2021 skoda enyaq iv i
John Mahoney20 Aug 2020
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Skoda Enyaq iV's Matrix LED headlights shown off

Battery-powered Volkswagen ID.4 clone will feature state-of-the-art headlight tech

Skoda has continued the build-up to the launch of the Skoda Enyaq iV by teasing a picture of the pure-electric SUV's high-tech headlights.

Claimed to feature new state-of-the-art LED matrix technology, the Skoda Enyaq iV's headlights will incorporate LED daylight running lamps and share a lighting signature with its tail-lights.

It's not known whether the new tech, dubbed 'Crystal Lighting', is exclusive to Skoda or if it is shared within the Volkswagen Group and will also be employed by the mechanically-identical new IVW D.4 SUV that's tipped to be launched next week.

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As well as the trick lights, the teaser also shows off the production car's hexagonal grille that features a chrome surround to match the sharp-edged styling seen in the previous teaser.At the rear, the Enyaq iV will feature prominent 'SKODA' lettering across its rear tailgate.

Created to rival cars like the Kia e-Niro and Peugeot e-2008, the all-new Skoda Enyaq — like the Volkswagen ID.4 — sits on the Volkswagen Group’s all-new dedicated EV platform dubbed MEB.

Already previewed by the Vision iV concept unveiled last year, the production versions appears to have stayed true to the original show car, although the rear-facing cameras and full-length front light bar will be dropped for production.

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Destined to sit above the mid-size Karoq and below the large Kodiaq in Skoda’s SUV line-up, the Enyaq iV will offer interior space on par with far bigger SUVs thanks to its flat floor and lack of transmission tunnel intrusion.Boot space has already confirmed to be around 585 litres.

Sticking within the cabin, the earlier teaser suggests the battery-powered Enyaq iV will feature a two-spoke steering wheel and a large 13-inch landscape-mounted infotainment touch-screen accompanied by a strip of piano-style keys.

Ahead of the driver, a smaller digital instrument cluster is backed up by a next-generation head-up display that uses augmented reality.

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Instead of acres of plastic, the production-ready Skoda Enyaq iV will rely on natural, recycled and sustainably produced materials, such as recycled bottle plastics for the seat coverings and leathers tanned using extracts of olive oil production.Skoda has announced that the Enyaq iV, which will be available with the choice of rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, will come with three battery sizes and up to five different power outputs.

Choose the most powerful 82kWh battery and the Czech brand says its first-ever zero-emissions SUV will be capable of covering up to 500km (WLTP-verified) between top-ups.

Smaller 55kWh batteries should provide a range of 340km, while the middling 62kWh offering will provide Enyaq iV owners with a range of up to 390km.

Using a fast-charger, Skoda is expected to announce that the Enyaq iV will be capable of boosting its battery charge from 10 to 80 per cent in only 40 minutes.

Once on sale, Skoda’s high-performance RS division is expected to introduce a faster version that should produce in excess of 225kW.

European deliveries of the Skoda Enyaq iV, which is set to be unveiled during an online event hosted in Prague on September 1, are set to begin in 2021.

There’s no word yet on an Australian release.

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