Roomster's both practical and roomy!

The Roomster has love it or loathe it looks.

It is pretty hard to categorise the Skoda Roomster into a particular class. However essentially it is a compact 5-door car that unfortunately has rather quirky looks that some will go so far as to say is reminiscent of a small van.

There are eight different models available for 2012, powered by 1.2 petrol, 1.2 TDi diesel, and 1.6 TDi diesel engines with three specification levels, Ambition, Greenline and Elegance. Judging from the Skoda press pack this car is aimed at those looking for an eminently versatile car that puts practicality and space as its top virtues. Pictures of bikes in the load area, and shots of the Roomster whizzing down a hillside dirt road, or parked in a field while the occupants go ballooning may give you the general idea!

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