The Škoda Joyster was a concept car shown by Škoda Auto at the Paris motor show in October 2006. A three-door hatchback with a sporty appearance aimed at younger buyers, it had a sliding roof and a folding bench built into the split tailgate, and it never reached production.
Škoda Joyster at a glance
| Maker | Škoda Auto |
|---|---|
| Shown | Paris motor show, October 2006 |
| Type | three-door hatchback concept |
| Roof | sliding roof |
| Rear | split tailgate with a folding bench |
| Planned base engine | 1.4 petrol, 86 hp |
| Planned diesels | 1.9 TDI with 80 and 105 hp |
| Planned sports version | RS with 140 hp |
| Outcome | cancelled in 2007, now in the Škoda museum |
There is no English Wikipedia article on the Joyster; this page is based on one source, the Czech Wikipedia article.
History of the Škoda Joyster
A small car for younger buyers
The Joyster was a design study rather than a pre-production prototype. Škoda presented it in Paris in October 2006 as a three-door hatchback with a deliberately sporty look, intended to attract younger customers to the brand. The most distinctive ideas were practical ones: a sliding roof over the cabin and, in the two-part tailgate of the luggage compartment, a bench that folded out for use at the back of the car.
Engines that were planned
The concept was to be launched with a 1.4-litre petrol engine of 86 hp as the base unit, with turbocharged TDI diesels of 80 and 105 hp as alternatives. A sporty RS version with 140 hp was also considered. None of these plans went ahead: the project was cancelled in 2007, and the show car is now kept in the Škoda museum in Mladá Boleslav.
Design and features
- Sliding roof: an opening roof over the cabin instead of a conventional sunroof.
- Bench in the tailgate: a folding seat built into the two-part boot doors for sitting at the rear.
- Three-door hatchback: a compact, sporty shape aimed at younger buyers.
- Never built: a design study only, cancelled in 2007.
Škoda Joyster versions
- Joyster concept (2006): the single show car, now in the Mladá Boleslav museum.
- Planned 1.4 petrol: 86 hp base engine.
- Planned TDI versions: 80 and 105 hp diesels.
- Planned RS: a 140 hp version that was considered but not built.
The Joyster was a small-car study above the Škoda Fabia in size, and it shared the brand’s design language of the period. More cars are in the Škoda collection.
Sources
- Škoda Joyster, Czech Wikipedia: show, layout, roof and tailgate, planned engines, cancellation
