SKODA ENYAQ: Six month farewell report. Still the perfect family car? | Electrifying.com

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It's time to say goodbye to our Skoda Enyaq, a car we’ve been driving the length and breadth of the country in over the past six months.

Our Enyaq 80 came with a list price of £42,925 along with a chunky £4,835 of options that lifted the price to £47,460. The options included Climate Package Plus (£325), Moon White Metallic paint (£660) and Comfort Seat package (our backsides say thank you Škoda - this one is money well spent if you regularly drive long journeys). Our car also came with what Škoda calls 'Suite Design Selection (£1,380), which is one of the brand's highest interior trim spec levels. It features leather seats, piano black stripes on the dashboard and a posh-looking faux leather dashboard with stitching.

The Enyaq features a 77 kWh battery and an official range of 330 miles. Over the course of the last six months, efficiency has been a real strong point. It hovered around the high threes to fours in miles per kWh over the Summer which equates to an empty-to-full range of around 290 miles in those milder conditions, but we regularly had 310 miles out of a full charge. For the first time ever, Ginny managed to do her regular drive to Cornwall on a single charge. Which made her very happy.

Our car came with the optional heat pump fitted - which is just over £1,000 - and our advice is to go for it as it’s also helped keep the range up in winter. Current average efficiency has obviously dropped off and we’re currently averaging more like 3 miles per kWh, which equates to around 240 miles on a full charge.

Surprisingly, one of the things we’ve loved most about the Enyaq is the infotainment system. Despite some early glitches when trying switch users, it has been flawless. It can go on a bit of a go slow at times and the speed at which the system ‘wakes up’ and connects to CarPlay isn’t great. But compared to other workings of this VW Group tech, it's pretty good. Hats off to Skoda for that one.

Will we be sad to see the Enyaq go? Very much so. It’s been a brilliant all-rounder that has delivered on every level. Efficient, comfortable and easy to live with, it has all the qualities most family car buyers would look for. Farewell, friend!

Do you have a Škoda Enyaq? Do you love it as much as we do? Let us know in the comments below.

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[TubbyMTB]

The answer to the cup holder problem is simple. Lift the centre plastic holder out of the base, it has three slots on the back, replace it either on the left or right hand slot, making one space larger for ‘large’ cups, and the other space smaller. Easy as that

[AdamH]

I have this car. There are no issues with the cup holders. Normal coffee cups, normal sized cans of drink, and water bottles all fit fine. It's only if you have an idiotic sized thing that it won't fit, which goes for most cars, really.

[MrGMawson]

People also ask
Where is Skoda Enyaq manufactured?
Škoda Enyaq - Wikipedia
It is assembled at the Škoda plant in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic for the European market.

[richardbanner]

I've had an Enyaq 17 months, done nearly 15000 miles, very happy with it. 99% of the charging has been done at home on the overnight cheap rate. I'm able to set the charging times from the screen in the car? The screen in the car 'says' it's averaged 3.5 miles/KwHr but my home charger tells me how many KwHrs it's added and if you do the maths it works out to 3 miles/KwHr. My previous diesel car also use to say it was getting a better fuel consumption than it actually was! The miles I've done and the electricity costs work out to 7p a mile which is much better than the previous diesel car I had. For info mine doesn't have a heat pump (too expensive an extra) and I do occasionally tow a trailer with it which reduces the range

[Brian-omhh]

As a Skoda owner (Kamiq) I'm waiting to see what the new electric Elroq is like. The concept looked stunning. It's about Yeti sized from what I gather....

[aeroxx]

My only issue with the enyaq is the options list it really pushes the price up

[davidupson]

If Skoda called it a Jug Holder I'd understand the frustration, but it's a CUP HOLDER! May your tea always be warm x

[ianowen]

Having owned an Enyaq for 2 years, this review is very accurate. Ginny has clearly used the car regularly as she states in the video.

[TheShoobah]

Got one. Have had it for 2.5 years. Love it. I agree on the cup holders, but I have some metal cups that actually fit 😊

[anthonystevens]

The Enyaq is currently and has been almost from release at the top of my electric car list. It's like a jack of all trades and is so versatile because of it. I've also sat in a few when my current car has been in for a service and the only thing that I noticed was the raised floor because that's where the batteries live. I'll not say too much about the infotainment other than to agree it does seem to be different in a good way from the likes of VW and Seat/Cupra cars but I still want buttons and twisty things to adjust the heating/cooling without messing about on a touch screen on the move. If I'm at the dealers next time I'll do the cup holder test as the new name Enyaq 85.

[waltersysmans]

Would love to see you do a comparison to the 2024 Enyaq 85. Beter motor, beter battery management, beter software.

[Joe-udhb]

Great video Ginny. This was an expensive car for what you got, you were lucky with the infotainment after the reset alot of other VW users are driven mad by it. Fair to say the Korean brands were way ahead for less money.

[janatlmb]

Ski hutch is the reason why I have bought skoda. As I do ski quite often. But also other long thikngs that you may want to transport and still fit four people comfortably. Like tools hokey sticks you name it. Nice review, , mdm.

My advice: get smaller suscup. Drinking coffee by buckets is not enjoyable is it. Perhapse being more italian about it and sit for en pressO could be better.

[mikadavies]

It would be interesting to see what 2024 changes have improved the new Enyak. Back-light controls, efficiency improvements etc?

[eastmidlandparkway]

Hi ginny just seen your electrifying video about the skoda enyaq 80 in moon white it’s so nice to hear a great review about the car because I have ordered just before Xmas 2023 the 2024 Skoda enyaq 85x sport line plus in moon white so I am really pleased you and ziggy like the car and I can’t wait till may to put mine to the test
Ps love your videos in in escape to the country
Kind regards
Kev

[Darthadios]

One good thing I have to say about my Mini, the cup holders are perfect for a Ikea coffee cup.

[Shambolic-qdkc]

Great review! Entertaining and informative. You could do what I do with my current Skoda. I got a multi-use cup from a coffee store which is the exact size and shape of those single use, but it's a re-use solid plastic cup. It fits perfectly and holds a ''gallon' of coffee!

[davidrolfe]

I just don't get this obsession with cups and cupholders. I've been driving since 1964 and I, and various passsengers over the years, have never, ever, ever felt the need to have actual cups with drinks on board. When do you drink? when you`re going along? do you pull over in crowded high streets? deliberately seek out rural lay bys? and what happens if a passenger tries to drink while drive and you have to do an emergency stop? The cupholders on my Enyaq are just so much utterly wasted space.

[Roll_the_Bones]

I'm an TM3LR driver, but my colleague has the Enyaq, and I've travelled in it several times. Hugely more comfy, & really well appointed interior, for a more basic version than yours. The rear is fantastic, but ONLY for two rear passengers. Three is a very tight squeeze. From the passenger POV, it's been so nice to travel in. It was my first choice as a company car, until I realised there was a Tesla option. But, frankly, I'd have been very happy with the 77 kWh Enyaq rwd that I'd originally been looking at.

[danieldanton]

Cup holders in the front are adjustable!!! The middle divider can me moved!!