Skoda has started development projet of a compact minivan which should appear in three years on the conveyor. Is information from French edition L'automobile.

New minivan VW Touran

Novelty it's planned to construct on a platform of minivan VW Touran and to offer with the same engine. Is expected, that the price for a minivan will begin from 15,000 euro (for the comparison, the most accessible Touran will be on sale for 19,000 euro). The novelty will make a competition: Ford C-Max, Renault Scenic and Citroen C4 Picasso.

Updated VW Up

As informed earlier, company Skoda prepares for an exit on the market some more new models. The compact car constructed on the basis of VW Up becomes one of them!. The car will be offered both in three, and in five-door updating, and in scale of engines will make 1,0 and 1,2-litre units.

Other novelty, whose debut is planned for 2012-2013, this the car of a golf class which in ruler Skoda will take a place between "Fabia" and "Octavia". Besides, the Czech company, according to some information, works and over the budgetary sedan constructed on the basis of Octavia and intended for emerging markets of India and China.

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On the international motor show in Geneva German motorcar giant Volkswagen which has brought to Switzerland some new workings out, has held official presentation of new generation of minivan Sharan.

Minivan VW Sharan

The family car at length reaches 4,85 m, at width — 1,9 m, in height — 1,72 m, and the wheel base of a minivan is equal almost 3 m. Appearance Volkswagen Sharan is executed in a new corporate style of German concern. In a forward part of a minivan there was a lattice of a radiator and head headlights in style of hatchback Golf, and also chromeplated emblem Volkswagen.

One more difference new Sharan — sliding back doors thanks to which process of planting and disembarkation of salon became as much as possible convenient. The model will be issued in three different variants: five — six-and seven-seater.

To issue the order on new Volkswagen Sharan it will be possible this month.

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Company Opel has shown the first official photos of completely updated minivan Meriva 2011 modelling years. Appearance of the car uses the same design receptions, as Opel Insignia, obtained an unanimous recognition of critics, and the new generation of the popular family car looks incomparably more gracefully previous.

Minivan Opel Meriva 2011

From the concept car of 2008 serial Meriva has inherited the unique back doors FlexDoors which is swinging open against a course of movement almost on 90 degrees. In a combination to a high line of a roof it is an innovation gives planting and an exit from the car very convenient.

Opel Meriva 2011 the smaller expense of fuel, than at the previous generation will be equipped with a wide ruler of turbo-motors power from 75 to 140HP, having on the average on 15%. On a spring motor show in Geneva where the world premiere of a minivan will take place, will show ecologically pure version EcoFlex.

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