Skoda Enyaq: range, battery & charging

The Skoda Enyaq’s ‘60’ and ‘85’ model names correspond very roughly to the battery size you can expect to find: 59kWh in the Enyaq 60, and a tenuous 77kWh in the Enyaq 85 and 85x (the x denoting all-wheel drive in the latter model). Both batteries are large enough to deliver usable range, with the 60 conjuring up to 268 miles in WLTP tests, and the 85 reaching 359 miles (the 85x managing 332 miles).

Some quick mathematics suggests claimed efficiency of around 4.5mi/kWh for the ‘60’, nearly 4.7mi/kWh for the ‘85’, and about 4.3mi/kWh for the ‘85x’. In a long-term test of an Enyaq 85 Coupe, we achieved an average of 3.5mi/kWh (pretty typical for a reasonably efficient EV in day to day driving). That results in a real-world, full-to-empty range of more like 270 miles, and if you’re charging up to 80 per cent and not letting it drop below about 10 per cent, you’ll be doing around 190 miles between charges.

Charging varies depending on battery size. You’re looking at an all-nighter for any Enyaq on a home 7.4kW wallbox, while the 60, 85, and 85x all get slightly different rapid charging speeds – between a 24 and 30 minute wait for a 10-80 per cent top-up out on the road. The Enyaq’s charging speeds are reasonably competitive for the segment, though the Korean trio of Hyundai Ioniq 5, Genesis GV60 and Kia EV6 give you up to 233kW charging and take under 20 minutes for a similar top-up.