Introduction
What Car? says...
You rarely get something for nothing, so as cars become bigger and more sophisticated, they’re also becoming more expensive. Well, most of them are – the Skoda Scala is one of the potential exceptions to this rule.
The Scala is a family car that's a little longer than the VW Golf and is available with some of the VW Group’s latest tech. Yet Skoda has priced it in such a way that entry and mid-grade trim levels undercut not only the equivalent Golf, but also other popular rivals, including the Ford Focus, Kia Ceed and Vauxhall Astra.
FAQs
The Skoda Octavia and the Scala are both in the family car category, but the Octavia is bigger, at 4689mm in length compared with 4362mm for the Scala.
You could say that the Scala came along as a replacement for the Skoda Rapid Spaceback but it's noticeably longer and wider.
The Scala didn’t feature in the 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey but Skoda as a brand finished in a very respectable 13th place out of 32 manufacturers. That puts it above Ford, Seat and Volkswagen.
The Scala is a very practical family car – we were able to stow more luggage in it than in the Ford Focus and VW Golf – up to seven carry-on suitcases below its parcel shelf, compared with six and five respectively for those two rivals
| RRP price range | £20,120 - £27,735 |
|---|---|
| Number of trims (see all) | 4 |
| Number of engines (see all) | 3 |
| Available fuel types (which is best for you?) | petrol |
| MPG range across all versions | 48.6 - 54.2 |
| Available doors options | 5 |
| Warranty | 3 years / 60000 miles |
| Company car tax at 20% (min/max) | £1,073 / £1,649 |
| Company car tax at 40% (min/max) | £2,147 / £3,299 |
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