Skoda has issued the press kit for the Epiq, a compact electric car that takes over as the entry point to the brand’s EV range. It is the first Skoda to fully adopt the Modern Solid design language, and it uses front-wheel drive with what the company describes as reduced weight and high operating efficiency. Full technical details, images and video are being published through Skoda Storyboard.

Skoda has opened the press kit for the Epiq, the model that now sits at the bottom of its all-electric line-up. The company describes the car as compact, clever and confident, and positions it as the new entry point into its EV portfolio rather than a niche addition alongside the existing electric models.

The first full Modern Solid design

According to Skoda, the Epiq is the first model in the range to adopt the Modern Solid design language in full. The styling direction has been previewed on other recent Skoda products, but the manufacturer says the Epiq is the first car to carry it from end to end rather than in part. That makes the Epiq the reference point for how the brand’s future electric cars are expected to look.

Front-wheel drive and a focus on efficiency

Skoda highlights three engineering themes for the Epiq: front-wheel drive, reduced weight and high operating efficiency. The company has not published power, battery capacity, range or charging figures in this announcement, so the detail behind those claims has still to be confirmed.

A front-driven layout is the usual choice in this part of the market, where cost and packaging matter more than outright traction, and keeping mass down is one of the few levers a manufacturer has to protect range without fitting a larger and more expensive battery.

What it means for buyers

Small electric cars have become one of the most contested segments in Europe, and an entry-level Skoda lands in the middle of it. As the accessible end of the Volkswagen Group’s electric range, the Epiq is the model most likely to decide how many buyers move to a Skoda EV rather than a rival small electric hatchback or crossover.

Until pricing and homologated range figures are released, the Epiq’s competitiveness cannot be judged. Those are the numbers that will matter most in this class, and Skoda has not yet stated them.

Facts: Skoda Epiq

  • Position: entry model in Skoda’s all-electric range
  • Design: first Skoda to fully adopt the Modern Solid design language
  • Drive: front-wheel drive
  • Claimed strengths: reduced weight, high operating efficiency
  • Power, battery, range, charging and price: not stated in this release

Skoda has not announced market launch dates or prices for the Epiq in this material. Press texts, infographics, photos and video are available through the interactive press kit on Skoda Storyboard.

Source: www.skoda-storyboard.com