Skoda showcased the Skoda Vision X concept at the
2018 Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. IAB’s automotive illustrator Shoeb
Kalania has created a speculative rendering of its production version.
The Skoda Vision X concept’s production version is
referred to as the Skoda Polar by several media outlets. However, Skoda’s
nomenclature for SUVs suggests that the name may actually start with the letter
‘K’. The production version’s exterior design won’t differ much from that of
the concept version. The Skoda Polar will slot in as the entry-level SUV in the
company’s line-up.
The Polar
will ride on the MQB A0 platform. It will likely measure
around 4.3 metres in length, 1.8 metres in width and 1.5 metres in height. Its
wheelbase should span a length of around 2.6 metres. Like the VW T-Roc LWB, a
Skoda Polar LWB with more space for the rear-seat passengers is likely,
relevant for markets like India and China.
Skoda may offer the Skoda Polar with TSI
turbocharged petrol, MPI naturally aspirated petrol and TDI turbocharged diesel
engines having displacements ranging from 1.0- to 1.6-litre and maximum power
outputs ranging from 95 PS to 150 PS. The company may keep it strictly a
front-wheel drive vehicle.
The Skoda Polar will arrive in Europe sometime in
2019.
