Škoda Favorit
| Škoda Favorit | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Auto |
| Also called | Škoda Favorit Estate (Forman) |
| Production | 1987–1994 (Favorit) 1990–1995 (Forman) 1991–1995 (Pick-up) |
| Assembly | Vrchlabí, Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Kvasiny, Czech Republic Poznań, Poland |
| Designer | Bertone under Marc Deschamps |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini (B) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 5-door estate 2-door coupé utility (pick up) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Škoda Felicia Volkswagen Caddy |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,289 cc I4 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm (96.5 in) |
| Length | 3,815 mm (150.2 in) (Favorit) 4,160 mm (163.8 in) (Forman) 4,065 mm (160.0 in) (Pick-up) |
| Width | 1,620 mm (63.8 in) |
| Height | 1,415 mm (55.7 in) |
| Kerb weight | 840 kg (1,852 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Škoda 120 Škoda 130 |
| Successor | Škoda Felicia |
Škoda Favorit is a model name that the Czechoslovak (and now Czech) car maker Škoda Auto has used for two series of car models.
The first series was the Type 904 which was a 1.8 litre car built from 1936 to 1939, and its successor the Type 923 which was a 2.1 litre car built from 1938 to 1941. These two models had little commercial success and were discontinued after only 223 examples had been built. After their commercial failure, Škoda did not use the Favorit model name again for 46 years.
The second series is the Type 781 range of subcompact cars that was made from 1987 to 1995. It was Škoda's first car to follow the European trend of locating the engine at the front, mounted transversely, and was also their first car to use front-wheel drive. The Favorit was premiered in July 1987 at the Brno Engineering Fair.