The Škoda Citigo is a small city car that Škoda Auto built from 2011 to 2020 as the Czech member of the Volkswagen Group’s New Small Family. It shared its body and mechanicals with the Volkswagen Up and the SEAT Mii, was made in Bratislava, and was offered as a three- or five-door hatchback.
Škoda Citigo at a glance
| Maker | Škoda Auto, built by Volkswagen in Bratislava |
|---|---|
| Production | 2011–2020; electric Citigo-e iV from 2019 |
| Sister cars | Volkswagen Up, SEAT Mii |
| Body | three-door or five-door hatchback |
| Layout | front engine, front-wheel drive |
| Engines | 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol, 60 and 75 hp |
| Gearbox | five-speed manual |
| Length | 3.54 m, wheelbase 2.42 m |
| Seats | four |
| Facelift | 2017 |
| Electric version | 36.8 kWh battery, 61 kW, up to 265 km WLTP |
History of the Škoda Citigo
One car, three badges
The Citigo was introduced in 2011 as part of the New Small Family, a group of city cars developed together by Volkswagen, Škoda and SEAT. All three were built at the Volkswagen plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, and differed mainly in their front and rear styling. The Citigo was the smallest car Škoda had ever sold, and it was aimed at buyers who wanted a cheap, compact second car for city use rather than at the traditional Škoda customer.
Equipment and character
The range ran from the spartan Active to the Ambition and Style levels, with a Monte Carlo version and Sport and Sound packages on top. Even the basic car had side airbags and a hill-hold assistant, and the City Safe Drive system, which warns the driver and can brake the car automatically below 30 km/h, was available at extra cost, so most cars did not have it. From 2015 tyre pressure monitoring became standard under EU rules. Unlike its Volkswagen sister, the petrol Citigo never offered lane-keeping assistance, a reversing camera or the 1.0 TSI turbo engine. A facelift in 2017 freshened the front end and the equipment.
The electric Citigo-e iV
In early 2019 Škoda presented the Citigo-e iV, its first production electric car, at the ice hockey world championship in Bratislava in May 2019. Production started in the middle of that year and the car replaced the petrol version in the autumn. It had a 36.8 kWh lithium-ion battery, a 61 kW electric motor, a range of up to 265 km under WLTP, acceleration to 100 km/h in 12.5 seconds and a top speed limited to 130 km/h. It was sold in a single Style trim, the first 500 cars at 429,900 Kč and later at 479,900 Kč, and that first batch sold out in seven weeks. Škoda ended Citigo sales altogether in the autumn of 2020.
Design and features
- Group city car: the same car as the Volkswagen Up and SEAT Mii, with Škoda’s own front and rear styling.
- Small outside, roomy inside: 3.54 m long with a 2.42 m wheelbase and four seats.
- City Safe Drive: automatic braking below 30 km/h, offered as an option.
- First electric Škoda: the Citigo-e iV of 2019 with up to 265 km of range.
Škoda Citigo versions
- Citigo Active: the basic trim, without radio, electric windows or remote locking.
- Citigo Ambition and Style: middle and top trims, with cruise control and fog lights on the Style.
- Monte Carlo: sporty appearance package.
- Citigo-e iV (2019): electric version with a 36.8 kWh battery.
- Sport and Sound: styling and audio packages based on Ambition and Style.
The Citigo was the smallest model below the Škoda Fabia. More cars are in the Škoda collection.
Video: Im Test: Skoda Citigo | Motor mobil
Video by DW Deutsch on YouTube.
Sources
- Volkswagen Up, English Wikipedia: production, sister models, engines, dimensions, City Safe Drive
- Škoda Citigo, Czech Wikipedia: trim levels, facelift, Citigo-e iV details and prices
