Skoda Epiq production begins at Volkswagen’s Navarra plant in Spain
Skoda has begun production of its new, all-electric Epiq crossover at parent company Volkswagen’s Navarra plant near Pamplona in northern Spain.
The new Epiq crossover is Skoda’s entry-level EV, and a sister car to the new Volkswagen ID Polo and the Cupra Raval. All three cars are based on the EV-exclusive, MEB+ platform developed as part of the Volkswagen Group’s Electric Urban Car Family, a project headed by Cupra.
Using a shared platform, the Electric Urban Car Family will introduce four VW Group EVs to market at around the €25,000 price mark. Alongside the Raval, the ID Polo, and the Skoda Epiq crossover, the upcoming VW ID Cross is also part of the programme and will be built at the Navarra site.
This reflects the VW Group’s decision to use the Seat/Cupra factory in Martorell, near Barcelona, to build the ID Polo and the Raval on the same production line. By using shared facilities, VW says it has slashed the development costs of the Electric Urban Car Family by €600m.
As production started, Andreas Dick, Skoda’s board member for production and logistics, commented: “The Epiq is the first Škoda model ever to be produced in Spain.
“This step highlights the strength and adaptability of our production network. By efficiently balancing capacity across the Volkswagen Group, we can support the ramp-up of key electric models while maintaining high production quality and competitive costs – all of which directly benefit our customers.”
When UK order books open for the Skoda Epiq this July, the smallest Skoda EV will be priced from £24,950 and sit below the best-selling Elroq and Enyaq. Rivalling the Renault 4, the Ford Puma Gen-E, and the BYD Atto 2, the Epiq offers a range of 190 to 272 miles, depending on battery size.
The Epiq is the first Skoda to be penned using the brand’s ‘Modern Solid’ design language, and is the first of two new EVs to arrive this year. The second is its full-sized, seven-seat Peaq flagship, which will launch in a handful of weeks on June 23.
The Navarra factory has been part of the Volkswagen Group since 1984. It employs over 5,000 staff, and builds more than 1,400 cars a day – a figure expected to ramp up when production of the ID Cross begins.
