Skoda's product offensive will be in full force next
year, starting with the addition of the next-gen Yeti. Due to premiere at the
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, as Motor1 reports, citing a Skoda insider, the new
SUV will drop the current underpinnings in favor of the MQB platform, which
should help it shed some weight.
Despite being lighter, the new Yeti will also be
larger and offer a more spacious cabin. Design-wise, it is expected to retain
its boxy design up to a point, as it will also gain some styling cues from the
larger Kodiaq.
Skoda will also launch a
facelifted version of the Euro-spec Rapid and Rapid Spaceback and, allegedly,
an even more powerful version of the Octavia RS with an extra 15 PS on top of
the facelifted model, for a total of 245 PS, and an electronically
controlled front differential lock as standard.
