Skoda Citigo is the Perfect City Car
As the name itself tells the Skoda Citigo is a car that will get you in and out of the city. The Citigo like its cousin, the Volkswagen Up is drafted with a front grille showcased at the Frankfurt show similar to the Skoda Mission L. The Citigo is also expected to be quite cheaper due to the same platform similar to the Volkswagen Up and also due to the same facility used to manufacture the car. The Citigo is expected to be at least Rs. 40,000 cheaper compared to the Up. The car is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2012.
Apart from the Skoda badge, the dashboard designs, one of a kind boot door and rear windows, the car is an absolute of the VW Up. This is not being said in the bad sense. The car shares its similarity with the Volkswagen Up for a reason and that clearly reflects in the final cost of the Citigo, making it cheaper.For a small car the Citigo sure does live up to its size and looks quite spacious. The inside quality and the overall ride and handling of the car even at road bumps are top notch for this small car.
The three-cylinder engines are powerful in their own capacities with the 60 and 75bhp versions. The 75 bhp car breaches the 0-62mph time by 1.2 seconds to 12.7. This however reflects in the fuel economy which reduces by 2.7 to 60.1mpg compared to the 60 bhp car. These are however quite respectable figures for a car of its class and the fuel economy figures are no better than okay. Considering the CO2 figures of 105g/km and 108g/km, the car is quite eco friendly as well.The stop-start and energy recovery systems also reduce the CO2 figures below 100 g/km and have a Green line engine version as well. They are however offered as an option or as a standard on the top end Elegance models.
The starting price for the 59bhp car is around 7,500 pounds that is roughly around 589 446.053 Indian rupees for the base variant. The 74bhp model will cost around 350 pounds which is around 616 953.535 Indian rupees. It costs another 350 pounds for the premium five-door model which is 644 461.018 Indian rupees. The entry-level S models will do without the air-con or electric windows. SE trim gets both of those plus more and will be the most popular choice, adding around Rs. 56,000 to the price. Elegance will be another Rs. 56,000 on top of that, making a top-spec 70bhp five-door Citigo cost around 785 928.07 Indian rupees.
The 59bhp and 74bhp cars as earlier said, both are potent in their categories with the latter being fitted with a little more refined engine. However, the extra power doesn’t really translate to the road and this is clearly reflected in the torque figures that are identical at 95NM from 3000rpm.The three-cylinder engine has a nice creaky sound that adds to the appeal of the car in the city streets and it starts to rattle on the highway where you can barely hear it.The car is a perfect companion in the traffic and that too with four on board but on the hill ahead you may have to drop down a gear and turn up the stereo.
The passengers will be in for a cozy feel with the amazing amount of space given the size of the car. The car measures just over 3.5m with the wheelbase measuring just under 2.5m. The front seats slide out of the way allowing for an easy entry and exit. And not to forget the huge boot space at 251 litres which can be further increased exponentially up to 951 litres by folding the seats which is better than rival city cars. Know more about Skoda Citigo and Skoda Rapid at www.carsingh.com
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