Skoda 105,120 744 1.2 120 GLS (58 Hp)
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744 Overview:
Skoda 105,120 (744). It has moderate fuel consumption (~8.8 l/100km). Weighing only 1290 kg, it’s quite light. Rear‑wheel drive offers dynamic handling and sporty feedback. Acceleration is relatively slow (0–100 km/h in 17 s). The top speed reaches 150 km/h. A four-door car with a separate trunk, ideal for families and daily commuting. Seating for 5 makes it ideal for daily use.
Performance Verdict
The most powerful engine in the lineup, offering the best acceleration (17 seconds 0-100 km/h) and slightly better highway capability, though still slow by modern standards.
Fuel Economy
Fuel consumption of 7.8 l/100 km is reasonable for a 1980s car of this type, offering a balance between power and efficiency.
Best Use Case:
Mixed / Light Highway
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- • Affordable to buy and run
- • Simple, robust mechanics, easy to repair
- • Good visibility from the cabin
- • Practical and spacious for its class
- • Distinctive rear-engined layout
Cons:
- • Outdated design and technology by the late 1980s
- • Very low performance across all engines
- • Basic safety features (no airbags, ABS)
- • Quirky handling characteristics due to rear-engine layout
- • Noisy cabin and firm ride comfort
- • Limited appeal outside of Eastern European markets
Specifications:
Specifications are compared to those of the previous generation(742: 1976 - 1990).
| General: |
| Brand: | Skoda |
| Model: | 105,120 |
| Generation: | 744 |
| Modification (Engine): | 1.2 120 GLS (58 Hp) |
| Start of production: | 1983 |
| End of production: | 1990 |
| Powertrain Architecture: | Internal Combustion engine |
| Body type: | Sedan |
| Seats: | 5 |
| Doors: | 4 |
| Engine: |
| Power: | 58 Hp Same horsepower |
| Power per litre: | 49.4 Hp/l [worst than previous generation] |
| Engine displacement: | 1174 |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Engine configuration: | Inline |
| Number of valves per cylinder: | 2 |
| Fuel injection system: | Carburettor |
| Engine aspiration: | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Valvetrain: | OHC |
| Engine oil capacity: | 4.6 l |
| Coolant: | 11.5 l |
| Engine layout: | Rear, Transverse |
| Cylinder Bore: | 72 mm mm |
| Piston Stroke: | 72 mm mm |
| Compression ratio: | 9.5:1 |
| Performance: |
| Fuel Type: | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Fuel consumption (economy) - urban: | 8.8 l/100 km |
| Fuel consumption (economy) - extra urban: | 6.2 l/100 km |
| Fuel consumption (economy) - combined: | 7.8 l/100 km |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h: | 17 sec |
| Acceleration 0 - 62 mph: | 17 sec |
| Maximum speed: | 150 km/h |
| Weight-to-power ratio: | 22.2 kg/Hp, 45 Hp/tonne |
| Acceleration 0 - 60 mph: | 16.2 sec |
| Space: |
| Kerb Weight: | 1290 |
| Max. weight: | 1690 |
| Max load: | 400 |
| Trunk (boot) space - maximum: | 400 l |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 37 l |
| Size: |
| Length: | 4200 mm mm |
| Width: | 1610 mm mm |
| Height: | 1400 mm mm |
| Wheelbase: | 2400 mm mm |
| Front track: | 1390 mm |
| Rear (Back) track: | 1350 mm |
| Powertrain: |
| Drivetrain Architecture | The Internal combustion engine (ICE) drives the rear wheels of the vehicle. |
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| Drive wheel | Rear wheel drive |
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| Number of gears | 5 |
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| Transmission type | Manual |
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