Škoda Epiq available in three variants

The new Škoda Epiq will be available with two versions of the APP290 electric motor, offered in three power variants and combined with two different traction batteries. The Epiq 35 delivers 85 kW, while the Epiq 40 offers 99 kW. Both variants are equipped with an LFP battery with a total capacity of 38.5 kWh. The range-topping Epiq 55 provides 155 kW of power and a 55-kWh battery with NMC chemistry. All three Škoda Epiq variants support AC charging at 11 kW, while DC charging is available at up to 50, 90, and 133 kW, depending on the variant. Škoda has not yet specified the charging time for the 50 kW option, but with 90 kW, the LFP battery can be charged from 10 to 80 percent in 28 minutes. The NMC battery achieves this in 23 minutes.

Škoda, the Czech Volkswagen Group brand, unveiled a near-production concept of the Epiq at the IAA Mobility in September 2025 as an SUV counterpart to the VW ID. Cross, which was also presented at the event. However, the first small electric vehicles to debut within the Group will be the Cupra Raval and VW ID. Polo.

The performance data recently confirmed by Škoda comes as no surprise: as early as mid-December, VW had confirmed the power gradations for the ID. Polo, including 85 and 99 kW versions with the LFP battery and a 155 kW variant with the larger battery. The ID. Polo also features a 166 kW GTI model as its top variant, which has not yet been announced for the Epiq. However, Škoda already offers high-performance top models under the ‘RS’ label for the Elroq and Enyaq. It is therefore possible that a Škoda Epiq RS with 166 kW could be introduced later, though this has not yet been confirmed.

Škoda’s latest announcement, however, provides further insights into the technology of the upcoming small electric vehicles. For instance, in December, VW only mentioned the usable net energy content of the batteries—37 kWh for the LFP battery and 52 kWh for the NMC variant. Škoda, however, uses the gross values of 38.5 and 55 kWh, which were previously unknown. Additionally, VW had specified a charging power of 90 kW for the LFP battery, whereas Škoda now states only 50 kW for the Epiq 35 base model. It is currently unclear whether this also applies to the ID. Polo. There are also slight discrepancies in the peak charging power of the larger battery, with VW citing 130 kW and Škoda 133 kW. The range figures, however, are clearer: Škoda now states 430 kilometres for the larger battery, while the two LFP models achieve 315 kilometres.

In all cases, the motor used is the APP290, which was specifically developed for front-wheel-drive models and offers 290 Nm of torque according to VW’s naming convention. However, Škoda specifies only 267 Nm of torque for the two variants with the smaller battery (35 and 40), indicating slight differences. Furthermore, the LFP variants of the Epiq have a top speed of 150 km/h, while the Epiq 55 reaches the MEB-typical 160 km/h. The 85 kW base model accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 11.0 seconds, while the more powerful LFP model achieves this in 9.8 seconds, just under the ten-second mark. The Epiq 55 is significantly faster, reaching 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds. Interestingly, despite the different battery technologies, all Epiq models weigh roughly the same: the LFP model has a kerb weight (including driver) of 1,542 kilogrammes, making it two kilogrammes lighter than the NMC model at 1,544 kilogrammes.

Škoda has also confirmed the final dimensions of the production model: the Epiq measures 4.17 metres in length and shares the same 2.60-metre wheelbase as the other small electric vehicles based on the MEB+ platform. For comparison, the VW ID. Cross concept is slightly shorter at 4.16 metres. The Škoda is also 1.80 metres wide and 1.62 metres tall. The boot offers 475 litres of space, which increases to 1,344 litres with the rear seats folded down.

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