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Print it yourself: free Škoda accessories from your 3D printer
Cupholder, phone mount, coin box: under the name “Printly Clever”, Škoda is giving away ten print files for car accessories. Anyone with a 3D printer can make the parts at home – the only cost is the filament.
What Škoda offers
The files are on Printables.com, the platform run by Czech 3D printer maker Prusa Research. They have been available since late September 2026, and Škoda officially presented the project on 19 October. The name plays on “Simply Clever” – the motto behind small everyday helpers that Škoda has built in for years, such as the ice scraper in the fuel filler flap or the umbrella in the door.
The launch range has ten models. Some fit many Škoda models, including older ones; others are designed for specific cars:
- For many models: cupholder, cable organiser, coin box, hooks for USB cables and caps in the seat-back pocket, phone mount, storage box
- Boot hook for the top tether point – according to Škoda the most popular file so far
- For the electric Epiq and Peaq: cupholder covers, a tray for the Jumbo Box, a lower centre console organiser, inserts and holders
- For the Peaq: a clip-on cupholder for the folding table, for standard and large cups
- For the Fabia: a holder for a carton of fries and a dip – for breaks in the car park
Why a carmaker gives files away
Škoda has used 3D printing since 1997, first for prototypes. In 2025 it opened its own centre with 14 industrial machines and two desktop printers. “Using 3D printing saves us a considerable amount of time,” says Martin Sova, coordinator of the 3D Printing Competence Centre in Technical Development.
Škoda has been on Printables since 2024 – back then as the first carmaker on the platform, with printable scale models. The accessories were created in Škoda’s innovation incubator, some based on customer suggestions. Škoda says user feedback will decide which parts come next.
Other brands have similar ideas: Ford has published files for the Maverick’s interior, and Peugeot accessories for the 308. But Škoda is the first carmaker to offer such accessories through its own page on a dedicated platform.
Printing tips
- Heat-resistant material: a parked car gets very hot in summer, so Škoda recommends heat-resistant filament. PLA can deform; PETG or ASA are better choices.
- Check the fit: before printing, read the description to see which model and generation the part is designed for.
- Licence: if you want to sell printed parts, read the licence on each file’s page first.
Who benefits
If you drive a Škoda – a new Epiq or a used Fabia or Octavia – you get handy helpers for a few cents’ worth of material. You will find the files on Škoda’s Printables page, and used Škoda models on voziti.eu.
Note: information according to Škoda and the trade press, as of October 2026. The range of files may change. You use printed parts at your own risk.
