This story features a speculative rendering that’s neither associated to nor endorsed by Skoda.
Whereas the Skoda Enyaq simply received upgraded with extra energy, longer vary, and quicker charging, the Czech automaker is already engaged on the subsequent era. The brand new EV is anticipated to reach in 2028 or in 2029, shifting from the present MEB underpinnings to VW Group’s new SSP structure.
The introduction of the brand new platform with the Enyaq’s successor was confirmed by Klaus Zellmer, Skoda’s CEO who spoke to Autocar on the presentation of the brand new Kodiaq. Zellmer additionally confirmed that the next-gen Enyaq shall be produced on the Mlada Boleslav plant within the Czech Republic, as with the present mannequin.
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Whereas it’s too early to speak about styling, it’s secure to imagine that the next-gen Skoda Enyaq will incorporate the Czech automaker’s newest design language referred to as “Trendy Stable”. This implies it’ll look just like the 2022 Skoda Imaginative and prescient 7S idea which served as a base for our speculative rendering. Nevertheless, the Enyaq successor shall be barely smaller, coming with a 5-seater cabin as a substitute of the idea’s 7-seater structure. It stays to be seen if Skoda will proceed providing the Enyaq in SUV and coupe-SUV types as is the case with the present era.
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Official sketches of the 2022 Skoda Imaginative and prescient 7S Idea
The modular SSP structure will ultimately underpin 80% of VW Group fashions together with the next-gen EV-only VW Golf hatchback. It’s anticipated to carry vital developments by way of expertise, autonomous driving, vary, and output in comparison with its MEB predecessor. It would even be cheaper to provide, leading to extra inexpensive EVs that may roughly match the worth of their ICE-powered equivalents.
Whereas we don’t have detailed specs for the 800V battery packs, the identical report provides that they may provide ultra-fast charging capabilities, going from 10-80% in a median of 12 minutes. For comparability, the present Skoda Enyaq wants 35 minutes for a similar quantity of charging.
The Skoda Enyaq was launched in 2020, which means that the anticipated 2028 or 2029 debut of the second era is per the standard mannequin cycles throughout the VW Group. As with the present era, we count on the EV’s specs to be largely shared with the successors of the VW ID.4/ID.5, Audi This fall e-tron/ This fall e-tron Sportback, and Cupra Tavascan.
