Skoda has no plans to launch Karoq in India: Zack Hollis

Responding to a Twitter user’s query, Zack Hollis, Brand Director, Skoda India, confirmed that the company has no immediate plans to bring back the Karoq compact SUV. The company will focus on Kushak.


Skoda has no plans to launch Karoq in India: Zack Hollis

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Skoda Karoq was launched in India in May 2020 as a Completely Built Unit (CBU).

Skoda India has no immediate plans to bring back the Karoq SUV. The company’s brand director, Zack Hollis, confirmed the information while responding to a Twitter user’s query about Skoda’s plans to bring the new Karoq facelift, which will make its global debut later this month on November 30. The Twitter user said it was unfortunate. The company discontinued the Skoda Karoq in India and wanted to know whether it should wait for a new Karoq or get the Kushak. To this Hollis replied, “There are no current plans for Karoq going forward in India. If that helps you.”

Skoda Karoq made its global debut in 2017, however, the compact SUV arrived in India only in May 2020. The SUV arrived in India as a Completely Built Unit (CBU) and was limited to 1000 units only. As of January 2021, the entire first batch of SUVs was sold in india, Given that the company was gearing up to launch its locally manufactured compact SUV, Skoda Kushaki, the Czech carmaker decided to close KarokiUnlike its sister brand Volkswagen, which brought the second batch of T-Roc SUVs to India.

Read also: 2022 Skoda Karoq facelift previewed in new design sketch; Global debut this month

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Design sketches reveal a sharp looking Skoda Karoq with new sleeker headlamps and an aggressive front bumper

The Skoda Karoq is based on the company’s versatile MQB platform and the SUV shares design cues with its elder brother, the Kodiaq. As far as the upcoming facelifted model is concerned, Skoda says that the SUV has undergone a design and technology update. The design sketches reveal a sharp looking Karoq with new sleeker headlamps and an aggressive front bumper. The grille has also become wider now, it gets a new hexagonal design with twin vertical slats, chrome border. The SUV also gets wider air intake with a second lighting unit, while the lower variant will get fog lights, the top variant will get separate LED modules. Updates include a taller rear spoiler, refreshed rear apron with a black diffuser, and new sharp-looking LED taillamps.

Read also: BS6 Skoda Kodiaq Facelift India Launch in January 2022

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Skoda will launch its flagship SUV, the Kodiaq facelift, in January 2022

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While Karoq is not coming to India, Skoda will launch its flagship SUV kodiak Facelift in January 2022. The updated model will come with updated styling, a range of new and refreshed features, and a BS6 compliant 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI engine mated to a 7-speed DSG automatic transmission. We expect the new 2022 Skoda Kodiaq to cost around ₹ 35 Lakh (ex-showroom, India).

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