Škoda crosses a line it never crossed before — and the cheapest EV in its history is to blame
The first Škoda ever built in Spain has rolled off the line in Pamplona. The Epiq is the brand's cheapest EV — and a quiet shock to the Czech production tradition.
Škoda's Czech-only production monopoly is cracking wide open. The brand has officially launched serial assembly of its new electric crossover, the Epiq, at the Volkswagen Group Navarra plant in Pamplona — and this is the first Škoda in history to be built in Spain. It's also the brand's second European model project outside the Czech Republic, after the current-generation Superb, which is assembled in Bratislava.
The Epiq now joins the compact EV lineup of the Volkswagen Brand Group Core family: CUPRA Raval, Volkswagen ID. Polo and Volkswagen ID. Cross. The Navarra plant was famous for decades as the home of the Volkswagen Polo, currently builds the Taigo and T-Cross crossovers with combustion engines — and is now pivoting hard toward electric.
The Epiq itself was revealed on 19 May in Zurich. And the positioning is aggressive: the most affordable EV the brand has ever made. The expected starting price is around €26,000. The crossover sits on the new MEB+ platform and is the first model to fully implement the Modern Solid design language.
Buyers will get a choice of batteries and powertrains ranging from 85 to 155 kW. Depending on the version, the range is expected to reach around 440 km. Plus a full suite of modern driver assistance and safety systems. In the budget EV segment of 2026, the Epiq bets on three things: price, practicality, European assembly. Simple. Clear. And dangerous for the competition.