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New Skoda Roomster - which engine?

We want to buy a (probably new) Roomster as long as we can cope with the four-month wait.

I don't know which engine to go for.

Does this Skoda have the same VAG 1.4 diesel that appears to be disappointing in the Audi A1 or is it an older one? I can't find a petrol version to test drive and I am wary that a 1.2 engine is going to struggle to pull the car along especially when loaded. I have no strong preference for diesel or petrol but we do not do high enough mileage to justify diesel all other things being equal. What do you think?

Asked on 6 February 2011 by Scoubidou

Answered by Honest John

That engine is on the way out, replaced by a new 1.2-litre three-cylinder diesel and a fairly new 1.6 four-cylinder diesel. Better to go for the 1.2TSI 105 petrol anyway. No point in a diesel with a DPF if you will be using the car for short runs.

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