Skoda Epiq Sportline debuts at Paris; UK from £32,450

Skoda will sell the Epiq Sportline in the United Kingdom from £32,450, the company announced as it revealed the new trim at the 2026 Paris Motor Show on 12 October.

The Sportline is a new, flagship-oriented version of the battery-electric subcompact SUV that Skoda will produce from the summer of 2026. The model extends the recently introduced Epiq line and is offered above the Edition 55 specification; Skoda showed the Sportline at the Mondial de l'Auto with glossy black accents, an optional blacked-out roof and exclusive 19-inch Langur black alloy wheels.

Trim and equipment

Visually the Sportline differentiates itself with different front and rear bumpers, black roof rails, black mirror caps and black badging, plus the optional black roof. The lighting fitment includes Matrix LED headlights with an illuminated Tech-Deck element and LED taillights, while an illuminated grille is part of the exterior package. Inside, the Sportline gets electrically adjustable sports seats trimmed in soft-touch microsuede and Techtona artificial leather with white contrast stitching; black microsuede appears on the armrest, door panel inserts and dashboard trim. A heated three-spoke sports steering wheel carries the Sportline badge and includes paddles dedicated to adjusting regenerative braking strength.

Standard equipment listed for the Sportline covers ambient interior lighting, 15-watt wireless phone charging, decorative door sills, a 13-inch infotainment display, a five-inch digital cockpit, Wireless SmartLink, two-zone climate control, Drive Mode Select and bi-directional charging capability.

Powertrains and range

The Epiq line is offered with two different power outputs linked to different battery sizes, badged Epiq 40 and Epiq 55. European-spec Sportline is available as the Epiq 40 with a 37 kWh battery pack and a maximum output of 99 kW (133 hp), which Skoda cites as delivering up to 310 km (193 miles).

The United Kingdom will receive the Sportline only with the larger powertrain: a 52 kWh net battery paired with a 155 kW output (208 hp/211 ps). Skoda rates that UK specification at a 0-62 mph time of 7.1 seconds and an electric range of up to 440 km (around 270 miles). The Sportline in UK specification includes an onboard DC fast-charging system capable, under ideal conditions, of taking the battery from 10 to 80 percent state of charge in 24 minutes.

Skoda points to production beginning in Mladá Boleslav in summer 2026 and expects the Sportline to join other recent Skoda developments such as the domestic Peaq production ramp and refreshed model activity in multiple markets.