On Thursday, Skoda, Czech carmaker said that it will assemble its upcoming sports utility vehicle (SUV) ‘Yeti´ at its Indian plant once it is commercially launched in the country next year. 

After the European launch in September this Fiscal, SkodaAuto India, the wholly-owned Indian subsidiary will showcase the SUV at the Auto Expo in the National Capital in January next fiscal year. 

Ashutosh Dixit Senior General Manager (sales and network development) SkodaAuto India told the agency, “Feasibility study of the car (Yeti) will be started within a few weeks and by the end of the year, we will be able to announce the date of launch. It is unlikely that it will be launched in this fiscal, but it will surely come in 2010”. 

He added to it, “before the commercial launch of ‘Yeti´ in India, the car would be showcased in the upcoming Auto Expo in the National Capital in January next year”. 

Dixit added as per Indian market needs, Yeti’s engine capacity would be decided after the completion of the feasibility study, “Yeti was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this year and the vehicle is likely to be launched in the European markets in September in both petrol and diesel engines.” 

On questioning whether the car would be manufactured in India, he answered, “It will be brought in as a completely-knocked-down (CKD) unit and will be assembled at our Aurangabad facility.”

Popular Skoda Car Models:
Skoda Fabia Classic (Diesel)
Skoda Fabia Elegance Mpi (Petrol)
Skoda Fabia Ambiente (Diesel)
Skoda Octavia Rider 1.8 Turbo (Petrol)
Skoda Octavia 1.8 RS Turbo (Petrol)
Skoda Laura Elegance (Diesel)
Skoda Laura 1.9 PD L and K (DSG) AT (Diesel)
Skoda Superb 2.8 V6 (Petrol) (Petrol)
Skoda Superb 2.5 V6 TDI (Diesel)

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 18 July, 2009 12:17:50 PM IST #