India, March 4 -- Skoda confirmed its plan to launch a new SUV in the Indian market just a few days ago. The Czech automaker under Volkswagen AG aims to enter the sub-four metre compact SUV segment in the Indian passenger vehicle market, which sees fierce competition. Over the last few years, several automakers have launched their respective products in this category owing to the rapidly surging consumer demand in favour of affordable SUVs.

In the last couple of years, several homegrown and foreign automakers present in India have launched compact SUVs in the country. The names include Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota etc. Now, Skoda too is aiming to launch its own product in this segment. The automaker unveiled...