Demand expected to be high for ŠKODA’s first electric vehicle

ŠKODA’s first electric vehicle, the ENYAQ iV, is on the way and is set to arrive in Ireland next June. Pre-grant prices start from €46,570 for the ENYAQ 60 and €54,630 for the ENYAQ 80 and all are priced exclusively with a 3-year service and tyre plan.

On the back of its impending launch, ŠKODA has welcomed the recent grant confirmation from the SEAI for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) of €7,800 of grants and incentives that are available to ENYAQ iV customers in 2021.

Demand is expected to outstrip supply, with only 350 ENYAQ iV units available in 2021. For this reason, combined with the Covid-19 restrictions on showroom visits, ŠKODA has decided to launch an online deposit reservation process or pre-booking as it is commonly known.

Prospective customers can pay a refundable €1,000 deposit to secure priority ordering access to the earliest vehicles from 9am this Fridya, November 27. However, ŠKODA has confirmed that each depositor is not guaranteed an ENYAQ iV in 2021 as production is limited and vehicles will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

ŠKODA has stressed, however, that all deposits will be returned at the end of the process whether an ENYAQ iV is ordered or not.

After paying an online deposit, customers will be contacted in January/February by their selected dealer who will support them through the purchase process, with the first customers expected to receive vehicles in June.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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