Škoda Felicia
| Škoda Felicia | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Auto |
| Also called | Škoda Pickup Volkswagen Caddy (9U) |
| Production | 1994–2001 (Czech Republic, Poland) 1998–2001 (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 1996 (China) |
| Assembly | Vrchlabí, Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Kvasiny, Czech Republic Poznań, Poland Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini (B) Light commercial vehicle |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 5-door estate 2-door coupé utility (pick up) 2-door panel van |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Volkswagen Caddy |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.3 L I4 (petrol) 1.6 L I4 (petrol) 1.9 L I4 (diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm (96.5 in) |
| Length | 3,855 mm (151.8 in) (hatchback) 4,205 mm (165.6 in) (estate) |
| Width | 1,635 mm (64.4 in) |
| Height | 1,415 mm (55.7 in) (hatchback) 1,420 mm (55.9 in) (estate) |
| Kerb weight | 920–1,060 kg (2,028–2,337 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Škoda Favorit/Forman |
| Successor | Škoda Fabia Škoda Roomster/Praktik (for utility variants) |
The Škoda Felicia (Typ 781 and 791) is a B-segment car produced by the Czech carmaker Škoda Auto from 1994 to 2001. It was the last model on Škoda's own platform, but was one of the first models to benefit from Škoda Auto's takeover by the German company Volkswagen Group. The Felicia was a heavily reworked version of the Favorit, retaining its core structure but with new outer panelwork to give it a fresh, more modern appearance, with a redesigned front end and a wider range of VW-sourced engines.
It was premiered in October 1994, on the Charles Bridge in Prague. Serial production of the hatchback began in October 1994, the Combi in June 1995, and the pick up in August 1995. Production ended in June 2001. The name Felicia was not used for the first time, resurrecting a nameplate originally used by Škoda in the 1960s for a range of two seater sports cars.