斯柯达近日在日内瓦车展发布的VisionX概念车展示了车厂未来新车设计方向。这辆典型的展示用车配备20英寸轮圈和隐藏式车门把手以增加车身侧面顺滑感。前卫的内装设计也表明了其概念车的身份,车内布局整洁,中控台一个硕大显示屏集成了绝大多数功能的操控。这款紧凑型跨界车的定位低于Karoq,该车可使用汽油、压缩天然气和纯电动三种驱动模式。这台1.5升引擎如果使用压缩天然气为燃料,功率为96千瓦/130马力,扭矩200牛米。车辆配备两个压缩天然气罐,一个位于后排座椅下面,另一个位于后轴后面。只有车辆需要更强劲动力且牵引力太低时才会用上。该车动力总成还包括两台电机,一台是作为1.5升引擎的皮带轮驱动起动发电机,另一台是独立电机,瞬间扭矩70牛米,它位于后轴,与锂电池组一起工作。后者可以利用制动能量回收的电量为其充电,可在任何需要的时候为后桥提供动力。在这样一套动力系统的组合下,该车可实现前轮驱动、后轮驱动以及四轮驱动的三种驱动形式。最大协同输出扭矩达到1000牛米。在性能方面,斯柯达Vision X概念车的零到百公里加速时间为9.3秒,极速为200公里每小时。在加满压缩天然气之后的续航里程可达到650公里。在市场方面,从斯柯达VisionX概念车的形象来看,这辆车的量产化气质非常明显,预计新车将会在明年正式投入量产。
Skoda Unveils Tech-Heavy Vision X Concept At Geneva Motor Show
Skoda’s styling is getting sharper with each new production model or concept and the new Vision X unveiled today at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show is a prime example of the company’s design direction. Typical for a showcar, the vehicle sits on large (20-inch) wheels and comes with hidden door handles to enable a sleeker side profile. The avant-garde interior is also exactly what you’d expect from a concept, with an uncluttered layout boasting a large screen on the center console incorporating most of the controls.
Essentially a preview of a subcompact crossover bound to slot underneath the Karoq, the concept has the jack of all trades when it comes to powertrain as it can run on gasoline, compressed natural gas, and in pure electric mode. Its heart and soul is the Volkswagen Group’s now familiar 1.5-liter unit, but instead of being labeled “TSI” it’s now called G-TEC as the rest of the (few) engines from Skoda that can run on CNG.
When it runs on CNG, the powertrain is rated at 130 hp (96 kW) and 200 Nm (147 lb-ft) of torque, which isn’t necessarily impressive, but it should suffice for city use. The compressed natural gas is found in two tanks, one underneath the rear seat and the other positioned behind the rear axle. It’s important to mention the latter only kicks in only when the vehicle needs more power and when traction is low.
The Vision X concept’s intricate powertrain also consists of two electric motors: one acts as the belt-driven starter generator of the 1.5-liter engine while the other is a separate motor with 70 Nm (51 lb-ft) of instant torque positioned on the rear axle working together with a lithium-ion battery. The latter can be recharged via brake energy recovery and then the recuperated energy can be put to good use whenever necessary.
Depending on what you need, the Vision X can be front-, rear-, or all-wheel drive, and with as much as 1,000 Nm (737 lb-ft) of torque, which is pretty impressive considering this is after all, a Skoda. Performance is not what you would call mind-blowing, with the sprint to 62 mph (100 kph) taking 9.3 seconds and the top speed of just 124 mph (200 kph). Total range is pretty much on a par with a conventional gasoline-powered model, at up to 404 miles (650 kilometers) while CO2 emissions stand at a very low 89 g/km. If by any chance you run out of juice, there’s an electric skateboard in the trunk “for the last mile.”