Skoda Vision 7S concept previews 2026 electric SUV
Skoda will launch three all-new electric models by early 2026, including a large seven-seat SUV previewed by this spectacular Vision 7S concept.
The Czech brand is also accelerating its electrification plans, investing a further €5.6 billion ($8.2 billion) in e-mobility and €700 million ($1 billion) in digitalisation over the next five years.
Skoda wants full electric vehicles to make up 70 per cent of its sales in Europe by 2030, and promised there are “more to follow” its 2026 triple EV launches.
There’s also a new design language – previewed here on the Vision 7S – new logo and new corporate identity. Its colour scheme will feature two different green colours – Emerald and Electric Green – to represent ‘ecology, sustainability and electromobility’.
Clearly, Skoda’s not holding back in pushing forward with an electric future.
Skoda Australia announced earlier this year its Enyaq medium SUV would be the brand’s first EV to come Down Under. It’s due in the second half of 2023 in both wagon and coupe variants.
Halo large SUV previewed with Vision 7S
The concept is based on VW Group’s Modular Electrification Kit (MEB) platform. Skoda says the Vision 7S has an 89kWh battery offering range of over 600km on the WLTP cycle, with a peak charging rate of 200kW.
Painted in matt green, the Vision 7S features suicide doors, 22-inch aero wheels, camera exterior mirrors, flush sensor door handles and an introduction of the brand’s new Tech-Deck Face. This is a modern reinterpretation of the traditional Skoda grille, with the ribs replaced by dark glass concealing the car’s sensors.
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Skoda letters replace the traditional emblem on the bonnet, and below it are two-row narrow headlights, daytime running lights extending into the wings, an ambient light strip and illuminated graphics.
The bumpers and wheel arch linings are made of recycles tyres, while seven vertical vents in the front bumper feed cold air to the cooling systems and brakes.
One of these slots in the front and rear bumpers house an orange part which can be used as a tow hook or – here’s the Simply Clever bit – to safely cut off the EV’s high voltage current from the outside.
Cabin cinema room
With a massive panoramic glass roof and open suicide doors, it looks a very spacious and light-filled cabin.
The floor is also of recycled tyres (how’s that rubber going to smell on a hot day?!) while eco points are scored with artificial leather trim and fabrics made of recycled polyester yarns.
The idea has been to give this seven-seat family EV a huge amount of configurability relevant to the situation – driving or relaxing.
The 14.6-inch central touchscreen rotates depending on use. It is vertical when driving, but when charging or stopping a Relax mode can be selected. The steering wheel and instrument cluster slide backwards; first-row seats rotate inwards and recline; second row seats recline and the screen switches to a horizontal position.
The steering wheel, by the way, is flat topped and flat bottomed. More rectangular than circular, it has been designed this way to give an unobstructed view of an 8.8-inch digital instrument display.
There are magnetic surfaces on seat backrests so second and third row passengers can attach their devices for optimal viewing, while a floating magnetised centre console means you can attach the likes of drinks bottles or a first-aid kit.
There’s also a child seat mounted in front of the second-row seats, on the centre console and opposite to the direction of travel. This, we’re told, is the safest place for a child in the event of an accident.
Final bit of funkiness is spotted in the dash top. A sizeable crystal the envy of many an alternative medicine practitioner shows the state of the EV’s charge. Its position and size means it’s easily visible from the outside.
Small EVs coming too
When outlining the three EVs coming in early 2026, Skoda said: “In addition to a small car, there are plans for a compact SUV and a seven-seater for families. The VISION 7S… offers a specific preview of the seven-seater electric SUV.”
It’s likely the small EV will be a Fabia-sized city hatch, while an electric compact SUV would feasibly be an EV replacement for the Kamiq small SUV. Access to the VW Group’s Modular Electrification Kit (MEB) platform gives ample opportunity to offer a comprehensive range.
