New Škoda SUV set to dominate Indian market: All you need to know!

If we add to that relatively simple technology and the use of internal combustion engines, the news about the upcoming new SUV sounds very good, maybe too much for today. And of course, there is one main catch.

It is very likely that the novel will not be available on the European market, Škoda is developing it especially for India, where it will also be produced. Later, it should also reach other countries, but it is very difficult to reach the old continent.

The Indian market is particularly important for the Czech brand, it first began to import European cars there, and then introduced custom-made models for the Indian customer – Slavia sedan and small Kushaq SUV. Thanks to them too, it saw a growth of 18.5% in India last year and recently celebrated 100,000 cars sold.

However, Mladoboleslavský’s campaign does not end there. Soon, a new compact SUV based on the MQB-A0-IN platform (like the aforementioned siblings) is to be introduced, which should further boost the brand’s sales. From 2026, Škoda would like to sell 100,000 cars a year in India, and by 2030 it would like to be the best-selling European brand there and, together with other concerned car companies, a market share of five get a hundred

The automaker has already published the first trailer, in which it partially revealed the design of the arch and the front lights. She also revealed that it would be a car with a length of up to four meters, as price discounts apply to such cars in India. For that reason, interested parties should look forward to an affordable price tag.

And why SUV? The reason is simple. “It’s a major segment that makes up more than half of the market. Together with the Kushaq and Kodiaq models, we will have an even better portfolio of SUVs in India,” said Martin Jahn, member of the Škoda Auto board of directors.

With a length of less than four meters, the novel will be shorter than the current Fabia, the smallest car in the European offer of the brand. In India, it will be placed under the Kushaq model, which is 4,225 millimeters long, and should compete with cars such as Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet or Maruti Brezza.

The MQB-A0-IN platform has already been discussed, the car will share several components with the larger Kushaq model. A three-liter turbocharged cylinder will certainly appear under the hood.

Among the secrets that have not yet been revealed is the name of the new model. Škoda is reportedly still being chosen, as it recently invited Indian drivers to submit their suggestions. The automaker itself came up with the names Kwiq, Kymaq, Kylaq, Kariq, Kyroq, Kosmiq and Kayaq.

Another question mark surrounds the performance. According to some reports, the brand should release the new product this year, it could reach the market at the beginning of next year. It is also interesting that Indian Autocar described the upcoming SUV as a global model. Apart from India, it should also be sold in Mexico, some Southeast Asian countries and selected markets in Africa.

And perhaps the biggest secret is the design. As we already said, Škoda revealed it a little with the official sketch, but not much. Nevertheless, it served the Indian designer appearing on the Internet as SRK Designs to create a rather believable look that tries to make the appearance of important news a little more “visible”.

In fact, the designer adopted the horizontal arrangement of the lights from the trailer, he also used the partially open trunk. However, it added additional lighting technology and, of course, also elements typical of the appearance of Škoda cars. We will find out in the coming months how much he hit the appearance of the car.