IBX concept-inspired Seat SUV set to go into production at Skoda's Kvasiny factory in the Czech RepublicSeat’s new SUV will be built at a Skoda factory in the Czech Republic, according to reports.
The new model, which is based on VW’s MQB platform, is about the size of today’s Ford Kuga and is expected to be revealed in its production form in autumn 2015.
Seat's upcoming SUV will be made at Skoda’s Kvasiny factory, which currently makes the Skoda Superb and the Roomster mini MPV.
Autocar understands that this plant will be converted to a facility that produces MQB-based models and will also make the new Skoda Yeti and what’s thought to be a luxury seven-seat SUV to replace the Superb.
Banking analysts say that the Kvasiny factory benefits from low costs, particularly low hourly labour rates, which are said to be half of those in Spain and less than a third of the cost in Germany. However, sources say that Kvasiny also had spare capacity because a planned seven-seat Skoda MPV model was cancelled.
The Seat SUV, whose styling owes much to the IBX concept, is much needed by the Spanish brand, which is still the only money-losing brand in the wider VW Group. The compact SUV segment has been one of the fastest growing around the world over the last few years.
Combined with higher showroom prices than typical medium-size cars, the SUV should give the Spanish a considerable shot in the arm.
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