The Volkswagen Group’s Czech model Skoda will give the general public its first style of the primary all-electric Octavia in six months, when a wagon idea will preview the battery-powered cousin to the VW Golf.
As reported by Autocar, Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer has confirmed the idea automobile might be unveiled on the Munich motor present in September, although it gained’t be a full reveal of the Octavia EV.
As a substitute, Skoda will use the European present to preview the design language of its future electrical mid-sized automobile, which is presently offered in liftback and wagon varieties, although solely the alternative for the latter is anticipated to be proven off.
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In October final 12 months, Skoda delayed the deliberate launch of the electrical Octavia resulting from cooling demand for electrical autos (EVs).
“To be completely sincere, with the slowdown of the transformation into battery-electric autos, we’re revisiting that [EV timeline],” Mr Zellmer stated on the time.
“We’re checking the sequence of these vehicles. The cadence now’s we’ve had the Enyaq Coupe, the Elroq, the following one is the Epiq, and the following one down the road would be the SUV, the 7S you’ve seen the idea automobile of.
“After that – it could possibly be 2027, 2028 – we’re aiming for an Octavia property.”
We’ve beforehand seen the form of the electrical Octavia, when Skoda teased six idea vehicles in 2023, all of which have been deliberate to launch by 2026.
The delay to 2027 or 2028 locations the launch of the electrical Octavia wagon nearer to the on-sale date of the ninth-generation Volkswagen Golf, which is now reportedly due in 2028.
Volkswagen has historically launched new Golf fashions earlier than its Octavia cousin follows, with the 2 fashions sharing the identical underpinnings for the previous handful of generations.
The ninth-generation (Mk9) Golf is ready to turn into an electric-only mannequin, and each it and the electrical Octavia might be primarily based on the German auto big’s upcoming Scalable Techniques Platform (SSP), somewhat than the present MEB platform which underpins present Volkswagen ID. fashions.
Mr Zellmer advised Autocar the electrical Octavia was initially resulting from be an MEB mannequin, however basing it on SSP will supply “extra efficiency and be extra cost-efficient”.
Skoda is quickly set to start an EV onslaught globally with a bunch of latest or refreshed fashions.
These included the Elroq (unveiled final 12 months), facelifts for the Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe, the Epiq (an idea of which was subsequently revealed this 12 months), and a manufacturing model of the 7S Idea with seven seats.
At the moment, Skoda affords only one EV in Australia: the pre-facelifted Enyaq Coupe.
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