[5][6] Earlier, it was assumed that the new car would be called Felicia, Garde, Spaceback or Popular, however the name Scala was announced on October 15, 2018.

[7] This name has already appeared several times in the past, including the Renault Scala, which was sold between 2012 and 2017, and the Zastava Skala, a small family car between 1971 and 2008.

After four years in the development stage, the Scala official premiere was held on 6 December 2018 in Tel Aviv, Israel, as Škoda is the best-selling European brand in the country.

[12] The usage of the cheaper A0 platform also pushed the use of torsion beam rear suspension, saving costs over the complex multi-link systems.

[22] In the leading automobile magazine in Germany, Auto Bild, the Scala defeated its rivals, the Mazda3, the Ford Focus, and the Volkswagen Golf.