A Skoda Octavia Coupe is set to be revealed in concept form at March’s Geneva motor Show, and will give Skoda a rival to the Passat-based VW CC, as well as a dose of genuine desirability.
Our exclusive image shows how the Octavia’s conservative styling will be reinterpreted into something much sharper. Triangular LED headlights are echoed in the foglights, while a bolder crease runs the length of the car’s shoulderline.
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Based on the same MQB platform as the Octavia, with the same 2,686mm wheelbase, the Coupe will get a more steeply raked windscreen and a lower roofline that flows smoothly into the rear end.
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Although the sleeker profile will have an unavoidable impact on headroom, boot space won’t be far behind the standard car’s, at around 1,500 litres with the rear seats down. That’s still greater than larger, more premium four-door coupes like the BMW 6 series Gran Coupe and Mercedes CLS.
Skoda knows a three-door coupe version of the Octavia would have been more striking, but practicality is key for its buyers, and this configuration delivers the best of both worlds.
The addition of a rakish four-door coupe shouldn’t come as a surprise – Skoda has been placing ever more emphasis on design in recent years.