Skoda Vision X SUV teased ahead of Geneva debut

Skoda has begun teasing the production version of the Skoda Vision X ahead of its launch at the Geneva motor show this March.

The single front-end image suggests the 'real' small SUV that will slot beneath the Karoq and Kodiaq in the Czech car-maker's range will retain the concept's split LED front lighting system and  chrome toothy grille.

What has changed from our first glimpse of the frontal styling is the production Vision X grows a pair of larger door mirrors.

As previously reported by carsales, what isn't likely to carry over is the 'Vision X' nameplate. Instead, expect the entry-level SUV  to have a name starting with the letter 'K'.

On sale shortly after its Euro unveiling, the small Mazda CX-3-rival should then arrive in Australia around Q3 of 2019. A sub-$25,000 price tag is tipped.

Based on the same MQB platform as the Volkswagen Polo (and VW's similar T-Roc SUV), the Vision X is almost certain to share the small VW's petrol-only small turbocharged range of 1.0-litre and 1.4-litre TSI engines.

The Vision X is expected to measure in at 4250mm long, 1500mm high and around 1800mm wide with a wheelbase of around 2645mm.

That means it will be fractionally longer (+16mm) than its T-Roc clone with a more generous wheelbase (+55mm). Those traits will translate into class-leading levels of passenger and luggage space, with an emphasis on interior comfort.

Inside, the Vision X is also set to raise the bar for all future Skoda interiors, featuring a new virtual cockpit dash and a large centrally located infotainment system.

Back in March 2018 when Skoda revealed the Vision X concept at the Geneva motor show, it previewed an advanced compressed natural gas 48-volt mild hybrid powertrain that combined a 96kW/250Nm 1.5-litre turbo petrol with a rear-mounted electric motor (22kW/70Nm).

It's understood the production version will not offer the advanced 'G-TEC' engine because of a lack of compressed gas infrastructure in markets like Australia, which favours LPG.