The Škoda Roomster (''Type'' 5J) is a five-door, five passenger, front-engine, front-wheel drive high-roof vehicle manufactured and marketed by

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from 2006–2015 over a single generation with a single intermediate facelift — and straddling MPV and

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segments. Styled by

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and Peter Wouda, the Roomster premiered at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show) as the first car marketed after

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's takeover of Skoda, sharing the A4 (PQ34) platform and components with the second generation

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. Assembled at the Škoda factory in Kvasiny,

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, sales began in June 2006. A five-door, two-seater

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variant launched in March 2007 as the Škoda Praktik. The name ''Roomster'' is a portmanteau of ''room'' and ''roadster''.

Overview

The Roomster is based on the

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of the same name, announced in September 2003 at the

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. The concept was slightly shorter – against – than the production model with a longer wheelbase – against , and featured a single rear

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on the passenger side, which was replaced by two conventionally

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The Roomster's cargo arrangement is marketed as ''VarioFlex,'' with 40–20–40 split rear seats that can move longitudinally or transversely (by removing the middle seat), recline up to 7°, fold forward — or be removed to form a flat load surface. The load surface can raised or lowered . At launch, the Škoda Roomster used inline

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engines. Petrol engines included the multi valve inline three cylinder 1.2-litre, with

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initially

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rated at

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s, but with launch of the second generation Fabia rated at , followed by the 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre inline four-cylinder EA111 engines, with power of and respectively. The 1.6-litre was also available with a six-speed

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. Diesel engine propulsion came from the inline three-cylinder 1.4

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(TDI), with two power levels, base at and "sport" at . The top option was a four-cylinder 1.9 TDI, with . The Roomster could combine standard body colors (both solid and

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) with a

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, or

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roof. A Scout trim level was launched in 2007. A single piece panoramic sunroof is optional.

Facelift

A facelifted Roomster premiered at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show with a revised front fascia and fog lights. Inside, the facelift featured a revised steering wheel. Headlights elements were revised with their housing. 1.2-litre TSI turbocharged

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s came as a replacement of the previous 1.4- and 1.6-litre MPI engines, providing significant improvements to fuel consumption and corresponding reductions in emissions. The

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automatic transmission previously used was also replaced with the seven speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox (optional on 1.2 TSi models), providing a reduction of over 30% in emissions for the automatic derivative (compared to the previous 1.6-litre). Diesel engines were updated to the

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system and four valve technology. The manufacturer's combined consumption for the Roomster GreenLine with brand new 55 kW, 1.2-litre, three cylinder diesel engine is 4.2 L/100 km, which is 109 g per km. File:2014 Skoda Roomster SE TDi CR 1.6 Front.jpg, Škoda Roomster SE TDI (UK – facelift) File:2014 Skoda Roomster SE TDi CR 1.6 Rear.jpg, Škoda Roomster SE TDI (UK – facelift)

Related models

Skoda marketed from 2007 a five

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, two

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version of the Roomster called the Škoda Praktik (''Typ'' 5J8). Its cargo space is long, wide (minimum), and in height – giving a cargo load space of , and a payload from . It also includes a moveable internal load bulked, 'hidden' underfloor storage, anti slip load bay floor covering with six lashing points, and full length roof rails. The model was targeted at Central and Eastern Europe. The Praktik was facelifted in 2010, just as the Roomster.

Engines

Overview of engines available for the Roomster (Typ 5J), incl. Praktik and facelifted model.

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Overview

Facelift

Related models

Engines

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