Škoda Enyaq
The Škoda Enyaq is an all-electric SUV coupé under development by Škoda Auto. Its first development version, the Vision E, was first introduced in 2017, and its second version, called the Vision iV, was introduced in March 2019. The production of the car in the Czech Republic for the European market is planned to begin in late 2020 followed by production in China. The official premiere will take place on 1 September 2020 in Prague.[4]
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Škoda Auto |
Production | 2020 (planned)[1] |
Assembly | Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 4-door SUV coupé, crossover |
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Platform | MEB |
Powertrain | |
Electric motor | |
Battery |
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Electric range | |
Plug-in charging | up to 125 kW[2] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 4,648 mm (183.0 in)[2] |
Width | 1,877 mm (73.9 in)[2] |
Height | 1,618 mm (63.7 in)[2] |
Concepts
Vision E
The Vision E was unveiled at the 2017 Auto Shanghai and is scheduled to be produced from the second half of 2020.[5] The Vision E has four-wheel drive, two electric motors with a combined output of 225kW (306bhp),[6] level 3 autonomy capability and 500 kilometres (310 mi) range.[5] Top speed of Skoda Vision E is 180 kmph.[7]
- Škoda Vision E in 2017
Vision iV
The exterior of the Vision iV concept is 92-95 percent identical to the upcoming production version. It has an 83 kWh battery pack, a 500km (310 miles) WLTP range and 302 hp (225 kW) power output.[1] Skoda Vision iV accelerate from 0-100 mph in just 5.9 seconds.[8] The concept is 4655mm long, 1926mm wide, 1603mm high, it uses 22-inch wheels and has 550 liters of trunk space.[1] The Vision iV is a next development stage of the car and the last step prior to series production, revealed in March 2019.[9][10]
- Škoda Vision iV in 2019
Production model
The production model will be called Enyaq iV.[11] It will be assembled at Škoda plants in the Czech Republic for the European market.[12] It is to be available in two body styles.[13] It is the first Škoda car to utilize the Volkswagen Group MEB platform.[12]
The name derived from the Irish name Enya, which originate from the Gaelic word ‘eithne’, meaning ‘essence, spirit or principle’. The Enyaq is the first model of a new naming convention within the Škoda's range where electric models names start with ‘E’.[14][15]
The Enyaq iV will be available either as rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, with three different battery capacities and five performance versions.[11] The base model will have a 55 kWh battery pack and a 109 kW (148 PS; 146 bhp) electric motor mounted on the rear axle. There'll also be a sporty RS variant with 225 kW (306 PS; 302 bhp) motor.[11]
Sources
- Nick Gibbs. Skoda's Vision iV electric concept has self-driving tech. europe.autonews.com. Crain Communications. March 04, 2019.
- Škoda Auto A glimpse of the ŠKODA ENYAQ iV: rear-wheel drive, five levels of performance. skoda-storyboard.com. 7. 5. 2020.
- David Bureš. Škoda v Šanghaji představuje inovovaný Vision iV. Má upravené pohonné ústrojí (in Czech). auto.cz. 15.4.2019.
- "ŠKODA ENYAQ iV's world premiere on 1 September". Škoda Storyboard. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- Tim Pollard. Skoda Vision E: it's the Czechs' first electric car. carmagazine.co.uk. 18 April 2017.
- Martin Žemlička. Exkluzivně: Studii Škoda Vision E jsme důkladně prozkoumali před premiérou. Novinky.cz. Published 18 April 2017.
- "ŠKODA VISION E". ŠKODA AUTO. ŠKODA AUTO a.s. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- "ŠKODA VISION iV". ŠKODA AUTO. ŠKODA AUTO a.s. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- Andreas Stickinger.Škoda: Ziele braucht der Mensch. Der Standard. 21. February 2019.
- Skoda Vision iV. Die Welt. 12.02.2019.
- Sagar (2020-05-09). "All-electric Skoda Enyaq iV will offer up to 500 km range". autodevot.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- Pavel Svačina. Škoda bude vyrábět baterie pro elektroauta. Pojede na ně i Vision E. (Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. Published on 10 September 2017.
- John McIlroy, Jonathan Burn. Two new electric Skoda SUVs on the way. Auto Express. 3 Oct, 2018.
- Walker, Steve (12 February 2020). "Skoda Enyaq: new electric SUV gets a name". Auto Express. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Binnie, Adam. "New Skoda electric SUV is called Enyaq". CAR Magazine (12 February 2020). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Further reading
- First drive: Škoda Vision E concept review. Autocar. Published on 31.8.2017.