Škoda Kodiaq
The Škoda Kodiaq is a SUV prototype of the Czech automaker Škoda Auto.[1] The vehicle will be based on VW Group's modular MQB platform, shared with a new generation of Volkswagen Tiguan and the SEAT Ateca, however the Kodiaq will be longer than Tiguan and come in a seven-seat version. The estimated selling price will start from 24,000 euros. The Kodiaq will have the ambition to compete with premium rivals such as the Audi Q5 and BMW X3, so a richer standard equipment than usual for Škoda is expected. It will, for example, include a head-up display and a digital instrument panel.[2] It could also be the first Škoda with hybrid electric power.
The Kodiaq shall mainly focus on Asian countries, especially on China. It is expected, that on European markets the Škoda Yeti will dominate and on Asian markets the Škoda Kodiaq will dominate. For these reasons there is speculation about where the vehicle will be produced. Possibilities are, except for Kvasiny, also assembly in Bratislava or in Russia. Earlier it was assumed that the new SUV would be called "Snowman" or "Polar", but this has been rejected by the former head of Škoda (Vahland) as a media speculation. On 23 December 2015, Škoda registered the name "Kodiaq".[3]
In February 2016, images of the Vision S concept were released,[4] and the concept model appeared in March 2016 at the Geneva Motor Show. It's an almost production-ready preview of the seven-seater Kodiaq.[5][6] The final SUV will be introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October 2016.[7]
References
- ^ "Skoda Kodiak SUV On Track For 2016 Reveal". 21 December 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Škoda Kodiaq se představí v září. Měla by dostat příď podobnou Superbu". Denik.cz. 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Škoda Kodiaq s Q, nikoli K. To je jméno nového SUV". Autoforum.cz. 23 December 2015.
- ^ Jens Meiners (2016-02-17). "Skoda VisionS Concept Provides Glimpse of VW's Three-Row SUV". Car and Driver.
- ^ Vision S concept previews new Skoda Kodiaq SUV at Geneva
- ^ Škoda Vision S: to je jméno studie SUV Kodiaq, jedna taková už vznikla
- ^ "Škoda Kodiaq na realistické ilustraci, přední maska připomíná Superb III". Novinky.cz. 12 January 2016.
