Skoda begins a new stage that is part of the Next Level strategy that aims to give a new boost to its commitment to electromobility. The Czech company has designed a plan until the end of this decade that includes the renewed design of its cars, as well as a new logo and the modernization of its corporate identity. This new image will be progressively implemented in its dealerships and facilities. The transition to this new scenario outlined by the centennial Central European brand has already begun to glimpse with the presentation of the Vision 7S concept car. The large-format electric SUV is part of a trilogy of models that Skoda plans to bring to the market before 2026. The other two cars are a mid-size sports utility vehicle and a compact SUV, of which it has not offered more details for now. Skoda presents its Vision 7S model, a fully electric seven-seater SUV Skoda / IvoHercik.com Skoda is going to invest 5.6 billion euros in electromobility and 700 million in digitization over the next five years. The objective of the brand is that in 2030 70% of its sales in Europe are 100% electric models. This does not mean that the firm belonging to the Volkswagen Group is going to put aside the production of vehicles with combustion engines. The Volkswagen Group brand plans to invest 5,600 million euros in electromobility and another 700 in digitization over the next five years
The Czech company already has the new versions of the Superb and Kodiak ready, which will go on sale in the middle of next year, and from 2024 it will offer the new version of the Octavia, one of the most successful vehicles it has produced. All these cars are equipped with highly efficient engines and will arrive at dealerships under the renewed corporate image announced with the presentation of the Vision 7S. Read also The Vision 7S is a 7-seater SUV prototype that, as indicated by Klaus Zellmer, president of Skoda, anticipates the brand’s new design lines for the coming years. An element that shows this new stylistic language is the front, baptized as Tech-Deck Face, with a closed grill under which a strip of daylight stands out that extends laterally towards the pronounced fins. The headlights are arranged in two vertical rows. The Vision 7S has two configuration modes that allow you to choose between driving and relaxing Skoda / IvoHercik.com Both on the front and the rear of the car we find the illuminated letters of Skoda. The Czech manufacturer abandons the 3D design to exhibit the new visual identity that reinforces the familiar values of the brand, such as robustness and functionality, which are reflected in the simplicity of forms and an aerodynamic design, as well as by the doors that They are activated by a sensor and the side cameras that act as mirrors. The Vision 7S anticipates the new design lines that we will see next year in the new Superb and Kodiak
The Vision 7S is mounted on a modular electric propulsion platform (MEB) from the Volkswagen Group that allows you to install a battery of up to 89 kWh with a peak load of 200 kW and a range of up to 600 kilometers in the WLTP cycle. This platform also provides a large interior space to accommodate a maximum of seven passengers with ample seats and the possibility of installing a child seat in front of the second row of seats in the opposite direction of travel. In this way the occupants of the central row can better monitor the child. The cabin of the Skoda Vision 7S is easily accessible Skoda / IvoHercik.com The car has two interior configurations, driving and relaxation. The first is focused on driving, with the central 14.6-inch screen oriented vertically, and the second for loading or parking. Relax mode allows you to remove the steering wheel and instrument panel for more interior space, and swivel and recline the front seats so second-row occupants can get a better view of the screen. Skoda emphasizes that for the preparation of the covering of the seats it does not use skins of animal origin. Most of the materials it uses are sustainable. The car floor, for example, is made from recycled tires, as are the mats. The fabrics, on the other hand, come entirely from recycled polyester.