Video Summary
The facelifted Enyaq looks amazing and makes the pre-facelift model look old. It is a good family EV. The test model costs £44,000; the base model with the smaller battery starts at £39,000. The SportLine model gets a light-up grille and falls under £50,000. The car in this review has olive green paint, which is unique to the Enyaq. Other colors are typical silvers, grays, blacks, whites, blues, and reds. The redesigned front now aligns with the smaller Elroq, featuring split-level headlights. The “Tech Deck” hides sensors behind black plastic, which works visually. There's no winged logo, but just the "ŠKODA" badge. Unique dark chrome trim is found around the vehicle. The model in this video has matrix LED headlights. The gray chrome strip at the bottom makes the car look lower. It has dark chrome roof rails. There are optional 21-inch wheels at £1200, but they make the ride a little jiggly. A heat pump is available for £1000.It is available with a 63 kWh battery, which gets about 270 miles on paper (230 real-world miles), or an 82 kWh battery, with 360 miles, but the tested car has 330 real-world miles. The coupe version adds 11 miles of range to both options. The smaller battery has 204 horsepower; the larger one has 286 horsepower. Charging speed for the 82kWh Battery: 175 kW; 63 kWh Battery: 165 kW. 28 minutes is needed to charge 10-80% in real world.
The dashboard with Lounge package with gray Alcantara, costs £1300. Interior options also include Lodge with orange seatbelts and Suite Cognac with mostly artificial leather. The steering wheel is no longer badged with winged emblem. The infotainment system got a software update and comes with wireless Carplay and Android Auto, and a good feature to turn off the speed limit warning with one press.
The car has heated seats, heated wheel, keyless entry, adaptive cruise control, and blind spot warning as standard. It doesn’t have a sun roof. Glove box is half width, just like Cupras. The rear is spacious; doorbins are large, with an armrest and cup holders in the middle, and USB-C ports. There is a flat floor, and decent knee room. There’s hard plastic and some Alcantara stuff in the doors, with metal door handles and manual window blinds.
The boot, is a massive 585 liters. The reviewer did not like the look of the rear, but that did not detract much from the total score given. There is a 12V outlet, and room for the cable. It is a fun car to drive and the ride is really nice and hushed. It has a rear wheel drive, you do not need to worry about it. The 0-60 mph acceleration is 6.5 seconds. The test drivers rating for the Skoda Enayq: 9.5 out of 10.
