Large "Yedi" ** Chinese market

In January of this year, Skoda sold a total of 27,500 new cars in China, achieving an increase of 27.3% year-on-year. The Chinese market will play a decisive role for the Skoda brand. Mr. Van Anderson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Skoda Motors, once said: “China is one of the most important markets in the world for Skoda Auto. I firmly believe that it will become more and more important in the future.”

In the context of the continued hot domestic SUV market, Skoda has successfully put into production the compact SUV Yedi in China. In the future, Skoda will further launch more SUV products for the Chinese market. Mr. Van Ander said: Skoda will launch a SUV that is larger than Ye Di in China and is also developed specifically for the Chinese market. The new car is expected to be available at the end of 2017. China Netcom learned that the medium-sized SUVs to be launched by Skoda are expected to use the Volkswagen 1.8T and 2.0T engines. The launch of the new car will also enhance Skoda's future brand image and make it gradually become high-end.

Skoda will push medium-sized SUV exclusively for China

The Chinese market has become one of Skoda’s most important markets, and its future will realize the synchronization between the Chinese and European markets. For this, Van Andel said: China’s future product line will be in line with Europe, and new cars will be launched in China in a closer time. Europe. On the platform side, this medium-sized SUV will be built on the MQB platform for the mass medium-sized SUVs. In the future, this SUV, which was created specifically for the Chinese market, is expected to be launched in 2017, and will also make the Skoda brand enhance the brand image in the hearts of Chinese consumers.

At present, Skoda has only one Yedi model in the Chinese market. Its position is that of a compact SUV. With the public listing of medium-term restructuring Tiguan, many shares in this market are occupied by Tiguan. The new SUV to be launched by Skoda in the future will be positioned higher than Yedi, which will enrich Skoda's SUV product line in China, and will also provide a higher-level SUV replacement demand for owners who currently own wild Yedi.

New car will ride 1.8T/2.0T competition Highlander etc.

In terms of power, Skoda's new mid-size SUVs are expected to carry the 1.8T and 2.0T engines in Volkswagen's latest EA888 series, with maximum power of 118kw and 147kw, respectively. Its 2.0T engine has surpassed the 2.7L large displacement naturally-aspirated engine used by Toyota Highlander. Its fully matched turbocharged engine is also not available to rivals Highlander and the new Shengda.