Nearly 4.9 metres long, up to seven seats, over 600 kilometres of range, and a Sonos sound system with massage seats and a wellness app. This is a Škoda. The brand that made its name selling sensible hatchbacks to people who thought Volkswagens cost too much just unveiled what amounts to a full-size electric luxury SUV.
The Peaq, confirmed for mid-2026 production at Škoda’s home plant in Mladá Boleslav, is the production version of the Vision 7S concept that turned heads back in 2022. It rides on Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform and arrives in three powertrain variants: the entry-level 60 with 150 kW, the mid-range 90 with rear-wheel drive, and the range-topping 90x with all-wheel drive pushing 220 kW. Both 90 variants claim more than 600 kilometres on a charge. DC fast charging hits 10 to 80 percent in 28 minutes.
Those are not budget numbers. Those are segment-leading numbers.
The wheelbase stretches to 2,965 millimetres, which gives the Peaq genuine three-row capability. In seven-seat trim, boot space shrinks to 299 litres. Drop to five seats and it balloons to 1,010 litres, the largest cargo hold Škoda has ever offered.
There’s a 37-litre frunk under the hood for good measure.
Inside, the ambition is unmistakable. Five interior configurations range from sustainable textile-and-Techtona combinations to a full Sportline treatment with sports seats, a three-spoke wheel, and aluminium pedals. The optional Relax Package delivers AGR-certified massage seats, electrically adjustable leg rests, pillows, a foldable table, and a wellness app with six modes that simultaneously adjust climate, lighting, and seat functions.
Škoda is no longer just competing on trunk space and cup holders.
The Sonos partnership marks a first for the brand and signals where Škoda thinks its customer is heading. This isn’t a rebadged Harman Kardon or Bose unit from the VW parts bin. Škoda went to a company known almost exclusively for premium home audio and asked them to build something bespoke for the car.
Three-dimensional, immersive sound in a vehicle that will almost certainly undercut a comparably equipped ID.7 Tourer or Enyaq Coupé on price. That alone should make competitors nervous.
The tech firsts pile up quickly. The nine-segment electrochromic panoramic roof — the largest ever on a Škoda — replaces traditional roller blinds with voltage-controlled tinting. Flush door handles retract for aerodynamic efficiency.
A new 13.6-inch vertical infotainment screen runs Android-based software with native access to Spotify, YouTube, and Google Maps. A digital mobile key lets owners ditch the fob entirely. Vehicle-to-Load capability means the Peaq can power external devices, and with VW Group’s new MOON POWER Ambibox DC Wallbox, bidirectional Vehicle-to-Home charging is on the table.
The all-wheel-drive 90x hits 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds. Not blistering, but perfectly adequate for a two-ton-plus family hauler that’s really about eating motorway miles in silence.
CEO Klaus Zellmer framed the Peaq as a vehicle “for families who need space, for drivers who want confidence on long journeys.” That’s corporate-speak, but the product itself tells a sharper story. Škoda is using the Peaq to double its EV lineup in 2026, and it’s doing so by pushing upmarket rather than chasing the cheapest possible entry point.
That’s the real gamble here. Škoda’s historical strength has always been value — the smart buy, the rational choice. The Peaq doesn’t abandon that positioning so much as stretch it into territory the brand has never occupied.
A seven-seat electric SUV with massage seats and Sonos audio, built in the Czech Republic, priced like a Škoda. If the execution matches the spec sheet, the established players in the large electric SUV space have a genuine problem walking into their showrooms by summer.
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