Skoda Scala

Which Skoda Scala version to buy

Buy the Skoda Scala 1.5 MT (150 hp) in 1 generation if you want the fastest measured 0–100 km/h (8.2 s) and the highest measured top speed (220 km/h) among versions with a full spec sheet. Buy 1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel) if mixed consumption is the priority (4.2 L/100 km). Buy 1.0 MT (95 hp) if you want the lightest complete 1.0 Gasoline manual (1192 kg).

Buy the Skoda Scala 1.5 MT (150 hp) in 1 generation if you want the fastest measured 0–100 km/h (8.2 s) and the highest measured top speed (220 km/h) among versions with a full spec sheet. Buy 1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel) if mixed consumption is the priority (4.2 L/100 km). Buy 1.0 MT (95 hp) if you want the lightest complete 1.0 Gasoline manual (1192 kg). Buy 1.5 MT (190 hp) only if you accept 0–100, top speed, city and highway consumption as not measured. For 1 generation, restyling (from 2023-09-01), only 1.0 TSI DSG (115 hp) has a measured 0–100 (10.2 s); the other four restyling versions leave 0–100, top speed and consumption not measured.

The catalogue lists two blocks under the same model: 1 generation (from 2018-12-01, 11 versions, Hatchback 5-door) and 1 generation, restyling (from 2023-09-01, 5 versions, Hatchback 5-door). Restyling is the same generation with a later start date, not a second generation. Drive is FWD on every version. Body type does not change, so the choice is engine, gearbox and measured numbers.

Generations: what actually changes between 1 generation and restyling

1 generation (from 2018-12-01, stop not measured) is where almost every number lives: 11 versions, fuel types Gasoline, Diesel and LPG, manuals and Robotic gearboxes, and measured 0–100 on 9 of 11 versions. 1 generation, restyling (from 2023-09-01) keeps Hatchback 5-door and FWD but drops Diesel and LPG from the listed set. Restyling names change to 1.0 TSI MT, 1.5 TSI MT, 1.5 TSI DSG and 1.0 TSI DSG. Boost is not measured on both 1.0 TSI MT versions; torque is not measured on four of five restyling versions.

Arithmetic on kerb weight: restyling 1.0 TSI DSG (115 hp) is 1409 kg versus 1.0 DSG (115 hp) in 1 generation at 1154 kg — 255 kg more for the same horsepower and the same 7-speed Robotic FWD layout. Mixed consumption moves from 5 L/100 km on 1.0 DSG to 5.9 L/100 km on restyling 1.0 TSI DSG (+0.9). 0–100 moves from 9.9 s to 10.2 s (+0.3 s). CO2 moves from 115 g/km to 132 g/km (+17). Compression ratio on restyling 1.0 TSI DSG is 11.5 versus 10.5 on 1 generation 1.0 Gasoline engines.

If you need a full spec sheet (0–100, city/highway, tank 50 L, Euro 6 on every 1 generation version), stay on 1 generation. If you specifically want a 2023-09-01-on car, only 1.0 TSI DSG (115 hp) is comparable on paper; the rest of restyling is horsepower and gearbox with most other figures not measured.

Engine options and specs (use these names exactly)

All engines that list a layout are Inline, Front, transverse, 4 valves per cylinder. Fuel labels below are the English labels from the data.

Injection on Gasoline and LPG versions that list it is Direct injection (direct). Diesel 1.6 MT and 1.6L TDI have injection not measured.

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): 1.0 MT 90 hp ≈ 90.1 hp/L; 1.0 MT 95 hp ≈ 95.1; 1.0 MT 115 hp ≈ 115.1; 1.0L DSG TSI / 1.0 AT TSI 110 hp ≈ 110.1; 1.0 DSG 115 hp ≈ 115.1; 1.5 MT 150 hp ≈ 100.1; 1.5 MT 190 hp ≈ 126.8 (highest specific output); 1.6 MT 115 hp ≈ 72.0 (lowest). The 1.0 Gasoline 115 hp engines make more horsepower per litre than the 1.5 150 hp engines; the 1.5 190 hp version reverses that.

Horsepower, 0–100 and mpg: what extra displacement actually buys

Three versions share the name 1.0 MT. Distinguish them by power. 1.0 MT 90 hp is LPG, 6-speed Manual, 0–100 not measured, top speed 182 km/h, mixed 5.4 L/100 km, CO2 96 g/km (lowest CO2 in the catalogue). 1.0 MT 95 hp is Gasoline, 5-speed Manual, 0–100 10.9 s, 188 km/h, mixed 5.0. 1.0 MT 115 hp is Gasoline, 6-speed Manual, 0–100 9.8 s, 201 km/h, mixed 5.0. Moving from 95 hp to 115 hp on the same 1.0 MT name costs 0.1 L/100 km on the highway (4.1 vs 4.2) and 1 g/km CO2 (114 vs 113) while cutting 1.1 s off 0–100 and adding 13 km/h on top speed. City consumption is the same 6.4.

1.0L DSG TSI (110 hp) and 1.0 AT TSI (110 hp) share 9.9 s, 199 km/h, 6.5 / 4.3 / 5.1 L/100 km, 116 g/km, 1229 / 1679 kg. On these numbers they are the same car with two catalogue names. 1.0 DSG (115 hp) is 5 hp more, mixed 5.0 instead of 5.1, CO2 115 instead of 116, same 9.9 s and 199 km/h, kerb 1154 kg — 75 kg lighter than 1.0L DSG TSI. If you want a 1.0 Robotic, 1.0 DSG is the better measured package.

1.5 MT (150 hp) versus 1.0 MT (115 hp): +35 hp, +50 Nm (250 vs 200), 0–100 8.2 vs 9.8 s (−1.6 s), top speed 220 vs 201 (+19 km/h), mixed 4.9 vs 5.0, city 6.2 vs 6.4, highway 4.0 vs 4.2, CO2 111 vs 113. Kerb 1243 vs 1209 kg (+34 kg). Extra 499 cc buys a faster car that also uses slightly less fuel on the sheet. Rear brakes change from Drum to Disc.

1.5L DSG TSI (150 hp) versus 1.5 MT (150 hp): Robotic 7-speed vs Manual 6-speed, 0–100 8.3 vs 8.2 s (+0.1), top speed 219 vs 220 (−1), mixed 5.0 vs 4.9, torque 254 vs 250 Nm, kerb 1255 vs 1243 kg (+12). The extra gearbox complexity buys 0.1 s slower and 1 km/h less on the measured sheet.

1.5 MT (190 hp) versus 1.5 MT (150 hp): +40 hp, +40 Nm (290 vs 250), same mixed 4.9 L/100 km, kerb 1172 vs 1243 kg (−71 kg). 0–100, top speed, city and highway are not measured on 190 hp. Specific output 126.8 vs 100.1 hp/L. It is the lightest 1 generation Scala (1172 kg) and the highest hp, but you cannot rank its sprint against 8.2 s because that figure is not measured.

1.6 MT (115 hp, Diesel) versus 1.0 MT (115 hp, Gasoline): same 115 hp, +50 Nm (250 vs 200), 0–100 10.1 vs 9.8 s (+0.3), same 201 km/h, mixed 4.2 vs 5.0 (−0.8), city 5.1 vs 6.4, highway 3.6 vs 4.2, CO2 108 vs 113, kerb 1324 vs 1209 kg (+115 kg). Diesel buys torque and fuel use, not sprint. 1.6L TDI (115 hp, Robotic, stop 2020-11-30) is mixed 4.1 (lowest mixed figure in the catalogue), 0–100 10.1 s, 200 km/h, city 4.9, highway 3.7, kerb 1339 kg. After 2020-11-30 this version is out of production; 1.6 MT has stop not measured.

Restyling 1.0 TSI DSG (115 hp): 10.2 s, 201 km/h, mixed 5.9, CO2 132, city/highway not measured, tank not measured. Versus 1 generation 1.0 DSG (115 hp) it is slower, thirstier and 255 kg heavier. Restyling 1.0 TSI MT 95 hp and 115 hp, 1.5 TSI MT and 1.5 TSI DSG: 0–100 not measured, top speed not measured, consumption not measured. You cannot choose them on sprint or mpg because those numbers are not in the sheet.

Weight, dimensions, tank and wheels

Ground clearance is 149 mm on every version that lists it; restyling 1.0 TSI MT (both), 1.5 TSI MT and 1.5 TSI DSG have clearance not measured. Tank is 50 L on all 1 generation versions; restyling tanks are not measured except that restyling 1.0 TSI DSG also leaves tank not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured on 1 generation. Restyling 1.0 TSI DSG lists 205/50 R17 and 205/55 R16; other restyling versions have wheels not measured.

Kerb / gross (kg):

• 1.0 DSG 115 hp: 1154 / 1679 (lightest 1 generation with a full 0–100 figure)
• 1.5 MT 190 hp: 1172 / 1670
• 1.0 MT 95 hp: 1192 / 1642
• 1.0 MT 115 hp: 1209 / 1620 (lowest gross among Gasoline manuals)
• 1.0L DSG TSI / 1.0 AT TSI: 1229 / 1679
• 1.5 MT 150 hp: 1243 / 1660
• 1.5L DSG TSI: 1255 / 1721
• 1.0 MT 90 hp LPG: 1310 / 1753
• 1.6 MT: 1324 / 1760 (highest gross)
• 1.6L TDI: 1339 / 1697
• restyling 1.0 TSI DSG: 1409 / 1709 (heaviest kerb in the catalogue)
• restyling 1.0 TSI MT, 1.5 TSI MT, 1.5 TSI DSG: kerb and gross not measured

kg per hp (kerb ÷ hp): 1.5 MT 190 hp ≈ 6.2; 1.5 MT 150 hp ≈ 8.3; 1.5L DSG TSI ≈ 8.4; 1.0 DSG 115 hp ≈ 10.0; 1.0 MT 115 hp ≈ 10.5; 1.0L DSG TSI ≈ 11.2; 1.6 MT ≈ 11.5; 1.6L TDI ≈ 11.6; 1.0 MT 95 hp ≈ 12.5; restyling 1.0 TSI DSG ≈ 12.3; 1.0 MT 90 hp LPG ≈ 14.6. Payload (gross − kerb): 1.0 DSG 525 kg; 1.0 MT 115 hp 411 kg (smallest measured payload); LPG 1.0 MT 443 kg; 1.6 MT 436 kg; restyling 1.0 TSI DSG 300 kg (smallest among versions that list both masses).

Front brakes: Ventilated disc on all 1 generation versions and on restyling 1.0 TSI DSG; restyling 1.0 TSI MT and both 1.5 restyling versions list front Disc. Rear: Drum on all 1.0 versions including restyling 1.0 TSI DSG; Disc on 1.5 and 1.6 in 1 generation and on restyling 1.5. Suspension is Independent, spring front and Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem rear on every version.

Which version to choose

Daily 1.0 Gasoline manual: 1.0 MT (115 hp), not 1.0 MT (95 hp). Same mixed 5.0 L/100 km, 1.1 s faster to 100, 13 km/h more top speed, 6-speed instead of 5-speed. 1.0 MT (90 hp) only if you need LPG and accept 0–100 not measured, 182 km/h, mixed 5.4 and 1310 kg.

Daily 1.0 Robotic: 1.0 DSG (115 hp) over 1.0L DSG TSI and 1.0 AT TSI (both 110 hp). Same 9.9 s, same 199 km/h class as the 110 hp pair, 75 kg lighter, 5 hp more. 1.0L DSG TSI and 1.0 AT TSI match each other on every listed number; pick by name availability, not by spec.

Fastest measured Scala: 1.5 MT (150 hp) — 8.2 s, 220 km/h. 1.5L DSG TSI is 0.1 s and 1 km/h behind. 1.5 MT (190 hp) has more hp and less kerb but 0–100 not measured, so it cannot be ranked as faster.

Lowest mixed consumption: 1.6L TDI at 4.1 L/100 km, then 1.6 MT at 4.2. 1.6L TDI ends 2020-11-30. For a Diesel that is still listed without a stop date, 1.6 MT. Lowest CO2 overall is LPG 1.0 MT at 96 g/km.

Restyling (from 2023-09-01): only 1.0 TSI DSG (115 hp) has a usable measured set. It is slower and heavier than 1 generation 1.0 DSG. 1.0 TSI MT 95 hp / 115 hp, 1.5 TSI MT and 1.5 TSI DSG cannot be chosen on 0–100, mpg or weight because those values are not measured.

Do not choose on boot space, interior or price: those figures are not in this dataset. Reliability and engine problems are not measured here. Euro 6 is listed on all 1 generation versions and on restyling 1.0 TSI DSG; restyling manuals and 1.5 versions have eco class not measured.

Short list: 1.5 MT 150 hp for the best measured speed; 1.6 MT for Diesel economy; 1.0 MT 115 hp for a complete 1.0 manual; 1.0 DSG 115 hp for a complete 1.0 Robotic; 1.0 MT 90 hp for LPG; 1.5 MT 190 hp only if you accept missing 0–100; restyling only if you accept a thinner spec sheet.