- Order books for the Skoda Epiq open July 2026
- Skoda’s most affordable EV yet
- Priced from £24,950
- Epiq undercuts its petrol sibling, the Skoda Kamiq
- Epiq shares same electric platform with VW ID. Polo and CUPRA Raval
- 272-mile range and power of up to 211 PS
Skoda is preparing to launch its cheapest EV yet - the compact Epiq SUV, with order books opening in a matter of weeks.
The Epiq is priced from £24,950, making it Skoda’s most affordable electric vehicle to date, sitting behind the significantly more expensiveSkoda Elroq (which costs from £33,970).
Skoda talks about the Epiq enjoying ‘price parity’ with its petrol sibling, the Skoda Kamiq.
In actual fact, though, at the time of writing the Kamiq is a few hundred quid more expensive than the Epiq (expect to shell out at least £25,535 for the Kamiq), which makes the incoming EV look even more tempting.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Skoda Epiq.
What is the Skoda Epiq?
The new Skoda Epiq is an affordable, fully electric, compact SUV.
It sits on the same ‘MEB+’ electric platform from parent company Volkswagen as the VW ID. Polo, VW ID. Cross and the CUPRA Raval.
And it’s billed as the battery-powered alternative to the Skoda Kamiq.
Besides those sibling cars, the Epiq will also have to do battle with a slew of other rivals, including the Renault 4, Ford Puma Gen-E and the Citroen E-C3 Aircross.
It’ll also compete with the incoming Audi A2 e-tron, which is coming around the corner this autumn.
What’s the electric range of the Skoda Epiq?
Here in the UK, the Skoda Epiq will be available to lease with one of two powertrains.
The ‘Epiq 40’ uses a 37 kWh battery and gets a range of up to 190 miles.
The ‘Epiq 55’ enjoys a larger 52 kWh pack for a range of up to 272 miles.
That range figure is similar to the ID. Polo, ID. Cross and CUPRA Raval and greater than both the Renault 4 and the Ford Puma Gen-E, which is good news for Skoda.
The Epiq’s range is also only slightly shy of the more expensive Kia EV2. Again, that puts Skoda’s pint-sized EV on a strong footing.
How fast can the Skoda Epiq charge?
The Epiq 55 has a peak DC charging speed of 105 kW.
Both battery variants can charge from 10-80% in under 25 minutes.
In addition, the Epiq supports bidirectional charging and also gets full one-pedal driving,
When it comes to performance, the Epiq 40 generates 135 PS while the Epiq 55 produces 211 PS.
Expect 0-62mph acceleration to max out at around 9.8 seconds for the Epiq 40 and 7.4 seconds for the Epiq 55.
What trim levels are available with the Skoda Epiq?
The Epiq will launch with two trims; SE L and Edition.
Base SE L models get 18-inch alloys, a 13-inch screen, 5-inch driver’s display, wireless phone connectivity, rear parking sensors and adaptive cruise.
The Edition grade adds extras like unique 18-inch rims, sat nav, a rear view camera, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, wireless phone charging, various drive modes, and the Travel Assist Plus tech that combines adaptive cruise control with lane centering.
Both of those trims are offered with a choice of the ‘40’ and ‘55’ powertrains.
Besides those regular models, you can also get your mitts on a limited edition Epiq First Edition, which gets an uprated interior, orange style flourishes on the exterior, a black roof, and 20-inch alloys.
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