And exactly like I always said it will be MQB based and be the badge engineered twin of VW's Crossblue:

 

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/skoda-confirms-new-large-suv-2016

 

This image makes it PIG UGLY though alas:

 

They've stolen the Jeeps trademark wheel arches!

They've stolen the Jeeps trademark wheel arches!

 

They've stolen the drawings from a pre-school art lesson   

 

So is this the elusive Snowman that has been mentioned? 

It's the lovechild of a night of passion between a Jeep Cherokee and some poor Citigo

 

 

Plus

 

 

equals

 

 

Those wheel arches look as if they've been punched. :think:

 

Fred

In a word...........Yuk!

This image makes it PIG UGLY though alas:

 

Second that!! If they take Yeti II in that direction we'll never entice The Plumber back.

The baby SUV they mention in that first article will then of course be the Škoda version of this (since Škoda will be building the SEAT version in Czech):

 

http://www.carscoops.com/2013/12/skoda-may-build-seat-suv-in-czech.html

 

And exactly like I always said it will be MQB based and be the badge engineered twin of VW's Crossblue:

 

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/skoda-confirms-new-large-suv-2016

 

This image makes it PIG UGLY though alas:

 

 

 

Whats MQB???

Whats MQB???

 

With the stated wheelbase, I presume the Superb floor pan.

Whats MQB???

 

Just Google it Macdemon and add wiki to your search term...  And voila:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_MQB_platform

 

It's the new Golf modular platform.

I stand corrected then

Looks like a lego model of a Dacia Duster.

Thank you Graham & Johann  

Someone's bad render because they don't have an official one it seems.

Back quarter is clearly an X3/5

With a bit of Studebaker on the front wing.

My first reaction on seeing this was it reminded me of the forthcoming Bentley SUV, perhaps the earl one will be a bit more shapely.

Sorry for my last post, the predictive spelling on the I Pad changed real into earl!

Just messing about...

 

 

 

I know then which car will replace my yeti in 3 years.

Well it is clear Autocar just asked someone in their office to sketch over this:

 

 

http://www.autoevolution.com/news-g-image/2013-naias-volkswagen-crossblue-concept-live-photos/100885.html

 

That is by no means an official Škoda sketch of the upcoming car.  And I'm thankful for that.  But that's the price you pay for making something official and NOT releasing a teaser sketch of your own.  Some clown does one and you shoot yourself in the foot.

Where do they get those squared off wheel arches from?  

 

Fred

Where do they get those squared off wheel arches from?  

 

Fred

 

Etch a sketch   

The Touareg or Audi Q7 in short. I'll not be buying one as it's awful and I bet the actual version isn't much better.

285/45 tyres on 21" alloys. That will be awesome...at sliding about on water/snow.