Connectivity: intuitive digital services and seamless vehicle access

› Latest 13-inch Android-based infotainment system as the vehicle’s “digital hub”
› Wide range of entertainment applications, extensive personalisation options, and seamless smartphone integration
› MyŠkoda app with remote vehicle access, EV-specific services, and a charging overview

Mladá Boleslav, 14 September 2026 – The new Škoda Epiq is equipped with the latest 13-inch Android-based infotainment system, designed from the outset for intuitive use. With seamless smartphone integration, the infotainment system becomes an extension of the user’s mobile device. Digital services are complemented by the MyŠkoda app, which provides remote access to important vehicle information, EV-specific functions, and charging services, including Škoda Charger wallbox control.

The Škoda Epiq is equipped with the latest 13-inch Android-based infotainment system. Compared with the previous generation, it offers updated graphics, redesigned controls, and a new home screen with a clear grid-based app layout.

Expanded personalisation options and favourites support intuitive operation, while Global Search, accessible directly from the top of the infotainment screen, allows users to search settings, applications, and content across the entire system from a single search bar. Saved favourites, such as home, work, or other addresses, are synchronised across the Škoda digital ecosystem. Once saved, they are automatically available in the MyŠkoda app and in vehicles with the new infotainment system.

The navigation system also features integrated Google Places search, providing access to an up-to-date database of points of interest, including ratings, opening hours, images, and contact details. Google Places search can also be accessed using the Laura voice assistant. Users can also switch from the standard map view to Google satellite imagery, offering an additional visual aid for orientation. The navigation map database is updated daily, helping to keep information such as speed limits up to date.

In addition to native Škoda applications, users can access more than 150 third-party apps via the Connect Store, including services such as Spotify and YouTube. Vehicles equipped with the digital Premium Package also include a complimentary monthly data allowance of 10 GB for using these services. The package can be activated alongside Škoda Connect services via the MyŠkoda app, which also allows users to monitor their current data usage.

The native Tips App acts as a digital onboarding assistant, helping users discover vehicle features through useful tips and video tutorials. It can also highlight functions that the driver has not yet used, making it easier to explore the vehicle’s capabilities over time.

Laura provides quick, intuitive assistance with questions about the vehicle or the MyŠkoda app. The Digital Owner’s Manual is fully integrated with Laura, enabling users to ask questions about vehicle functions in natural language and receive relevant information directly from the manual. Laura can explain individual functions and guide users directly to relevant features, for example when setting up charging plans. With access to vehicle data, Laura can also provide personalised answers, such as insights from recent trips or information about when the next vehicle inspection is due. The AI Route Planner can be accessed via a dedicated button, clearly indicating when AI-based route planning is being used.

The Digital Key¹ is available for the Epiq and can be used instead of a conventional key. The function will be gradually made available through software updates and will support selected Apple, Google and Samsung devices. Support for additional mobile phones will be added gradually with future software updates. It allows users to lock, unlock, and start the vehicle, and is designed to support convenient vehicle sharing between multiple drivers. Compatible smartphones and smartwatches equipped with Ultra Wideband (UWB) and Bluetooth technology provide the same hands-free convenience as the KESSY system. With NFC-compatible phones, users unlock the vehicle by holding the device near the driver’s door handle; once inside, they place it on the wireless charging pad and can then start the vehicle.

The Digital Key can be created via the MyŠkoda app, the infotainment system, or an email invitation, and the primary user can securely share it with up to four additional users. For situations where sharing a Digital Key is not practical, such as valet parking, towing, or a service inspection, a Service Card can be activated to provide temporary vehicle access; it is automatically deactivated the next time the vehicle is started using a Digital Key or a physical key.

¹ The Digital Key function will be made available through a future software update. Availability of the function may vary depending on the vehicle’s software version, market and mobile device compatibility. Active Škoda Connect services are required to use the function.

The MyŠkoda app provides access to a wide range of vehicle functions and services. For electric vehicle users, it offers EV-specific features that simplify everyday use. Remote Charging allows users to start or stop charging manually when plans change. Following a one-off authorisation via a Powerpass subscription, Plug & Charge enables charging at public charging stations without further authorisation.

Powerpass provides integrated access to more than 1.2 million public charging points across Europe, allowing users to charge within a single ecosystem rather than relying on multiple individual charging solutions. Powered by Elli Mobility, Powerpass is one of Europe’s largest public charging networks. Within Powerpass, the Selected Partner Network brings together selected charging operators offering high reliability, a good range of amenities, and favourable pricing for Powerpass users.

Additional charging preferences in the navigation system and MyŠkoda app allow users to tailor the automated planning of charging stops and filter charging stations displayed on the map. Filters include Powerpass and Plug & Charge-compatible stations, as well as specific charge point operators, which can be preferred or avoided when planning a route. Users can also search for nearby parking facilities with charging stations. Powerpass integration within the navigation system allows users to view charging prices directly in the details for each charging station in the built-in navigation system. Charging preferences are synchronised between the MyŠkoda app and the vehicle’s infotainment system. When a route is planned in the app, charging preferences, battery charge limits for arrival at the destination or at charging stations, and planned charging stops are transferred to the vehicle automatically.

The Departure Planner allows users to heat or cool the vehicle to the temperature they want by the specified time. For journeys at short notice, the Online Climate Control function allows users to remotely activate heating, including seat and steering wheel heating, as well as air-conditioning.

Within Trip History in the MyŠkoda app, users can classify individual trips as private or business and set a default classification for new journeys. Trip data can also be exported for further use – for example, for expense or mileage reporting.

The MyŠkoda app is also integrated with Apple Watch, allowing users to check their vehicle’s status, monitor charging, or start the climate control directly from their wrist. For even quicker access to selected vehicle information and functions, users can add widgets to their iPhone Home Screen and complications to their Apple Watch face.

Camp Mode is designed to make longer stays in the vehicle more comfortable – whether for a short break or an overnight stay. Activated via the MyŠkoda app, Camp Mode uses the climate control system to maintain a pre-set temperature and ensure a supply of fresh air throughout the cabin for up to 10 hours, making it suitable for overnight stays. For the system to function correctly, the vehicle’s high-voltage battery must be charged to at least 30%, and Škoda Connect services must be active.