Skoda Peaq Revealed as Flagship Seven-Seat Electric SUV from £51,980 in the UK

Skoda has confirmed UK pricing and full specification for the Peaq, its largest and most expensive electric car to date and the first Skoda to seat seven people while producing zero tailpipe emissions. Prices start at £51,980 on the road for the entry SE L, rising to £60,380 for the top all-wheel-drive SportLine, with order books opening in September 2026.

The Peaq sits above the Enyaq and the smaller Elroq and Epiq in Skoda’s growing electric line-up, and it gives buyers a battery-powered alternative to seven-seat family SUVs such as the Kia EV9, Volvo EX90 and Peugeot e-5008. For UK families weighing up a full-size electric SUV, the headline figures are a WLTP range of up to 390 miles, an 86kWh usable battery, and rapid charging that takes the car from 10 to 80 per cent in around 28 minutes.

At nearly 4.9 metres long, the Peaq is the biggest car Skoda has ever put on UK roads. It is built on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB electric platform at Mlada Boleslav in the Czech Republic, and Skoda describes it as a key part of a plan to double the size of its electric range over the coming years.

What You Get From £51,980

The UK range is split into three trim grades that mirror the rest of Skoda’s electric cars: SE L, Edition and SportLine. That shared naming is deliberate, making it easier for buyers already familiar with the Elroq or Enyaq to build a specification without wading through unfamiliar jargon.

The entry SE L at £51,980 is far from a stripped-out base model. Standard equipment includes a 13.6-inch vertical touchscreen, the brand’s first, running a new Android-based system with built-in Google Maps, Spotify and YouTube. Buyers also get a 10-inch digital driver’s display, 19-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, heated front and rear seats, a heated windscreen, an electric tailgate and a digital key that lets a smartphone or smartwatch replace the conventional fob.

Stepping up to the Edition, priced from £55,130, adds Matrix LED headlights, a black leather and artificial-leather interior, a 360-degree Area View camera and Remote Park Assist. The range-topping SportLine, from £58,280, brings 20-inch alloy wheels, black exterior detailing, sports seats, a three-spoke heated steering wheel and Dynamic Chassis Control as standard. Both the Edition and SportLine can be ordered with all-wheel drive, badged 90x, which adds roughly £2,100 to the price.

Range, Battery and Charging

Every UK Peaq uses an 86kWh (net) battery, the largest Skoda has fitted to an electric car. There are two drivetrains: the rear-wheel-drive 90 and the all-wheel-drive 90x, with power outputs between 286PS and 299PS. The rear-drive car is the range champion, returning up to 390 miles on the WLTP combined cycle, while the dual-motor 90x trades some of that figure for traction and a 0 to 62mph time of 6.8 seconds.

On a suitable rapid charger the Peaq accepts up to 199kW, enough to restore 10 to 80 per cent in about 28 minutes. That is competitive for the class and means a motorway top-up should take little longer than a coffee stop. The car also supports Vehicle-to-Load, so the battery can run external devices such as e-bikes, camping equipment or power tools through an adapter, a feature that turns the Peaq into a mobile power source on days out.

A 390-mile claimed figure puts the Peaq ahead of several rivals on paper. The seven-seat Kia EV9, for example, quotes up to 349 miles in long-range rear-drive form, while the Volvo EX90 sits at around 360 miles. Real-world range will always fall short of the laboratory number, particularly with seven people and luggage aboard, but the Peaq’s large battery gives it useful headroom for long family journeys.

Pricing also tells a story about where the Peaq fits. At £51,980, it opens around £4,000 above the largest Enyaq, reflecting its extra size, bigger battery and third row of seats. Against premium seven-seat rivals it looks keen, undercutting the Volvo EX90 by a wide margin and lining up closely with the Kia EV9, which starts in the high £50,000s. Buyers cross-shopping the Peugeot e-5008 will find the Skoda more expensive but considerably more powerful and longer-legged on a charge.

Room for Seven and a Sizeable Boot

Space is where the Peaq is meant to make its case. With a wheelbase just under three metres, Skoda says adults can sit comfortably in the third row, with enough head and legroom for them to travel without folding themselves in. That is a claim plenty of seven-seaters fail to deliver on, where the rearmost seats are really only fit for children.

Boot space ranges from 299 litres with all seven seats in use to 890 litres with the third row folded, and a maximum of 2,075 litres with both rear rows flat. There is also a 37-litre front compartment, or frunk, that swallows charging cables or the parcel shelf when it is not needed. As is the Skoda habit, the cabin is dotted with what the brand calls Simply Clever touches, including a foldable table, a 25W wireless phone charger, a ticket holder, a USB port built into the interior mirror and a second USB socket in the third row.

The Peaq also debuts several features new to a Skoda. Flush door handles retract into the bodywork when the car is moving or locked to improve aerodynamics, then extend as the driver approaches. A panoramic glass roof uses electrically controlled glass divided into nine segments, letting occupants dim the roof in sections rather than relying on a physical blind. Wiper blades with integrated washer jets appear for the first time, and an augmented-reality head-up display will join the options list from 2027.

The low-mounted battery and wide track should also help the Peaq feel planted on the road despite its height and weight, while the long wheelbase points to a settled ride on motorways. SportLine models gain Dynamic Chassis Control as standard, which adjusts the suspension to firm up body control in corners or soften off over rough surfaces, giving the flagship a wider spread of abilities than the more comfort-focused SE L and Edition.

Safety Kit and When You Can Order

Skoda has fitted the Peaq with a full set of driver-assistance and safety systems as standard, including Traffic Sign Recognition, Front Assist autonomous braking, Turn Assist, Cross Traffic Assist, Blind Spot Detection, Predictive Adaptive Cruise Control and multiple airbags. ISOFIX mounting points are provided for the front passenger seat and the outer second-row seats, which will reassure families fitting child seats. Full LED Matrix headlights with 18 individual segments are available, adjusting the beam to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic while keeping the road ahead lit.

Buyers can choose from nine exterior paint colours and five interior Design Selections, including two upmarket Suite options that use leather or a leather alternative called Techtona. Optional extras include a Relax Package with massaging front seats and footrests, a Sonos sound system arriving shortly after launch, and the panoramic roof.

With order books opening in September 2026, the Peaq arrives as the new halo model for Skoda’s electric range. Its combination of genuine seven-seat space, a 390-mile claimed range and a starting price below many premium rivals could make it one of the more sensible choices in a class that often asks buyers to pay heavily for a third row. UK first deliveries are expected to follow the opening of orders, and we will update with confirmed delivery dates and full efficiency figures once cars reach British roads.