Škoda Felicia typ791

A small family car produced by the Czech automaker Škoda Auto between 1994 and 2001 (1995 - 2001 for the estate). It was last model on Škoda's own platform, but was one of the first models to benefit from Škoda Auto's takeover by the German giant Volkswagen Group. The Felicia was a reworked version of the Favorit, but had a fresh, more modern appearance, with a redesigned front end, and a wider range of internal combustion engines. It was premiered in October 1994 on the Charles Bridge in Prague. Serial production begin in October 1994, and ended in June 2001.



In 1998, the Felicia made headlines after its high satisfaction score gave Škoda the "Best Manufacturer" accolade in that year's J.D. Power Car Survey.

 Production of the Felicia ceased at the end of June 2001, one year after the launch of the Fabia. A total of 1,416,939 cars had been made (the pick-up model was available for sale throughout 2001).

Engine   

1.3 L I4
1.6 L I4
1.9 L I4 Diesel

All internal combustion engines used in Felicia are inline four cylinder designs, operate on the four-stroke cycle, are fuel injected, and water cooled. The fundamental layout of the Felicia's powertrain included engines mounted at the front of the vehicle, and orientated transversely. The line-up included the old 1.3 litre overhead valve (OHV) Škoda petrol engines, now with Bosch Mono Motronic single-point fuel injection (up until 1997), and Siemens multi-point fuel injection, with two rated power outputs of 40 kilowatts (54 PS; 54 bhp) and 50 kW (68 PS; 67 bhp). There was also two engines sourced from Volkswagen Group: a 55 kilowatts (75 PS; 74 bhp) 1.6 litre petrol engine with Magneti Marelli multi-point fuel injection, and a 47 kilowatts (64 PS; 63 bhp) 1.9 D diesel engine. The 1.6 litre model served as a homologation basis for the Škoda Felicia Kit Car used in the World Rally Championship's F2 class.

For Felicia Škoda made its own 75 kilowatts (102 PS; 101 bhp) aluminium 1.6 OHC engine, which appeared in some racing Favorit prototypes, but Volkswagen decided to put its old 1.6MPI 55 kilowatts (75 PS; 74 bhp)

The only transmission was a five-speed manual gearbox, which was of a transaxle design, and contained the differential and final drive units. Drive was through the front wheels.