What's all this about?

Just as the first flowers of spring are coming through, Skoda is brightening its showrooms with the Colour Edition range. Fabia and Citigo models are on offer with extra equipment. Prices start at £9,900 for the Citigo, which comes with £1,485 of extras for a £855 premium over the standard model; the Fabia is available from £13,360, adding £540 to the price of the SE model on which it is based.

What do you get?

For the Fabia there is a range of colour schemes including 'Candy White' with black roof, wheels and door mirrors; and 'Black Magic Pearl' with white alloys, roof and mirrors. Two other colours are available, Racing Blue and Rallye Green with a choice of black or white details. The specification also includes LED headlamps. A 1.0-litre MPI engine with 75hp is standard and a 90hp 1.2-litre motor is available for an extra £630.

How about the Citigo?

A different range of colours are available for the Citigo; Tornado Red, Candy White, Deep Black Pearlescent and Spring Green. Front fog lights, 15-inch Black alloy wheels Entertainment Pack (additional four speakers and multimedia holder) and PID (Portable Infotainment Device) are part of the standard specification. Power comes from the 1.0-litre MPI engine with 60hp and the Citigo Colour Edition is available in three or five-door body styles.

Anything else you can show me?

Skoda used the Colour Edition models to brighten a street in London and filmed the whole thing for its YouTube channel https://youtu.be/XO-qlr7JOjw