Skoda Citigo goes into production

The Citigo is sister to the recently unveiled Volkswagen Up city car, and will prove an integral part to the Czech carmaker’s bid to increase global sales. The Citigo will be produced at Skoda’s factory in Bratislava, Slovakia. “The Citigo is a central component of our growth strategy,” said the Chairman of the Board of Skoda, Prof. Dr. Winfried Vahland.

“With this automobile, we are starting our model offensive in Europe. It opens up the important small car market for Škoda and perfectly applies our values in the shape of a city car. Citigo is compact yet spacious, economical yet agile, attractive and equipped with many innovative ideas. This car is ‘city clever’,” he added.

The Citigo will go on sale in the Czech Republic in three-door form by the end of this year, with the rest of Europe expecting to receive the car by the middle of next year. Skoda is also developing a five-door model to be launched early next year. The tiny Citigo hatchback has an overall length of 3.56 metres, a width of 1.65 metres and a height of 1.48 metres, with engine options including two 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol units, delivering 60 and 75bhp.