The VW Up! made big news at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show but that's not all. Now details have emerged of the Skoda Citigo city car that will launch in the Czech Republic late in 2011 and in Europe next summer. Skoda has plans of an aggressive product launch schedule and will introduce a vehicle every six months. The CitiGo is a Skoda variant of the new new VW Up!. The new small car is powered by a 1.0 liter three-cylinder petrol engine.
Based on a front wheel drive platform, the car has ample cabin space for four. CitiGo dimensions are 3560mm long, 1650mm wide and 1480mm high, though Skoda puts the wheelbase measurement at 2420mm for increased cabin space for four occupants on long road trips. The Skoda CitiGo has a boot volume of 251 liters which increases to 951 liters when the rear seats are folded, which would be great for two people on a vacation.
The 3 door variant has an 'Easy Entry' system when accessing rear seats. It's a little old school wherein the front passenger seat folds forward so the rear seats are easy to access. The interior isn't likely to deviate too much from VW Up! styling. Initially the Skoda Citigo will have a manual transmission and a five speed auto transmission variant would be launched later. What is now being discussed is whether or not the Skoda Citigo will see a launch in the Indian car market that has been more than responsive to small cars, hatchbacks, and premium compact cars.-rushlane.com
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