Radical Skoda EV edges closer to production with Vision O prototype

We sample Skoda’s future behind the wheel of a functioning prototype of the electrified estate concept

The Skoda Vision O concept, unveiled at the Munich motor show earlier this year, has taken a further step towards reality with the debut of a fully functioning prototype.
The electric estate remains some distance from showrooms, however, and senior Skoda executives say that any production version is at least five years away.
Tipped to morph into a successor to the Skoda Octavia (it’s sized between the current Octavia and Superb), the production Vision O is likely to offer a mix of plug-in hybrid and pure-electric powertrains rather than be a pure EV.
It also previews the Czech brand’s next-generation design language and serves as a test bed for the next wave of its ‘Simply Clever’ features, notably a removable Bluetooth speaker, modular boot storage and four door-mounted umbrellas.
What’s it like to drive?
 

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