2027 Skoda Peaq: New large electric SUV previewed without camouflage

Skoda appears to have accidentally given a ‘Peaq’ at its new all-electric SUV flagship in its own teaser materials – or perhaps this was a ‘Simply Clever’ stunt.

The 2027 Skoda Peaq is an all-new, all-electric SUV that will sit alongside the existing petrol and plug-in hybrid Kodiaq, due to be revealed on June 23, 2026 ahead of a global market launch next year.

In a teaser video detailing the new model’s array of aerodynamic features to achieve its quoted 0.249 drag coefficient, the 3D animation depicting airflow appears to show an uncamouflaged schematic of the new SUV.

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Despite the scoop, the actual design isn’t all that much of a surprise. The Skoda Peaq appears to be a larger interpretation of the recently revealed Epiq’s design.

Claw-shaped head- and tail light elements echo the Czech brand’s new Modern Solid design language, which has slowly been rolled out across Skoda’s range and was previewed by the 2022 Vision 7S concept that is also the basis of the Peaq’s design.

In the latest official teaser release, Skoda details the Peaq’s various aerodynamic features to achieve the aforementioned coefficient figure, including functional air curtains up front, an integrated wheel arch spoiler, underbody air deflector, an active roller blind between the coolers, and aerodynamic wheel covers.

Skoda claims its new Modern Solid design language also contributes to a more aerodynamic vehicle, with aspects like smoother body sides, minimal transitions between the side windows and pillars, as well as flush door handles all making the Peaq slipperier through the air.

Further back, Skoda’s designers and engineers worked to minimise drag with a three-dimensional design. In conjunction with the side ‘finlets’, trailing edges around the tail lights and bumper, as well as the aero spoiler in the rear diffuser, all help to control the vehicle’s wake.

Aside from the accidental reveal of the Peaq’s exterior design in the video schematics, Skoda previewed the new electric SUV with a physical camouflaged prototype accompanying the media release, showing much less of the new hero model’s design.

Skoda is expected to unveil the Peaq later this year, following the recent reveal of smaller Epiq electric SUV, which has already been earmarked for an Australian introduction sometime in 2027. We expect the Peaq to follow Down Under not long after that.

Riding on the MEB dedicated electric vehicle (EV) architecture, the Skoda Peaq will take the form of a circa-5.0-metre-long all-electric seven-seat SUV, based on the Vision 7S concept.

According to the Czech brand, the Peaq’s name reflects the model’s status in the Skoda lineup. Derived from the English word ‘peak’, it symbolises the top of the range while also continuing Skoda’s tradition of SUV names ending with the letter ‘Q’.