Skoda reshapes lineup: Scala at risk as EVs take lead
Skoda plans a pragmatic lineup reshuffle as EVs like Enyaq and Elroq expand. Fabia stays a priority, while the Scala faces uncertainty under Euro 7 rules.
2025-09-22T01:21:52+03:00
2025-09-22T01:21:52+03:00
2025-09-22T01:21:52+03:00
Skoda is preparing for significant shifts in its lineup. According to Kieren Merrigan, head of marketing and product strategy at Skoda Australia, the brand has to take a realistic view of how broad its portfolio can be. In practice, that could mean the compact Scala hatchback is phased out within the next few years.Management signals that Fabia is the priority: demand for it is stronger, and it stands a better chance of staying in the game as electric models take up more space in the range. For now, the brand still fields a wide roster of combustion-powered cars—from the Fabia and Scala to the Octavia and Superb, plus the Kamiq and Kodiaq SUVs. In parallel, the electric push is accelerating: the Enyaq and Elroq are already shown, with the more affordable Epiq and a production version of the Vision O concept due in 2027. Read together, this looks less like pruning for its own sake and more like a pragmatic reshuffle to match where buyers and regulations are heading.There had been talk of both Scala and Fabia exiting by 2027, but Skoda boss Klaus Zellmer has since confirmed they will continue at least until 2030. Even so, tightening Euro 7 emissions rules and the broader tilt toward electrification leave the Scala’s future on shaky ground.Launched in 2020 and updated in 2024, the Scala positioned itself against the VW Golf and Toyota Corolla, trading on a roomier trunk. Yet with a new wave of EVs moving in, practicality alone may no longer be enough to secure its place.
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Skoda plans a pragmatic lineup reshuffle as EVs like Enyaq and Elroq expand. Fabia stays a priority, while the Scala faces uncertainty under Euro 7 rules.
Michael Powers, Editor
Skoda is preparing for significant shifts in its lineup. According to Kieren Merrigan, head of marketing and product strategy at Skoda Australia, the brand has to take a realistic view of how broad its portfolio can be. In practice, that could mean the compact Scala hatchback is phased out within the next few years.
Management signals that Fabia is the priority: demand for it is stronger, and it stands a better chance of staying in the game as electric models take up more space in the range. For now, the brand still fields a wide roster of combustion-powered cars—from the Fabia and Scala to the Octavia and Superb, plus the Kamiq and Kodiaq SUVs. In parallel, the electric push is accelerating: the Enyaq and Elroq are already shown, with the more affordable Epiq and a production version of the Vision O concept due in 2027. Read together, this looks less like pruning for its own sake and more like a pragmatic reshuffle to match where buyers and regulations are heading.
There had been talk of both Scala and Fabia exiting by 2027, but Skoda boss Klaus Zellmer has since confirmed they will continue at least until 2030. Even so, tightening Euro 7 emissions rules and the broader tilt toward electrification leave the Scala’s future on shaky ground.
Launched in 2020 and updated in 2024, the Scala positioned itself against the VW Golf and Toyota Corolla, trading on a roomier trunk. Yet with a new wave of EVs moving in, practicality alone may no longer be enough to secure its place.
