Cars like the Skoda Superb Combi are in the Indian pipeline
Skoda apart from Yeti, has numerous model lined up for 2010 in 2010. The company is keen on enriching its portfolio with a wide variety of models and variants. This year, Skoda will launch Combi version of Skoda Superb, Octavia Scout version, Laura S, refreshed Fabia and the Fabia Greenline version if it is ready. The company will also unveil the Octavia successor (most likely to be based on the Polo platform) this year.
Skoda will also increase localization content on its models to about 50 percent by the end of this calender year.
Skoda feels its compact SUV Yeti will score higher than peers with its pricing and engine options.
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The Czech-based and Volkswagen-owned automaker Skoda, has outed teaser images of the around the corner Skoda Superb Estate that debuts at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.
The Estate version, compared to the sedan, will score better in practicality with its larger boot space. However, from experiences in the past, companies will think twice before instituting estates in India. Indians have accepted station wagons poorly, be it a 5 lakh or a 15 lakh rupee vehicle. Not even a single luxury car makers in today’s crop tried importing estate models in spite of the sedans, which they are founded on, enjoying a respectable status in our country.
Offered with the new Superb Estate, will be a spread of engines including a 1.4 TSI powerplant (with various versions, ranging from 125HP to 170HP) and the top-end 260HP 3.6 liter V6. Diesel engines will also come, including a 170HP 2.0 liter TDI.
While it might be wishful thinking, Skoda’s isn’t against trying a thing or two in India. It has sold cars like the Octavia vRS, Octavia Combi in India, and later this year, it will launch the Fabia Combi and the crossover Yeti next year which many others in India will only dream of doing.
Will the Superb Combi waft shores of India?
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Looks might be deceiving. Shown in the picture is not a Skoda Octavia combi. This car being a test mule, wears a Skoda Octavia skin over an extended Skoda Superb chassis.
