Skoda completes its electric SUV range with the mountainous Peaq.
If you’ve ruled out the Kodiaq because it isn’t electric, and ruled out the Enyaq because it doesn’t have seven seats, here’s the car you’ve been waiting for. The Skoda Peaq is the Czech brand’s new flagship model and gives you another option if you’re after an electric seven-seater.
You’ll be able to order the Peaq from September if you don’t fancy existing alternatives such as the Peugeot E-5008, Mercedes GLB Electric or Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB.
New Skoda Peaq prices and trim levels
Prices start at £51,980, meaning every Peaq hits the luxury car tax threshold when it’s time to renew your road tax. It’s also a higher starting price than the E-5008 and GLB, although the Peaq promises more range than the Peugeot and more space than the Mercedes.
The first trim level in the Peaq ascendency is SE L – which is usually a mid-spec version on other Skodas. Standard equipment includes a powered bootlid, heated front and rear seats, a heated windscreen, the option to use your phone as the key and 25W wireless phone charging.
Climb up to the £55,130 Edition trim and the headlights are upgraded to Matrix LED lights – giving you full-beam power without blinding other road users – plus you get a top-view camera for parking. Or you can let the car park itself using the Remote Park Assist function.
SportLine is the summit, and this £58,280 range-topper comes with a heated sports steering wheel with paddles for the regenerative braking, as well as black exterior trim, sports seats, larger 20-inch alloy wheels and an exclusive interior ‘suite’. Lastly, you get adaptive suspension (called Dynamic Chassis Control, or DCC) to tweak the ride comfort to the situation and your preferences.
Optionally, you can add a Sonos sound system, a panoramic glass roof, a folding table integrated into the front centre armrest, and a Relax Package that includes massaging seats and a footrest.
Styling
Some elements of the Peaq’s design are carried over from Skoda’s smaller electric SUVs, including the ‘Tech Deck Face’ that hides all the car’s front sensors and cameras behind a fake grille. The T-shaped lights front and rear look modern, but dare we say a little Kia-like?
A very upright rear window design highlights the car’s imposing size, and looks very different to the windowline of the Enyaq and Elroq. Flush door handles are a first for Skoda, and you don’t get any roof rails in order to boost aerodynamic efficiency.
SE L and Edition models ride on 19-inch wheels, and a set of 21s is available for extra cost. Nine paint colours are available, including a fetching copper shade – although this slightly reminds us of the latest Vauxhall Grandland…
Interior
The focal point of the interior is undoubtedly the new 13.6-inch portrait infotainment system. It runs a new Android infotainment system that features Google integration plus a wide range of apps – such as Spotify and YouTube.
To compliment the screen, the driver gets a 10-inch digital display to look at through the steering wheel. From next year, the Peaq will offer an augmented-reality head-up display.
It’s good to see that the temperature and fan speed settings are still controlled by physical switches, as are the functions on the steering wheel.
There are five interior ‘Design Selections’, which concern the materials used for the upholstery and trimmings. These are:
- Loft: grey cloth upholstery with black Techtona leather alternative
- Lodge: embossed grey cloth seats with Techtona panels in green
- SportLine: a model-specific option with black suede
- Suite Black: black leather and artificial leather
- Ceramic: light grey Techtona interior
Depending on the specific interior trimmings and options, the Peaq contains up to 50kg of recycled materials.
Above your head, the optional panoramic glass roof is the biggest ever fitted to a Skoda, and it features dynamic shade control so you can adjust the opacity of the glass through the touchscreen.
Dimensions
| Skoda Peaq dimensions | |
| Length | ~4.9 metres |
| Height | ~1.7 metres |
| Wheelbase | 2,965mm |
| Boot space | 299-2,075 litres |
The Peaq is longer and taller than the Kodiaq, and Skoda says it offers ‘exceptional’ legroom in the second and third rows, plus ‘ample’ headroom for adults in the third row.
Even with all seven seats up, the Peaq gives you 299 litres of luggage space. There’s a 37-litre frunk under the bonnet that’s ideal for storing charging cables, too. Fold the third row of seats down and you’ve got an 890-litre chasm to fill. If you need to fold the second row down as well, the Peaq offers a van-rivalling 2,075 litres of luggage capacity.
You get all the typical ‘Simply Clever’ features that we’ve come to expect from Skoda, such as a car park ticket holder and an integrated ice scraper, and the Peaq debuts wiper blades with the washer jets built in. It’s far from the first car to offer this, but should mean you go through a bit less screenwash than in a car with separately mounted washer jets.
If you’re really bored, you can scan the QR code in the Peaq’s boot to see how to utilise the boot space to its full potential.
Range, charging and performance
Every Peaq gets an 86kWh battery – the largest of any Skoda – for a quoted maximum range of 390 miles. There are rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions, with the AWD 90x version being available on the top two trim levels.
With a motor on each axle, the 299hp 90x sprints from 0-62mph in just 6.8 seconds. The rear-driven 90 model isn’t far behind with 286hp, so it should still get up to speed promptly.
A maximum charge rate of 199kW allows a 10-80% top-up in 28 minutes at a charger that’s powerful enough. A full charge from a home wallbox is likely to take 12 hours or more – but you’ll rarely, if ever, charge from 0-100%.
The Peaq also gives you Vehicle-to-Load, which lets you power other electronics from the car’s battery, such as an e-bike or camping appliances.
Read our Skoda Peaq prototype review to see what it’ll be like to drive.
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