Škoda SHOCK! The SIX new electric cars confirmed for production | Electrifying

[@cinilaknedalm]

I love the way this man speaks, don't know why, his tone of voice is just nice to listen to. And the info is just great, with a bit of subtle humour.

[@richardnedbalek1968]

The “Small” strategy with a smaller, fast-charging battery hits the sweet spot for those looking for affordability and the ability to charge quickly on occasional road trips.

[@BenVost]

Estate! There aren't enough of them and given that we've been a Skoda family for decades (Felicia, then Octavia estate), we'd like to continue in the same vein. It's just a shame it'll taken even longer to get them secondhand

[@phuketexplorer]

MG5 would probably be a better purchase anyway. And that's available now!

[@axelnils]

@@phuketexplorer MG is Chinese.

[@BenVost]

@@phuketexplorer agreed, but my wife likes Skoda and she's the one that drives 😉

[@phuketexplorer]

@@BenVost 😂 You've no choice if your better half has already decided!

[@BenVost]

@@phuketexplorer I still have the uphill battle of getting her to try an EV. She complains about how tiring driving is, but doesn't want anything to make it easier - or better for everyone

[@SumUnicus]

I really liked that way to show coming models :D And yes.. A Estate is my favorite.

[@richmaniow]

Looks like a decent range, although I can't see any demand for a car with a 36kWh battery by 2025, the minimum will be 50kWh by then.

[@thecontinuedvoyage3746]

I went from a BMW to an Audi to a skoda Enyaq and haven't looked back! Well, that's not strictly true, being electric, I have in fact looked back at a few BMW's and Audi's in the rear view mirror! Love the Idea of an Estate car but also like the look of the Enyaq🎉 replacement. So impressed with the build and handling of the Enyaq NEVER would have thought I would be a Skoda convert!

[@HermanWillems]

Driven both the Skoda Enyaq and Tesla Model Y. The thing is, the Tesla is way cheaper and far more range, and just overall a better deal... What is the reason you did not went with the better cheaper option?

[@Brian-om2hh]

Modern Skoda's might surprise quite a number of doubters...... I'm on my 5th Skoda in 22 years.

[@timscott3027]

I'm interested in the small one, but the id2 looks better to me as I don't want a fake SUV, just a normal small car.

[@phuketexplorer]

BYD Dolphin is the car to look forward to. It'll be half the price of any Skoda and much better equipped.

[@timscott3027]

@@phuketexplorer those are my two favourite cars that I'm seriously considering, they will probably both be around the 27 grand mark though, a fair bit more than my 15k fabia, but I'm thinking once you factor in inflation to that old price, overall fuel and maintenance savings, and maybe pick up a nearly new second hand one for closer to 20 grand in a few years, should be close enough for me.

[@HermanWillems]

Yes the ID2all is amazing. One of the few really smart EV's out there.

[@HermanWillems]

@@phuketexplorer Nah VW ID2all will be cheaper, and better for Europe. Better service, more places for when you have problems and far more parts available on second hand market later on.

[@phuketexplorer]

@@timscott3027 The Dolphin will need to priced below £18K where I live, to compete with the MG4.

[@angrypom]

Skoda will get my attention when they sort out their horrible screen / control systems. The Enyaq is a perfect car for me in terms of size, range and price, but I can't get on with the controls and that's just a deal breaker.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

That infotainment which is in ID.7 is totally different better hardware and software. It will be in facelifted Enyaq also maybe even earlier. I'm more disappointed for horrible lead times already waited 80x 11 month and at least 4 - 7 month more wait time compared to other deliveries.

[@lumajs]

The new Enyaq 2024 which just started to sell days ago (which also replaces the "80" battery by "85" and so on) has a completely new infotainment system with no lags and faster accessibility of the functions.

[@iannadin8249]

I do like an estate. Hope they bring it to market ASAP. But I do wish car designers would get over their love affair with massive wheels. They're unnecessary, increase rolling resistance, decrease fuel efficiency and eat into cabin space.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

EV needs to be higher because of battery pack so increased wheel size doesn't reduce cabin space because majority of wheel are level with battery pack or lower it. What comes to rolling resistance i doubt that with increased weight that a bit bigger wheel might be actually better than like 16 inch wheel. If smaller wheel is better why trucks wheel are even bigger.

[@phuketexplorer]

@@mr.wizeguy8995 LOL. Nonsense!

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

@@phuketexplorer You obviously can prove it wrong or can you.

[@charlesuk5358]

Skoda Smol should be interesting to say the least, low price, good dealer network and decent reputation, this could bring the fight for europe back to life

[@neillgatley8770]

The reveal we need to see are physical heater controls and back lit proper buttons.

[@BMWHP2]

I would like the smallest and cheapest one. I realy dislike unnecessary large heavy EV's that 99% of the time is used to transport 1 person. And that is what we mostly see on the roads. Status symbols. Why is there a change from ICE to EV in the first place? . . . .Yes, to make transportation more environmentally friendly. You dont get that with all those huge 7 seaters and MPV's.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

Totally with you on this, dude... hence my usual description of SUVs being "unnecessarily-large, aerodynamically-inefficient and resource-wasteful" 😉

[@user-vs7hy4ry6t]

Definitely the estate for me too. I've currently got a Mokka-e but drove an Insignia previously for a company vehicle. I certainly miss having the space for work usage and now with a family, being able to potentially fit car seats and ever growing children into the back is definitely a need for me. Not to mention that I'm well into my 30s now and a Skoda estate is a right of passage, surely?

[@Brian-om2hh]

The Octavia Estate is a hugely practical and comfortable car. I've had 2. One was a Mk1 1.9Tdi, the second was a 2.0 Tdi Mk2. Both were brilliant cars. The Octavia Estate is Europe's best selling estate car..... If you like an auto, the 7 speed DSG is a great auto to use. You can just leave it to do it's stuff, or you can select your own gears if you wish. The 1.5 litre petrol is also a cracking engine to drive behind, with 150 bhp. If you need *lots* (and I mean lots!) of space, then a Superb Estate is the one to go for, as it has more rear leg room than a Mercedes E Class..... Both the Octavia and Superb are available as a plug-in hybrid too.

[@user-vs7hy4ry6t]

@@Brian-om2hh I don't doubt that, but now I've switched to an EV, I won't be going back to an ICE car now. If they bring out an EV similar to the Octavia Estate, I'm on that like white on rice!

[@stankoperfektni4528]

Skoda infotainment is buggy. They also are a bit confused in Enyaq where you can have quite powerful motors with no apparent gain in performance. I hope they get things together, their ICE cars used to be quite good - much better then VWs

[@riaz8783]

Bit weird that VW is fine with Skoda competing at exactly the same price points as VW. Wish they'd differentiate them more. Like they could've tried to get closer to £20k with the ID2 equivalent with a bit less tech/ quality. VW takes the midmarket and Cupra goes premium/ sporty.

[@Yanquetino]

I've liked what I've seen of Skoda's EVs. Too bad they won't bring them to this side of the pond. 😕

[@phuketexplorer]

BYD have a much bigger lineup of models that are way better than anything Skoda have come up with.

[@Yanquetino]

@@phuketexplorer I'm sure they do. Too bad we won't see them on this side of the other pond either.

[@HermanWillems]

@@phuketexplorer China cars are off limits. I don't support Dictators who suppress their people. Free Mainland China !!

[@rajpawar9343]

That smallest one is for India specific market.

[@meccanised]

estate will be killer

[@mestinks]

Australia might get one of these by 2030, for display purposes only

[@jansenwilder1335]

Skoda needs a new design against the hot looking Cupra Tavascan..and that's what they set out to try now. I do hope they will have a more aggressive design against the Cupra EV range. VW EV are too plain looking which Skoda should be brave in their design department.

[@PaddyWV]

No danger of a small affordable convertible then.

[@richardjohnson5529]

i will go for the small one

[@bp19870]

Skoda no longer do more for less. Everything is now an optional extra like all the German manufacturers. I looked at buying another Octavia and they don’t make my spec anymore. It’s all winter pack this, and driver pack that!

[@Brian-om2hh]

You have to try to bag a low mileage ex demo car, because they normally come laden with options.

[@patboccia7865]

Would love to see the estate in Oz, but unfortunately most Aussies prefer SUVs

[@jamespaul2587]

Do they, or are SUVs the only models offered? If compelling wagons and hatchbacks were offered, many markets would see a large decline in SUV sales

[@thebeardedscot]

Very promising looking cars and a hot Tom presenting too 😜

[@darrylhughes4900]

I’m sorry, but 2 to 3 years is too long to wait for their first electric cars.

[@Andy-kp6mi]

Dude you can already buy enyaq

[@JakobFischer60]

I would prefer VW and Skoda would work on producing cars and not models. There are so many models, but you can only buy so few of them.

[@bill_heywood]

It’s just a shame that in 2023 the only EVs Skoda sells are overly expensive SUVs. They should have launched with the £23k model

[@copyandme]

Estate !!

[@tonyb3629]

Really just a PR exercise then - and a lot can happen between now and 2026. That £23k EV can suddenly become a £30k or more EV due to 'unforseen circumstances'. I'd certainly like to see the return of saloon/hatch family sized cars and a move away from godawful SUV's. Right now, car manufacturers love the high price/high margin EV market, which is why most are announcing a big incease in profits, yet pricing out the average buyer at the same time. They'd like to see you sell a kidney first to try and afford the 2-3x monthly lease cost of their latest EV that they've now crammed a 100kWH battery into.

[@54stevemac]

This range lies need calling out,it’s a lie just like mpg rubbish car makers give us

[@Curiousdriving]

More Tom please

[@D.i.n.i.c.h.t.h.y.s]

100% agree

[@ThePilotGear]

can North America benefit from these offerings? ...no? ...what about just Canada? Yes, Cana- what? Why the f*ck not? The ID4? Yeah but that one sucks; what about the smaller cheaper fun-to-drive ones? ...right. America. Forgot that.

[@ade74uk]

Shame they don’t spend £5 on the horrific infotainment system !

[@forestmog2478]

infotainment system is actually better than most with the ME3 upgrade, other than the unlit sliders. Takes about 3 drives to get used to it.

[@xyredmax]

Six new cars from Skoda, great. All using the VW 'old' MEB platform, not so great. Come on guys, move with the times

[@tshikosiphathutshedzotshik1396]

Skoda should go global in order for VW to compete with Chinese EVs

[@Stug665]

What’s the point in 6 more? They can’t even build the 1 they have now! Cancelled my Enyaq order raised 9 months ago as 2024 is now the estimated build time. Cancelled and bought a Tesla mY!

[@RWBHere]

Which one would I like? None of them; they're VWs.

[@chandermotwani3493]

Awesome Stuff! All these cars would be based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform. Hopefully by 2028-2030 VOLKSWAGEN - Škoda will localise their electric platform MEB in India 🇮🇳 as they have done their ICE platform MQB-AO-IN

[@phuketexplorer]

All new EV's look exactly the same now, so they could have shown hundreds! 🙃

[@Lovejazz01]

All great for Europe, but No China or North America…

[@TalentedTom91]

Call me what you like because it's valid but i just can't get past the fact that it's still a Skoda! ugh it's this kind of stupid snobbery that's gonna come back and bite me one day! lol

[@julianroberts5407]

You need to do some research on this brand and hopefully you'll realise what a fantastic history and heritage they have. 3rd oldest car manufacturer in the world and an exceptional motorsport pedigree. No wonder Skoda is responsible for the development of the next generation ICE engines, for 7 brands within VW

[@TalentedTom91]

@@julianroberts5407 thank you for not chewing me out for my admittedly silly comment but “next generation ICE engine”… aren’t we moving away from those? Or are you referring to an E-Fuel kind of deal?

[@julianroberts5407]

@@TalentedTom91 It is predominantly the petrol TSI engines, that will be further developed. Skoda engineers will be looking for increased performance and economy, while further reducing emissions to comply with future regulations

[@TalentedTom91]

@@julianroberts5407 but will that ever keep up with regulations. The trend seems to be to cut them to as close to zero as possible in cities for example. Plus EVs global market share is increasing almost exponentially. All in all it’s quite an exciting time atm, with the industry changing so quickly. it’s something to chat/argue about at the very least 💁🏻‍♂️😊

[@whitewalker9622]

Don´t need, don´t want SUV. Should be outlawed!

[@Harrythehun]

Boring with these concept cars. More interested about real existing car that you can buy.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

Had to do with concept car because building real car take so long.