Skoda Citigo hatchback review - CarBuyer

The Skoda Citigo is more than just a rebadged version of the Volkswagen up! and Seat Mii. It has the style to compete with the Fiat 500, the quality to rival the Kia Picanto and enough space to put it on terms with a Hyundai i10. Whichever version of the 1.0 petrol 3-cylinder engine you choose, you'll have decent performance and okay economy, too. But what impresses us most is how mature the car feels, both in terms of interior quality and the way it drives. The Citigo will seat four people in reasonable comfort and the boot is okay, too, while there are plenty of big-car options including air-con, an automatic gearbox, sat-nav and a full-length glass sunroof. The Skoda Citigo is one seriously good value and talented city car.

[sgtcuddlekins]

I'm 6ft 5 and this car is surprisingly spacious in the driver's seat

[Toirneachta]

Funnily enough my mechanic has an Octavia that has done half a million miles. I think that's testament to their reliability.

[andybrown]

I bought my 14 plate citigo yesterday morning and spent all day driving it on A roads and in city traffic and I must say I wasn't expecting much from this car but man was I wrong!

This little car is amazingly nippy and gets to 70mph much quicker than I expected and certainly much faster than my 20y.o. Micra.
I bought the 1.0 MPI SE 5dr model and it really is a lovely car to be in even my partner loves it and she's not that impressed by cars.

On that I will say please don't be put off by the Skoda badge, this is seriously a car you should be looking at if you want a small practical car that will do everything exceedingly well!!!!

[vishnumayinaorem]

Came here to see Mat's early videos from Carbuyer and have to say very crisp and humorous as always 😁😁

[jonathancollard]

Onto our second Citigo now. Couldn’t be happier... excellent car

[Poshstanley]

The Citigo is lovely, practical, big (even though it is small), economical. I have a Yaris and I would definately get one of these to replace it.

[loumidis]

vw up - skoda citigo- seat mii

Are the same thing- you decide the brand.. i like most the mii by the way <3 -skoda looks good too

[skul]

Ingenious! Get the Skoda Press office to do the technical bit of the review for you! Love it Mat!

[stuckinthemiddle]

I love my Citigo. Can carry 4 people comfortably and I can fit 2 suitcases in the boot. Full tank does about 380 miles and costs £35 roughly to fill. Only annoying thing is the parcel shelf which doesn't appear to come off!

[MrBlooDudette]

Cheaper to buy used as well. That Skoda badge :)

[DJzSith]

When I serviced my skoda, I saw the citigo on display at the showroom.
I asked them if the stripes are from the factory, and why do they look so worn. They said it's because of the sun and the heat from the engine.

Not a hater, just pointing it out.

[ArturoPerez-sixk]

It's wonderful the interior space than all Skoda's have! Octavia, Superb, Scala, Rapid, Spaceback, Scout, Yeti, Roomster, Fabia, and even Citigo! Not mentioning Kamig, Karog, and Kodiag, and like VW Group, got a very good engine consume

[anthonyperkins]

Nice little car. Can take 4 adults, manage a little shopping, is economical and quite practical too with the seats down.

[zacharyKewDenniss]

I’d take this over the VW for the lack of gloss interior. That’s a total migraine trigger on the up!

[mikkel]

Now you just need a review of the Seat Mii!

[DavidMaximilianCathmoirNicoll]

Quite simply the BEST city car available. No question. Shame it has now been discontinued. However, the next model up - the Fabia - is also an absolute Superstar.

[Scaanec]

I like this one more than the up! and the Mii, though they're practically the same

[theoharrison]

That's much nicer than the up and the mii. Would rather have. Sportier

[Hope]

Brilliant little car, had one from you and never missed a beat

[Craul]

Why does no other car have that Citysafe feature? Did it end up not working in the long run?