Skoda: All-wheel drive for Yeti, Octavia and Superb
All-wheel drive has a long tradition at Skoda: As early as the 1930s, six-wheel off-road trucks with 6×6 or 6×4 drive were produced for the army. Far more peaceful purposes were served by the Octavia Combi 4×4 launched under VW livery in 1999. The model has since become the best-selling all-wheel-drive station wagon in Switzerland; not least thanks to attractive top models such as the RS 4×4 with TSI- [...]
The model has since become the best-selling all-wheel-drive station wagon in Switzerland; not least thanks to attractive top models such as the RS 4×4 with TSI or TDI engine. Currently, Yeti, Octavia and Superb are optionally available with intelligent, automatically engaging all-wheel drive, which is particularly important for the Swiss market; of 20,972 Skoda models sold, 8,179 were equipped with all-wheel drive.
But it is not to stop there. In 2016, Skoda will present the study at the Geneva Motor Show (March 3 to 13 at Palexpo) and later in Paris the production version of the new, larger compact SUV, which will be half a step above the 4.25-meter Yeti.
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