When the first pictures of the new Škoda VisionC concept appeared online, it quickly became one of the most popular cars in the “proof that Americans can’t have nice things and Europe is heaven” realm. The sleek “five-door coupe”, or liftback with a swooping roofline bears striking similarity with other VW Group’s sedan-coupes. So it’s only natural that most people started speculating about forthcoming “Octavia Coupe” – something like Passat-based Volkswagen CC, or Audi A5 and A7 “five-door coupes”. The budget, or “value” nature of Škoda brand is against that, but how else to explain a suspiciously production-ready concept like this?
Well, there is an explanation. And based on what Czech media say, it is a true one. The VisionC doesn’t hint at some new, stylish version of Octavia. People who actually saw it in person say that it’s too huge for that. It is said to be almost five meters long, with a giant wheelbase. Which puts it firmly into the Superb class.
In an interview some time ago, Jozef Kabaň, the brand’s chief designer, said that new Superb will look “really striking” and that “we’ve never seen anything like that before”. Which is, of course, marketing BS. But it suggests that the new Superb will not be an awkward-looking, boxy liftback/sedan thing, but something that could be sold based on its looks.
If you take the VisionC, remove the bulged fenders and maybe raise the roofline just a little bit, you have a viable large sedan. So, it won’t be an A7 on a budget. It may very well be A8 on a (really tight) budget.
Beautiful car. But that paint scheme is straight out of krack town. All it needs is done spinners.
Gold spinners would look superb with the “Get My Money Right” Green
Green is Škoda’s signature color so there’s a reason for the “unique” choice of paint.
I can’t believe I’m admitting this, but I love, love, love that paint color, and never before would even imagine I’d ever like any shade of green other than dark forest green on a very specific vehicle such as a broadside Range Rover.
I can see CC in the resemblance, yes… sans the rear notch/overhang in the tail lights. That’s interesting.
Another entry for the book of super science aero tricks?
VW’s are a ‘nice thing’? Maybe for the first few months…
It would actually look quite a bit like the NA Passat if the fixed windows on the rear doors were instead on the C-pillars.
Current Superb tourer looks very nice. The sedan OTOH…
That car looks a lot like an A5 or A7. Not bad.
Skodas are quite popular and well-liked in Europe. I gather they sort of have a market niche as cut-rate Germans. Wish they would offer long-term rentals to tourists the way Peugeot and Renault do. It would be a cheap and low-risk way of introducing themselves to possible new markets.
I thought the North American models were the “cut rate” Germans.
It looks great, I hope this will eventually become the new Superb. Maybe I would have to consider switching my ’04 Superb for that one in a couple of years. Skodas gives such great value for money, and the Simlpy Clever details are very convenient. Combine this with being some of the most reliable cars according to several european surveys, and you have a winner. But please don’t call it a Coupé. The ’02 Skoda Tudor concept was a coupé, this one is just a sedan in my book. A really good looking sedan, but still a sedan.