Costs & verdict
Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is
In range-topping vRS form, the Skoda Enyaq is hardly cheap, but the price is roughly in line with the equivalent Kia EV6 or Tesla Model Y. You’d have to pay more to get a similar level of kit in a Volvo C40.
You get lots of kit for your money, including keyless entry, heated front seats, privacy glass, wireless phone-charging, adaptive cruise control, three-zone climate control and a panoramic glass roof. The ‘Crystal Face’ effect (170 LEDs on the front grille) that’s an option on lesser Enyaqs comes as standard on the vRS. Mind you, Skoda charges extra for a heat pump for more efficient warming of the interior in chilly weather, while Volvo includes one as standard.
We didn't have enough data on the Enyaq to include it in the 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey but Skoda finished a respectable 13th out of 32 brands (behind Kia but ahead of Volvo, Tesla and Audi) in the manufacturer league table. Most components are covered by a three-year/60,000-mile warranty on most parts, but the battery is covered for up to eight years with a 100,000-mile cap.
The Enyaq was awarded five stars out of five when it was tested for safety by Euro NCAP. The vRS version comes with e-Call emergency assistance, automatic emergency braking (AEB), lane-keeping assistance and blind-spot monitoring.
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