Skoda sleek Enyaq Coupe gets an update. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.

Ten Second Review

Emotive, sporty, elegant. Words that were foreign to the Skoda brand a couple of decades ago but are becoming increasingly apt as the company continues to push itself up-market. At its original launch, the Enyaq Coupe was the marque's smartest and most sophisticated car yet, a more dynamic take on this marque's first modern era electric vehicle, the Enyaq SUV. Well here's the updated version.

Background

An aspirational Skoda? Really? Absolutely. That's what we have here in the form of this improved version of the brand's Enyaq Coupe, an EV with attitude. The Enyaq Coupe arrived back in 2022 as a sportier-looking version of the Enyaq hatch we'd first seen two years earlier, delivered because the brand programme required it. By the time of this model's original launch, we'd already seen the same thing with the VW Group models that shared this car's MEB platform; Volkswagen's ID.4, which had gained a coupe cousin with the ID.5. And the Audi Q4 e-tron, which had gained an alternative Sportback variant. The Enyaq Coupe though, was rather more significant for its maker than those two rivals. It was the most expensive Skoda the brand had ever made, in top vRS form the fastest and, perhaps most significantly, to most eyes was the most elegant car ever to wear the Czech maker's badge. The company claimed it 'perfectly combines emotion with efficiency'. If you agree, then the company hopes you'll be even more convinced by this updated version, facelifted in early 2025.

Engines and Tech Spec

You can of course expect the drive experience to be indistinguishable from that of the normal Enyaq SUV, though as before, the sleeker body shape means you get fractionally more EV drive range. There are no big drivetrain changes as part of this facelift. As before, the entry-level 85 model is rear-driven, a format that before this Enyaq arrived hadn't been previously seen on a Skoda since the brand's budget models of the '60s and '70s. It's one that benefits this car enormously in town, where it offers an impressively tight 10.2-metre turning circle. Beyond the city limits, traction is impressive but there's a little more body roll through the turns than you'd get with the alternative Volkswagen, CUPRA and Audi versions of this VW Group design. The pay-off for that though, is a much better standard of ride, with suppleness over poor surfaces and speed humps that's un-bettered in this class and is far superior to most rivals. When fitted with an optional folding towbar, any Enyaq is also capable of towing trailers weighing up to 1,400kg. You ease away in an Enyaq, rather than needing to moderate the kind of frantic forward thrust that seems more normal of an electric vehicle these days. That doesn't really suit any 2.0-tonne SUV and it certainly wouldn't suit this Skoda, the relaxed drive dynamics of which, it's immediately clear, are geared towards lowering the heartbeat rather than raising it. What about powertrains? Well the base rear-driven Coupe model, the Enyaq 85, has a 286PS electric motor powered by a 82kWh battery (net) with a range of 365 miles (6 miles better than the SUV). There's 545Nm of torque, top speed is 112mph and 62mph from rest takes 6.7 seconds. You can also opt for the Enyaq Coupe 85x, also uses the same 82kWh battery and motor output, but adds an extra axle motor to create four wheel drive, which means extra weight, hence the reduction in range to 334 miles (2 miles better than the SUV). At the top of the range is the Enyaq Coupe vRS performance model, which shares its 82kWh battery and 4WD system with the 85x, but ups output to 340PS, sprints to 62mph in 5.5s and has a 338 mile range.

Design and Build

Assuming you want a family EV, you'll choose this car of course because of the way it looks. There's a quite different look for the front end of this updated Enyaq Coupe because Skoda has grafted on the 'Tech Deck' face we first saw with the company's Vision 7S concept car back in 2022. This sees thin daytime running lights and a flush-fit plastic panel below the leading edge of the bonnet, that bonnet now capped with Skoda script rather than the usual brand logo. The changes have fractionally improved aerodynamics - from 0.240Cd to 0.229Cd for this Coupe. In profile and at the rear, things are much as before. There's some real pavement presence here, thanks to the sharply raked roofline from the B-pillar backwards. In a shape that's 4mm longer and 6mm taller than its SUV sibling. With short overhangs, big wheels, strong shoulders and a low roofline, this will look good down at the gym. There are far fewer changes with this updated model inside - the main one being the restyled steering wheel, which now (like the nose) bears 'Skoda' script rather than a badge. Small updates feature on the 13-inch central infotainment touchscreen, which as before can also be worked by both voice and gesture control. The usual small 5.3-inch VW Group instrument binnacle display features once again. And you'll like the wonderfully-named optional 'Jumbo Box', which adds 6.2 litres of storage underneath the centre console. Thanks to the clever design of the MEB platform it sits on, the Enyaq has always offered superb interior space. With the traction battery housed in the floor and a compact motor mounted beneath the cargo area base, this Czech EV has a cabin unburdened by the packaging compromises of a traditional internal combustion engine car. The cabin is 'inspired by modern living environments', according to Skoda, and uses 'natural, sustainably processed and recycled materials'. In the rear, the swept-back roof doesn't compromise headroom too much - a couple of adults will still be comfortable. As usual in a Skoda, you'll find leg room that's difficult to better in segment. Two six footers could sit comfortably behind a couple of front seat occupants of the same size. This is also a wider cabin than you might expect a mid-sized SUV to be able to provide and with no central transmission tunnel to obstruct things, three adults could actually fit reasonably easily into the back of this car. Boot capacity is ample at 570-litres for the Coupe (15-litres less than the SUV). Fold the rear bench in the SUV and up to 1,610-litres of space is available (100-litres less than the SUV).

Market and Model

The Enyaq Coupe price starting point is quite a bit higher than that for the Enyaq SUV because you can't have the Coupe with the base '60' drivetrain. Skoda charges quite a premium for the Coupe body shape too (£1,900), which is why you'll need from just over £46,000 for this model - that's for the 'Edition 85' version. There's also a 'Sportline 85x' Coupe with AWD, which costs from just over £50,000; with the top vRS version just beyond that. 'Edition'-spec includes Matrix LED headlights and animated indicators, an electric driver's seat with massage function, power adjustment lumbar support for the passenger seats, Dynamic headlight range control, rear side airbags and manual blinds for the rear windows. Plus there's heat for the front seats and steering wheel and Tri-zone climate control. Along with keyless entry, Predictive adaptive cruise control, a powered gesture tailgate and a rear-view camera with front and rear sensors. A wireless charging mat with cooling and Drive mode select are also included as standard. 'SportLine' trim gets you sports suspension, an area view camera, 20-inch Vega black alloy wheels, sports bumpers, a head-up display, front sports seats and steering wheel and a CANTON sound system. Let's finish with a look at safety. You'd expect some sort of Forward Collision Warning autonomous braking system on a car of this kind these days; Skoda's is called 'Front Assist' and as usual with these sorts of set-ups, it scans the road ahead as you drive. If a potential collision hazard is detected, you'll be warned. If you don't respond - or aren't able to - the brakes will automatically be applied to decrease the severity of any resulting accident. It incorporates 'Swerve Support' that stops you from turning into a junction into the path of another car. Plus there's 'Dynamic Road Sign Display' (which pictures speed signs as you pass and displays them on the dash). Every Enyaq also gets a 'Lane Assist' lane-keeping system that warns you when you stray out of your lane and applies gentle steering assistance to ease you back into it.

Cost of Ownership

The Enyaq Coupe offers a minimum DC rapid charging capability of 175kW and a 10-80% public DC charge takes 28 minutes. All variants support AC inputs at up to 11kW for home or workplace charging. At home with an Enyaq Coupe, the AC charging process with a typical 7.4kW wallbox takes approximately 12 hours 45 minutes (up to 100% charge). Unfortunately, Skoda still wants extra for a heat pump. There's a fixed servicing schedule, with a basic inspection after two years (unlimited mileage) and subsequent services every year or 18,750 miles. Skoda says that its aim is to make sure that the battery pack lasts as long as the car too and, sure enough, that battery pack is warrantied to have at least 70% of its usable capacity after eight years or 100,000 miles. There's the usual unremarkable three year / 60,000 mile Skoda warranty (only the third year has a mileage limitation). And there's 12 year body protection guarantee, a three year paint warranty and three years of Skoda assistance, which includes European breakdown cover.

Summary

In its original form, the Enyaq Coupe was arguably the first Skoda with a degree of real desirability - a car with a bit more visual pizzazz than the standard Enyaq SUV, a bit more 'want one' factor, which this updated Enyaq Coupe delivers with even more aplomb. It's an EV with a confident sense of style, from a brand clearly growing in confidence by the year. There are of course, as with any EV, lots of sensible reasons why you might want this car. But the value proposition is what is likely to catch your eye when the sums are added up. It'll handsomely undercut its VW Group counterpart EV designs, the Volkswagen ID.5 and the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron. And it'll probably save you money too on the boxier models these two cars are based on, the ID.4 and the Q4 Sportback e-tron. Style at a saving then. That makes sense to us.

Body Glass

Variable front intermittent wipers

Rain and light sensors

Heat insulating darkened glass in side and rear windows

Electric front and rear windows

Heat insulating glass in windshield

Privacy glass and acoustic side windows

Brakes

Front disc brakes

Rear drum brakes

ESC (incl. ABS+MSR+ASR+EDS+HBA+DSR+RBS+MKB)

Front assist with assisted automatic braking

Carpets/Rugs

Black textile floor mats with grey stitching

Chassis/Suspension

Sports suspension

Communication

Voice control system

Bluetooth system

Wi-Fi hotspot

E-call

Driver Aids

Speed limiter

Front and rear parking sensors

Drive mode selector

Driver alert system

Traffic sign recognition

Progressive steering

Blind Spot Detection (BAS)

Electronic engine sound

Skoda Connect iV remote services with charging, air conditioning and smart schedules

Speed assist

Predictive adaptive cruise control with traffic jam assist

Front assist with assisted automatic braking to vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists

Driver Convenience

Electrically operated tailgate with kick activation (virtual pedal)

15W wireless charging with cooling function

Driver Information

Satellite navigation system

Exterior temperature indicator

Washer fluid level indicator

Gesture control

13" touchscreen display

Emergency steering support with turn assist

Wireless smartlink

5" Digital cockpit

Travel assist plus with emergency assist, lane assist plus with narrow lane assist and urban evasive steering support

Driving Mirrors

Automatic dimming rear view mirror

Door mirror memory

Electric adjustable heated folding door mirrors with boarding spots and welcome logo

Embellishment Trims

Carbon effect decorative inserts

Entertainment

DAB Digital radio

45W USB-C ports (charging + data) front and rear

Exterior Body Features

Body colour door mirrors and handles

Panoramic opening glass sunroof

Sports bumpers

Body colour door sills

Safety reflectors on front and rear doors

Gloss black window surround

Dashboard and door moulding light in multiple colours

Rear side wing doors

Radiator grille in gloss black

Gloss black tailgate lettering

Exterior Lights

Front fog lights

LED daytime running lights

LED third brake light

LED rear lights with animated indicators

Full LED Matrix beam headlights with variable light distribution

Dynamic headlight range control with cornering light function

Integrated fog light with all-weather function

Light assistant (coming and leaving home)

Heating/Cooling/Ventilation

Pollen filter

Tri zone climate control

Interior Features

Manual rear window blind

Aluminium pedals

Black headlining

Manually adjustable steering column

12V socket in boot

Folding boot cover

High centre console with armrest

Laminated soft-touch plastic knee rest

3-spoke black leather heated sports multifunction steering wheel with grey stitching and paddles for recuperation level selection

1x umbrella

Black artificial leather dashboard with grey stitching

Microsuede/artificial leather upholstery

Extended interior noise suppression

Interior Lights

Rear reading lights

Front courtesy lights

Front reading lights

LED ambient lighting

Interior door handle lighting in front and rear

Boot lighting

Front and rear footwell lighting

Packs

Advanced package - Enyaq

Safety

Power child locks

Rear side airbags

Height adjustable seatbelts

3 point height adj front seatbelts + pretensioners

Front side airbags with curtain airbags

Tyre pressure monitor

Crew protection assist

Single tone horn

Auto door release and activation of warning lights in the event of an accident

Front and rear three point safety belt on all seats

Warning lights in front doors

Front passenger airbag deactivation switch

Driver and front passenger airbags

Visual and acoustic seat belt reminder

Central interaction airbag

Seats

Heated front seats

3 rear headrests

Front sports head restraints

Front sports seats

Isofix child seat preparation for front passenger seat

Power adjustable lumbar front seats

Height adjustable drivers seat

3 seat bench in 2nd row

60:40 foldable rear seat with sliding adjustment and backrest angle adjustment

Height adjustable front passenger seat

Massage functionality for drivers seat

Isofix child seat fittings in outer rear seats with top tether

Single front passenger seat

Electrically adjustable driver seat with memory function

Security

Anti theft alarm system with interior monitoring, backup horn and towing protection

Central locking system with SAFE system

Keyless entry and start/stop system advanced with walk away locking

Transmission

Four wheel drive

Vanity Mirrors

Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors

Vehicle Charging

6m mode 3 cable (32A)

175 kW DC charging

Wheels

Anti-theft wheel bolts protection

Wheels - Spare

Tyre repair kit with compressor

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins): 2070

Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW: 2.3

Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change: 0-100

Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins): 720

Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW: 7.2

Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change: 0-100

Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins): 480

Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW: 11

Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change: 0-100

Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins): 28

Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW: 165

Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change: 0-80

Coupler/Connector Type: CCS Type 2

Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years: 8

Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage: 100000

Battery Capacity in kWh: 82

Battery Leased: 0

Battery Type: Lithium-ion

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - City: 668

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - City - TEL: 668

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - City - TEH: 653

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb: 538

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb - TEL: 538

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb - TEH: 527

WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb: 15.9

WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL: 15.9

WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH: 16.3

WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb: 3.9

WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH: 3.8

WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL: 3.9

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - City: 415

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - City - TEH: 405

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - City - TEL: 415

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb: 334

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb - TEH: 327

WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb - TEL: 334

Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty: 70

Charging Port Location: Right Side Rear

Usable Battery Capacity: 77

Maximum Charging Rate - kW: 165

Emissions - ICE

CO2 (g/km): 0

Standard Euro Emissions: N

Noise Level dB(A): N

CO: N

HC: N

NOx: N

HC+NOx: N

Particles: N

Engine and Drive Train

Cylinders - Bore (mm): N

Cylinders - Stroke (mm): N

CC: 1

Cylinders: N

Cylinder Layout: N

Number of Valves: N

Camshaft: N

Fuel Delivery: N

Catalytic Convertor: N

Engine Layout: N

Compression Ratio: N

Transmission: AUTO

Gears: 1 SPEED

Engine Code: N

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies: N

EC Urban (mpg): N

EC Extra Urban (mpg): N

EC Combined (mpg): N

General

Coin Series: Sportline

Coin Description: 85x

Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3

Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 60000

Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years: 3

Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years: 12

Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?: 0

Special Edition: 0

Special Order: 0

Based On ID: N

Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07: 38E

Service Interval Mileage: 999999

Service Interval Frequency - Months: 24

Badge Power: 286

Badge Engine CC: 0.0

Vehicle Homologation Class: M1

Generation Mark: 1

Alternative Fuel Qualifying: No

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs): 6.7

Top Speed: 111

Engine Power - BHP: 286

Engine Power - PS: No

0 to 60 mph (secs): 0

Engine Power - KW: 210

Engine Torque - LBS.FT: 402

Engine Torque - NM: 545

Engine Torque - MKG: 55.6

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle: WLTP

RDE Certification Level: N/A

Tyres

Tyre Size Front: 235/50 R20

Tyre Size Rear: 255/45 R20

Tyre Size Spare: TYRE REPAIR KIT

Wheel Type: 20" ALLOY

Wheel Style: VEGA

Alloys?: No

Space Saver?: 0

Vehicle Dimensions

Length: 4658

Width: 1879

Wheelbase: 2766

Width (including mirrors): 2148

Height: 1623

Height (including roof rails): N

Weight and Capacities

Minimum Kerbweight: 2159

Gross Vehicle Weight: 2750

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): N

Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 1400

Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 750

Max. Loading Weight: 591

Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): 570

No. of Seats: 5

Max. Roof Load: 75

Luggage Capacity (Seats Down): 1610

Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 11.2

Exterior Body Features

Pearlescent paint

Metallic paint

Exclusive paint

Special solid paint

Heating/Cooling/Ventilation

Heat pump

Packs

Winter pack - Enyaq

Paint - Metallic

Metallic - Brilliant silver

Metallic - Race blue

Metallic - Olive green

Metallic - Moon white

Metallic - Graphite grey

Paint - Pearlescent

Pearl - Black magic

Paint - Solid

Solid - Energy blue

Paint - Special

Exclusive paint - Velvet red

Special solid - Meteor grey

Service/Warranty

Extended warranty (4 years or 80000 miles)

Extended warranty (4 years or 100000 miles)

Extended warranty (5 years or 100000 miles)

Towing

Electrically retractable towbar

Trim - Part Leather

Microsuede/artificial leather - Black with grey stitching

Vehicle Charging

iV Universal charging cable with industrial connector 32A / 230V

Wheels - Alloy

21" Supernova black metallic alloy wheels