The Enyaq iV, originally supposed to launch in 2024, would have been Skoda’s first electric offering in India. While it has been significantly delayed, Skoda India’s brand director, Petr Janeba, said, “Our first electric SUV is coming by September latest” while speaking to our sister publication, Autocar Professional.
Skoda’s first EV in India: what will it be?
What’s interesting is that Janeba did not confirm if the Enyaq iV, which has been on the cards for India since 2023, will be its first EV here after all. The Enyaq has made a couple of appearances at the Bharat Mobility Show and has also been spied testing on our roads on several occasions. But while the brand was evaluating its EV strategy for India, the Enyaq got a mid-lifecycle update globally. And no, it’s not even the updated Enyaq that’s confirmed for launch here.
“We now have the Elroq, which is also based on the MEB platform. So, the Elroq, Enyaq and the Enyaq Coupe are three cars based on the same platform. We will take the final call on which of these three will be coming to India after the EV policy from the government is finalised by March 2025,” explained Janeba.
