Skoda is sharpening the entry point to its electric line-up. The Czech carmaker has added an Easy 35 version to the Epiq range that saves €2,000 without giving up any range, giving the compact electric SUV its most accessible price position yet — a direct play for cost-conscious buyers across Central and Eastern Europe.
On paper, the entry car gives up little. The Epiq Easy 35 offers 116 or 135 hp, up to 324 km of WLTP range and a 10-to-80 percent charge in about 23 minutes. The 52 kWh version, meanwhile, sits at least €7,500 further up the price list — a gap that leaves the Easy 35 carrying the value argument for retail and fleet customers alike.
The pricing push lands at a high point for the brand. As EastAutoNews reported recently, Skoda has climbed to No. 2 among Europe's best-selling car brands, and a cheaper Epiq hands dealers a concrete answer to the most common objection in the region's showrooms: the sticker price of going electric.
Nor is Skoda betting against the market. InsideEVs reports that EV sales are up in nearly every EU country and could surpass hybrids very soon — a trajectory consistent with the trend this portal has tracked in recent weeks. Competition in the small-EV class is intensifying in step: Carwow's Best Electric Cars 2026 guide points to core '60' versions pairing 58 kWh batteries with up to 278 miles (about 447 km) of range, while long-range '85' variants stretch to an impressive 370 miles (roughly 596 km) with 175 kW charging.
Software remains the industry's other fault line. InsideEVs also reports that only U.S.-built Teslas receive the Full Self-Driving suite, and some Korean owners of Chinese-built examples have taken to unlocking the feature illegally — an extreme case, but a reminder that region-locked technology is increasingly part of how customers value a modern car.
For buyers — and the dealers stocking for them — an EV market this dynamic rewards a careful comparison before any purchase. Readers looking for a vehicle will find sensational cars at sensational conditions at WorldTrader24, Europe's marketplace with over 70,000 vehicles, including a wide selection of electrified models.
