The following pics show the Skoda Citigo Rally, concept car displayed during the Wörthersee Tour, Austria. The look of the small city car has been turned aggressive with a series of aesthetic updates, such as a new front-end with a large squared air intake sporting the name Skoda on it.

The Rally Citigo also boasts oversized fenders, new smaller rear view mirrors and a central roof-mounted air intake. To complete the rally look 18-inch OZ white alloy wheels, wrapped in low-profile sports tyres. The interior features a full-roll cage and Sparco sports seats.

Currently no official information about the engine has been released, yet. We do expect a more powerful engine than the 1.0-litre three-cylinder with 75 hp mounted on the standard version, as this unit does not comply with any FIA approved category.

Continue reading: Skoda Citigo Rally @ Wörthersee Tour

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Skoda releases the first image of the 5-door Citigo (above), which will be officially unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show (March 8-18) alongside the Volkswagen Up! with the same body-type. The two city cars have been developed on the same platform and - unlike their 3-door variants - the side views are basically identical.

The 5-door version of the Skoda Citigo will be available with a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol unit available in power steps of 60 and 75 hp, while the addition of a RS edition equipped with the 1.0-litre TSI unit of the GT Up! has not been confirmed yet. The eco-friendly Green Tec variant instead has already been confirmed, boasting an average fuel consumption of 4.1 l/100km and CO2 emissions of 96 g/km.

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With the Seat Mii the Volkswagen group completes its A segment offerings after introducing the Volkswagen Up! and the Skoda Citigo. The Mii comes with a one-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine with either 60 or 75 hp, start&stop technology on the Ecomotive version and a 250-litre boot.

The difference between the three models lies only in the front end, with the Mii sporting a Seat logo and dedicated bumpers. The interior has a few slight differences and a mobile infotainment system with a five-inch screen will be available.

The Mii will join the other Volkswagen citycars in Bratislava production and like the other two, the line-up will probably be expanded in the future to include five-door, electric and bi-fuel models. The Seat Mii will be on sale in Spain this year and will expand to other European markets in 2012.

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