ŠKODA at the 2018 Paris Motor Show: Sporty, sustainable and digital

› ŠKODA allows the show’s visitors at the 2018 Paris Motor Show (2 to 14 October) to immerse
themselves in a digital world at its stand in pavilion 4
› ŠKODA VISION RS combines sportiness and sustainability
› ŠKODA KODIAQ RS is the first SUV in the range of sporty ŠKODA RS models
› SPORTLINE and SCOUT variants are new additions to the ŠKODA KAROQ range
› ŠKODA OCTAVIA G-TEC with more power and greater range when running on CNG
› ŠKODA AUTO will broadcast the press conference live on 2 October from 13:00 CET

Mladá Boleslav / Paris, 24 September 2018 – At the 2018 Paris Motor Show, ŠKODA will be
presenting itself not just as sporty and sustainable, but also as a mobility services provider.
The Czech brand is inviting the show’s visitors to a special digital experience from
2 to 14 October: At the ŠKODA stand in the User Experience corner, they can go through a
fictional day as an avatar that they have created themselves and be guided through tailor-made
digital offers.
With the VISION RS concept study ŠKODA offers a look ahead in Paris, presenting a future
compact car and the next stage of development for the sporty RS family. A family that now
includes its first ever SUV – the ŠKODA KODIAQ RS. The SCOUT and SPORTLINE variants
expand the range for the ŠKODA KAROQ compact SUV. The ŠKODA OCTAVIA G-TEC is more
powerful and offers a greater range when running on environmentally friendly natural gas
(CNG).

Developing ŠKODA AUTO from an outright car manufacturer into the ‘Simply Clever company for the
best mobility solutions’ is an important part of the ŠKODA 2025 Strategy. At the 2018 Paris Motor
Show from 2 to 14 October, the Czech brand will be demonstrating how the driver and their
environment are becoming evermore closely connected. At the ŠKODA stand, visitors to the show will
be able to experience technologies and services virtually which make everyday mobility easier. In the
User Experience corner, the visitors can create an avatar and equip their digital alter ego with their
own characteristics and needs. Using short videos, the avatar guides the visitor through a fictional day
which is made easier by innovations and mobility services from ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab.

Innovative mobility services

The continuously growing car-sharing platform HoppyGo, for example, is already one of the biggest in
the Czech Republic. It offers its ever-increasing fanbase a flexible mobility service that can be
arranged easily and conveniently using a smartphone app. In addition to the ŠKODA Connect app,
ŠKODA drivers can use the ŠKODA Connect Alexa skill to find out information about their car by
asking the Amazon Alexa Voice Service simple questions from the comfort of their living room:
whether the doors are locked and the windows are closed, for example, or how much fuel is in the tank
and where their ŠKODA is parked. In addition to German and English, the ŠKODA Connect Alexa skill
is now also available in French, and will soon be offered in Spanish as well. The integration of
Smart Home on the other hand, allows users to check on their connected home from their ŠKODA
vehicle. ŠKODA drivers can conveniently monitor the status of various Smart Home devices – for
example, whether the lights have been left on in the kitchen or whether the windows are closed.

A look into the future with the ŠKODA VISION RS

The ŠKODA VISION RS concept study demonstrates how ŠKODA envisages future sporty RS models
and also a future compact vehicle. The ŠKODA VISION RS combines the sportiness of an emotive
new design language with a high degree of sustainability by using recycled carbon fibre and vegan
materials, for example. Apart from by carbon fibre, a high-tech material that is well known from
motorsport, the interior is also dominated by cut crystal glass that is illuminated and animated.
The electric powertrain guarantees driving dynamics and efficiency.

ŠKODA KODIAQ RS is the first SUV in the RS family

The new ŠKODA KODIAQ RS, on the other hand, will soon enter series production. The first SUV to
feature the new, red RS logo comes with a 176-kW (240-PS) diesel engine, the most powerful
production diesel in ŠKODA history.
Setting a lap record of 9 minutes 29.84 seconds for seven-seater SUVs on the Nürburgring’s
Nordschleife, the ŠKODA KODIAQ RS has proven its sporty capabilities in impressive style – even
before its world premiere in Paris. The ŠKODA KODIAQ RS comes with RS-specific design features,
including new bumpers and gloss-black elements such as the radiator grille, window frames and wing
mirrors, as well as full-LED headlights. Standard equipment for the sporty SUV also includes all-wheel
drive, adaptive Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) and progressive steering. The KODIAQ RS is also the
first ŠKODA model to come with 20-inch alloy wheels and the new Dynamic Sound Boost as standard.
The latter complements the natural note of the engine and refines its sound profile. The interior is
shaped by sports seats with perforated Alcantara® and carbon leather as well as by the virtual cockpit.

ŠKODA KAROQ SPORTLINE with 140-kW petrol engine (190 PS)

The new ŠKODA KAROQ SPORTLINE also has a sporty appearance. Launched in 2017, the versatile
compact SUV is now available in this new variant for the first time and exclusively with a 2.0 TSI
engine (140 kW / 190 PS). As a SPORTLINE, the KAROQ’s emotive design is even more refined
and numerous black elements underline its dynamic appearance. Black sports seats with an
innovative fabric cover and contrasting silver-coloured stitching add to the sporty feel of the interior.
The ŠKODA KAROQ SPORTLINE is available with front- or all-wheel drive. There is a choice of two
petrol and two diesel engines, which produce 110 kW (150 PS) or 140 kW (190 PS).

ŠKODA KAROQ SCOUT is the new adventurer

The ŠKODA KAROQ SCOUT is taking on the role of the new adventurer in the KAROQ range. This
new off-road variant comes with all-wheel drive as standard for all engines and sports a more rugged
design. Silver-coloured plastic elements provide all-round protection for the elegant body in the city as
well as on rougher terrain; chrome strips surround the radiator grille and side windows. Under its
distinctive wheel arch covers, the SCOUT features 18-inch or optional 19-inch alloy wheels.
The interior is equipped with Piano Black features, decorative strips in a dark ash-wood effect and
seats with new covers and contrasting stitching. Two diesel engines delivering either 110 kW (150 PS)
or 140 kW (190 PS) or a 1.5-litre TSI petrol engine (110 kW / 150 PS) do the job under the bonnet.

More power and greater CNG range for ŠKODA OCTAVIA G-TEC

The ŠKODA OCTAVIA G-TEC comes with a new, more powerful 1.5-litre TSI engine (96 kW /
130 PS). Running on CNG reduces CO2 emissions by around 25 percent compared to petrol. In
addition, significantly less nitrogen oxide (NOx) is emitted and there are no soot particles. The

OCTAVIA G-TEC is exclusively available as a COMBI and in the Active, Ambition and Style trim
levels. It complies with the currently strictest EU6d-TEMP emissions standard and achieves a range of
480 km when travelling purely on environmentally friendly natural gas. Its three CNG tanks have a
combined total capacity of 17.7 kg. An 11.8-litre petrol tank ensures mobility in regions with no natural
gas fuelling stations.

The ŠKODA AUTO press conference at 2018 Paris Motor Show will take place at the ŠKODA booth
in Pavillion 4, on 2 October from 13:00 CET. It will be broadcast live on www.skoda-storyboard.com.
Media can also broadcast the event using the embedded youtube code on their own channels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTW_e_0CTcs