The machine can obtain the most spacious Luggage compartment in its class.
Skoda has released the first teaser image of the new crossover Kodiaq. To fully disclose the novelty of a Czech company plans at the motor show in Paris in October 2016. SUV sales in Europe will begin early next year. Production Kodiaq will be established at the plant in the Czech town of Kvasiny where now producing the Roomster, Yeti and Superb.
The length of the new crossover will be about 4.7 meters. The machine can obtain the most spacious Luggage compartment in its class. Buy novelty will be in five – and seven-seat modifications. While the latter will be larger than the new VW Tiguan and Seat Ateca. Externally, the novelty will repeat the concept VisionS, which was shown at the Geneva motor show in March 2016. The crossover will get led optics, a spoiler, a radiator grille and massive air intakes.
Technical characteristics of the crossover are kept secret. It is only known that the prototype of the VisionS was built on a modified MQB platform volkswagenaudi. The concept was powered by a hybrid powertrain with a 1.5-liter gasoline engine producing 156 HP and two electric motors. Total power of the unit is 255 horsepower. The concept is equipped with six-speed transmission. To 100 km/h crossover accelerates in 7.4 seconds.
Serial Kodiaq will use the same units that are installed on the VW Tiguan and Seat Ateca. This is a petrol turbo engine capacity of 1.4, 1.8 and 2.0 liter capacity from 148 to 177 HP and the diesel 2.0 TDI (148 – 187 horsepower). The base car will be front wheel drive and all-wheel drive will be offered Yes, extra cost. Depending on the engine, Kodiaq will be equipped with six-speed manual gearbox or seven-speed DSG.
