ŠKODA KAROQ: No More Secrets!

The new ŠKODA model’s long journey across Europe culminated Thursday evening at the modern Artipelag exhibition hall in Stockholm, Sweden. ŠKODA KAROQ overcame its shyness, threw off its camouflage, and presented its alluring curves not only to the audience in the hall but also to the whole world watching the presentation live online.

19. 5. 2017 MODELS

ŠKODA’s key personalities responsible for creation of the new model were of course in attendance at the gala evening. The vehicle was presented by ŠKODA’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr Bernhard Maier. Among his comments, he pointed that the new compact SUV has in recent months driven more than 2 million kilometres in testing before being presented now to the public. Mr Werner Eichhorn, another Member of the Board of Directors of ŠKODA, recalled that ŠKODA had doubled the volume of its vehicle production over the past ten years. This underscores the incredible tempo which ŠKODA’s has displayed in recent years. KAROQ’s big brother, KODIAQ, for example, marked up 37,000 orders within just the first two months from its debut. All the features of the new model were presented by the head of technical development, Christian Strube, who during his presentation proposed to introduce a new unit of measurement: “One

ŠKODA family is the first to incorporate a fully digital and freely programmable instrument panel capable of displaying all important information right on the dashboard. KAROQ also boasts Full-LED headlamps as well as a newest-generation infotainment system with up to 9.2" display.

The wide choice of petrol and diesel engines starts with a 1.0 TSI and 85 kW engine. At the top of the line, there is a 2.0 TDI diesel with 140 kW and 400 Nm. Manual 6-speed and automatic 7-speed DSG transmissions are available. All-wheel-drive and Driving Mode Selection are of course included.

access. In case of emergency, KAROQ can automatically initiate an emergency call. Drivers also have direct connection with ŠKODA Service at their disposal in order to answer any questions concerning the car.

“WITH US, YOU NEED NEVER DESPAIR” – ‘SIMPLY CLEVER’!

Nor did ŠKODA forget any of the functions typical of all ŠKODA models, such as ‘Simply Clever’ solutions. Inside KAROQ, you will find an umbrella under the passenger’s seat, an ice scraper in the fuel tank cap, a detachable flashlight in the luggage compartment, and many practical stowing areas.

The new KAROQ’s settings can also be optimized for as many as three drivers, who can easily set up to 200 of the vehicle’s parameters! These include settings of the infotainment, air conditioning, driving assistants and seats. Based on the key, the vehicle automatically recognizes the driver and adjusts all the settings on its own.

If you are interested in additional technical information on ŠKODA KAROQ, you can find more in the press kit.