New Skoda Octavia became one of the most expected and locking novelties in the USA automobile market. Acting as the absolute best-seller and the most successful model in the class, the car surprised all admirers of the Czech technologies with absolutely new appearance. There is something from new design of Volkswagen, notes of the elite brother on concern - Audi are visible. But identity and authenticity didn't abandon Octavia.
Year before Czechs presented not less ambitious model - Skoda Rapid. It was the first representative of new generation of design of concern from the Czech Republic. However, sedan in a B-class was apprehended by the American buyers rather cold. But today popularity of the car promptly grows.
New design of Skoda - everything has changed
Next year the concern promises to bring the new Skoda Fabia and Yeti models to the USA, and one year later the biggest sedan of Superb corporation will be globally updated. And all models will follow now to the new line of design which began to take shape only in the last year.
It is worth looking narrowly more attentively at the main changes in appearance of these models, after all in the closest 5-7 years of the Skoda model will have such features of appearance.
The exterior dazzles with bright and non-standard decisions for Czechs:
- the rectangular sharp optics made cars more aggressive;
- blown out the wheel arches add visual power;
- sharp punch clearly manifested in the lateral parts of the body and on the hood more;
- the glazing concept changed, new cars improved visibility;
- the rear kept the main idea of design of optics, but changed a form;
- there were other colors of coloring of a body.
As we see, before us there is a global updating of idea of design of the Czech automobile concern. Changes can be found in any part of a body, and each line sets a certain mood. The general perception of new Rapid and Octavia very strongly differs from the previous generation of popular liftback.
The interior is expensive, but practical
Materials in finishing of an interior found the highest quality since release Skoda Octavia A5 in 2006. In the new version Czechs changed configuration of materials only a little, having left all main decisions former.
But interior design considerably changed. New concepts mentioned practically all features of cars:
- drawing and functionality of a front panel and central console;
- new form of a steering wheel looks more expensive;
- form of seats changed, there are more supports;
- visually the interior has become much larger and more spacious.
All facts stated above concern Skoda Octavia A7. The new model under the name Rapid is much simpler in view of the budgetary nature. But quality and a practicality still remained at height.
Plans for the future - concepts and rumors
On the international automobile shows Skoda actively represents the conceptual practices. If to trust the master plan of development of the company, Czechs believe the main hopes for Octavia and Yeti. The crossover is on sale not too actively meanwhile, but the future alternation of generations can change everything. At rather low cost and to quite good technical characteristics of Yeti has every chance to bypass the main competitors at design change.
Legendary Fabia needs to be updated for a very long time. And the new design offered by "schoolmate" of Rapid, will become it very much. But you shouldn't hurry with conclusions while there is no official presentation of new models and updatings of existing cars from corporation.
Let's sum up the results
Quality and practicality remain the main criteria of work of the Czech concern. Experts consider that the maternal relations of Volkswagen to Skoda Corporation constrain a little development of successful models of the Czech company. After all the obvious competition between Octavia and Volkswagen Golf was built today. And emergence of a novelty Skoda Slow motion considerably reduced sales of sedan Volkswagen Polo.
The automobile world with impatience expects new offers from the Czech concern. It remains only to hope that set design to Rapid won't stand aside when developing the subsequent updatings.
About the authors
The CarAraC research team is composed of seasoned auto mechanics and automotive industry professionals, including individuals with advanced degrees and certifications in their field. Our team members boast prestigious credentials, reflecting their extensive knowledge and skills. These qualifications include: IMI: Institute of the Motor Industry, ASE-Certified Master Automobile Technicians; Coventry University, Graduate of MA in Automotive Journalism; Politecnico di Torino, Italy, MS Automotive Engineering; Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mechanical University in Skopje; TOC Automotive College; DHA Suffa University, Department of Mechanical Engineering
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