Skoda Australia confirms its biggest new car roll-out yet

Skoda will finally join the EV race with the new Enyaq and Enyaq RS models in October, but the brand is yet to confirm its intentions with pricing and specifications for the much anticipated – and late to arrive – EV pairing. In theory, though, those models will line up against the Tesla Model Y, which now spans $63,500 to $82,900 plus on-road costs.

At the other end of the scale, Skoda will also finally add a new entry-grade version of the Fabia city car, which the brand describes as ‘actually more like a mid-spec’ – meaning you can expect it won’t slot in below $30,000 drive-away.

Above the Fabia in size but likely close on price will be the facelifted Scala hatchback, which is expected to retain a two-trim model range, but with modest price increases to support additional standard spec. The current Scala lines up at $33,990 for the 1.0-litre turbo three-cylinder 85TSI Ambition and $42,490 for the four-cylinder 1.5L 110TSI Signature spec.

Also coming is the revised Kamiq small SUV, the facelifted midsize Octavia liftback and wagon, and the vital all-new Kodiaq seven-seater SUV.

And before the new-gen Kodiaq arrives, there’s a value-packed Sportline Run-Out model for $56,590 drive-away, adding $5000 of additional equipment at no premium over the base model Style.

“Obviously in 2021, the disruptions happened. Supply and the semiconductors, we then had to switch and pivot to vehicles with certain de-specification.

“Then we saw these massive cost inflations going through, and rippling through the whole industry, the energy prices, then the war in Europe started, and that drove our price levels up.

“And that basically has led many manufacturers to increase prices because the costs were starting to spiral out of control, and we are no different there, either.

Mr Irmer forewarned that 2024, despite all the activity, could well be pretty lean in terms of sales figures, as most of the launches will be in the second half of the year.

“It's towards the tail-end, mostly,” he said. “So you won’t see this affecting sales until next year for those cars.
 And the first facelift will come mid-year, but a facelift is not the same as a full-new car. The new cars are the ones in