Škoda’s New EV Will Likely Be Its Most Expensive Yet
Škoda’s New EV Will Likely Be Its Most Expensive Yet
斯柯达新款电动汽车或将成为其史上最昂贵车型
Despite doomsday predictions about how the trend to electric vehicles would bury the European, and especially the Czech, automotive industry, Škoda, based in Mladá Boleslav, ranks among Europe’s most successful EV manufacturers. 尽管外界曾有末日预言称电动汽车趋势将埋葬欧洲（尤其是捷克）的汽车工业，但总部位于姆拉达-博莱斯拉夫（Mladá Boleslav）的斯柯达，目前已跻身欧洲最成功的电动汽车制造商之列。
Following the highly successful Enyaq, Škoda scored another hit in the form of its smaller sibling, the Elroq, which is currently the best-selling electric car in Europe. That could change with the even smaller Epiq, which will have a slightly smaller range but also a significantly lower price—just around $30,000 in US money, though it’s not available in North America. 继大获成功的 Enyaq 之后，斯柯达又凭借其小型兄弟车型 Elroq 再下一城，该车型目前是欧洲最畅销的电动汽车。随着更小巧的 Epiq 即将推出，这一局面可能会发生变化。Epiq 的续航里程稍短，但价格显著降低——折合美元仅需约 30,000 美元，不过该车型不会在北美市场销售。
The Epiq will be a car that, while similar in size to the Fabia on the outside, will offer interior space closer to that of the Kamiq or Karoq. It will compete for attention in the new category of more affordable electric cars with its siblings, the VW ID.Polo and ID.Cross, and possibly the Cupra Raval, as well as with competitors from Renault and Kia. Impressive sales are expected. Epiq 的外观尺寸与 Fabia 相似，但内部空间却更接近 Kamiq 或 Karoq。它将在经济型电动汽车这一新兴细分市场中，与大众旗下的 ID.Polo、ID.Cross 以及可能的 Cupra Raval 展开竞争，同时还要面对来自雷诺和起亚的挑战。预计该车型将取得不俗的销售业绩。
But Škoda isn’t sitting idle, and even before the Epiq has hit the market, it’s already unveiling another model. This time, however, it’s from the opposite end of the spectrum. 但斯柯达并未止步不前，甚至在 Epiq 正式上市之前，它就已经在筹备另一款新车型了。然而这一次，新车定位处于产品谱系的另一端。
Despite its image as a budget brand, Škoda has no plans for its own version of the miniature Volkswagen ID.Every1 (or whatever that car ends up being called), and instead is preparing a vehicle that will be one of the highlights of the MEB platform that’s used across the Volkswagen Group. The only larger car you can buy on the proven, albeit aging, platform is the retro ID.Buzz van. 尽管斯柯达一直以经济型品牌形象示人，但它并没有计划推出微型大众 ID.Every1（无论该车最终命名为何）的斯柯达版本，而是正在准备一款基于大众集团 MEB 平台打造的重磅车型。目前在该平台（尽管已显老态但表现成熟）上能买到的唯一大型车辆，只有复古风格的 ID.Buzz 厢式货车。
Sneak Peaq
抢先预览 Peaq
The Škoda Peaq will be a large family SUV that will also be available in a seven-seat configuration and is expected to be 16 feet, 5 inches long. Given the platform used, we can expect technology largely similar to that of the Elroq and Enyaq models, but the longer wheelbase offers hope that we’ll see a larger battery, similar to the ID.Buzz and the large ID.7. After all, the Vision 7S concept SUV that Škoda has been teasing for a few years was already supposed to have an 89-kWh battery. 斯柯达 Peaq 将是一款大型家用 SUV，提供七座布局，预计车长约为 16 英尺 5 英寸（约 5 米）。鉴于所采用的平台，我们可以预期其技术将与 Elroq 和 Enyaq 车型高度相似，但更长的轴距让人期待它能搭载容量更大的电池，类似于 ID.Buzz 和大型轿车 ID.7。毕竟，斯柯达几年前就开始预热的 Vision 7S 概念 SUV 原本就计划配备 89 kWh 的电池。
We’ll have to wait for the Peaq’s official presentation, which is expected to take place soon, for the technical details. But right now, we can already get a good idea of what the new model will look like. 我们还需等待 Peaq 的正式发布（预计很快举行）以获取具体技术细节。但目前，我们已经可以对这款新车的外观有一个大致的了解。
An illustration of the Peaq. Courtesy of Škoda Peaq 的效果图。图片由斯柯达提供
Sketches released this week, along with photos of camouflaged prototypes, suggest that the final product will closely resemble the Vision 7S concept unveiled in 2022. Unlike it, however, the eight rectangular elements in the bumper—which were retained only on the smaller Epiq and give it a more rugged, almost off-road character—will likely be gone. The Peaq is clearly aiming for a more minimalist elegance. 本周发布的草图以及伪装原型车的照片显示，最终量产版将与 2022 年亮相的 Vision 7S 概念车非常相似。不过，与概念车不同的是，保险杠上那八个矩形元素（仅在较小的 Epiq 上得以保留，赋予其更粗犷、近乎越野的风格）很可能会被取消。Peaq 显然追求的是一种更简约的优雅感。
Otherwise, not surprisingly, the Peaq bears a strong resemblance to the smaller Epiq—with the exception that the angular minimalism of the design language will likely appear more balanced and graceful in a significantly larger version. What we certainly won’t see in the production model are rear doors that open in the opposite direction or a futuristic interior with a seat on the center tunnel. 此外，不出所料，Peaq 与较小的 Epiq 有着极高的相似度，不同之处在于，这种棱角分明的极简设计语言在尺寸更大的车身上，看起来可能会更加平衡和优雅。可以肯定的是，量产车型不会采用对开式后门，也不会配备那种带有中央通道座椅的未来主义内饰。
The automaker has not yet disclosed details regarding performance, features, or pricing—but there is no reason to expect that they will differ significantly from similar models built on the same platform. 该汽车制造商尚未披露有关性能、配置或定价的细节，但没有理由认为这些方面会与基于同一平台打造的同类车型有显著差异。
It will undoubtedly be the most expensive Škoda ever, and the automaker may thus venture into territory previously reserved for sub-premium brands such as Volvo. The question is whether customers will respond favorably. The success of the more expensive versions of current top-of-the-line models, whether it’s the electric Enyaq or the combustion-engine Kodiaq, suggests that they might. 这无疑将成为斯柯达史上最昂贵的车型，该品牌也可能因此涉足此前仅限于沃尔沃等准豪华品牌的市场领域。问题在于消费者是否会买账。不过，从目前顶级车型（无论是电动 Enyaq 还是燃油版 Kodiaq）的高配版本所取得的成功来看，答案或许是肯定的。
This article was originally published by WIRED Czech Republic & Slovakia and has been translated from Czech. 本文最初由《连线》捷克与斯洛伐克版发布，由捷克语翻译而来。