Overview
- Škoda detailed a mid‑2026 update that brings back 60 trims with a 140 kW rear motor and a new lithium‑iron‑phosphate battery built using Cell‑to‑Pack packaging.
- The LFP pack favors durability and lower cost but has lower energy density, which aligns with a slight drop in acceleration, a 105 kW fast‑charge peak, and longer 10–80% charge times of about 26 minutes.
- Both SUVs add an Android‑based infotainment system with Google services and an app store, a phone‑based Digital Key, a 21‑liter front trunk, Vehicle‑to‑Load power for devices, true one‑pedal driving to a stop, and upgraded driver aids with new corner radars and an interior camera.
- Škoda plans a market launch in mid‑2026, with German orders for the 2027 model year expected to open at the end of April.
- Key details are still unsettled as reports disagree on the new pack’s net capacity at roughly 58 or 61 kWh, WLTP ranges are not yet published, prices remain unannounced, and older cars will not receive the new infotainment via an update.