocar)[1] Russia: Kaluga[2] |
Designer | Thomas Ingenlath |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Small family car (Roomster)[3][4] Panel van (Praktik) |
Body style | 5-door MPV 5-door panel van |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Platform | Volkswagen Group A04 (PQ24) platform (front) Volkswagen Group A4 (PQ34) (rear) |
Related | Škoda Fabia Mk2 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.2 L I3 HTP (petrol) 1.2 L I4 TSI (petrol) 1.4 L I4 16V (petrol) 1.6 L I4 16V (petrol) 1.2 L I3 TDI CR (diesel) 1.4 L I3 TDI PD (diesel) 1.6 L I4 TDI CR (diesel) 1.9 L I4 TDI PD (diesel) |
Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed tiptronic 7-speed DSG |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,617 mm (103.0 in) |
Length | 4,205 mm (165.6 in) |
Width | 1,684 mm (66.3 in) |
Height | 1,607 mm (63.3 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Škoda 1203 SEAT Inca (indirect) |
Successor | Škoda Yeti |
Assembled at the Škoda factory in Kvasiny, Rychnov nad Kněžnou District, sales began in June 2006. A five-door, two-seater panel van variant launched in March 2007 as the Škoda Praktik.
In October 2015, development of the second generation Roomster begun, spy shots of the new Roomster were taken that month revealing that instead of designing a completely new model, the second generation Roomster was to be a rebadged Volkswagen Caddy.[6] In December 2015, development of the second generation Roomster was scrapped so that they could focus on the upcoming Kodiaq mid-size crossover and another reason why development was cancelled is due to cost reasons, leaked images of the second generation Roomster without any camouflage were also spotted with an estimated 100 prototypes built before cancellation.[7]