The Skoda Scala takes on the RS badge thanks to X-Tomi Design to get ahead of the Volkswagen Golf GTi rival

When Skoda announced it would add a compact to its model line-up, many of us got excited, since for the first time the Czech brand would be fully present in this popular segment. The result of that promise was the Skoda Scala, a model that uses the famous MQB A0 platform of the Volkswagen Group but offers specifications that place it closer to the Volkswagen Golf and SEAT León than to the Polo and Ibiza. With this premise, we are faced with a very promising vehicle but, since it derives from the prototype known as Vision RS, we all expect a sporty variant of the Scala, and X-Tomi Design has given us a preview of it.

The charismatic RS badge that Skoda uses for its sporty models has also been applied to this render, which shows a very faithful image of the future Scala RS. Everything points to Czech engineers planning the development of this variant but, pending official confirmation or a test mule hinting at an RS version, to satisfy our cravings we will have to make do with X-Tomi Design’s design.

At first glance we can see a lower body, where a new suspension -most likely adaptive- reduces the ride height to boost dynamism. At the same time, the front end is dressed in the characteristic grille of models bearing the RS name, which combines perfectly with alloy wheels of specific design and a blue tone that sits on the Czech compact’s bodywork.

The cabin has not been “rendered” by X-Tomi Design, but we can imagine bucket-style seats, a flat-bottomed steering wheel and red stitching that will seek to highlight the Scala’s sporty character. At the same time, we can also expect fairly generous standard equipment, where a driving mode selector will allow its users to play with the different personalities of the Skoda compact.

The mechanical layout that will power the Scala RS is a mystery to us, but we can expect a 2.0-litre TFSI four-cylinder engine. This turbocharged heart has already been used by the Volkswagen Group to power models such as the Golf GTi, the SEAT León Cupra or the Audi S3, and it would not be surprising if the Czech compact used this engine to develop power close to 250 CV.

However, these are only assumptions without a solid foundation, but we are confident that sooner or later Skoda will take the step and introduce the future Scala RS. In the meantime we can get to know its new compact in more modest variants, aimed at bringing Skoda customers closer to a new vehicle that aims to revolutionise the compact segment.

Technical specifications of this car

HatchbackSkoda Scala9 versions · from 28,000 €