New Skoda Citigo-e EV previewed
All-electric Skoda Citigo-e will be the first zero-emission offering from the Czech car-maker, but is unlikely for AustraliaDesign renderings of the first battery-powered Skoda -- the Skoda Citigo-e -- have been released ahead of its launch later this week on May 23.
The image, released over the weekend, suggests that the car-maker's first-ever full-electric offering will be based on the existing eight-year-old Citigo micro-hatch that was never offered Down Under.
Differing from the regular Citigo, the battery-powered version looks like it has an enclosed grille, revised front bumper and new plug-in port on the rear quarter panel where the fuel filler cap used to lurk.
Skoda hasn't released full details of the Skoda Citigo-e, but it's safe to say it will be heavily based on the existing Volkswagen e-Up – except the Skoda will have a much larger battery than the VW's small 18.7kWh battery.
That's because Skoda has announced it will have a range of around 300km – almost twice as much as the e-Up.
A bigger battery could also mean the Citigo-e might even offer more performance than the meagre 60kW of power the Volkswagen produces. That means it should be capable of hitting 100km/h in less than 12.4 seconds.
Later this week, as well as revealing the Citigo-e, Skoda will also pull the drapes off its facelifted Superb, which will introduce the brand's first plug-in hybrid powertrain that's likely to be shared with the current Volkswagen Passat GTE.
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