最近谍照记者首次拍到了正在进行底盘测试的2020款斯柯达明锐，这是继第八代高尔夫和西亚特Leon之后有一款采用大众MQB平台的紧凑车型。这辆测试车基于现行一代，可以看出车头标志性的分立式大灯以及车尾的双排气尾管，其中一个是假的。这辆明锐也像西亚特LeonST原型车一样，车身高度降低，轮圈进一步“嵌入”轮拱内。这表明该车的配置增加，而车顶进一步降低有助于降低车身重心。当大众第七代帕萨特进化到第八代帕萨特时，车身高度从1470毫米降至1456毫米，但车内头部空间却略微增加，主要是由于车厂将座椅高度进一步降低的缘故。虽然新一代高尔夫将于明年发布，但第四代明锐则要等到2020年才会面世，这款车在2016年刚刚进行了中期改款。据德媒报道，新车长度将超过现行版的4.7米，旅行车版本的行李箱容积在610到630立升之间。该车搭载的所有引擎都将取自大众集团，其中包括人们熟悉的1.0升三缸和1.5升涡轮增压引擎，据说还将有混动版本。现行版搭载的1.8升TSI则将被取自柯迪亚克2.0升TSI所替代。

 

2020 Skoda Octavia Chassis Testing Mule Spied for the First Time

The test mules for the next-generation MQB-based compacts are coming out of the woodwork. After the Golf 8 and last week's SEAT Leon, we now have the first images of the Octavia 4.

 

The mule is based on the current generation, and we can clearly see the trademark split headlights which were added during the facelift, as well as the double exhaust pipes, one of which is fake like on the RS TDI version.

 

Just like the Leon ST prototype, this Octavia is slammed down to the ground to the point where the wheels are hugging their arches.

 

We believe this is a sign of improved packaging where the roof is brought down to lower the center of mass. We saw this when VW switched from the Passat B7 to the B8 - the height went from 1,470mm to 1,456mm, but there's slightly more headroom. This is achieved by placing all the seats lower to the ground.

 

While the new Golf will come out in 2019, we believe that the 4th-generation Octavia will have to wait until 2020, considering the facelift came out in late 2016. According to German media reports, the overall length will be increased past the current 4.7 meters while trunk capacity for the wagon version will be between 610 and 630 liters.

 

All the engines will be shared with other cars within the VW Group. These will include the familiar 1.0-liter three-cylinder and the 1.5-liter turbo which is said to receive a hybrid version. The current 1.8 TSI might also be replaced by the 2.0 TSI unit used by the Kodiaq.