Skoda may return to the American market.

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Leonidae@MFT
They're exactly same cars for petes sake! Only badge is different..
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Also looks like someone went to the effort of importing one
 
The87Dodge
Skoda did sell a few thousand cars in the late 50's here in the states, but the brand left USA because the cars weren't selling as well as Skoda hoped.
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The whole Cold War thing probably didn't help matters...
 
In today's world, shouldn't matter much. Volkswagen been selling cars all over the world and look who the "vater" of the Beetle was.
 
I saw a Skoda on the road the other day. VW testing facility is nearby. Seen a Scirocco or two roaming around as well.
 
Well, I could see it being a tough sell with the Mustang and Camaro around. Along with the Genesis and 86 on the lower end of that scale.
The TT has an awd option and then the Golf R is pretty much all anyone would need.
 
05XR8
Well, I could see it being a tough sell with the Mustang and Camaro around. Along with the Genesis and 86 on the lower end of that scale.
The TT has an awd option and then the Golf R is pretty much all anyone would need.
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I think it's more of a "don't want to step on the Golf GTi's toes" kind of deal.
 
The Scirocco has always been a low volume seller. Couldn't touch Golf sales. The competition would be tough in NA. I've seen few here as well. My wife loved the interior and the rear "hips" but, she picked the Megane 265 Trophy+ because it felt more alive.
 
Point still stands. There would be too much in-corporation competition between the brands. What's next, Seat coming over?
 
The main problem are majority of North Americans not accepting the small capacity diesel and petrol engines in those size cars. Which, in my opinion, has more to do with ingrained perception of needing power to pass trucks on the freeway.
 
05XR8
The main problem are majority of North Americans not accepting the small capacity diesel and petrol engines in those size cars. Which, in my opinion, has more to do with ingrained perception of needing power to pass trucks on the freeway.
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That's changing as more people move back into urban environments and demands for fuel economy continue to increase. If VW wants to give us the Polo, they just have to package the models correctly for the US. If Ford can sell a 1.0T three-pot, I see no reason why VW couldn't do something just as silly. Hell, I'd even bet Fiat could make a case for that MultiAir V-Twin.
 
Leonidae@MFT
They're exactly same cars for petes sake! Only badge is different..
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Erm, no. The base is the same, the panels, lights, interior and (as you ably note) badges are different.

Holdenhsvgtsr
You didn't say Passat you said Golf

Passat shares with the superb.
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The MQB platform is of variable length and is shared by Audi A3, Audi Q2, Audi TT, SEATs Leon, Ibiza and Ateca, Skodas Octavia, Superb and Kodiak, VWs Golf (and Sportsvan), Passat, Tiguan, Touran, Caddy and CrossBlue.
 
Tornado
Except most of the rest of the world doesn't have North American market VWs.
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The Audi brand sits "above" the VW brand with Porsche above Audi, just as in the rest of the world... or am I mistaken? Why shouldn't the Skoda brand come in and sit comfortably "below" the VW brand?
 
TenEightyOne
Why shouldn't the Skoda brand come in and sit comfortably "below" the VW brand?
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Because there is no room below the North American Volkswagen brand. When they redesigned the Passat for North America, for example, they lopped nearly 30% off of the price, transferred all production to North America and made it substantially larger than the outgoing car. They did the same with the Jetta.
 
Tornado
Because there is no room below the North American Volkswagen brand. When they redesigned the Passat for North America, for example, they lopped nearly 30% off of the price, transferred all production to North America and made it substantially larger than the outgoing car. They did the same with the Jetta.
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If the NA/China versions of VWs are already a budget brand then I guess you're right. In Europe VWs are firmly positioned between Audi and Skoda (as @catamount39's totem pole shows :) ).

Still, if what we hear about American trust in VW post-emissions-scandal is correct then a "different" budget brand that they're already tooled for might be a good idea.
 
YSSMAN
That's changing as more people move back into urban environments and demands for fuel economy continue to increase. If VW wants to give us the Polo, they just have to package the models correctly for the US. If Ford can sell a 1.0T three-pot, I see no reason why VW couldn't do something just as silly. Hell, I'd even bet Fiat could make a case for that MultiAir V-Twin.
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If the USA got the Polo, there would be no need for the Fabia. I've spent some time with the Fabia 77kw model, a couple years ago. It was ok. The interior wasn't the greatest, but it was fine around town.

For comparison, the Suzuki Swift is too much fun. From the base to the Sport model. It's funny how the Fabia looks exactly like a Swift, with more interior space.

If Skoda were to be sold in the USA, they would have to offer the Fabia hatch and wagon VRS, skip the Octavia and offer the Superb and the new SUV. In my opinion anyway.
 
05XR8
If Skoda were to be sold in the USA, they would have to offer the Fabia hatch and wagon VRS, skip the Octavia and offer the Superb and the new SUV. In my opinion anyway.
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Skoda aren't going to offer a vRS Fabia anymore which is a shame as with the MK2 it was cheaper to get insured on the vRS than the 1.2tsi with 75bhp.....
 

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