The Skoda Yeti is set to be replaced by a new SUV
named ‘Skoda Karoq’ this year. The Skoda Karoq looks like a shortened Skoda
Kodiaq from the outside. Its profile, up to the C-pillar, is notably close in
design to the Seat Ateca’s.
The Karoq looks like its big
brother Kodiaq, and that continues all the way to the rear bumper. Skoda is
offering a rather conventionally designed model that would appeal to the
masses, even outside Europe.
The Skoda Karoq rides on the MQB platform shared
with the VW Tiguan, Seat Ateca, Skoda Kodiaq and many more models from the
Volkswagen Group. Skoda may offer it with a mix of three- and four-cylinder TSI
petrol and four-cylinder TDI diesel engines with displacements ranging from
1.0- to 2.0-litre. Transmission choices may include 6-speed manual and 7-speed
DSG dual-clutch automatic. An optional all-wheel drive system is a given.
The Skoda Karoq is said to have its world premiere
in Stockholm, Sweden on 18 May 2017 and sales could commence in Europe in the
second half of 2017.
