It’s official: the new big 7-seater SUV Skoda Kodiaq be called. It will measure 4.70 meters, it will be presented after the summer and will hit the market in early 2017.

It was an open secret, but it It has been officially confirmed. The new 7-seater SUV Skoda It will be called Kodiaq… and “q” end, not “k” as speculated. Although some months from Germany two other possible names (or Polar Snowman) seeped ago, finally Kodiaq has been chosen. If you wonder where it comes from the name, Skoda makes clear to us in a brief statement issued this morning. “The name refers to Kodiak Bears They are living on its namesake island on the south coast of Alaska. Spelling derives from the language of its indigenous population, the Alutiiq “.

We know, then, where does the name New Skoda Kodiaq, but also his personality. Like bears, this new SUV “will provide size, strength and family spirit“According to the spokespeople of the Czech company. The new Skoda Kodiaq will measure 4.70 meters long and will feature seven real seats, as we confirmed. It is scheduled to be present in public during the second half of this year, to launch and to market officially in early 2017. It is more than likely that your presentation takes place in September during the celebration of the Paris Salon.

From larger because the new Skoda Yeti it also plans to soon launch the brand, New Skoda Kodiaq It will encompass virtually the D segment market with similar size to the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Nissan X-Trail, to name just a few examples. uses the MQB modular platform Volkswagen Group, so it is clear that will feature almost all the technology and powertrains and announcing new Tiguan (which, incidentally, also have extended variant 7 Common places to Kodiaq) Ateca Seat and Volkswagen. It has therefore a long wheelbase version, which could reach 2.79 meters.

Aesthetically the new Skoda Kodiaq be an SUV with personality and very aggressive traits, attributes that also shares with bears in Alaska, according announced Skoda. A distinctive design, very muscular lines suggest great dynamism, robustness and strength values ​​are intended to reflect. Versatile and very capable, This SUV also promises a huge trunk if the 7 seats are not used, aspiring to become the most familiar model of its kind. To do this, you have the practical solutions and technology that the brand called “Simply Clever”.

Skoda, for the moment, does not give more information about its new SUV Kodiaq. Logic tells us that Insurance mounted petrol engines 1.4 TSI 150 hp ACT and the Diesel 2.0 TDI 150 and 190 hp power, accompanied by a manual or automatic DSG. You should also have 4×2 and 4×4. Unlike, for example, the Seat Ateca, do not bet its size to small engines equipe access 3-cylinder 1.0 TSI and 115 hp 1.6 TDI and 115 hp. We keep reporting …

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