Skoda has released two new sketches providing a preview of how the exterior of its upcoming Vision 7 S concept - an electric seven-seat SUV - will look.
T-shaped headlights
Skoda's drawings depict a large SUV, likely much bigger than the Enyaq iV model, with new T-shaped headlights. The crossbar of the headlight units represents the daytime running lights (DRLs) that wrap around to the front wings, while the post of the T is made up by the headlights themselves. The lower front bumper features seven vertical air inlets, the central one picked out in orange. Further down still, the lower apron is fitted with an aluminium underbody guard.
At the rear, the design of the front end is heavily echoed with not just T-shaped lights, but also that same combination of vents and a metallic underbody guard at the rear bumper.
In profile, the Vision 7 S sits on a set of aerodynamically optimised wheels with the roofline sloping away gently towards the rear, finishing with a small lip overhanging the back window. The left of the vehicle (the driver's side in left-hand-drive markets) features a rear-view camera in place of a door mirror, though there's no sign of one on the other side.
What do we know about the Vision 7 S so far?
Skoda has been teasing the design of the Vision 7 S for some time, starting in July with the release of another image showing a rendering of the Vision 7 S concept from above, its panoramic glass roof revealing a spacious seven-seater attached to an EV charging point.
The company said that the design language of the SUV - dubbed "Modern Solid" - would preview future models across the board from Skoda.
In the meantime, more details have emerged of some of the interior elements. There's a child seat integrated into the centre console, for example, which Skoda says is the safest place in the vehicle. The steering wheel is oblong in shape and is sited next to a portrait-aspect central infotainment touchscreen that can pivot 90 degrees when the car is parked or charging to make it landscape in format. If the front seat occupants want to recline, the steering wheel automatically retracts to provide more space. The backrests on the seats in the second and third rows feature mounting points for multimedia devices (tablets and the like) to keep occupants entertained on the move.
Though it's not immediately obvious on Skoda's most recent sketches, the rear doors are apparently counter-hinged, theoretically giving easier access to the second and third rows of seats and creating a greater sense of space due to the absence of a B-pillar.
Skoda says that, as well as the exterior providing a sense of the firm's future design language, the interior reveals the company's aims going forward with greater use of recycled and tactile materials, such as cork, and more in the way of haptic controls in lieu of buttons.
The Vision 7 S concept is due to be officially unveiled on August 30, most likely previewing a production model set to arrive in 2026.