Cut-price European electric car concepts revealed: Volkswagen, Skoda, Cupra take aim at BYD Atto 3, MGS5, Geely EX5 and more

Volkswagen Group brands VW, Skoda and Cupra hang published three contemporary limited, cheap electrical car ideas that preview manufacturing vehicles, constructed on the contemporary ‘MEB Entry’ EV platform.

Revealed at the Global Motor Level to Germany (IAA), the Skoda Epiq, Volkswagen ID Rotten, and Cupra Raval fragment identical dimensions and energy outputs, with a fundamental level of curiosity of buyer place and location effectivity.

No prices were published yet, however ask the VW Group to follow it affordability, which this will seemingly must compete with the influx of Chinese language brands.

The Skoda Epiq and ID Rotten checklist energy outputs of 155kW and WLTP differ procedure of 420km; no longer too dissimilar to the lately unveiled ID Polo (previewed by the ID2).

The spicier Cupra Raval compact hatchback gains an additional kick of energy, claiming 166kW and an anticipated 0-100km/h time of 6.9 seconds.

Every the Epiq and ID Rotten will predominantly rival the equally limited Kia EV3 and Hyundai Inster, with elevated (however calm limited SUV) rivals including the BYD Atto 3, MG S5, and Volvo EX30. The Cupra Raval will head the MG4 and BYD Dolphin.

For the time being, none of the three nameplates were confirmed for the Australian market. Chasing Autos has contacted Volkswagen Australia for commentary, and can update this article as more recordsdata becomes on hand.

Volkswagen ID Rotten

The newly published Volkswagen ID Rotten is anticipated to be the volume vendor of the MEB Entry platform. It measures 4161mm long, 1839mm huge, and 1588mm huge, and can attend as VW’s EV different to its standard T-Rotten compact SUV.

Below the pores and skin, the ID Rotten is mechanically much like the front-driven ID Polo hatchback, however for European markets is anticipated to be 10-15 p.c dearer – we now stay awake for this pattern will discover into Australia, even although the ID Rotten just isn’t any longer yet confirmed in the neighborhood.

To face out from the low-location ID Polo, the ID Rotten sports rugged, squared-off styling, which incorporates well-known black plastic wheel arches, Atlas-trend headlights, physique dimension front and rear mild-bars, blacked-out pillars, roof rails and a raised physique.

The cabin of the ID Rotten uses evenly colored cloth created from recycled supplies. A welcome characteristic is the dual scheme chargers and well-known choice of physical buttons for the front seat passengers, which sit down under a 13.0-move infotainment show cloak cloak.

The driving force advantages from an 11.0-move digital cluster, moreover to more physical controls on the steering wheel and stalks.

All 5 seats can even be folded completely flat to enter a ‘camping mode’.

Skoda Epiq

A acquainted face now confirmed to be getting into manufacturing is Skoda’s ‘Epiq’ limited electrical SUV. In the foundation published as a belief car in March 2024, the Epiq is infrequently the first manufacturing mannequin MEB Entry automobile, with Skoda claiming a final version will almost definitely be published mid subsequent year.

The Epiq measures 4100mm long, and, per Skoda, is meant to be an EV counterpart to the Kamiq limited SUV. It functions Skoda’s contemporary ‘standard stable’ contemporary build language, carrying huge-diameter wheels, ‘Tech Deck’ front clip, and a fleshy width rear mild bar.

A 475-litre boot provides it the largest bags volume of the three MEB Entry vehicles (450-litres denoted for the VW ID Rotten).

Interior, the Epiq just isn’t any longer dissimilar to what changed into viewed in final year’s belief. It sports a limited 5.0-move digital driver reveal, which we ask will almost definitely be upgraded to the 11.0-move unit set in in the ID Rotten.

Cupra Raval

Anticipated to be the ‘sporty’ member of the MEB Entry crew, the Cupra Raval is at this time the smallest automobile on the platform. It measures 4046mm long— a fleshy dimension under Cupra’s contemporary 4324mm Born limited EV.

Evidently, some exterior limited print are calm to be confirmed for the Raval, which regarded at the IAA under mild ‘Barcelona cloak’. The front stop is straightforward, and more manufacturing focused when in contrast with the intently associated City Riot belief, which first debuted in 2021.

The Raval does bear the Riot’s triangular headlights, which sport a Cupra motif inside. On the back, a fleshy dimension rear mild bar can even be viewed, total with an integrated Cupra badge.

Sporty ingredients confirmed for the Raval contain a less assailable and decrease suspension setup to varied MEB Entry vehicles, a Cupra-explicit electrical energy steering tune, 19-move alloy wheels and an electronically managed front restricted-inch differential.

Interior limited print are calm to be confirmed.

EV driving differ would possibly perhaps presumably calm be spherical 440km WLTP in long differ comely, with the 166kW fleshy-stout VZ inclined to hang a splash less differ.