Skoda Enyaq Coupe vRS Review.

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by Sean Loo, September 28, 2024

he Skoda Enyaq Coupe vRS marries sensible practicality with enough speed to frighten your family.

This is Skoda’s first foray into the EV market in Singapore. Built on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform, this Czech shares the same underpinnings as the Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5 and the Audi Q4 e-tron.

It’s a packed family, but the Enyaq still manages to charm with a lil’ bit of Skoda’s practical magic.

simply clever.

While its siblings actively do away with ‘old school’ buttons and switches, the Skoda Enyaq shines with enough dedicated controls to prevent you from going insane.

Yes, some controls still need to be accessed from the 13-inch infotainment screen, which can be annoying on the move. But, at least you get a row of quick-setting buttons underneath it, and a set of physical controls on the steering wheel.

This is miles better than the haptic buttons found on the Volkswagen ID.4, and it amplifies the Enyaq’s user-friendiness.

There’s plenty of room for both front and rear passengers, and the boot is large at 570 litres; the SUV-styled variant bumps that up to 585 litres.

If you need more space, folding down the rear seats gives you a massive 1,610 litres.

The interior design, especially the sports seats, does give you that vRS flair. They’re comfortable, supportive, and electrically adjustable for the driver. There’s also a special vRS steering wheel that feels nice and chunky, just the sort of thing you’d want in a “sporty” car.

Add in the nice sound system and some hidden umbrella pockets in the door cards, and you have a vehicle that can easily take on whatever a family can throw at it.

it looks smart.

Skoda has put effort into making the Enyaq fit in with the rest of the Skoda range, and the distinctive design language offers a sense of familiar comfort for fans of the brand.

We do like the front, and it looks great at night with its Crystal Face grille. However, the rear is a little… jellybean-shaped.

Personally, we would opt for the SUV-styled variant, but to each their own. Coupe SUVs are getting more popular in today’s market, so there is clearly a demand for them.

and it is quick.

Skoda has decided to give its Enyaq a bit of a power boost by slapping on an extra motor and blessing the car with a vRS badge, hoping to turn this big, family-friendly EV into something a little more exhilarating.

Power sits at 389bhp and 545Nm, identical to the ID.4 and ID.5 GTX models from Volkswagen. This pushes the Enyaq to achieve a century sprint time of 5.5 seconds.

but ride quality takes a hit.

Sounds impressive, and you can smoke other drivers off the line. But, in doing so, Skoda’s engineers also stiffened the suspension to make the Enyaq handle better around corners, and the result is a ride that’s a little too harsh. Whether you’re on city streets or highways, you’ll feel every undulation.

There’s traction aplenty, thanks to the AWD setup, and the vRS does have some serious acceleration between bends. But it’s not exactly what we’d call “fun to drive.”

You’re more likely to feel like a passenger in your own car as it bounces you around, rather than feeling like you’re fully in control.

there are redeeming factors though.

On the plus side, visibility is great all round apart from the narrow rear window. Minor inconvenience though, as the car’s camera array removes any hesitation when parking.

And while the Enyaq vRS doesn’t offer one-pedal driving, it does have a ‘B’ mode and shift pedals to adjust regenerative sensitivity, a major plus point over the ID.4.

chief among them is range.

The Skoda Enyaq vRS claims it can achieve up to 547km on a full charge. In real-world driving, it does come close, which is impressive for an EV of this size.

We managed to average 17.7kWh/100km, which easily allows the car to scoot around for a week before needing a juice-up.

Charging times are decent too, as the Enyaq can take up to 175kW. With a fast public charger, you can go from 10% to 80% in about 28 minutes.

is the vRS worth it?

The standard Enyaq is an excellent car; spacious, practical, and well-priced. But this vRS version? The decision mainly comes down to you.

You still get all of the practical features, but performance-wise, despite being fast, the Skoda Enyaq vRS just doesn’t deliver enough enjoyment to justify its sportier stance. And we can confidently say most folks do not need the power bump over the regular model.

Our money’s on the regular Enyaq, and you’ll probably be a lot happier in it too.

technical specifications.