Presented in the fall of 2020, the electric SUV – pioneer of plug-in vehicles for the Czech brand – Skoda Enyaq is reaching mid-career. It logically goes through the restyling box, a cosmetic operation that can be seen very clearly. Gone is the imposing grille, which can be crystal clear on the top of the range, surrounded by traditional headlights which, from certain angles, were reminiscent of creations by BMW. The clear influence of the Josef Kaban era at the helm of the Skoda brand’s style before moving to the Bavarian firm has now disappeared.
Make way for the new identity launched in summer 2022 by the Skoda Vision 7S concept car. A theme called “Modern Solid” and carried at arm’s length by Olivier Stefani, the new design boss who told us – during the presentation of the restyled Enyaq – that it will subsequently be generalized to the entire range, thermal models included. The first serial application was on the Skoda Elroq exhibited last October at the Paris Motor Show.
A harmonious electrical range
In this vein, the Skoda Enyaq phase 2 welcomes a grille in the form of a black mask concealing the technical elements necessary for driving aids. As with its little brother Elroq, that of the revamped Enyaq is framed by daytime running headlights made up of 4 light segments each. A gimmick that we find echoed, at the rear, in the red part of the lights which, by the way, is the only development observable at the stern.
And in detail, at the very end of the hood, the new Skoda lettering has replaced the logo – which was not necessarily very identifiable – while a new body color called Olibo green expands the color chart. It can be contrasted at the bottom with a metallic beige color which visually lightens the lines of the standard version and gives it a little shooting brake look. A two-tone livery which is not offered on the Skoda Enyaq Coupé, also restyled.
This new face will relaunch the model while slightly improving its aerodynamics. In fact, the drag coefficient cX drops from 0.265 to 0.245, which allows you to gain a few kilometers of autonomy. According to the manufacturer, 590 km would be achievable on a single charge. We will verify this soon during our independent measurements carried out at our Montlhéry test base (91).
A simplified range for the Skoda Enyaq
With the arrival of the Skoda Elroq mentioned above, Skoda is repositioning the Enyaq offer by removing the 60 version (with 204 hp) which until then served as an entry-level model. Only the 85 and 85x versions remain, both distilling a power of 285 hp for a torque value of 545 Nm, the second was the four-wheel drive variant of the first. The battery retains a useful capacity of 77 kWh (gross 82 kWh). The charging capacity is 135 kW for the Enyaq 85 version and rises to 175 kW for the 85x, enough to guarantee a full electron load of 10 to 80% of the battery capacity in 28 minutes according to Skoda.
In the passenger compartment, the digital instrumentation on a 5.3-inch panel and the 13-inch screen remain relevant.. The central console receives a matte black coating that is less messy than the glossy black which fears fingerprints, a shortcut for deactivating overspeed alerts has been implemented, however, the ergonomics of the climate controls and the volume adjustment can be improved. audio have not been reviewed, it’s a shame.
