Skoda Developing Four-Door Coupe, SUV and New Fabia

SkodaSkodaCzech Rep., 1895 > present57 models
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is looking to copy Volkswagen’sVolkswagenGermany, 1938 > present98 models
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lineup in the near future with the introduction of a small SUV, four-door coupe and new generation FabiaSkoda FabiaCzech Rep., 1999 > present3 series
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.

The SUV will be compact and sporty but with lots of style.

“It is being designed and will do something different from the norm, like the YetiSkoda Yeti Gen.1Czech Rep., 2009 > present189 versions
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did. But it won’t be too faddish. It will be a more expensive car, so it needs to still look good in a few years, as customers will probably keep them for a while,” said chief designer Josef Kaban about the SUV project.

The four-door coupe will be based on the same platform as the OctaviaSkoda Octavia (Modern) 3Czech Rep., 2013 > present141 versions
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, but little else is know about it at the moment.

The next generation Fabia is due to be shown as a concept at the 2014 Paris Motor Show in October and go on sale in 2015. It will be built on VW Group’s MQB platform, and Skoda plans to give the car a major upgrade in connectivity.

“The next-generation Fabia will be far more youthful and have styling cues from the current S2000 rally car — much lower, much more squat and emotional in its look,” said Skoda CEO Winfried Vahland. 

Source: Autocar