It will be the first EV by the brand to ride on the VW Group’s MEB platform.
You might be tempted to think this is just an ordinary Volkswagen Tiguan that has racked up miles at the Nürnbergring. The appearance of this vehicle is misleading as it’s actually a test mule for Skoda, which will be riding on the MEB platform. It debuted last month with its ID.3 compact hatchback.
Mlada Boleslav is releasing the zero-emission Citigo and Superb plug-in hybrids, but the Czech automaker has more in store. The company will have 10 electrified models by the middle of next decade, including the crossover that was shown earlier this year at Geneva Motor Show. This is the Vision concept , which you can see at the bottom.
Although the model’s name is unknown at the moment, trademark filings suggest that the fully electric crossover could be called “Eniaq or Enyaq” in some cases. However, the Skoda Electric Vehicle will share many similarities with the ID.4, which was teased in Frankfurt last month in advance of its 2020 launch.
This spy shot is a Tiguan with a stretched pillar. It’s futile to discuss the design. While all of Skoda’s models on sale today sit on a front-wheel-drive-based platform, the production-ready Vision iV will employ a RWD-based arrangement as seen on the aforementioned ID.3.
The specs of the concept include dual electric motors on each axle. This combined output allows for a total output of 302 horsepower and can be channeled to an AWD system. A large 83-kWh lithium-ion battery provided enough power to cover 500 km (311 miles) of WLTP-certified distance. It went from 0 to 62 mph (10 km/h), 50 to 75 mph (880 to 120 km/h), in less than 5 seconds. Then it reached its maximum speed of 112 mph (181 km/h).
Skoda already revealed that its first MEB-based EV would be available in 2020. This means the Vision iV, which is currently on the road, is just a year away.