Škoda Favorit
| Škoda Favorit | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Auto |
| Also called | Škoda Favorit Estate (Forman) |
| Production | 1987–1994 (Favorit) 1990–1995 (Forman) 1991–1995 (Pick-up) |
| Designer | Bertone |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini (B) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 5-door estate 2-door coupé utility (pick up) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related |
Škoda Felicia Volkswagen Caddy |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,289 cc I4 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm (96.5 in) |
| Length | 3,815 mm (150.2 in) (Favorit) 4,160 mm (163.8 in) (Forman) 4,065 mm (160.0 in) (Pick-up) |
| Width | 1,620 mm (63.8 in) |
| Height | 1,415 mm (55.7 in) |
| Kerb weight | 840 kg (1,852 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Škoda 120 Škoda 130 |
| Successor | Škoda Felicia |
The Škoda Favorit (Type 781) was a range of supermini cars produced by Czech auto manufacturer Škoda Auto from 1987 to 1995. It was Škoda's first car to follow the European trend of locating the engine at the front, mounted transversely, and was also their first car to use front-wheel drive. The Favorit was premiered in July 1987 at the Brno Engineering Fair. Like other models in the Škoda lineup, the name "Favorit" had been first used on an earlier vehicle – a large imposing luxury limosine produced between 1936 and 1941.
This latest Favorit eventually succeeded the ageing rear-engined, rear-wheel drive Škoda 105/120 Estelle, and was a considerable move towards the modern mainstream in design terms thanks to its Bertone-designed hatchback body and front-wheel drive. However, the Favorit initially took a long time to get to market - Škoda's then owner, the communist government of Czechoslovakia approved the development of this new front-wheel drive car back in 1982, with actual development not starting until 1983. Disputes between the government’s brief, and Nuccio Bertone, the designer, meant that the car was not designed until mid-1985, and full production wouldn't commence until 1987. Probably the worst aspects of this dispute is that a four-door saloon was fully designed, but was never allowed to go into production.
The Favorit proved itself as one of Central Europe's most popular cars, and was also exported to a number of countries including Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Israel, Poland, Russia, Turkey and other countries.
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