Photographed at the Paris Motor Show 2026 · Photos: Aristotel Cristina
The Epiq is Škoda’s cheapest electric car, and in France it starts at €27,670. Škoda France’s list of 12 October 2026 runs up to €43,370, and Paris adds the version at the top of it. Škoda says it “will present the Epiq Sportline to the public for the first time” at the show.
Škoda’s Way Into Electric
The Epiq is Škoda’s most affordable fully electric model and the entry point to its electric range, according to Škoda. It had its world premiere on 19 May 2026 and is the first Škoda on the front-wheel-drive MEB+ platform.
Škoda says the base Epiq reaches price parity with the combustion Kamiq in many markets, and that the Epiq and Peaq have more than 70,000 orders between them.
Škoda’s stand in Hall 4 holds 15 vehicles. The Epiq is also on the list of new cars for Auto Zürich (5–8 Nov), and it is part of our Paris Motor Show 2026 hub. Škoda’s seven-seat electric flagship, the Peaq, has its own First Look.
The First Škoda With T-Shaped Headlights
The Epiq in our hero photo is a grey-green car with a glossy black panel across the nose and “SKODA” lettering on the bonnet edge. Škoda calls the panel the Tech-Deck Face. It says the Epiq is the first Škoda with T-shaped headlights, a slim bar over a lower lamp, and both are visible here.
Vertical air intakes sit in the dark lower bumper. Škoda gives the length as 4,171 mm and the drag coefficient as 0.275.
The red car in the next photo is the Epiq Sportline. Škoda’s press release gives no details, but Škoda France’s price list does. It adds 19-inch black wheels with aero inserts, a panoramic roof and Full Matrix LED headlights, plus a light band between the headlights, glossy black mirror caps and body-colour bumper inserts. In our photo you can see the black mirror cap, the black nose panel and the body-colour edge to the lower bumper.
Two Batteries, Up To 441 km
Škoda France sells two versions, and both are front-wheel drive. The Battery 40 has 135 hp, a 38.5 kWh gross (37 kWh net) battery and up to 327 km of WLTP range. The Battery 55 has 211 hp, a 55 kWh gross (51.7 kWh net) battery and up to 441 km.
DC charging peaks at 88 or 105 kW, and 10–80% takes about 23 or 24 minutes. Škoda marks the Battery 40 charging figures and the Sportline’s range figures, 310–322 and 425–434 km, as subject to homologation.
From €27,670 To €43,370
It is also on show at Auto Zürich 2026, 5–8 November; our Auto Zürich 2026 guide has the details.
Škoda France’s list of 12 October 2026 is for model year 2027. The Battery 40 costs €27,670 in City trim and €38,600 as a Sportline. The Battery 55 costs €32,070 in City trim and €43,370 as a Sportline. Element, Clever and Plus sit between, and a First Edition limited to 315 cars costs €39,050.
Specs
| Battery | 38.5 kWh gross (37 kWh net) or 55 kWh gross (51.7 kWh net) |
| Power | 135 hp (99 kW) or 211 hp (155 kW); 264 or 290 Nm |
| Range | Up to 327 km or up to 441 km, WLTP; Sportline figures subject to homologation Charging: DC up to 88 kW (subject to homologation) or 105 kW; 10–80% in about 23 or 24 min |
| Price | €27,670–43,370 in France (Škoda France price list, 12 Oct 2026) |
| Length | 4,171 mm Drive: Front-wheel drive |
Source: Škoda France price list, 12 Oct 2026; Škoda Epiq press kit, 19 May 2026; Škoda, 8 Oct 2026
Everything Else On Škoda’s Stand
Prices are Škoda France list prices (TTC), with the date of each list.
Electric: Elroq, Enyaq And Enyaq Coupé
- Elroq: Škoda’s compact electric SUV is 4,488 mm long with a 470-litre boot. It costs €36,020–51,890, with up to 576 km of WLTP range (list of 14 Sep, updated 7 Oct 2026).
- Enyaq: The larger electric SUV took the Tech-Deck Face and bonnet lettering in 2025, as on the car in our photo (Škoda, 31 Mar 2025). It costs €43,710–55,580, with up to 583 km WLTP (6 Oct 2026).
- Enyaq Coupé: The sloping-roof version has a drag coefficient as low as 0.225, says Škoda. It costs €49,700–58,330, with up to 592 km WLTP (6 Oct 2026).
Small Cars: Fabia, Scala And Kamiq
- Fabia: The supermini costs €21,170–34,350, from a 1.0 MPI with 80 hp to a 1.5 TSI with 177 hp (updated 23 May 2026). No plate was in frame, but the information stand beside the car is headed Fabia.
- Scala: The compact hatchback is 4,362 mm long with a 467-litre boot. It costs €26,770–38,970 (updated 2 Jul 2026).
- Kamiq: The small SUV costs €25,780–37,730 (updated 2 Jul 2026), so the cheapest Epiq is €1,890 above the cheapest Kamiq.
Family Cars: Karoq, Octavia And Superb
- Karoq: The compact SUV has a 521-litre boot. It costs €36,410–50,180, with petrol and diesel engines and a 4×4 diesel at the top (updated 11 Sep 2026).
- Octavia: The plate says Octavia, and the badge on the grille reads RS. The Octavia range costs €31,850 (Berline) to €49,360 (Combi RS, 265 hp), updated 10 Jul 2026.
- Superb: The longest car in our photos costs €47,020–64,250, including 204 and 272 hp plug-in hybrids (updated 6 Oct 2026). Our photo shows only the front, so we can’t say Berline or Combi.
Our Take
The version that makes the case for a first electric Škoda is the Battery 55. It goes up to 441 km and starts at €32,070 in City trim.
Škoda’s price-parity claim doesn’t quite hold in France, though. The cheapest Epiq costs €1,890 more than the cheapest Kamiq, and the Sportline at €38,600 costs more than any Kamiq.
Watch for the Sportline’s homologated range figures, and for the Epiq at Auto Zürich next month.
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