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Skoda’s seven-seat Peaq electric vehicle costs around €50,000 with a range of up to 600 km and V2H charging, significantly undercutting the Kia EV9 and Ioniq 9.
Skoda has presented the Peaq, its first seven-seater fully electric SUV and the most expensive car in the Czech manufacturer’s 130-year history. Built on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform at Skoda’s Mladá Boleslav plant, the Peaq is almost 4.9 meters long and is designed to compete directly with the Kia EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Volvo EX90. The difference is price, with Skoda aiming for a starting point of around €50,000 to €55,000, compared to around €66,000 for the EV9 and €70,000 for the Ioniq 9.
The line will be launched with three variants. The Peaq 60 combines a 150 kW rear motor with a 63 kWh battery for over 460 km of WLTP range, while the Peaq 90 steps up to a 210 kW motor and a 91 kWh pack for over 600 km. The high-end Peaq 90x adds a second motor for all-wheel drive and 220 kW of total power, maintaining the same 91 kWh battery and a range of more than 600 km.
All three variants support DC fast charging up to 200 kW, which Skoda says will take the battery from 10 to 80 percent in about 28 minutes. The Peaq also supports bi-directional charging, meaning you can restore energy to a house via the Moon Power Ambibox DC wall box from the VW Group. Also included is the vehicle’s charging capability, allowing owners to use external devices directly from the car’s battery.
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Inside, the third row folds down to free up 890 liters of boot space. Options include a Sonos sound system, a panoramic glass roof, and massaging front seats. The design follows Skoda’s Modern Solid language, which debuted with the Vision 7S concept that anticipated the shape of the Peaq in 2022.
Skoda confirmed the Peaq name in January 2026 and showed off a near-production version on March 30. The world premiere is scheduled for June 23 in Monnetier-Mornex, France, with deliveries expected from mid-2026. Production will take place alongside the Enyaq in Mladá Boleslav, making the Peaq the second MEB-based model built at the plant.
The pricing strategy is Peaq’s most powerful weapon. Skoda has historically positioned itself as the VW Group’s value brand, and the Peaq extends that logic to the seven-seat electric vehicle segment, where competitors have been priced into premium territory. The Kia EV9 starts at around 66,000 euros in Europe, the Hyundai Ioniq 9 at around 70,000 euros and the Volvo EX90 even more.
This positioning is important at a time when Tariffs and trade barriers are changing which electric vehicles are available in which markets.. A seven-seat electric SUV with a starting price of 55,000 euros from a European manufacturer built in Europe avoids the exposure to imports that has forced several Korean and American models out of certain markets or into higher price brackets.
The Peaq also reaches a segment that still has few options. The Peugeot E-5008 offers seven seats at a lower price but with less autonomy and takes up less space. Above the Peaq, options quickly jump to luxury prices. Skoda is betting that families buying a large EV will want the space and capability of a premium model without the premium itself, and the Peaq’s spec sheet suggests it can deliver that.
