NEW Skoda Enyaq 2022 review – a half price Tesla Model Y? | What Car?

A comprehensive and very informative review.

Thank you for going into some detail regarding trim levels :D

These new electric cars remind me of the bulky camera phones of the early noughties that used to cost 300 quid, which was a small fortune back in the day. Yes, we needed to go through that to get to the cheap, slim, and fast smartphones of today, -- there's no way around it -- but I won't be the one buying the car equivalent of a 300-quid Nokia camera phone. I'm grateful to the people who do, though, because that's the only way to finance the cheap electric cars of the future.

I’d have a Tesla…………sell it buy one of these and pocket the difference.

I just don't understand the need for anything other than full regen - just like we use the accelerator to decide how fast to go, we can use it to decide how slow to go. After playing with the regen for a few weeks in my Model 3, I realised the whole setting was a waste of time. Whack it on full, you always want the extra energy back in the battery, and you quickly get used to it.

I like the way UK EV grants work since they appear to encourage car Cos to lower EV prices and to benefit lower income buyers. The tax rebate system in the USA seems to benefit the rich and car Cos because they have no incentive to lower prices. Am I wrong/missing something?

A great car, but the price is still much higher than a comparable Kodiaq...

I think the Kia EV6 is still my front runner

So a Czech car brand (owned by Germans since 2000) decided to use an Irish word for one of their cars? I'm sorry but that's a stupid.

Predictive regen are you joking I don't want the braking characteristics of a car changing whilst I'm driving.

Front very much looks like a last gen Kia Sorento.

Skoda EV....it is just an EV, I am getting a Tesla.

Thanks,I am tempted, I have an eNiro which is brilliant, but I miss the size.Just like the Kia,there will be badge snobs, but Skoda and Kia make some amazing cars,and I would be proud to drive a Skoda.

£31 grand for a car, must be mad

I'm currently considering switching to an EV - My shortlist includes this, the Kia EV6 and the Huyndai IONIC 5 :) I like this, but it's almost too big for my needs ;P

Looks a good car but that screen is stupid. How can that not be a potential hazard, especially when driving at night? Expect a few head on crashes as drivers fiddle with it 😨

Can we please outsource the provision of all public fast charging points to the Germans so that they actually work 😰

How is this green , It weighs the same as a small planet . If you really care about the planet you don`t buy S.U.V.

Nvm

Had my Enyaq 80 for about a month now. Love it. It's got a better range (I've done 300 miles + on mixed speed roads) than the 60 reviewed here. Really easy and comfortable to drive and very good build quality. I had it parked next to a colleagues Tesla Model X last week and it compares pretty well. Looks are a subjective thing, but in terms of practicality, value and features I wouldn't swap.

What’s the rough cost of servicing EVs ? It never seems to get mentioned

Sadly the noise level outside from EV's is same as ICE. Don't think that life will get quieter. I thought 3D tvs were good as well.

WTF are miles ?
194 of the 197 countries are metric, come out of the 60s.
Pointless watching unless you are over 78 years old as it is all leagues and chains measurements.

To the guy in the video: ever wondered what that inverted carrot on top of "s" in "Škoda" signified? It is to pronounce it as "sh", as in "sugar". Think about it.

Good car but ugly

is this a mid size suv? perhaps similar to a rav4 in terms of size?

why would anyone get anything other than a tesla...this is silly.

Too much extra option costs, learn from asia spec electric car makers, I live in Norway and uptake on Asian electric cars is starting to increase. Although Teslas are still the most popular at the moment and they do not have a silly options list. Where as a lot of legacy car markers are trying to follow old business models, the Asian makers are following tesla in the way they construct their model range, no silly option list..

Couldn't have come up with a more stupid name for it I guess.

Only 32 grand

What is the towing capacity?

No one is ever going to want to steal it 👍

Smaller is a virtue!

Hah, the Enya joke was the first thing I thought about when I saw the car. Looks like Rolls Royce isn't the only brand with an umbrella in the door, anymore.

Yeah looked at it but it's too long for my garage.

Just another car they can shut off at the switch of a button remotely. Think about that!

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50kw charging as standard lol.

It’s got a real Orinoco Flow

A helpful review, I think range is still an issue for someone commuting 140 miles a day in the winter. The Enyaq looks like it may overcome this if the heat pump option is added. The car looks to be great value like most Skodas.

If a body would want to purchase this car in AMERICA , could we order one and have it shipped to a USA port ? Any chance SKODA might begin selling the ENYAQ in a dealership in AMERICA > Really sold on this SUV. Great Review.

The only thing about modern Skoda i don't like is I can't do the Skoda jokes anymore 😭😂🤣

So why "obviously an SUV"? It looks more like an estate to me.
An SUV is a pretend 4*4 with no storage space, a high driving position and not sporty....

The only thing I hate about this car is the non-body coloured bumpers and side skirts 🤢

The crystal face is not available on the 60, plus if you want some extras, you have to buy a complete pack which can cost you up to £4,500!

This car actually costs 10k euros more than the Model Y in europe

£40.000 for 170 miles thx no

Another great review from What car never any badge snobbery just give credit when it's due.