The compact SUV form Czech car maker Skoda has been in the pipeline for some time now, and it looks like the car has been given a name. Skoda’s new compact SUV will be called the Karoq. The name and its spelling originate from the language of the Alutiiq, an indigenous tribe who live on an island off the southern coast of Alaska. For the name of the new compact SUV, Skoda has drawn on the spelling of the Kodiaq and in doing so, has created a consistent nomenclature for the brand’s current and future SUV models.
The Karoq will be introduced to the public for the first time in Stockholm on 18 May and represents a further milestone in Skoda’s SUV campaign. As before with the Kodiaq, the people from Kodiak Island provided the inspiration for the name of the Karoq. As part of Skoda’s 2025 future strategy, the brand will continue to consistently advance the expansion of its model range in the coming years. The focus will be on expanding the SUV portfolio in particular. With the launch of the Kodiaq, a new large SUV was introduced to the international markets only recently. With the introduction of the Karoq, the company is now setting the next milestone.