Škoda 105 (Type 742)


The Škoda 105 with a 1046 cc engine and the Škoda 120 with a 1174 cc engine were the two basic models of what was known in-house as the 742. It was produced in various versions and changed over the course of the years.

These changes did not only affect the chassis. From 1983, the 742 was produced, for example, with wider wheel spacing, rack-and-pinion steering, thirteen-inch wheels, plastic bumpers and other modernised elements.
Product range: Škoda 105 S; 105 L; 105 GL; 105 SP (Type 742)
Manufacturing period: 1976 - 1987
Number produced: 840 561
Characteristics: passenger car; rear axle drive

Engine: 4-stroke; spark ignition; liquid cooling; 4 cylinders in line; OHV; lengthwise behind the rear axle
Displacement: 1046 ccm
Power: 33.1 kW at 4800 rpm
Torque: 72.8 Nm at 3000 rpm
Transmission: in block with engine; arranged lengthwise

Speed: 130 km/h
Acceleration: 24 sec.
Fuel Consumption: 6.3 to 9.5 litres per 100 km

Chassis: frameless structure
Dimensions: to 1983: 4160 x 1595 x 1400 mm; from 1983: 4200 x 1610 x 1400 mm
Weigh: empty weight according to type and model 855 to 915 kg
Body: integral metal; closed; Skoda 105 S; 105 L; 105 GL – five-seat sedan; Skoda 105 SP – utility vehicles; two-seat; sedan