Skoda Roomster (06 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 23 February 2011
The bold and distinctive Roomster is a small family car that stands out from the crowd. While not everyone may be a fan of the styling, it's certainly different and also helps maximise room inside. Its party trick is a clever rear compartment which offers immense flexibility between passenger and luggage space. The rear seats can slide and recline; any of the three individual seats can be folded or removed; plus the middle seat can be taken away and the two outer seats slid inward giving extra room for two passengers. Minimum luggage space is already good with the rear seats in place but becomes van-like with the removed. A Scout version from mid-2007 adds 4x4-like looks with body cladding and a higher ride height, but without four-wheel drive.
4 out of 5

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Running costs

The Roomster range starts at less than £11,000 and represents great value for money, while all the engines are economical, especially the 1.2-litre petrol and all three diesels. Insurance ratings are very low starting at group 2 for the 1.2 Roomster 1 (later S) model and going up to 5 for the more powerful engines. Depreciation is steady as the car's practicality keeps demand high.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,252 - £1,705 *

Diesel

£957 - £1,209 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

12 months/10,000 miles or optional variable scheme taken when car is new.

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£20.00 - £215.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

4 out of 5

Green credentials

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    109
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    185
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The Roomster performs very well on the eco front. With an average of 159g/km CO2 across the model line-up, its emissions are relatively low for a small family hatchback. All the engines are efficient but particularly the 1.4 TDI with 80bhp. This emits 135g/km of CO2 and returns an average of 55mpg.

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