Skoda introduces new five-year servicing plans

Skoda Australia has launched an arsenal of new vehicle servicing packages it claims “dispels” the perception that European cars are expensive to own.

The Czech car-maker has released capped price servicing information for every model it sells in Australia, across both three-year and five-year plans. Under the revisions, a three-year/45,000km servicing package will set buyers back as little as $760, while a five-year/75,000km pack starts from $1600.

In every segment Skoda competes in, it claims its cars are among the least expensive to service.

“Comparative data sourced from manufacturer websites busts the myth that all European cars are more expensive to maintain than those from Korea or Japan,” Skoda Australia director Michael Irmer said.

“There is more to value than recommended retail pricing. In Australia ŠKODA customers prefer higher specification variants and we have sought to make optioning up more accessible with value priced equipment packages.

“The value equation clearly extends to the after sale aspect of the ŠKODA ownership experience.”

Skoda says its service packs include brake fluid changes and pollen filter replacement.

The scheme is supported by Skoda’s existing five-year/unlimited kilometre new car warranty.

The servicing rollout comes as Skoda pushes on with increased sales in Australia. This year, sales are on track to exceed 6000 vehicles for the first time, as the car-maker looks to electrify its fleet.

Skoda 2018 servicing prices:

Fabia: $760 (three-year/45,000km), $1600 (five-year/75,000km)
Rapid: $760 (three-year/45,000km), $1600 (five-year/75,000km)
Octavia: $780 (three-year/45,000km), $1600 (five-year/75,000km)
Superb: $890 (three-year/45,000km), $2100 (five-year/75,000km)
Karoq: $790 (three-year/45,000km), $1650 (five-year/75,000km)
Kodiaq: $950 (three-year/45,000km), $2100 (five-year/75,000km)