Škoda has shared the first teaser of its upcoming Vision 7S concept car, and the overhead interior image provides the first look at its practical interior and at the carmaker’s new design language.
“With our new design language, we are taking the next step and placing even greater emphasis on the customer experience,” said Oliver Stefani, Škoda’s head of design. “The great creativity of our designers and engineers is demonstrated through movable interior elements and newly developed Simply Clever features such as an integrated child seat.”
Located in the center console of the vehicle, the integrated car seat is designed to turn this three-row, seven-seat EV into a seven-and-a-half-seater. And the placement of the half-seat is important. Not simply a convenient place for second-row passengers to interact with the baby, Škoda also says that it’s the safest part of any vehicle.
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The seats designed for larger passengers are also clever. The backrests of the front seats have holders for tablets and smart devices. If you have a lot of devices, you can bring them all with you thanks to the removable backpacks that have been integrated into the seatbacks.
The Vision 7S has 2 seat configurations. The first is for driving, bringing all of the controls and touchscreens to the optimal location for the driver. That means a portrait-oriented infotainment screen with haptic buttons and a hand rest to make its use as convenient as possible.
When you stop to, say, charge or rest, the screen rotates into landscape mode, the steering wheel and instrument cluster slide forward, and the second-row seats move back to give everyone as much space as possible to relax.
Skoda also adds that the interior is made of sustainable materials. The design, meanwhile, will not overwhelm the senses with clutter.
“The new design language is minimalist, functional, and authentic. In the future, we will continue to focus on ŠKODA’s traditional strengths, such as generous space, easy usability and a high degree of functionality,” said Stefani. “The deliberately minimalist lines also extend the clear exterior design into the interior.”