The successor of the Skoda Yeti will not only get a
new platform, design and technologies, but also a new name dubbed Karoq. German newspaper Bild reports that the new
Skoda Karoq will be almost identical to the Seat Ateca, but will get
Kodiaq-inspired styling, on a smaller scale.
Leaving the weird name aside, this is actually on par as a
previous report that referred to the next generation Yeti as the Model Q
(codename), stating that it will become larger, have many things in common with
its Spanish cousin, and use the MQB architecture.
Initially believed to debut sometime next year, it
seems that the new Skoda Yeti/Karoq could actually be introduced this summer,
and will be followed by two more SUVs: a budget one, based on the same
underpinnings as the current Yeti and probably aimed at emerging markets, and
the anticipated Kodiaq Coupe.