Skoda previewed its upcoming entry-level electrical SUV which shall be known as Epiq. The design reveal happened throughout the Annual Press Convention for 2024, alongside the announcement of Skoda’s monetary outcomes and future technique.
Initially, we believed that Skoda would present the Elroq compact SUV that can debut in 2024 as a zero-emission various to the Karoq. Nonetheless, the automaker confirmed us the smaller Epiq that can debut in 2025, with a beginning worth of €25,000 ($27,226). The subcompact SUV will share its underpinnings with the forthcoming VW ID.2, promising a driving vary of over 400 km (250 miles).
The Skoda Epiq measures round 4.1 m (161.4 inches) lengthy, making it solely barely larger than the Skoda Fabia hatchback. The outside adopts the most recent Trendy Stable design language, that includes a raised stance, outsized skid plates that double as intakes, and a particular LED lighting signature. General, the EV seems to be like a child model of the Skoda Imaginative and prescient 7S Idea from 2022. The idea model is painted in a Moon White shade with discreet orange accents and rides on futuristic three-spoke alloy wheels.
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Regardless of the compact footprint, Skoda says that the EV will provide an “epic quantity of area” in its five-seater cabin with a 490 lt (17.3 cubic ft) boot. The centerpiece of the minimalist dashboard is the big free-standing infotainment touchscreen which is joined by a a lot smaller digital instrument cluster. Different highlights embody the futuristic two-spoke steering wheel with built-in buttons, the ultra-slim local weather vents, and the storage compartment beneath a gaggle of bodily buttons on the middle console. In step with Skoda’s future technique, we count on an in depth use of sustainable supplies all through the inside.
Skoda additionally confirmed that the Epiq will include a cellular digital key alongside the most recent linked options. Lastly, the bi-directional charging compatibility, signifies that house owners will be capable of use the EV’s battery juice to energy digital units and residential home equipment.
Beginning in 2025, the manufacturing of the Skoda Epiq will happen within the VW Group plant in Pamplona, Spain, subsequent to the sibling VW ID.2 and Cupra Raval.
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Investing In Electrical Mobility With out Forgetting ICE
In 2023, Skoda offered 866,800 autos, representing an 18.4 % improve in comparison with final 12 months. This resulted in a €26.5 billion income (+26.2 %) and €1.8 billion working revenue (+182.3 %), regardless of the unfavourable results of dropping out of the Russian market.
Skoda CEO, Klaus Zellmer, acknowledged that the worldwide EV price is slowing down however insisted that the way forward for Skoda is “more and more electrical”. The automaker stays dedicated to investing €5.6 billion ($6.1 billion) in electrical mobility within the coming years, debuting at least six electrical fashions by the top of 2026.
Nonetheless, Skoda isn’t neglecting the event of different powertrains, together with “extremely environment friendly” ICE, mild-hybrid, and plug-in hybrid choices. In the identical context, the Skoda CEO mentioned they’ll maintain providing fashions with combustion engines so long as their clients favor them.
It is a growing story and shall be up to date
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