The 2027 Skoda Peaq will debut later this year and will become the brand’s new flagship and “indeed the largest Skoda model overall”.
Based on the MEB electric vehicle (EV) architecture, the Skoda Peaq will take the form of an approximately 5.0 meter long, fully electric seven-seater SUV based on the 2022 Vision 7S concept.
The Peaq will be to the Kodiaq what the Elroq is to the Karoq – it’s an electric alternative to a similarly sized combustion engine model in Skoda’s lineup.
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According to the Czech brand, the Peaq’s name reflects the model’s status in the Skoda range. Derived from the English word “Peak”, it symbolizes the top class and at the same time continues Skoda’s tradition of ending SUV names with the letter “Q”.
The production model was recently teased with shadowy images of the front and rear light signatures that remain very faithful to the Vision 7S design study.
Skoda is expected to introduce the Peaq after the production version of the smaller electric SUV Epiq, the latter of which is due to be presented around mid-2026. The brand’s media release states: “The Škoda Peaq will celebrate its world premiere in 2026.”
In a recent video, CEO Klaus Zellmer said the new electric vehicles will strengthen the brand’s electrification offering within a portfolio that “offers freedom of choice, including high-efficiency combustion models as well as mild and plug-in hybrids.”
The local Skoda division says it has its hands free for the upcoming EV models, but the timing is yet to be confirmed.
Outside of the all-electric offering, Skoda Australia will introduce mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains for the first time this year.
Starting with the Octavia liftback and estate and the Kodiaq SUV, the 1.5 eTSI mHEV powertrain produces the same 110kW/250Nm as the previous 1.4 TSI turbo petrol engine, but reduces the Octavia’s combined fuel consumption from 6.1-6.2L/100km to 5.1-5.2L/100km – a gap that is common in predominantly urban areas conditions only get bigger.
In the larger Kodiaq, the 1.5 eTSI replaces the old 2.0 TSI 4×4 powertrain in the base Select trim, dropping power from 140kW/320Nm to 110kW/250Nm and losing drive to the rear axle, but significantly reducing combined fuel consumption from 9.2L/100km to 6.0L/100km. The Kodiaq mHEV Select will be available with both five and seven seats.
In addition, Skoda’s local branch will launch its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models this year, the Kodiaq and the Superb.
Both will feature the 150kW version of VW Group’s 1.5-litre turbocharged PHEV system, which is already used in Australia in the Cupra Leon Sportstourer and Terramar (albeit in a more powerful 200kW version) and will soon be introduced locally in the Volkswagen Tiguan and Tayron.
In addition to the additional power over the 1.5 liter engine with mild hybrid technology, the PHEV’s large ~20 kWh (net) battery offers an electric range of over 100 km, regardless of model.
Last year, Skoda sales in Australia fell 4.1 percent, driven by lower volumes across key model ranges including the Octavia, Kamiq and Karoq.
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