In Monte Carlo trim, the formidable Skoda Scala 1.0 refines its status as one of today's best-equipped hatchbacks — but its premium may be hard to digest. Monte Carlo is more than 1,000km from the Czech city of Mladá Boleslav, so you may be forgiven if you fail at first to see why Skoda has laid claim to this glamorous...
In Monte Carlo trim, the formidable Skoda Scala 1.0 refines its status as one of today's best-equipped hatchbacks — but its premium may be hard to digest.
Now, following its reintroduction just a few months ago, even Skoda's smallest model on our shores has gotten the treatment. The result is this: The 1.0-litre Skoda Scala Monte Carlo.Fans of how Skoda cosmetically enhances its RS models will surely delight in the Monte Carlo treatment given to the Scala. As with those cars, black is the colour of choice in Monte Carlo-world.
On first glance, the Scala has always been a smart although somewhat forgettable-looking car in the lineup . That red-black aesthetic spills over into the rest of the cabin too, but what is perhaps the most eye-catching piece here resides over your heads: A massive panoramic roof. This is probably one of the largest sheets of glass you'll find on a compact car, fully befitting of the Monte Carlo's top-end status in the Scala range.
Also fitted here is an automated tailgate — not found on 1.0-litre Scala Style or Ambition — opening to the same class-leading 467-litre boot, which can further expand to a whopping 1,410 litres with the 60:40 rear seats folded away. Bear in mind that this is no hot hatch and the Scala is also decently engaging to drive even if it isn't on the level of the Golf. The steering is pleasantly weighted and quite responsive to one's inputs. Since this is still a compact hatch, it feels right at home on Singapore's smaller roads too.
Even the entry-level Ambition variant brings with it a level of standard equipment that should satisfy pickier drivers, including LED head and taillights, dual-zone climate control and that 8.0-inch Bolero infotainment screen shared across the entire range.
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