Skoda Roomster 2 1.4 16v review - data
Skoda Roomster 1.4 16v 2 Road Test
Test date 08 September 2006
Price as tested £11,545
For Practicality, thoughtfully designed interior, handling
Against Expensive compared to rivals, heavy rear seats
How much ?
- Price as tested £11,545
- Price as tested £11,505
How fast
- 0-30mph 4.1 sec
- 0-60mph 12.4 sec
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
10.6 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
6.6 / 9.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
9.9 / 17 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
18.8 sec
- 60-0mph
2.95 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
71 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
36.7 mpg
- Test best/worst
39.9 / 18.3
Government figures
- Combined/urban
41.5 / 31.7 mpg
- CO2 emissions
162 g/km
How big?
- Length
4205 mm
- Width
1684 mm
- Height
1607 mm
- Wheelbase
2617 mm
- Weight
1155 kg
- Fuel tank
55.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1390 cc
- Max power 84 bhp at 5000 rpm
- Max torque 93 ft at 3300 rpm
- Specific output 61bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 74bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 76.5x75.6 mm
- Compression ratio 10.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.77 / 4.4
- 2nd 2.1 / 7.9
- 3rd 1.39 / 12
- 4th 1.03 / 16.2
- 5th 0.81 / 20.6
- 6th no data
- Final drive 4.18
Suspension
- Front McPherson struts with lower triangular links and torsion stabiliser
- Rear Compound link crank-axle
Steering
- Type Direct rack and pinion with electrohydraulic power steering
- Lock to lock 2.90
Brakes
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 5.5Jx15" alloys in
- Size rear 5.5Jx15" alloys in
- Made of Steel
- Tyres front 175/70 R14
- Tyres rear 175/70 R14
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