SKODA Australia has introduced additional particulars of its future product roll-out, including the all-electric Epiq and Imaginative and prescient 7S (each pictured) to its rising catalogue of inbound fashions.
Talking on the launch of the Excellent Sportline in Canberra this week, Skoda Australia head of product and advertising and marketing Keiran Merrgian mentioned that along with the Kodiaq PHEV and Excellent PHEV (already identified to be below analysis for the native market), the battery electrical duo would serve to tremendously bolster the model’s new vitality transition.
“The Epiq will go into manufacturing in Europe early subsequent 12 months, and at this stage we’re trying towards the tip of subsequent 12 months or early 2027 for an Australian launch,” he introduced.
“Included inside that (BEV) house is the (manufacturing model of the) Imaginative and prescient 7S idea automotive, which we stay up for seeing in 2027.”
More likely to be plated because the Eviatiq, the manufacturing model of the Imaginative and prescient 7S will showcase Skoda’s Trendy Strong design language, the seven-seat SUV (that includes an uncommon six-plus-one seating association in idea kind) anticipated to compete in opposition to the likes of the Kia EV9 and Peugeot e-5008 by way of dimension.
Beneath, it’s understood the mannequin will experience on the identical MEB platform discovered below the Enyaq and Elroq, which means it’s going to possible provide an 86kWh battery pack, and selection of single- and dual-motor drivelines.
In the meantime, the smaller Epiq electrical SUV – which is able to sit beneath the Eviatiq, Elroq, and Enyaq in Skoda’s rising BEV line-up – will rival the likes of the incoming BYD Atto 2 and Kia EV3.
It shares structure with the Volkswagen ID.2 and Cupra Raval and is promised to supply as much as 400km driving vary, although few different specification particulars have been confirmed.
Mr Merrigan additionally used the Excellent launch stage to double down on Skoda’s dedication to launching plug-in and delicate hybrid variations of its present vary.
He mentioned new vitality variants are presently below analysis and are anticipated to reach throughout the subsequent 12-18 months, estimating that we must always see each the Kodiaq PHEV and Excellent PHEV in showrooms “possible within the second half of subsequent 12 months”.
As reported by GoAuto beforehand, the Skoda Kodiaq PHEV and Excellent PHEV will change into the primary Volkswagen Group merchandise in Australia to utilise a brand new turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol plug-in hybrid powertrain.
The 150kW driveline pairs a 110kW/250Nm petrol engine with an 85kW/330Nm electrical motor mounted between the engine and a six-speed wet-type dual-clutch transmission. A 19.7kWh (web) lithium-ion NMC battery mounted beneath the rear seats helps the drivetrain.
Each the Kodiaq and Excellent plug-in hybrids are front-wheel drive solely.
Electrical vary varies between the pair, with the Excellent rated at 127–137km (WLTP) and the Kodiaq quoted at “over 100km”. A forty five-litre gasoline tank helps a complete vary exceeding 800km. Claimed 0-100km/h acceleration occasions are 8.1 and eight.4 seconds respectively.
Earlier than these fashions arrive, Mr Merrigan mentioned we will anticipate the Kodiaq RS to the touch down “in August or September of 2025”, across the similar time the just-announced Karoq 130 Years Version lands in dealerships.
September can even see the arrival of the all-new Enyaq – which is now out there to order – Mr Merrigan confirmed shall be provided in each coupe and SUV physique kinds regionally.
In what’s going to undoubtedly be a busy interval for the Bohemian model, the Elroq EV is due in dealerships throughout the subsequent 10-12 weeks, the mid-size mannequin priced from $54,990 plus on-road prices.
Additionally based mostly on the MEB platform, the mannequin shall be provided regionally in Choose 85 trim that includes a nickel-manganese-cobalt battery with 77.0kWh (web) capability, 529km of claimed mixed cycle driving vary (WLTP), 175kW DC quick charging, and system output of 210kW/545Nm delivered to the rear wheels.
It is going to be topped by a flagship 130 Years Version from $64,990 + ORC with comparable specs, and the next degree of ordinary gear. Extra particulars on the Skoda Elroq can be found right here.
Skoda Australia future mannequin roll-out:
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Timing
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Mannequin
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June 2025
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Excellent Sportline
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August 2025
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Elroq Choose and 130 Years Version
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September 2025
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Enyaq (vary)
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September 2025
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Karoq 130 Years Version
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September 2025
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Kodiaq RS
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2026
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MHEV, PHEV and RS BEVs
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Late 2026 / Early 2027
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Epiq (vary)
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2027
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Imaginative and prescient 7S / Eviatiq (vary)
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