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Australia's best cars are SKODAs (656)

Š KODA today celebrates its fifth major car award in a month with two trophies in Money magazine's annual The Best of the Best.

The influential monthly awarded the Octavia 110 TSI Ambition Best Value Family Car of 2016 and the Fabia 66 TSI the Best Value Green Car of 2016, having meticulously broken down the value offering of theŠKODAs and all competitors.

Money's two awards brings to fiveŠKODA's haul over the last four weeks, beginning with Carsales' Best First Car (Fabia hatchback), Carsales' Best Family Car Under $30,000 (Octavia) and last week Drive's Best Family Car (Superb 162 TSI).

Š KODA's unique place in this crowded market is becoming apparent to ever more people,ŠKODA Australia Managing Director Michael Irmer said.

Simply Clever is not onlyŠKODA's motto, it applies equally to our discerning buyers, he said. Winning such a roster of prestigious and relevant awards is a wonderful endorsement.

A consistently strong performer in media reviews,ŠKODA's 2016 highlights include uniform praise for the new Superb sedan and wagon, and the forthcoming Kodiaq seven-seat 4X4 SUV.

There was also a remarkable four-nil whitewash of Subaru's new Levorg by the Octavia RS Wagon in successive comparison tests conducted by the major auto media outlets.

In 2017ŠKODA Australia introduces the Superb Sportline (March); new Octavia (June); Kodiaq (July); updated Rapid (August); new Octavia RS and Scout (September) and Octavia RS 245 (November).

The second generation Yeti arrives in 2018.