Skoda Enyaq
HELLO
£40,130 OTR/£46,850 as tested/£719 pcm
WHY IT’S HERE
Can a bargain family EV convert an electric car sceptic?
DRIVER
Andy Franklin
ONE COULD ARGUE THAT THE SKODA ENYAQ IS ONE OF THE MOST important EVs produced so far
Surely that statement is only reserved for Tesla I hear you say? Well no Tesla might have started the EV trend but as soon as the big boys and girls played catch up it was only a matter of when not if the trend would shift to those manufacturers that are known for family oriented cars And those that make them affordable will be right at the front of the queue
So here it is then Skoda’s first purpose built EV and the company can’t build ’em quick enough Sadly along with that demand comes long waiting times so I feel pretty lucky TG has managed to bag one so early on
There are three Enyaqs to choose from and x The Enyaq iV has a kWh battery and the pricier badged models have a kWh battery Everything without an x in its name is a single motor rear wheel drive car while the x has a more powerful dual motor set up and WD
We’ve opted for the which has bhp and a mph time of
secs Skoda says this model has a WLTP combined range of miles and official consumption of miles per kWh both seriously impressive stats I’m fascinated to see if I can get anywhere near that
We also added inch metallic alloy wheels head up display assisted drive package and panoramic sunroof bumping the price to Oops
I should probably be honest I’m a sceptic I’m not entirely convinced that electric cars are the future History shows there tends to be a middle step before we get to the best way forward Betamax and minidiscs anyone? But I hope running an EV will change my mind This big value family bus is the ideal toe in the water for me The only snag so far is that my home wall charger is on order so I have to charge in town which is a minute walk away Ouch It’s the future they tell me Honest