Škoda Model History

Czech Republic · founded 1896

Czech automaker born as Laurin & Klement in 1896, reborn under Volkswagen Group ownership in 1991 — now Europe's best-value family-car brand, led by the Octavia and Superb.

Models

Octavia

Škoda's flagship volume model — a nameplate spanning 1959 to today, and in its modern four-generation form the brand's global best-seller.

Compact car · 1959–present
Fabia

Škoda's small car since 1999 — a Polo-underpinned supermini now in its fourth generation, earning consistent 'best small car' plaudits.

Subcompact car · 1999–present
Superb

Škoda's flagship — a prewar luxury nameplate revived in 2001 as a spacious, premium-value executive saloon now in its fourth modern generation.

Large car · 1934–present
Yeti

Škoda's first SUV — a compact, clever crossover (2009–2017) that earned 'possibly the best car in the world' from Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson.

Compact SUV · 2009–2017
Kodiaq

Škoda's large seven-seat SUV since 2016 — a D-segment crossover named after the Kodiak bear and now in its second generation.

Mid-size SUV · 2016–present
Karoq

Škoda's compact crossover since 2017 — a successor to the Yeti on the MQB A1 platform, sized between the Kamiq and Kodiaq.

Compact SUV · 2017–present
Enyaq

Škoda's flagship battery-electric crossover — launched in 2020 on the VW Group MEB platform, with a performance RS variant making up to 340 hp.

Electric SUV · 2020–present
Favorit

Škoda's first modern front-wheel-drive car — a Bertone-styled hatchback that signalled the brand's move away from its outdated rear-engine layout.

Subcompact car · 1987–1995
Felicia

Škoda's transitional supermini (1994–2001) — the last model on the brand's own platform and the first to benefit from Volkswagen Group ownership.

Subcompact car · 1994–2001

Other makes