Skoda Peaq EV unveiled: Seven-seater lands with up to 647km range to challenge the Kia EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and even Volvo EX90

The 2026 Skoda Peaq has been unveiled, with the flagship three-row SUV introduced to rival other all-electric seven-seaters like the Kia EV9 and the Hyundai Ioniq 9.

Primed to land locally in early 2027, the flagship Skoda Peaq is based on an updated version of the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform that also underpins the smaller Enyaq and Elroq EVs.

Available with three different powertrains, the entry-level 150kW rear-wheel-drive Peaq 60 comes paired with a 59kWh (usable) battery that delivers a WLTP-tested range of 459km and a 0-100km/h sprint of 8.4 seconds.

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The mid-range Peaq 90 comes with a punchier 210kW electric motor paired with an 86kWh (usable) battery that delivers a WLTP-tested range of 647km and a 7.1-second 0-100km/h sprint.

At the top of the range is the dual-motor all-wheel-drive Peaq 90x, which retains the larger battery but produces 220kW for the briskest 6.7-second 0-100km/h sprint, while still covering up to 613km on a single charge.

When it comes to charging, the smaller battery can be topped up at up to 160kW, with a 10 to 80 per cent recharge taking 27 minutes.

The larger battery accepts DC fast charging at up to 199kW, allowing a 10 to 80 per cent recharge in 28 minutes.

While the rear-wheel-drive versions can tow up to 1800kg (braked), the all-wheel-drive Peaq 90x can haul up to 2000kg.

Measuring 4874mm long, 1867mm wide and 1664mm tall, the big Skoda rides on a stretched 2965mm wheelbase to accommodate a third row of seats.

Those figures mean the Skoda is significantly smaller than the Kia EV9, which measures 5015mm long, 1980mm wide and 1780mm tall. Even so, the Peaq still manages to package 299 litres of luggage behind the third row and an impressive 935 litres with the second row folded, which is competitive with the EV9’s claimed 333 litres with all seats in place and 828 litres in five-seat mode.

The Skoda also gets a 37-litre front boot.

Inspired heavily by the Vision 7S concept car, the new Skoda Peaq features distinctive styling that includes T-shaped LED daytime running lights and the firm’s illuminated Tech Deck front grille, drawing a visual link with the Enyaq and smaller Elroq.

At the rear there’s another pair of T-shaped lamps and a shark-fin-shaped D-pillar, plus a large tailgate spoiler, all helping reduce the drag coefficient to an impressive Cd of 0.25, benefiting driving range.

Inside, the Peaq adopts the car-maker’s latest cabin design that introduces a portrait-mounted 13.6-inch infotainment system running the brand’s latest Android Automotive-based software.

Ahead of the driver sits a 10-inch slim digital instrument display, a large head-up display and a new two-spoke steering wheel with proper physical buttons.

Additional physical controls sit beneath the large touchscreen, providing shortcuts for the climate control temperature, fan speed and audio volume.

New technology includes a pair of wireless phone chargers with integrated magnets to help hold phones securely in place.

Deep storage bins, lift-out cupholders and a hidden fold-out table for laptops further boost the cabin’s already high levels of practicality.

Choose the range-topping Sportline trim and you get bucket sports seats wrapped in an Alcantara-like Suedia fabric.

The same variant also adds gloss black exterior accents and lettering, two-tone paint with a black roof, LED Matrix headlamps and an illuminated front light bar as standard.

A Relax package is also available, adding leg rests and Mercedes S-Class-like soft pillows to enhance comfort during charging stops.

Skoda Australia has yet to announce exact timing, specifications or pricing for the Skoda Peaq ahead of its 2027 debut, but when it arrives the mid-to-large three-row SUV is expected to undercut the Kia EV9, which is priced from $97,000.

Early suggestions are that the Peaq will be priced comfortably below $90,000 plus on-road costs, with some reports even hinting the cheapest version could cost around $75,000 plus on-road costs.