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Written by Rowan Horncastle
Unless you"ve been living under a wireless charging pad for the last year, EVs are big business right now. Following in the wake of VW Group siblings Audi and VW, Skoda will be joining the electric party in 2020 with this, the Vision iV. Well, something like this, as it"s still a concept for the time being. What is the Vision iV? A bright yellow four-door crossover coupe that"s been basted with a tick list of 2019"s must-haves: an electric drivetrain, front and rear full-width light bars, vegan interiors, autonomous functionality, plus voice and gesture control. Although the silhouette is familiar to other oxymoronic four-door crossover coupes BMW X4, Mercedes GLC etc being powered by two electric motors (one on the front axle and one on the rear axle) and a stack of batteries, the designers have been able to accentuate the proportions as there"s no need for an internal combustion engine up front. It"s 4,665mm long, 1,926mm wide and 1,613mm tall, but its wheelbase is the measurement that"s worth getting your tape measure out for. We"ll save you the hassle, it"s 2,765 mm. Why is it important? Wheelbase is the key as it"s where the flat skateboard" battery frame sits. More wheelbase, more battery an 83-kWh lithium-ion battery good for up to 500 km in the WLTP cycle and when powering the combined output of 225 kW is good for 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds.
Date written: 4 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15035
Unless you"ve been living under a wireless charging pad for the last year, EVs are big business right now. Following in the wake of VW Group siblings Audi and VW, Skoda will be joining the electric party in 2020 with this, the Vision iV. Well, something like this, as it"s still a concept for the time being. What is the Vision iV? A bright yellow four-door crossover coupe that"s been basted with a tick list of 2019"s must-haves: an electric drivetrain, front and rear full-width light bars, vegan interiors, autonomous functionality, plus voice and gesture control. Although the silhouette is familiar to other oxymoronic four-door crossover coupes BMW X4, Mercedes GLC etc being powered by two electric motors (one on the front axle and one on the rear axle) and a stack of batteries, the designers have been able to accentuate the proportions as there"s no need for an internal combustion engine up front. It"s 4,665mm long, 1,926mm wide and 1,613mm tall, but its wheelbase is the measurement that"s worth getting your tape measure out for. We"ll save you the hassle, it"s 2,765 mm. Why is it important? Wheelbase is the key as it"s where the flat skateboard" battery frame sits. More wheelbase, more battery an 83-kWh lithium-ion battery good for up to 500 km in the WLTP cycle and when powering the combined output of 225 kW is good for 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds.
Date written: 4 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15035
