The brand new Very good adopts the superior drive expertise from the ninth-generation Passat, which was offered in September. The Passat B9 is now solely out there as an property; the saloon was dropped through the technology and plant changeover (from Emden to Bratislava). The Very good will nonetheless be out there as a saloon sooner or later, however not as a plug-in hybrid.
The PHEV has an output of 150 kW and, due to a bigger high-voltage battery with a gross capability of 25.7 kWh, allows a purely electrical vary of over 100 kilometres within the WLTP cycle, over 40 kilometres greater than within the predecessor mannequin. The AC charging capability will increase to 11 kW, and there’ll even be a DC choice with as much as 50 kW – later additionally with Plug&Cost. Nevertheless, the 200 kW PHEV variant might be not deliberate by Skoda, as it’s not talked about within the press launch for the brand new Very good.
Along with the brand new PHEV with a 1.5-litre petrol engine as a substitute of the earlier 1.4-litre unit, the Very good additionally adopts different new options from the Passat, equivalent to adaptive chassis management for a better unfold between dynamics and luxury. The most recent infotainment technology can be used within the inside.
Briefly concerning the dimensions: The Very good Combi is 4.90 meters lengthy, 4 centimetres longer than earlier than. At 1.85 meters, it’s 1.5 centimetres narrower and, with a peak of 1.48 meters, 5 millimetres larger than earlier than. The wheelbase is 2.84 meters. The baggage compartment capability of the Combi is 690 litres, 30 litres greater than earlier than. The saloon is similar width and peak, however barely longer at 4.91 meters because of the completely different bumper on the rear.
“The all-new Very good can be extra environment friendly than ever earlier than within the historical past of the mannequin vary, due to a variety of state-of-the-art powertrains,” says Johannes Neft, Skoda Board Member for Technical Improvement. “The brand new-generation plug-in hybrid drive delivers an all-electric vary of over 100 kilometres.”
It is going to be a while earlier than Skoda has an electrical property – as introduced by guardian firm VW this week with the ID.7 Tourer. The model just isn’t planning an all-electric property till 2026.
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