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The Scala and Kamiq are Skoda’s newest models, and as expected of the Czech automaker, both will be offered in Monte Carlo flavor. This package can trace its roots back to when the Popular received a sportier version following a second-place finish at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1936.
Considering the difference in age, there’s no denying the Popular Monte Carlo is a different animal from the newcomers. Starting with the Scala, the Monte Carlo package adds sportier styling without the suck-squeeze-bang-blow to complement the visual drama. The same can be said about the subcompact Kamiq, which slots below the compact Karoq and mid-size Kodiaq.
Only RS – known as vRS in the United Kingdom – denotes the most performance-oriented Skoda models available in this day and age. Turning our attention back to all things Monte Carlo, both the Scala and Kamiq join the Fabia hatchback and Fabia station wagon. All four of them stand out in the crowd, but on the other hand, a few more ponies and a sportier chassis setup would've been better.
“The Monte Carlo Rally and Skoda have a long-standing association, stretching back to over a hundred years,” highlights Skoda before the Scala and Kamiq will make their debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. “As early as 1912, when the Monte Carlo Rally was only in its second year, vehicles from Mlada Boleslav were among the competitors.”
Coincidence or not, the Monte Carlos will serve as the range-topping trim level for both models. From a design standpoint, our money is going on the Scala Monte Carlo thanks to the hunkered-down silhouette and the Volkswagen Group underpinnings.
The small family car serves as a replacement for the Rapid, featuring one of the smartest interiors in the segment. The MQB A0 architecture allowed Skoda to shoehorn 1.0- to 1.6-liter powerplants under the hood, connected to five-, six-, and seven-speed transmissions.
As for the Kamiq, the Chinese version came out first in 2018 thanks to the joint venture with SAIC. The European model shares the MQB A0 with the Scala, and as expected, a three-cylinder engine comes standard along with front-wheel drive.
Only RS – known as vRS in the United Kingdom – denotes the most performance-oriented Skoda models available in this day and age. Turning our attention back to all things Monte Carlo, both the Scala and Kamiq join the Fabia hatchback and Fabia station wagon. All four of them stand out in the crowd, but on the other hand, a few more ponies and a sportier chassis setup would've been better.
“The Monte Carlo Rally and Skoda have a long-standing association, stretching back to over a hundred years,” highlights Skoda before the Scala and Kamiq will make their debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. “As early as 1912, when the Monte Carlo Rally was only in its second year, vehicles from Mlada Boleslav were among the competitors.”
Coincidence or not, the Monte Carlos will serve as the range-topping trim level for both models. From a design standpoint, our money is going on the Scala Monte Carlo thanks to the hunkered-down silhouette and the Volkswagen Group underpinnings.
The small family car serves as a replacement for the Rapid, featuring one of the smartest interiors in the segment. The MQB A0 architecture allowed Skoda to shoehorn 1.0- to 1.6-liter powerplants under the hood, connected to five-, six-, and seven-speed transmissions.
As for the Kamiq, the Chinese version came out first in 2018 thanks to the joint venture with SAIC. The European model shares the MQB A0 with the Scala, and as expected, a three-cylinder engine comes standard along with front-wheel drive.
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