Confirmed ŠKODA ENYAQ EV arrival for 2023

byAsh Pearson/February 7, 2023/inVehicle News

We’re happy to announce more information on the all-new Škoda Enyaq. Just around the corner, this significant milestone for our brand marks the future of our efforts in electrified mobility.

Enyaq National Launch

From Monday 27th of February, we’ll be launching the Enyaq with pre-production SUVs on site. Appointment only test drive experiences will be available, so be sure to register your interest or reserve your appointment as soon as possible.

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“With the launch of Enyaq in 2023, we are aligning Škoda with our customers’ evolving needs and expectations – offering exceptional styling and an enhanced user experience. We know that Kiwi drivers, who are adventurers like us and demand smart technologies and functionality when it comes to their vehicles, will absolutely love the new Enyaq. It has all the comfort, space, and high specs our customers have come to expect, coupled with the benefits that come with an electric vehicle.”

ŠKODA New Zealand

Enyaq iV launch models

The Enyaq will launch in both SUV and Coupé with specifications and pricing to be confirmed in February 2023. Special events will be held across the country on the 25th of February 2023 where Škoda dealerships will simultaneously launch the Enyaq to their regions, with pre-production SUVs onsite. After launch Škoda will open online pre-sales for customers, alongside “Explore More” Test Drive Experiences for customers to experience the Enyaq SUV for themselves.

“Driving a Škoda is, and should always be, an adventure. “It’s the perfect vehicle for Kiwis as it’s as home on the highway or city street as it is on a remote gravel road. Its arrival is one step forward in our future sustainable development and the true start of our green fuel era.”

Rodney GillardŠKODA New Zealand General Manager

Full Škoda Enyaq press release

New Zealand drivers will be able to say kia ora to the dynamic and sporty Enyaq when it lands on our shores in 2023. Enyaq is Škoda New Zealand’s first fully electric vehicle, and its arrival marks a significant milestone in the car brand’s transformation on. The Enyaq is one of three new all electric vehicles launching over the next four years with more to follow, and by 2030, electric vehicles are expected to account for 70% of Škoda’s vehicle sales in Europe alone. Škoda NZ GM, Rodney Gillard says the company’s e-campaign is being accelerated.

“The Škoda brand is embarking on a decade of transformation, and for Škoda in NZ this begins with the launch of Enyaq, the introduction of our new brand mark and our updated corporate identity. The brand has a global sustainability target of net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and is supporting this with an investment of €5.6 billion in eMobility and a further €700 million in digitalisation over the next five years. With the launch of Enyaq expectations in 2023, we are aligning Škoda with our customers’ evolving needs and offering exceptional styling and an enhanced user experience. We know that Kiwi drivers, who are adventurers like us and demand smart technologies and functionality when it comes to their vehicles, will absolutely love the new Enyaq. It has all the comfort, space, and high specs our customers have come to expect, coupled with the benefits that come with an electric vehicle. As our customers evolve, so does Škoda. Our new identity encompasses our vehicle design, that is modern, smart and surprisingly simple.” – Rodney Gillard – Škoda New Zealand General Manager.

“The Škoda brand is embarking on a decade of transformation, and for Škoda in NZ this begins with the launch of Enyaq, the introduction of our new brand mark and our updated corporate identity.

Rodney GillardŠkoda New Zealand General Manager

Škoda has gained momentum in New Zealand over the past five years, winning the NZ Police tender in 2020 and growing its market share through an increasingly loyal customer base. During the transition phase to eMobility, the brand is strengthening its portfolio of highly efficient combustion engines, with new-generation Superb and Kodiaq models driving off the production line in the next two years.

About the Enyaq:

For SUV lovers who want to join the electric revolution, the Enyaq will feel comfortingly familiar in the tradition of Škoda’s SUVs with striking styling, spacious interior, high-quality materials and the latest technology built on a modular platform specially developed for electric cars.

The Enyaq Coupé brings even more emotion, sportiness and elegance to the Enyaq family, combining high functionality with emotive looks that are further accentuated by the dark tinted panoramic glass roof, which is a standard feature for the Coupé.

The vehicle echoes Skoda’s advocacy of sustainability. The company is committed to using electricity from renewable sources and from 2030, the Czech production facilities will be manufacturing cars with net-zero emissions. The Vrchlabi plant in Czech Republic is already leading the way, having been carbon neutral since 2020.

Each Enyaq iV uses 13 kilos of recycled plastics, while the recycling rate for steel used in the body is 40% and aluminium 60%.