Is this the last little station wagon you can buy? 2025 Skoda Scala price drops as updated hatch arrives with drive-away pricing to take on Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30, Mazda 3 and Kia Cerato

Skoda’s Scala is now more affordable to get into with the brand updating the little hatch-cum-wagon with a fresh look and drive-away prices.

The Scala is an interesting proposition in the small car segment, it blurs the lines between hatchback and wagon and offers superior practicality over its competitors such as the Toyota Corolla and Mazda3.

Skoda has renamed the Scala line-up: the entry grade is now called the Select (previously Ambition) and the top-of-the-range version is the Monte Carlo (previously Signature). 

The Select can be had for $32,490 drive-away, which is a $1500 price cut over the outgoing Ambition, and the Monte Carlo is $43,990 drive-away, a $1500 price increase over the Signature.

The scaled has restyled headlights, front and rear bumpers and wheels.

Standard features on the Select include 17-inch ‘Stratos’ alloy wheels, LED headlights and running lights and taillights, proximity unlocking and push-button start, flat-bottomed leather steering wheel, fabric upholstery, an 8.25-inch media screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an eight-speaker stereo, an eight-inch digital instrument cluster, and rain sensing wipers.

2025 Skoda Scala

The Monte Carlo comes standard with 18-inch ‘Ursa’ alloy wheels, matrix LED headlights, gloss black exterior styling elements to the grille and rear diffuser, panoramic glass roof, a 9.2-inch media display and 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, 10-speaker stereo with subwoofer, adaptive chassis control, auto parking, power driver’s seat, heated front seats, and a power tailgate with gesture opening function.

The Select grade is powered by a 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine making 85kW and 200Nm, with drive going to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.  

The Monte Carlo is also front-wheel drive with a seven-speed dual-clutch, but it has a bigger 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine making 110kW and 250Nm.

The Scala was given a five-star ANCAP safety rating when it was tested in 2019. It has six airbags, AEB that can detect pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles at city speeds, lane keeping assistance and rear cross traffic alert. 

The Skoda Scala first arrived in Australia in 2019 and replaced the Rapid, but kept true to a body shape that’s more little wagon than hatchback.

For now the Scala line-up is petrol-only but Skoda is currently rolling out its electric vehicles for Australia and recently launched its Enyaq mid-size SUV with the Elroq small SUV to follow soon.