Skoda Enyaq review – a spacious, practical SUV with a new face

Verdict – is the Skoda Enyaq a good car?

A few years on from the Enyaq’s initial launch, it’s undergone a major facelift, and everything is just as good or even better than before, thanks to segment-leading practicality, a decent range and new, more out-there look. The price has crept up, but at least the equipment offering is now even more generous than it already was. That higher price might also push more would-be buyers towards the Enyaq’s still-practical, smaller and more affordable Elroq electric SUV in Skoda’s impressive EV lineup.

Skoda Enyaq models, specs and alternatives

The Skoda Enyaq is the first purpose-built electric model from the Czech brand and despite sharing its 'skateboard' platform with the Volkswagen ID.4, it’s far from a rebadged clone of the VW. Instead, the Enyaq has its own unique personality and attributes, making it a family-friendly EV that deserves to be on your shortlist. 

The Skoda Enyaq underwent a facelift for 2025, bringing its styling in line with the latest Elroq, Skoda’s smaller electric SUV. Now, rather than the conventional front end with headlights sitting aside an octagonal grille that was the staple of Skoda models, it gets sleek daytime running lights seamlessly flowing out from a thin black centre panel the brand calls its ‘Tech Deck’ face, while separate clusters housing the headlights sit below on the bumper.

The Enyaq has also been updated below the surface, and gets a larger battery and more standard equipment than before. This helps Skoda distance it from the Elroq as a slightly more upmarket option as well as being more practical. As a result, the Enyaq now starts from around £39,000 – that’s a jump of around £2,000 more than the old car.

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The Enyaq has all the practical features that families love, helping set itself apart from rivals like the Volkswagen ID.4, Nissan Ariya and the smaller, but not necessarily cheaper Peugeot E-2008 and Hyundai Kona Electric.

A flat floor means passengers have lots of space to stretch out, while also allowing storage cubbies to appear in inventive new places. The electric Skoda also has a very impressive 585-litre boot.

The range still starts with the Enyaq 60 since the facelift, but where the old car used to be capable of up to just 250 miles, the new one can go further on a charge at up to 269 miles. Go for the Enyaq 85 and you get a larger 77kWh battery that can keep you going for up to 360 miles – that’s also an increase of 20 miles compared with the outgoing Enyaq 80. It’s worth noting that a heat pump now comes as standard, too, so in colder weather the battery can be kept at an optimised temperature to preserve range.

As before, there’s a four-wheel drive version of the higher-spec model with the larger battery, badged the 85x – be aware, however, that the extra grip comes at the cost of some range, which falls to a maximum of 332 miles. There was a sporty vRS version of the old Enyaq, and while one will be on its way for the facelifted car, it’s not yet launched alongside the standard one.

A Skoda Enyaq Coupe model is also available with a swoopier look compared with the standard Enyaq, but what surprised us when we tested the pre-facelift version of that car was that you don’t majorly miss out in terms of practicality, because the boot is very big. The Enyaq Coupe is still part of the line-up following the update, although it’s solely available with the larger battery option with two or four-wheel drive – in that car range is even better thanks to improved aerodynamics, with up to 365 miles from the 85 and 334 from the 85x.

The trim lineup has been simplified for the facelifted car, and now buyers choose from just SE L, Edition and SportLine variants. You can only get SE L cars with the 60 battery option, while SportLine is solely available on the 85x dual-motor version, while the mid-range Edition cars get the choice of either.

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