The Škoda Peaq arrives with a formula the Czech brand knows well: offering a lot of car for sensible money. It is a large electric SUV with three rows of seats and a clearly family-focused mission, but it avoids unnecessary extravagance or the idea that every function should live behind a screen. Its goal does not seem to be impressing buyers with impossible numbers. Instead, it aims to solve a practical problem: how to carry five, six or seven people, their luggage and half the household without giving up electric driving.
At 4.87 metres long, with a 2.965-metre wheelbase, the Peaq is even longer than the Kodiaq and becomes the largest Škoda ever built. The five-seat version offers a huge 935-litre boot, a figure normally associated with much larger vehicles, while the seven-seat layout still retains 299 litres behind the third row. Fold those final two seats and cargo capacity rises again to 890 litres. There is also a 37-litre front trunk and a further 31 litres of storage compartments spread around the cabin.
The range starts with the Peaq 60, featuring a 63 kWh gross battery, 59 kWh of usable capacity, a rear-mounted 204 hp motor and an expected WLTP range of around 460 km. Above it sits the Peaq 90, with a 91 kWh battery, 86 kWh usable, 286 hp and more than 640 km of WLTP range, the highest figure ever announced for a Škoda EV. The flagship Peaq 90x adds a second front motor, all-wheel drive and 299 hp, although range falls slightly to around 610 km WLTP. It is not intended to be a performance SUV, but the 90x reaches 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds, more than enough for a vehicle of this size.
Fast charging does not place the Peaq among the most advanced EVs on the market, because it retains the 400-volt architecture of the MEB platform, but the figures remain competitive. The Peaq 60 accepts up to 160 kW DC charging and can go from 10% to 80% in 27 minutes. Large-battery versions raise peak charging to 199 kW and complete the same process in around 28 minutes. All variants also include bidirectional charging with V2L, V2H and V2G capability, although powering a home or feeding electricity back into the grid will require a compatible wallbox.
The design follows Škoda’s Modern Solid language, with the Tech-Deck Face front end, T-shaped lights and a cleaner, more robust appearance than the earlier Vision 7S concept. It also introduces flush door handles for the first time on a Škoda, helping improve aerodynamics and contributing to a drag coefficient of just 0.249. Inside, the Peaq debuts a 13.6-inch vertical infotainment display running an Android-based operating system, paired with a more restrained digital instrument cluster. Rather than copying the most extreme minimalist interiors, Škoda keeps the cabin practical and adds options such as a 2.12-square-metre electrochromic panoramic roof split into nine adjustable sections.
The Peaq also aims to raise comfort levels. With the Comfort Package, it can feature electrically adjustable, heated, ventilated and massaging seats, AGR ergonomic certification, electric leg rests, headrest cushions, a folding table for the second row and an upgraded Sonos sound system. These details move the model close to premium territory without abandoning Škoda’s practical mindset. The third row is not intended as a token feature either: Škoda says it provides genuine space for adults, something that could become a key advantage against rivals such as the Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9.
Pricing will be one of the most important factors. Škoda is targeting a starting point below €50,000 in several European markets, which could give the Peaq a clear advantage over more expensive seven-seat electric alternatives. Final Spanish pricing has yet to be confirmed, but the Peaq appears designed for a very specific gap in the market: families that need a large, electric, seven-seat SUV but are unwilling to pay the usual premium-brand surcharge. With enough range for long journeys, enormous luggage capacity and a highly rational overall package, the Peaq could become one of Europe’s most important family EVs.