Skoda has given us our first look at its upcoming small electric car, due in 2025 from around 25,000 euros (£22,000)
First Superb, now Epiq. Skoda isn’t afraid to give its cars bold names – not least because the Superb certainly lives up to it.
But where the Superb is Skoda’s flagship car and almost matches an aircraft carrier for length, the new Skoda Epiq is going to be the brand’s entry-level electric car.
Officially, this is a ‘design study’ that previews the car’s proper launch in 2025. We expect the production-ready Epiq to look almost exactly like this, with chunky styling, faceted body panels and slim LED lights front and rear. It looks a bit like the Skoda Yeti. The ‘grille’ at the front hides all the sensors and cameras for the car’s driver assistance systems.
Inside, there’s a big touchscreen above a panel of climate control buttons, as well as a small digital driver’s display and a redesigned steering wheel. A few of the textures, materials and technology might not make it to production, but the Epiq’s interior is hardly a flight of fancy. It looks like a more futuristic take on Skoda’s current interiors.
A range of up to 250 miles is being promised, likely from the same 56kWh battery that’ll power the mechanically related Volkswagen ID.2 SUV. We also expect a smaller 38kWh battery, which will be the one that has the headline 25,000 euro entry price – roughly £22,000. The top powertrain is likely to have a 225hp motor, a seven-second 0-62mph time and 125kW fast-charging.
At 4.1 metres long, the Epiq will be roughly the same size as the current Skoda Fabia. Yet Skoda promises that the new EV will have 490 litres of luggage space – some way north of the Fabia’s impressive 380-litre boot.
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