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.
