The Skoda Epiq official photo was officially released. The car is a small pure electric SUV, which can be regarded as the pure electric successor of the Skoda Komik. It will be compared with the Volkswagen ID .2 all is produced on the same platform and is planned to officially enter the European market in 2025. The price is expected to be around 25,000 euros, or about 196,000 RMB. In addition, Skoda also announced future new product plans and its 2023 annual financial report. Let’s take a look.
● Skoda Epiq:
Looking at the new car, its appearance will adopt Skoda’s new Modern Solid design language. The front face will be equipped with a through-type light strip and an illuminated brand LOGO. This design element will also become the family design language of Skoda’s pure electric models in the future. The lower bumper has a very thick bumper, which not only enhances the off-road atmosphere, but also has a sense of fashion.
Coming to the rear, the car’s taillight design echoes the front face, and the brand logo is also integrated on the D-pillar. In addition, this pure electric car is not equipped with a hidden door handle and still has a traditional shape. It is reported that the length of the car is expected to be about 4.1 meters, and the trunk capacity is expected to be 490L, which is very rare for a small SUV.
In terms of interior, the new car also adopts the latest design style. The central floating screen will have Skoda’s latest operating system built in, and it will be equipped with physical buttons and storage compartments below. The shape of the steering wheel is very innovative, and it is equipped with a full LCD instrument in front of it.
In terms of power, the new car will be built on the Volkswagen MEB Entry front-wheel drive platform. Referring to the Volkswagen ID.2 all, it is expected to be equipped with a 226-horsepower motor and the cruising range will exceed 400km (WLTP conditions). For more information about the new car, we will continue to pay attention to the report.
● New product plan:
In terms of pure electric products, before the launch of Skoda Epiq, we will also see the release of a compact pure electric SUV in 2024. The car will be named ELROQ, which can be regarded as the pure electric successor of Korok By 2025, Skoda will launch the new ENYAQ iV and its Coupe version; in 2026, it will launch two pure electric models, a station wagon and a seven-seater model similar in size to the Kodiak.
In 2024, in addition to the pure electric ELROQ, in the fuel vehicle market, Skoda will also launch the new Kamik and SCALA (click here to view the official image), and the new generation Kodiak (click here to view the official image) , the new generation Superb (click here to view the official image) and the new Octavia (click here to view the official image).
● 2023 financial report and future strategies:
Skoda’s revenue in 2023 will reach 26.5 billion euros, operating profit will increase by 182.3% year-on-year to 1.8 billion euros, and return on sales will be 6.7%. In terms of sales, Skoda sold a total of 866,800 new cars in the global market, an increase of 18.5% compared to 2022. Among them, the sales of Skoda Octavia, Komic, Kodiak and Karoq all exceeded 100,000 units; the pure electric model Skoda ENYAQ sold a total of 81,700 units, a year-on-year increase of 52.1%.
In the future, Skoda will accelerate its transformation to digitalization and electrification and will invest billions of euros in electric vehicles in the next few years. In 2023, a Skoda In 2023, Skoda Auto will enter the Vietnamese market. In addition, Skoda Auto also announced its return to Kazakhstan and will launch Kodiak, Komic, Karoq and Octavia models in the region.
