SKODA TO KEEP 'ALL AVENUES OPEN' FOR NEW-ERA ESTATE

Other powertrains may join planned EV version if regulations permit it

- JAMES ATTWOOD

Skoda boss Klaus Zellmer says the production version of the Vision O estate concept will be offered primarily as an electric vehicle - but the firm “will explore all options” in terms of other powertrain choices if regulations allow.

The new model is due to arrive early next decade, and while the Czech company has given no technical details and only referred to it as electrified, the production version will be the first Skoda to use the Volkswagen Group's new SSP platform.

This architecture has been designed to be highly versatile and the Volkswagen Group has confirmed that it will at least be able to accept a range-extender powertrain - as demonstrated by the Cupra Tindaya concept.