Skoda previews electric crossover
Skoda has provided an insight into its forthcoming electric vehicle plans, unveiling a five-door crossover coupe concept named Vision E.
Skoda’s Vision E concept gives an insight into its electric vehicle plans.
Making its debut at April’s Shanghai Motor Show, the Vision E is a five-door crossover coupe based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform for electric vehicles, which is also used for Volkswagen’s ID Concept.
Similar in size to the Skoda Kodiaq, but with a profile more like BMW’s X4 and X6, it’s powered by two electric engines with a total system output of 302bhp and a top speed of 112mph. Range is up to 311 miles on the NEDC cycle.
Skoda will launch five pure electric vehicles in various segments in 2025, with the first model due in 2020. This follows the launch of the plug-in hybrid Superb in 2019.
The Vision E also also previews Skoda’s latest autonomous driving plans and meets level 3 requirements, which means it can operate independently in traffic jams, go into autopilot on motorways, stay in lane and swerve, carry out overtaking manoeuvres, independently search for free parking spaces and park and leave parking spaces by itself.
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Natalie Middleton
Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.
