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Five stars for safety for the ŠKODA Rapid

  • Euro NCAP recognises high safety level for ŠKODA Rapid
  • ŠKODA Rapid receives good marks for passive safety in Euro NCAP crash test
  • Brilliant occupant protection for children and adults
  • Family car with expressive design, excellent price-value ratio and efficient engines impresses with safety equipment
  • ŠKODA Rapid honoured with coveted awards only weeks after launch

ŠKODA’s new compact hatch earned good marks in the Euro NCAP crash test for its high level of safety. Euro NCAP recognised the ŠKODA Rapid’s excellent test results in the areas of occupant protection for adults and children, pedestrian protection and safety assistance systems.

“The ŠKODA Rapid is one of the safest cars in its segment,” says Frank Welsch, ŠKODA Board Member for Technical Development. “These Euro NCAP results are confirmation from an independent party. Our compact hatch is an ideal family car offering lots of space for five occupants and their baggage. It is functional, high quality and conforms to top-level safety standards,” says Welsch.

The ŠKODA Rapid impresses with an expressive design, an outstanding price-value ratio and efficient engines. It sets new standards in the A-segment as a roomy, elegant and at the same time affordable family car. This compact hatch offers its customers clever solutions, excellent economy and comprehensive safety equipment. The ŠKODA Rapid complements ŠKODA’s model line-up between the smaller ŠKODA Fabia and the larger ŠKODA Octavia.

The Euro NCAP results confirm these facts, with occupant protection for adults and children rated as 5 stars across the board. “ŠKODA makes cars for people. Technology is not an end in itself, but serves to increase safety and comfort for driver and passengers. We are happy that Euro NCAP paid special attention to this aspect,” says Welsch.

Initial awards for the ŠKODA Rapid reflect the car’s good qualities. More than 110,000 readers of German specialist magazine AUTO ZEITUNG made ŠKODA’s new compact hatch the winner in the “most affordable car” category. This earned the Rapid the coveted “Auto Trophy 2012.” At the awards ceremony for AUTO BILD’s “Golden steering wheel,” the jury voted the Rapid the best car in the middle/upper class.

Euro NCAP awarded the ŠKODA Rapid top marks for its comprehensive occupant protection for adults, achieving 94%, with full marks for front-seat passengers both in frontal and side impact tests. Crash dummies also remained almost unscathed in the demanding pole test.

The ŠKODA Rapid scored very well in child safety, achieving maximum points in the dynamic tests for protection of three-year-old children. Neither front nor side crashes harmed test dummies fastened in their rear-mounted Isofix child seats from ŠKODA Original Accessories. Overall, the Rapid achieved an 80% score in the area of child safety.

Euro NCAP awarded favourable marks to pedestrian protection for the ŠKODA Rapid, with the bumper’s crash behaviour scoring 100%. The bumper is designed to reduce impact on a pedestrian’s legs in a collision as far as possible. The bonnet scored especially high in areas liable to receive an impact from a child’s head.

The ŠKODA Rapid’s five-star score was also down to its safety assistance systems, with special mention going to the ESC electronic stability control (standard in EU countries) and belt fastening reminders for driver and front-seat passenger.

The Euro NCAP top score is independent confirmation of the high safety level in the ŠKODA Rapid. In the area of passive safety, a comprehensive safety package protects occupants in an accident. This includes front, side and head airbags, height-adjustable three-point safety belts with belt tighteners and headrests. The car’s strong structure makes for excellent deformation behaviour in a collision.

ESC including ABS is standard on the ŠKODA Rapid in EU countries. A long wheelbase and precise suspension make up the basis for stable driving dynamics. Functions such as a tyre pressure monitor, fog lamps with a so-called “corner function” and Hill-Hold Control for starting up steep slopes enhance the ŠKODA Rapid’s excellent safety level.

Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) is an independent consortium of European transport ministries, automobile clubs, insurers and consumer protection bodies. The organisation carries out crash tests involving new automobile types and assesses their safety.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

Octavia Wavo Child Seat

Our approved child seats undergo the most rigorous testing to ensure they meet the strictest safety requirements and hence providing maximum safety and security for all passengers.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

 

1895 to 1905 - From push bike fanatics to motorcycle madness


You might think it strange but our founders started by making push bikes! In Czechoslovakia during December 1895, keen cyclists Vaclav Laurin (a mechanic) and Vaclav Klement (a bookseller) started designing and manufacturing bicycles. At that time, most Czechs were fervently patriotic, so they called their first company Slavia. Their bicycles sold well, so Laurin and Klement decided to take the next step – and add motors. They started making motorbikes in 1899, changed the name of their company to the Laurin & Klement Co and chalked up several racing victories. While making nearly 4,000 motorbikes of various types, they started experimenting with a new phenomenon – the car - which began to gradually replace motorbikes from 1905 on.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

Fuel Saving Tips - Tips before you leave

Avoid short trips

  • Cold engines are thirsty. In cold weather, fuel consumption for the first few miles can be far higher than normal. Even in summer, until your engine has reached normal temperature it will use more fuel.
  • Try to avoid making short journeys. See if you can plan to combine several short journeys into a bundle, to keep your engine warm and efficient.
  • Don’t leave the engine running to warm it up. Set off as soon as you have started up.

 

Check your tyre pressures

  • Flat tyres waste energy. Even being just 3 psi under the ideal pressure can add 1% to your fuel bill. Refer to your Owners’ Manual and check your tyre pressures weekly.
  • The original tyres for your car were selected to provide the optimum economy, safety and comfort. If you have to replace them make sure you use the same specification.
  • For more savings, you can use the higher tyre pressure recommended for full load, even if you're on your own and without luggage. It may reduce comfort slightly, but the difference should be minor.

 

Use fuel-saving oil

  • The right engine oil reduces friction in the engine, and gets to work better and faster especially after a cold start – especially important for short trips.
  • It can cut fuel consumption by up to 5% compared with cheaper products.
  • If you’re topping up, check with your dealer to make sure you use the right oil, especially if your engine is using Long-Life oil.

 

Avoid unnecessary weight

  • Remember cycling with a heavy pack on your back? Hard work, wasn’t it? It’s the same for your car - less weight means less fuel consumption
  • It also means less impact on the environment.
  • Whether it’s the bottles and papers you meant to take to the recycling point or a heavy toolbox, remember that every kilogram costs you fuel.
  • An extra 100 kilos will increase your fuel consumption by up to an extra gallon every thousand miles. So only carry what you need!
  • If you have the chance, sharing a car is the ultimate weight-saving trick – it saves the weight of a whole car!

 

Think Aerodynamic

  • Your car is designed to be aerodynamically efficient, but things like roof racks and roof boxes change this.
  • The same is true of speed. If you double your speed, the aerodynamic drag will increase four times over.
  • For example, at 60mph a car with three bikes on the roof will use over a third of a gallon of extra fuel every 50 miles. Speed up to 70mph and this could be nearly half a gallon.
  • Even empty roof racks increase fuel consumption, so if you’re not using them, take them off – especially if your heading for the motorway or other high-speed roads.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

ŠKODA UK announces record 2012 

  • ŠKODA UK breaks 2011 new car registrations record in just 10 months
  • Year-to-date registrations stand at 46,281, up 17.9% on 2011
  • Market share of 2.6%
  • Fourth consecutive year that ŠKODA has beaten its previous best

ŠKODA UK today announced that it has broken its previous registrations record in just 10 months of 2012, signalling the fourth straight year that the brand has beaten its previous best. With two months of the year still to go, last year’s record of 45,061 new car registrations has already been beaten.

The astonishing news is the latest in a string of achievements during a hugely successful 2012 for ŠKODA:

  • During October ŠKODA registered 4,759 new cars in the UK.
  • Year-to-date registrations stand at 46,281, up 17.9% on 2011 (39,241).
  • Year-to-date market share in the UK stands at 2.6% and is the first time that ŠKODA reached October with a market share above 2.5%. The breakdown is 2.9% retail and 2.3% fleet.

Alasdair Stewart, Brand Director for ŠKODA UK, commented: “Today’s news that we’ve already beaten 2011’s total – itself the previous highest-ever UK figure – demonstrates the momentum ŠKODA has in the UK. Our core values of exceptionally versatile cars, great design, advanced technology and value-for-money prices appeal to the motoring public. Our congratulations go to our retailers who work very hard to deliver outstanding service to our customers; and to our growing base of fleet customers who are increasingly recognising the excellent value proposition represented by ŠKODA products. The figures underline what a phenomenal job everyone associated with the company has been doing this year, and means we are on target to meet the goals we set for 2012.”

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

 

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