Engineering:Škoda Vision iV
Škoda Vision iV | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Škoda Auto |
Production | 2020 (planned)[1] |
Assembly | Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 4-door SUV coupé, crossover |
Layout |
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Platform | MEB |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2 |
Electric motor |
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Battery | 83 kWh lithium-ion,[1] liquid-cooled[2] |
Electric range | ~500 km (311 mi) (WLTP)[1] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 4,655 mm (183.3 in) |
Width | 1,926 mm (75.8 in) |
Height | 1,613 mm (63.5 in) |
The Škoda Vision iV is an all-electric SUV coupé under development by Škoda Auto. It is the second development stage of the Škoda Vision E and the last step prior to series production[3][4] that is planned to be started from the second half of 2020.[5]
Concepts
Vision E
The Vision E was unveiled at the 2017 Auto Shanghai and is scheduled to be produced from the second half of 2020.[6] The Vision E has four-wheel drive, two electric motors with a combined output of 225kW (306bhp),[7] level 3 autonomy capability and 500 kilometres (310 mi) range.[6]
Vision iV
The exterior of the Vision iV concept is 92-95 percent identical to the upcoming production version. It has an 83 kWh battery pack, a 500km (310 miles) WLTP range and 302 hp (225 kW) power output.[1] The concept is 4655mm long, 1926mm wide, 1603mm high, it uses 22-inch wheels and has 550 liters of trunk space.[1] The Vision iV is a next development stage of the car and the last step prior to series production, revealed in March 2019.[3][8]
Production model
It will be assembled at Škoda plants in the Czech Republic for the European market.[9] It is to be available in two body styles.[5] It is the first Škoda car to utilize the Volkswagen Group MEB platform.[9]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Nick Gibbs. Skoda's Vision iV electric concept has self-driving tech. europe.autonews.com. Crain Communications. March 04, 2019.
- ↑ David Bureš. Škoda v Šanghaji představuje inovovaný Vision iV. Má upravené pohonné ústrojí (in Czech). auto.cz. 15.4.2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Andreas Stickinger.Škoda: Ziele braucht der Mensch. Der Standard. 21. February 2019.
- ↑ Jimi Beckwith. First drive: Škoda Vision E concept review. Autocar. Published on 31 August 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 John McIlroy, Jonathan Burn. Two new electric Skoda SUVs on the way. Auto Express. 3 Oct, 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tim Pollard. Skoda Vision E: it's the Czechs' first electric car. carmagazine.co.uk. 18 April 2017.
- ↑ Martin Žemlička. Exkluzivně: Studii Škoda Vision E jsme důkladně prozkoumali před premiérou. Novinky.cz. Published 18 April 2017.
- ↑ Skoda Vision iV. Die Welt. 12.02.2019.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Pavel Svačina. Škoda bude vyrábět baterie pro elektroauta. Pojede na ně i Vision E. (Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. Published on 10 September 2017.
- Further reading
- First drive: Škoda Vision E concept review. Autocar. Published on 31.8.2017.
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