Milestone Karoq lays down SUV marker for Skoda

Skoda's one millionth SUV has rolled off the production line. The milestone vehicle is a Skoda Karoq with a metallic Emerald Green finish. The Czech manufacturer's success story in the SUV segment began in 2009 with the launch of the Skoda Yeti.

Today, the Kodiaq and Karoq SUV model lines are two of the most important drivers of growth for the company, and the SUV campaign is an integral part of the 2025 Strategy. Of the one million SUVs produced by Skoda to date, more than 100,000 have found homes with U.K. customers.

Michael Oeljeklaus, Skoda Auto Board Member for Production and Logistics, commented, "It is a great achievement to have produced one million SUVs. We are currently taking the necessary measures to continue meeting the growing demand for vehicles in this segment in the future. For example, we are expanding our Kvasiny plant into a centre of excellence for SUV production. In addition, since the beginning of the year the Skoda Karoq has been the brand's only vehicle to be produced at two of our Czech sites."