Skoda, as you may have noticed, recently launched its first real crossover in the form of the Kodiaq. But the seven-passenger crossover likely won’t be Skoda’s last. In fact, if the lessons learned by its sister companies Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are anything to go by, the coming years will see the Czech automaker launch one or more smaller crossovers to slot in below the Kodiaq. And the result will likely look something like this.
Automotive rendering artist Theophilus Chin calls his creation the Fabiaq, simply because it’s a cross between a Fabia hatchback and the Kodiaq crossover. Any production model would likely carry a catchier nameplate that also evokes a beast (real or otherwise) of the North – following the Yeti (Skoda’s first pseudo-crossover) and the new Kodiaq (derived from a species of bear).
Whatever it’s called, this crossover would be smaller than the VW Tiguan, taking the approximate size of the Taigun concept that may or may not ever see production. That would launch it into an emerging and highly competitive segment already occupied by vehicles like the Chevy Trax, Fiat 500X, Jeep Renegade, Opel Mokka/Buick Encore, Nissan Juke, Honda HR-V/Vezel and Mazda CX-3.
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