ŠKODA has unveiled ŠKODA ENYAQ iV’, its first all-electric SUV. The model is based on Volkswagen Group’s MEB modular electric car platform. The serial production of the ŠKODA ENYAQ iV will start at the end of 2020. Its market launch is scheduled to take place at the beginning of 2021.
The car offers state-of-the-art connectivity and infotainment solutions. It comes with a choice of three battery sizes and five power variants, depending on requirements. It has a maximum capacity of 125 kW. with range of up to 500 kilometres.
The ŠUV can be charged in three different ways. In addition to the conventional 230-volt household plug socket with an AC output of 2.3 kW, the vehicle can also be conveniently topped up overnight at home using a wall box delivering up to 11 kW. This takes six to eight hours depending on the size of the battery. DC fast-charging stations with a charging output of 125 kW are the third option. These can recharge the ENYAQ iV’s battery from 10% to 80 per cent in just 40 minutes.
ŠKODA said in the press release that it has entered the era of E-Mobility and is making it a central component of its DNA. As part of the largest investment programme in the company’s history to date, ŠKODA AUTO will have fed a total of two billion euros into the development of electrified models and the creation of a comprehensive ecosystem for new mobility solutions by 2021.
In the next of the series of more than ten electric models that will be launched under the ŠKODA iV sub-brand by the end of 2022. By 2025, ŠKODA expects all-electric vehicles and models with plug-in hybrid drives to account for 25% of sales.
