The design of the Skoda ANB sedan, the
upcoming Hyundai Verna rival in India, is ready. Zac Hollis, Director - Sales,
Service & Marketing, Skoda (India), has already seen the upcoming sedan and
he says it looks “absolutely fantastic”.
Skoda will likely offer the ANB with the
Mk1 Rapid’s 1.0-litre TSI turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine, and maybe
even a 1.5-litre TSI EVO turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. The
1.0-litre engine produces 110 PS and 175 Nm of torque in the Mk1 Rapid. If
that’s the only engine planned to be offered, maybe the tuning will be higher
in the ANB. If it’s offered as an option along with the 1.5-litre engine, the
tuning could be the same.
Offering the 1.5-litre TSI EVO engine in
the ANB would be a really bold move, and while we are not so confident about
it, there’s no denying that it’s a possibility. The company could offer in the
130 PS/200 Nm version. 6-speed manual and 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic
would be the transmission choices.
The Skoda ANB should come with a host of
premium features, including LED headlamps, LED tail lamps, Virtual Cockpit
customisable fully digital instrument cluster, 8-inch touchscreen infotainment
system, connected car services, six airbags, 360-degree camera, electric sunroof,
wireless charger and more.
