Skoda estate stars in EV blitz

Alternative to the Octavia wagon is one of four new EVs by 2026

- WILL RIMELL

Skoda will launch an Octavia-sized electric estate as part of a newlook EV range that, by 2026, will include a £22,000 entry-level compact urban crossover, an SUV called the Elroq and a production version of the Vision 7S MPV concept.

The upcoming electric models will also be joined by facelifts of the Enyaq iV SUV and Coupé. They will be sold alongside a range of "modern and highly efficient" pure and hybridised combustion cars, as Skoda pushes to offer the "most diverse" portfolio in its history.

Seen as "an important mainstay" during Skoda's transition to becoming an all-electric car maker, these combustion-powered cars Slook include refreshed Octavia, Kamiq and Scala models as well as the next-generation Superb and Kodiaq (see story below).