Skoda is now interested in expanding its crossover family.
It should combine the practicality of an estate, with the design of an SUV,
reports Autocar, and it will be launched in 2019, as a Czech alternative to the
similarly sized Seat Arona, with global markets in mind, including Europe and
China.
On the styling front, it will be instantly
recognizable as a Skoda, carrying the brand's recent boxy design language, and
beneath its fresh sheet metal, it's expected to use the MQB A0 platform, which
already underpins cars such as the latest Volkswagen Polo and Seat Ibiza.
Nothing is known about the engine lineup so far, but
we should see some of the units of the Seat Arona under the hood of the new
Skoda crossover. Moreover, it's also believed that the vehicle will gain some
hybrid versions, and front-wheel drive is expected to be the sole choice, at
least initially.
Besides plotting a new crossover, the automaker is
also interested in replacing the Rapid. It too should ride on the MQB A0
platform, and get a new design, but it remains unclear when Skoda might present
it.
