Skoda Roomster test drive since 2006 -

Two -room

Sitting in the front seat of this car, it is difficult to imagine how different it is in the back. The reason to talk about Skode-Rumster again with the advent of two new modifications was found by Sergey Kanunnikov.
 
On the high -speed motor, in the left row, easily holding the car in a not very disciplined fast stream, sometimes I completely forget that in the back of the cabin, two burly passengers are located freely, as if in a car of much larger dimensions. And the trunk, by the way, placed the bags of four and there is still a place. The feeling does not leave that Rumster is two -room.
 

The living room, pantry

To study this car is logical from the back room. Two sit down with an impressive margin of width and length and huge in height. The third also has a place. But without it, of course, it is better: in the middle of a split sofa with adjustable backs, a wide comfortable armrest with cup holders.
 

The feeling of spaciousness is enhanced by large windows, and if the car is also with a huge transparent hatch (there is such an option), in general, you seem to be sitting in an intercity bus.
 

Rumster to the face of attributes version of the Scout 16-inch wheels, the protection of the bottom in front and back, updated interior details. Of course, there are few changes in comparison with the standard version, but the pampering European, and Russian buyer is now captivating every detail. The finish of the car is neat, solid. Not too rich, but made with taste and okay driven. Honest plastic is sometimes more pleasant than artificial aluminum and an unnaturally bright tree.
 

It is interesting that even some colleagues, automobile journalists who are accustomed and loving to ride a lot, preferred to take rear places in the Rumster Scout. But you still have to travel in front ...
 

CABINET

There is no sensation in the front room. Planting, of course, is high. In many ways, it was thanks to it that a short car was so roomy. However, not wanting to create a complex of the bus driver from the owner, a good slope was given a steering column. It is not as convenient to climb into the car as it seems at first glance, but the sensations on the go are absolutely cars. The seats are quite wide, which do not have a speed driving, but not tiring on a long trip. It is logical for a family station wagon.
 

Constantly getting through the right knee in the ledge of a wealthy console. I’m sitting normally normally with almost completely outstretched hands, the pedals are in place, and the beard presses. Another small drawback of the lever. The moves are normal, the clarity is not bad, but the spring that resists the press to turn on the rear stroke is clearly weak. It is worthwhile to put your palm on the lever I feel supple. Not dangerous, but unpleasant.
 

Rumster’s steering wheel is convenient. There is no excessive sharpness of reactions to the slightest movement, as well as slaughter. Perhaps this should be the management of modern, moderately dynamic, but family car. You don’t think brakes about them. So, they work exactly as it should.
 

Even in a completely loaded car, the suspension is harsh. A tall car sensitively reacts to bumps and potholes in the asphalt, paying for confident behavior in corners. At the same time, Rumster can be caught by frequent longitudinal waves that are found even on European roads. Fluctuations in this situation are not dangerous, rather a little unpleasant. It is not difficult to extinguish them, reducing the speed. In general, from the point of view of the driver, Rumster Scout Car Passenger, that is, easily and pleasantly controlled.
 

Sensations from compression

Skoda-Rumster Scout and in Russia can be bought with a 1.9-liter 105-horsepower diesel. A car with such an unit, even with full load, is energetic, although it does not aggressively gaining speed, retained in the stream. Of course, the past properties of diesel engines in the era of Euro IV should be forgotten.
 

To confidently start, you need to press the accelerator pedal properly. But for the whole day of fairly quick movements on a variety of roads with four men in the cabin and their belongings in the trunk, and even with an air conditioner constantly turned on, the car, according to the on -board computer, spent on average 7.6 liters of fuel per 100 km.
 

For the diesel miner, the Scout in the basic (rather rich) configuration will have to pay $ 25,790. The most simple car with a 1.4-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 86 hp, in the basic configuration will cost $ 20 190. It is not cheap. But he pay a two -room room not only for comfort, but also for identity ...
 

ON PRACTICE

Skoda-Rumster Practice is a two-seater van, built by subtraction from the station wagon of everything superfluous and ... not only. The side doors (albeit without glasses) would not have interfered with a split machine at all. Behind a net installed behind the front seats, painted metal, without upholstery; Even the harnesses of the wires on the rear arches are not covered by anything but isolation. The hook for outerwear and he fell victim to savings, but in vain. A light jacket with grief in half can still be attached to the back of the chair. And winter?
 

The basic Rumster Practitioner with a gasoline engine of 1.2 liters is offered for $ 14,490. I traveled by car with a 1.4-liter diesel engine (price from $ 16,490). Of course, there is barely enough for an energetic motor driving. To quickly rebuild or overtake, press the pedal to the floor. But this is primarily a city car. On the move, the sensation of a truck creates only sounds from unimposed luggage running around a booming van.
 

Skoda Roomster The choice of those who are close to family values, who value comfort and understands: it does not happen cheap.
 

A LONG TIME AGO

The first large-scale station wagon Skoda model 1201 STW (Station Wagon) appeared more than half a century ago, in 1956. At that time, a 1.2 l engine with a capacity of 56 hp. For such a car, it was considered quite normal. It is interesting that the car was four -door: there are two on the left side, on the right one, plus the trunk door. In addition to the station wagons, wagons, pickups and sanitary machines were built. The latter were supplied to the USSR.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

A source: The magazine "Driving"