Skoda particulars its electrical automotive onslaught

The Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe can be refreshed and joined by a spread of latest electrical automobiles (EVs), together with a wagon and a substitute for the present Karoq.

The Czech model has launched a roadmap for the growth of its EVs. It goals to have six EVs by 2026 that “will cowl all car segments which might be related to our prospects”.

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It additionally says it would have invested a complete of 5.6 billion euros (A$9.26bn) in EVs by 2027.

It’s additionally phasing out its emblem in most locations. All new mannequin launches from 2024 onwards will see a easy wordmark used on the entrance of the automotive and steering wheel, with the outdated winged emblem solely showing on the wheels.

Final 12 months’s Imaginative and prescient 7S idea offers us an thought of what to anticipate visually from upcoming Skodas.

This idea additionally featured a brand new format for the cabin, with a free-standing touchscreen, plus six shortcut buttons and three giant rotary controls on the centre console.

Earlier than the primary of its next-gen EVs arrives, Skoda may even debut new generations of the Kodiaq and Very good this 12 months together with a refreshed Scala and Kamiq.

A refreshed Octavia is due subsequent 12 months. All three facelifted fashions have been confirmed for a neighborhood launch in 2024.

Skoda is taking up accountability of the event of the EA211 petrol engine vary, and can proceed to supply petrol and plug-in hybrid powertrains.

Elroq

First cab off the rank is a compact SUV referred to as the Elroq, due in 2024.

It’ll change the present Karoq and measure round 4.5m lengthy. That can make it barely longer than the 4382mm Karoq, and roughly the identical size as the present Volkswagen Tiguan.

Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe

The present Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe can be “considerably up to date” in 2025, gaining the model’s new Trendy Stable design language.

Teaser graphics don’t seem to point any important sheetmetal modifications for the electrical SUVs, which launched in 2020 and 2022, respectively. Nevertheless, we are able to anticipate new front- and rear-end styling.

They’ll proceed to be in-built Skoda’s hometown of Mladá Boleslav in Czechia.

Unnamed small automotive

Additionally due in 2025 is a brand new EV that may turn into Skoda’s smallest and most inexpensive.

Skoda says it would have a value round 25,000 euros (A$41,361).

The model says it would have an “SUV type” and measure round 4.1m lengthy, whereas boasting baggage capability much like that of the bigger Scala.

Which means boot capability of round 467L, increasing to round 1410L with the rear seats folded.

“Combi”

An electrical station wagon will be a part of the line-up in 2026, and is at the moment being referred to easily as Combi although we anticipate it to obtain a brand new title.

It’ll measure round 4.7m lengthy. That places it between the present Octavia (4689mm) and Very good (4856mm) wagons.

The Combi would be the model’s first electrical wagon, and Skoda says “it embodies the model’s core values and transports the strengths of this standard physique type into the period of electrical mobility”.

“House”

First teased with final 12 months’s Idea 7S, a brand new three-row SUV will be a part of the line-up in 2026. It’s at the moment being referred to easily as House.

It’ll measure round 4.9m lengthy – round 200mm longer than the Kodiaq – and supply seven seats.

Skoda says it will likely be the “pinnacle of the brand new Trendy Stable design language”.