Å kodaAuto ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - Skoda Auto

Vehicle Production
For the first time in Group history, more
than 500,000 vehicles were produced in
a single year. The total number of vehicles
produced in 2006 was 556,347. This
represents a 12.6% increase in production
volume over 2005 (494,127 vehicles).
2006 saw two new vehicles enter
production – series production of the
Škoda Roomster in March, and series
production of the Škoda Fabia hatchback
successor in December.
Škoda Fabia
The Škoda Fabia model line is produced in
three different versions – compact
hatchback, roomy and elegant combi, and
classic sedan. For sport car lovers, the
hatchback is also made in an RS version.
The Škoda Fabia is sold with five petrol
engine options ranging from 40 to 85 kW
as well as four diesel engines starting at
51 kW up to the turbodiesel 1.9 TDI
PD/96 kW for the RS version.
An upswing in demand for the Škoda
Fabia in 2006 made it necessary to ramp
up production. A total of 240,919 vehicles
rolled off the production lines, up 6.5%
from the previous year.
In the second half of the year, preparations
were made to put the Škoda Fabia
successor into series production.
Extensive changes were made in the body
shop, and smaller adjustments took place
in the paint shop and assembly areas in
the Mladá Boleslav plant. Series
production commenced successfully in
December and by the end of the year the
first 196 vehicles had been manufactured.
Škoda Octavia Tour and Škoda Octavia
The Škoda Octavia Tour is produced in
liftback and combi versions. For the Škoda
Octavia Tour, the following modern petrol
engines are available: 1.4 MPI/55 kW
(liftback only), 1.6 MPI/75 kW (with
automatic gearbox as an option) and
1.8 T/110 kW. The offering is rounded out
by a fuel-efficient turbodiesel 1.9 TDI
PD/74 kW.
The Škoda Octavia Tour remains an
important product for the brand. In fact,
thanks to the vehicle’s unflagging
popularity, production was upped once
again in 2006, to 69,124 vehicles,
outperforming 2005 by 4.2%. Production
was centred in the Vrchlabí plant and no
changes are planned for the upcoming
period. Škoda Octavia Tour vehicles
continue to be assembled in India, Ukraine,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in Kazakhstan.
Like the Škoda Octavia Tour, the Škoda
Octavia is produced in liftback and combi
versions. The Škoda Octavia is produced
with modern petrol and diesel engines,
including the 2.0 FSI/110 kW petrol engine
and the 2.0 TDI PD diesel engine with
maximum output of 103 kW, a revolutionary
DSG gearbox, and diesel particle filter
(DPF). Also, the fuel-efficient 1.4 MPI/59 kW
petrol engine and the 1.9 TDI PD/77 kW
turbodiesel are still available. Like the Škoda
Fabia, the Škoda Octavia is also offered in
a sport-car version (the RS) with 2.0 TFSI or
2.0 TDI engine.
Škoda Octavia once again strengthened its
position in the Company’s production
range. A total of 200,650 vehicles were
produced, which is 11.3% more than in
2005. Production is centred in Mladá
Boleslav and Vrchlabí. Vehicles are also
assembled in India, Ukraine, and Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
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