The design claims to move more smoothly and quietly in sharp turns and switches and wear down the tram wheels less.

[3] All the axles (eight in the first model) in Artic are powered by an independent motor of 65 kW, and the tram is tested for speeds up to 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph).

The second option was also used in 2016 for 29 additional units (numbers 601–629), but this time for the future Raide-Jokeri light rail connecting the cities of Helsinki and Espoo.

The Raide-Jokeri Artic X54[5] trams differ from the rest in many ways: They are 34.5 metres (113 ft) long, bi-directional, have a capacity of 214 passengers (78+4 seated, 136 standing, 4 persons/m2), and consist of five modules instead of three in the basic model.

The Artic XL trams can also be lengthened to be up to 44 metres (144 ft) long with a capacity of 287 passengers (100+8 seated, 187 standing).

The first Artic XL tram was used in the existing Helsinki network for testing and was delivered in 2021, while the production of the series will began in 2021.

The last option was used in June 2018 for 10 more units (numbers 461–470) of the basic Artic model for the expanding network in the coming years.

[8][9] In June 2018 Škoda won a tender for Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH to deliver 80 bi-directional Artic trams for use in the large metre-gauge network covering Mannheim/Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg.

[12] The four- and six-module trams are formed from two shorter single-ended units which can be split in the workshop for maintenance.