Skoda’s new SUV is called the Kamiq. The crossover is the third SUV for the European market and marks the next step in the Czech manufacturer’s SUV campaign. The word Kamiq comes from the language of the Inuit people living in northern Canada and Greenland.

The Skoda Kamiq is an urban crossover model that presents itself as an “ideal companion to everyday life in the modern city and beyond”. The name Skoda Kamiq is already established as the name of a model in China. At the same time, the designation falls within the nomenclature linking all models in the SUV model range – the names of all current Skoda SUV models start with a K and end with a Q.

With the new Skoda Kamiq, the Czech carmaker is taking the next step in its SUV campaign and is expanding its offering with a “compact and lifestyle-oriented entry-level model for the European market”. Skoda says the Kamiq combines the agility and handling of a compact car with the traditional advantages of an SUV – higher seating position, better visibility, easier to get in and out, and higher ground clearance. Based on the modular transverse matrix, the Skoda model offers new assistance systems, and numerous Skoda-style ‘Simply Clever’ features.

The world premiere of the new Skoda Kamiq takes place at the Geneva Motor Show between 5 and 17 March 2019.