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@@sjcsystems probably because of the GLOBAL semiconductor shortage which is affecting every car manufacturer, plus various other industries also.......
Had an Enyaq iV 80 for a couple of months now. It's been a great car all round, really easy to drive, and I've done a mixture of regular commutes and a couple of long trips in it. Agree with the comments on how speed impacts the range - noticed that above 60mph (100kph) it really does drain the battery a lot quicker. On a couple of longer trips (220 miles) it's ended up with around 35% battery left from a full charge, so if you are not driving at motorway speeds it will give you you the advertised range of 315-ish miles. I went for the basic spec, other than the heated seats, as I didn't think any of the others were worthwhile. I don't have enough 100kw chargers near me to make the fast charging option worthwhile, but we'll see how that changes over the next few years. I've probably done 70% of charging at home (it's the easiest option) and the rest either at work or using public charging.
Really enjoyed hearing the views of an owner, great idea and sets this channel apart. More of that please. I cant understand why manufacturers would not give fast charging as standard as waiting times on a refill are a major issue with prospective buyers. Surely they want their cars to be as attractive in a practical sense as possible and sell more units. I wonder how much fast charging costs on a car that costs in excess of 55k.
Good to get an owner's insight, I bought an Enyaq 60 4 weeks ago and so far so good. It's averaging 16kwh/100kms with 2000kms covered. I couldn't justify or afford the extra nearly €7000 for the 80. The shorter range should be enough for me as I'm retired and don't travel long distance anymore.
Velvet red every time. Brilliant colour! I have a Kodiaq Vrs in that colour and I have had more positive comments about it than any other colour I have had. Looking at an Enyaq as next car so the video was really helpful.
when I´m on motorway, I'm never in hurry. I find a Lorry on the way that is driving 90 km/h and stay behind the the Lorry all the way. it is relaxing, you don´t need to overtake other cars and it save you lots of power.
Me and the Missus were the Tesla culprits at the end of the video!! We were comparing to her ID4. I loved the brown Enyaq interior. Sorry for the greasy nose prints on your windows!!!🤣🤣🤣
Great idea of reviewing the car with an owner and finding out the does and the don’ts. I live in Northern Ireland and the fast charges are few and far between so I would agree with Paddy and wouldn’t go for the fast charging. I just wish countries would get the infrastructure sorted out. EV’s are the future and Governments are promoting them yet they are doing very little about getting the fast charging networks sorted out.
@@NobbyOnCars I really do enjoy your reviews and I particularly liked this one because of this very interesting format but do you not think the governments need to get their acts together and improve the infrastructure….it’s just pathetic particularly up here in Northern Ireland. Fast chargers need to be everywhere not just a couple ….if there is to be a large take up of these beautiful cars
Governments do not promote electric driving. They are forcing it! And instead of forcing people to drive electric, they should make it more attractive and not ban fossil fuel driving. It is an endless discussion. There is enough oil and not enough electricity. Last year it was said that the power supply would be compromised during the winter months. And what about the elderly? I am 66 years old and my car is still working fantastically well. I would not trade in a perfectly good car for an electric one. It is not worth it to me. I am not going to make that investment.
Grey cars are everywhere. Regarding the red paint turning pink, a Honda dealer recently told me that red cars shouldn’t fade anymore as majority of manufacturers are using water based paints instead of oil based.
Think most cars need the heat pump especially for the winter as the heater makes even more difference to the range than the a/c does from my experience of having an electric car
Great review lads, I specked the IV 80 with the sunroof, 125kwh & dynamic cruise as a must. Also took the Convenience Pack for the wireless charging and the tinted windows do look great with the Black paint.
Great video! I spec’d mine with fast charging over the sunroof as decided that although I won’t use it that often, the times when I will need to charge on the road, cutting down that time to around 30 minutes seemed a better choice, especially when travelling for work rather than pleasure and being slightly more time restricted!
*Mercedes 2019 W247 B200CDi Class AMG Line 8 Speed 1100 rpm at 62 mph totally silent engine - best 85.6 MPG on Motorway/Dual Carriageway over 108 Miles (England) average speed 53 mph in ECO Mode [reduced power and coasts {freewheels} downhill.)*
@@GrrMeister After factoring in the cost of diesel against electricity, the lower emissions of a diesel as, in Europe, EV's rely on coal fired electricity, EV's phenommenal depreciation, extra interest on PCP and all the time saved from not having to hang about waiting for a recharge of course, it's probably half the cost of an EV. Still, EV's are the future. Apparently. I'll wager the 2030 date will slip when the penny drops and they can't get the lithium.
Interesting the real life usage thanks. I live in the country side and an alpine area with 100kph speed limits and undulating terrain. Sounds like range is potentially impacted the most in that environment let alone the temperature factor in winter. Slightly dubious when our closest two cities are 200 and 300kms away so would need a decent charge to return home. My Kodiaq VRS wouldn't even blink at doing that.
Mark, yes good to get an owners perspective after a few months. You'll always love your car as new, but 3-6 months on you'll get the honest update. Red is safe, more visible on the road and easier to find in a car park.
Loving my Enyaq. Brilliant car. Yes it's expensive for what it is, aren't all EV's afterall. But when it's costing me 60p to commute my 50 mile journey to work and saving over £2k a year in fuel costs not counting the fact its free road tax and maintenance costs it doesn't take long to recoup the initial increase in upfront costs.
60p? Blimey how do you manage that? I have it’s sister car the VW ID4 and it costs around 3.8p per mile (based on 14.5p/kWh charging at home) = £1.90 per 50 miles
I bought the cheaper 60 model so I could get the UK govt grant -£2500. So the base price came down to £32500 for the ecoSUITE. I've added £13k! of extras which is astonishing. Delivery in October - gone for he black pearl exterior with the cognac brown inside. Great vid, really looking forward to getting my car. I already have a SMART Fourtwo electric for town and echo what was said. A light right foot and regenerative breaking really increases the range dramatically. Averaging 22kwh at the mo.
I am currently considering buying an Enyaq iV80 and found this video very informative and helpful. I am in Austria and as far as I can tell from the Skoda Configurator, both the standard and sportline models come with the 125kW charger ( atleast they are listed as an extra at 0€ ). I noted with interest how many people said they don't need this as there are no chargers nearby. For me this is a crazy statement - I too would try to charge at home, but when I do make a longer journey, that is when I need the better charger, it saves time. By the way, I too considered getting the racey red one but having seen it next to the grey, now I am not so sure ! I was also interested in the comments on the 21" wheels. I had already decided against these - not only due to the additional cost, I have seen many reviews saying that the ride on the lower profile tires is extremely hard and these tires cost almost twice that as the 19" and 20" versions ( and in Austria it is a legal requirement to run on snow tires in the winter ).
Yes, there’s no doubt that the tyres will add noise, stiffen things and cost more. Re the faster charging, at present at least, 100kW chargers are so rare here, even if you were to buy an Enyaq today in Ireland and keep it for three years, I still don’t think they’ll be enough of them by the end of the three. It will save time though as you say for sure!
I'm speccing an Enyaq. I only make motorway long journeys a couple of times a year. So I thought of doing a 60 but with fast charging. But this detail about the fast charging only engaging when the battery is getting critically low is something I wasn't aware of. I'm also going Red!
I would like mine to be in white it just sets it off, with a powdered tailgate and the 125kw fast changing and some of the safety options to go with it.plus a big batt. The Skoda does look lovely
Lad's.....on a round trip to Cork or Killarney or Tralee etc etc , which I spend my working life doing.......setting the cruise to 100 instead of 120(+) is not an option and doing that in a strong (200bhp) diesel makes little difference to the overall range. Recently on a trip from Naas to Tralee to Dingle to Killarney and back home to Naas, I averaged 52mpg and I wasn't trying to achieve good fuel economy ( Superb 2,0 tdi 190).....on long trips the car will easily achieve 1100kms to a tank. For me , electric is not suitable yet.
Fuel consumption; petrol, diesel or electricity, is influenced by the drag on the car... Which is air resistance. The faster you go, the more drag, the less efficient. It's that simple. It's nothing to do with the type of engine or fuel. Also the reason why it makes more difference when you're travelling faster is the drag increases with the square of your speed. So you get a bigger saving dropping from 120 to 100 than from say 100 to 80. Anyway, physics lesson over back to the cars.
@@Meza201 thanks Professor. I'm well familiar with the effects of drag (obviously not as familiar as you are......with the physics degree inallsinanyways) I know when I increase my speed my car becomes less efficient but from reading the comments and watching reviews of these new fangled leccy horseless carraiges.....the increased drag and subsequent torque demand on the motor seems to have a more detrimental effect on the leccy motors than it does on the daysel motors. That's my non-physics lesson over.
@@Meza201 most ICE cars need to go over 40 and under 70 as the optimal engine range for best fuel economy. Engine temperature, maintenance and tyre pressure will also determine the overall outcome too. I guess EV will make us adjust our driving style to eek out the remaining power. Reducing driving at 90-100 mph and accidents too.
Great review and I was delighted to hear the opinions of an owner. I love Skoda cars and I am keen to see more reviews of their models. I favour the red colour over grey but would be anxious to consider the electric blue colour. My present car, a Skoda Octavia Scout is race blue colour and it is fabulous.🥰
The Skoda Velvet Red is much classier than the regular Corrida Red that Skoda offer. It’s a good bit dearer, it seems to be a special process colour over and above regular metallic. Great to hear a customer’s point of view after a bit of ownership. He’s a good interviewee as well ! Hate those option packs they offer now - you mightn’t want all the items in one pack, and want an item or two from another pack - but you gotta buy everything. Grrr 😖. Looking Kia/Hyundai for EVs now - even though been a Skoda diehard for a good while. The VW EV system has shortcomings I’d not be happy with - no one-pedal for instance, and heat pumps an option on most models. Standard on most Kia/Hyundai. Thanks Nobby - great review. ps… any chance of a Leaf review - is Chademo charging available in most public chargers ?
Had our UK spec MY24 60 Edition hatch for a few months now. I'm overall impressed. Not a terrible looking thing, not that VAG build quality is anything much to shout about nowadays (been through their halo period in the 90's/00's IMHO) but it's decently put together for the most part, extremely well equipped, comfortable and whilst not fun, extremely pleasant and very regular ICE car like to drive. Only 180ps, but even still it feels more than rapid enough for nearly any situation (no gears, instant power and no lag real pluses compared to an ICE vehicle of any kind). Where VAG fall down rather in the EV race is their software and lack of basic functionality compared to some other manufacturers. Even MY24 60 models still don't have battery preconditioning, much of the vehicle functionality being buried away in what I would say isnt the most cohesive, responsive or intuitive touchscreen display isn't the greatest. One of the funniest issues for me is the virtual pedal for the tailgate. It's so erratic (you can swing your foot under several times before it does anything if anything at all) it's almost entirely pointless. Travel assist, whilst quite cool and a nice feature has its faults (exhibits strange lane keeping behaviour quite often on smaller roads, big one is not actively warning you when it's lost sight of the road markings), but ACC with traffic jam assist is very nice indeed. We got ours on salary sacrifice and by virtue it's extremely cheap for what was a £40k car monthly. That said if Id bought it there would definitely be an element of remorse now (particularly given I know for a fact it's probably devalued by at least 10k already in the months we've had it, if not more 😅). We wanted something quickly and the 60 Edition was available, otherwise I suspect we'd have bitten the bullet and ordered an 85. I imagine the increased pace and better range would have been nice, but as it serves as an A to B car for us for the most part not overly bothered about it. Skoda UK had been quite canny in the UK. Where there used to be trim levels and option packs, they bought in the Edition models, which bundles a number of expensive kit options, for a fraction of the cost they'd have been previously. Where they've not been so astute IMHO is canning the 60 in place of the 50 model. It's less money granted, but less power, smaller battery and less range (no EV needs less range), it's just widened the chasm between the lower and mid 85 models. Standout feature for me is the Matrix lamps, they are utterly incredible. I know I wouldn't have paid for them as an option as I'm tight, but now I've had them, not sure it's something I could be without now on a modern car. Finally, I do really hope that VAG (and Skoda in particular) don't forget about their earlier Enyaq customers and continue to develop and improve the software and feature set for the earlier MIB3 cars, certainly providing a similar user interface, functionality and finally bringing preconditioning to the earlier cars isn't too much to ask! 😂😂
Thanks for the video, very informative. I'm waiting for delivery of an iv60 model, ( Arctic Silver), I didnt spec leather or a sunroof, but still cost €48,000 with my choice of extras, (£41,000, I'm in England before deducting government grant of £2,500), plus £550 for a home charger. I was particularly interested in the ACTUAL range, as opposed to CLAIMED range, and Paddy gave some very good info on speed to range and how much aircon affects the range. Something that's never bothered me before using diesel, as you can pop in anywhere and fill up in a few minutes, but I gave specced fast charging in case I need it which will charge from 20% to 80% in about 35 minutes, but obviously adding that on to your journey time. I was hoping to get around 70 to 75% actual miles in ratio to claimed miles, only time will tell
Thanks for watching Paul. I think fast charging is an important one, in the 80 anyway. The size of the battery means it really takes a while sitting there waiting on 50kW. It won't be as long in yours obviously but it'll always be a bonus to have it.
Must admit Nobby I found that video really interesting especially as an EV cynic/sceptic as I am at the moment particularly from a point of view of range and motorway driving which having moved house a year and a half a go and am more on the motorways now than I ever was means that range is an important factor. Despite that, the overall price is I think something which is still too much plus though I have access to charging in work in the North where I live I dunno if they're fast or not but I think I'd still spec it to have that as an option at least. It'll be interesting to see what price they go for second hand especially in the North here for though they'll still be expensive, the hit shouldn't be just as bad. I think nearer the time for changing in a few years I might take a drive in one and see what I prefer over it and diesel which for me is still king.
Just a normal wall box (7 ish kW) would charge this during a typical work day if it was parked up. 'Fast' would be 50kW + which more workplaces will not have.
@@NobbyOnCars yeah I noticed that another person from the north said the fast chargers weren't that plentiful here in the north at the moment anyway. Following that video you posted I researched your Octavia TDI VRS review again and man alive I definitely think it's potentially the one I may aim for. I do like it especially in the estate. Some bus!
Well that was great and thanks Paddy for sharing. I have 2077 km now on my 80 and 15.1 KWH per 100 for the 2077 which I am delighted with. It has not been on a motorway yet. I do 30 to 40 KM’s a day roughly at home and only use about 6% of battery doing that. I was sorry that I was not able to get the higher charger but after what Paddy has said I’m ok now that I did not. I only have the 19inch wheels which may make a difference. My home charger of 7kw is working perfectly and I charge when it goes to about 30% and only charge to 80%. I have the eco suite, family pack, three zone climate and tow bar prep. My only complaint so far is a banging in the rear on really rough ground and that is being investigated. Sound advice is to take your time and see what you need not what you would like.
@@chrismckean3937 it usually takes around 5 hours but it could be at 30% when I plug in. I plug in at night have done it to 100% if I’m doing a long journey the next day.
I do love the Skoda Enyaq it’s the one EV I would buy without question. You may remember you reviewed the Honda CR-V Hybrid not so long ago well I picked one up back in June 2021 and with just over 1500 miles on the clock I’m achieving 54 mpg and it keeps getting better every time I drive the car but the car is costing me peanuts to run. I could not jump to EV as I can’t have a EV charger at home and the chargers on Merseyside is not great and that when they work but the Honda CR-V Hybrid is absolutely amazing I love it to bits. Cheers Alan B 👍✌️ P.S Your review helped me choose the Honda also I don’t have any issues with the new ECVT works to my advantage as far as I’m concerned and saves me money.
@@NobbyOnCars absolutely I couldn’t agree more with you and Honda is very well made car. Finally the CR-V is working out cheaper to run than a 18 plate Ford Focus 1.0 L 3 pot engine STX now that’s crazy and I get a headache thinking about it LOL. I enjoy your car reviews very simple and informative. Many Thanks Alan B 👍👍✌️✌️
Great video lads. I think the benefit of knowing the range you need is huge. I've an ID3 based in Dublin, no need to restrict my speed on motorways as I know how far I go on average. One big trip this year was to Donegal and got there with no need for a stop to charge by as you say driving at ~110 on the motorways but the speed limit everywhere else.
@@NobbyOnCars I wasn't too nervous on the return journey as I had decent enough range left coming back onto the M1 and I knew I had ionity on the M1 and lusk as we headed back to home near the airport. Weight wise in the car it was 2 adults 2 nearly teens and enough baggage for 5 days away. It's definitely not as efficient as my old ioniq but makes up for it in everything else.
Red paint the winner for me. Excellent review discussing many facets and concerns of buying and running an EV. For me though, it's still far too early in EV development to remotely consider buying one from any manufacturer. The charging infrastructure around the Country seems fragile to non existant and it's concerning that battery technology in terms of capacity and weight is improving quickly which could render obsolete present vehicles using Lithium. I do applaud those who have made the change from fossil fuels to electric but I'll hang on for a while yet before diving in.
Very good "real world review" very enjoyable and interesting to have an owner there with real world experience. I have a few Q's / observations 1. re the charging speed. Does neither the car nor the Ionity charger tell you what rate its charging at? 2. Suggestion; move away from telling us its charging x% in Y minutes to a standard "100km (or miles) in Y minutes". because it makes no sense to compare say a Honda E vs an Audi EQ with massively different battery sizes because you are getting different range added for the same %. 3. Staggered by all those extras and the costs. When the Model Y is released that will surely destroy this car at this price (note, I do not drive a Tesla so this is not a fanboi perspective just a observation on the high cost) 4. Is it the camera angle or is the main screen on the Enyaq slightly angled away from the driver. eg it looks like they changed the car to RH drive but never altered the screen position. If i was paying €57k or so (did i get that right???) for this I would find that unacceptable. I happened to see a Hyundai Ionic 5 today and that has flat screens so looked fine from the drivers perspective. They can change LH to RH drive without issue. And FWIW that car looks a better bet than the Enyaq to me. ( both are too large for what i want next time though but if you forced me to buy one it wouldbe the Ioniq)
The speed on Ionity chargers varies from charger to charger. The way Skoda displays the speed is a little unusual alright. Screens are not at an angle - could be camera. Don't think so about the Y, the 3 has done well here but ID.4/ID.3 has sold a lot more here, it's just easier to trade in, get PCP and is a more familiar brand to the typical car buyer. That said, I think the Model 3 in particular is fantastic. Have a long range one coming up on the channel once I edit the vid!
Excellent idea Nobby interviewing someone who already owns the car. Would it be possible to add such interviews to the end of your future reviews or are the cars too new?
Great to get an owners perspective on living day to day with it. I have specced cars in the past, only to find long term that i didn't really use things I had paid good money for ( electric tailgates that have driven me nuts because they were too slow ect ). Someone who lives near me has got an Enyaq, and it turns my head when I see it. Not sure EV is the way to go for me until infrastructure is improved a lot though sadly. I would go for your borrowed grey one over the red.
I agree with the statement that diesel or petrol range is also dependent on how fast you drive. However the range of most non electric cars cars are way over that of EVs and when I have to do a 200 mile journey at peak times and their are delays on the motorway and its at night sometimes will it get me their. The answer is most probably not and then are their available chargers on my route. Do I risk it. The Enyak looks a great car. Not quite big enough for my needs as I drive a Q7 and need the boot space but I will keep it another 2 years and see what happens.
The statement that a diesel car has its range cut 50% if you drive 120km/hr instead of 100km/hr is ridiculous. The impact on range is far far less sensitive with diesel (and gas) cars than with EV. Just look how the battery is impacted by cold weather. Or towing. Or bigger wheels. It's very sensitive and the range goed down quickly. There are numerous videos of people comparing EV & diesel and towing the same weight. The Diesel consumes about 20% more, the EV lost half of its range. That's a huge difference, especially if the starting point of your EV range is already not very high.
In the UK a rear reverse camera is an optional extra (on a £34k car!!). Way too many optional extra that are include as standard in the Korean cars I have bought in recent years and as such this made the car uncompetitive against say the stylish Kia EV 6 or Hyundai Ioniq 5.
Just in process of purchasing. Took for extended drive at weekend and loved it. Biggest headache is trying to organise EV charging station from British Gas 😬😬 After having Skoda superb L&K for past 10 years this is going to be quite a change but saving me £150 per month on PCP finance
SOC is important for fastcharging, but the battery temperature is even more. And the VW group have not made a great job on pre heating the battery on these cars. Good idea with having an owner with you :)
Great review and great idea for reviews for future etc. That brewery at start of your video use to be a Toyota dealership. Know the area well. Wonder how much terrain affects battery too. Mountain, hill climbs regions, bound to have an effect. Passed a handful of EVs on motorways over last few weeks all in lane 1 around 100k. When loaded with family and luggage.. range affected too. Two friends of mine complaining about home ESB bill climbing since having to work from home. Free charge at work etc gone. Great review again Mark.
I, currently a kodiaq owner, only wanted an Enyaq but disappointed with the optional extras and the cost associated. Safer choice is a Tesla model y, imo
Don’t know about Ireland but in UK all new Rapid chargers will be 100+ kWh so having a new car that does not have this capacity really is a backward step. As to the red one, Eh, fine for the fire brigade, best colours are the Artic Silver and the Race Blue met.
Really interesting, I’m undecided about which EV or hybrid to get, but your chat with Paddy has certainly cleared up most of my questions about the Enyaq.
Great car and great review. I got a 60 version with a heat pump. Surprised there is no heat pump review with some figures about energy saving and benefits.
Great video, although I’m now even more paranoid about scratching my 21” alloys when my Enyaq arrives, especially as work colleagues are entitled to drive my car :-( !!!
We have a Kodiaq which we love so great to see Skoda’s venture into electric is just as good. And the range is very promising. Definitely on the list in a few years time. Red rather too out there, grey a little too boring. Petrol blue is the one for me.
Too much messing with charging if you are on the road day in day out covering a lot of miles diesel is your only man, good to get a long term owners perspective, if want to know what I am like come live with me comes to mind
I drive (pre-Covid) 60k+km per year. I’d safely say the 25% extra consumption at 120 over 100 is typical of my cars, Focus diesel, Optima diesel the 2 most recent
We have a 1.4 4wd petrol Yeti which to be honest I am hoping I can keep until I pack up driving……..I am currently nearly 73 so looking at at least another 12 years. We mostly do shortish trips 50-70 miles round, but my daughter and grandkids are 200 miles away so to safely go there and back without being forced to stop and pray for a working vacant charger on the motorway I would need a range of circa 500 miles and I don’t see that happening anytime soon. We don’t need anything bigger than the Yeti which is the other problem, and also I often tow a trailer……..I live in hopes that something suitable may appear eventually but don’t expect it to!
Brilliant review lads, great to hear a real-world customers perspective. Looking at ordering one after October as Skoda Cork advised that things could change in the budget & also even the specs could be tweaked? I don’t think it’s been covered yet in the comments but does anyone have any info on replacing the 21” tyres? I checked a tyre shop in Cork and currently only Michelin/Bridgestone are supplying and I got a price for €360 each. Apparently it’s an unusual width being an EV and other tyre brands aren’t making it yet. Colour, I’ll probably go for Black so that the plastic bumpers blend in. Disappointing they’re not colour coded for a car if this quality but presume Skoda are holding this for Sportline models.
The red doesn't look bad, but I think a darker tone fits the sharp lines more. Similar to choosing a band for your watch. If your watch is very busy a better choice is a modest band, if it's clean you can go for a more striking band.
especially with the black plastic trims on the bottom I'd personally go for a grey or black. But never in life would I take another pastel grey tone like nardo grey
Thanks for the review. My employer offers the Enyaq on the company car list, but unfortunately they only offer the 60 with the smaller battery and my employer also has a frustrating policy that states we are NOT allowed to spec ANY options when selecting a company car. I'm worried that this will make the Enyaq unusable for me. This is non-negotiable, for whatever reason they have very anal company car policies where I work. The thing is, the choice between living with a few hardships in a poverty spec Enyaq while only paying £140 a year in BIK tax is something that I feel I'm going to have to do, rather than stick with a similarly sized ICE vehicle and be charged literally thousands a year in BIK tax.
@@NobbyOnCars various electric vehicles, but few with the cargo space I need (I'm currently in a Skoda Octavia estate and need the boot space). VW ID.3 - 45KwH Style Pure Performance 5dr Peugeot e2008 - 50KwH Allure Premium Hyundai Ioniq - 38KwH Premium Nissan Leaf - 63KwH e+ Connecta Kia Niro - 64KwH 2 Long Range VW ID.4 - 52KwH Life Pure Hyundai Kona - 64KwH Premium Skoda Enyaq - iV 60 Loft
I would swap sunroof for fast charging without thinking twice. Sunroof it's nice for passengers in the car, not really for the driver. Also in the summer or during sunny days the car tends to get really hot so you'll have to use the air-con more than a normal car. Another important point if you are concerned about the range... Bigger wheels are nice but reduce the range. No need to paint your Enyaq red in my opinion. If you own an EV you already stand out!
I like sunroofs because on a dull winter's day a car without one just feels very dark. I would much rather open a window or two than use air con. That is how I use my Leaf. In the Leaf air con really cuts an already short range.
I would pay to get it without sunroof. I didn't paint it red went for Phoenix Orange right after i found out it was also available for standard version. Still waiting my car though.
Just returned from visiting a Škoda dealer in the eastern region in the Czech Republic today on Dec 13. There are a few points of interest to share here. I must say that I wasn’t aware of the hidden costs before visiting the honest salesman today. (1) The cost of replacing the Enyaq iV 80 battery (expected to last 8 years) is about 50% of the basic price of the car. (2) The cost of recharging fully at a public EV charging station is around 500Czk or £17. This means EV refuel saving would be around £63 against a full tank of petrol. How many recharges over 8 years would be sufficient to offset the cost of replacing the battery? It would come to around 400 recharges over 8 years or once per week. I drove a BMW 520i for 20 years. If I drove a Škoda, I would have replaced the battery 2 times in 16 years and paid the equivalent cost of buying a new Enyaq. This hidden cost should be considered before buying any new EV in my opinion. BTW, this Škoda dealer has sold 1 Enyaq this year from Jan to Dec but sold 60 Kampiq in the same period.
I was in Gdańsk in the summer with Skoda and saw very few EVs around Poland. Some interesting points raised for sure. I don’t think batteries are going to be useless after 8 years myself but only time will tell.
my home town, great vid nobby , ye drove past my local as well , best pint of Guinness in town. some streets in Drogheda can be tough on the cars (narrow, uneven and steep) his 21s will defo be challenged lol
When we recently changed over our car on the list of desirable features was the colour was not going to be black, white or grey/silver and not black interior and include a sunroof. So I like Paddys choice of colour.
The 125 kW (probably to be upgraded later), makes a huge difference when you're doing long distance travel. Imagine driving to Italy or Spain and back. Every stop will be twice as long... 1 hour stops between every 200-250 km means a lot of hanging around especially with a family. Even if it is only on a couple of days a year, I would definitely get it. Simply Not Clever from Skoda to not include it as standard, like everyone else.
I don't know the answer to this question but you'd think all safety extra's like adaptive cruise control / blind spot monitoring should be VRT exempt. I think the Grey wins on the colouring. Red's were a mid 90's de shackling myself from the catholic church breakout colour!
We sold our Enyaq 80iv after 1 year cause of challenges with rear wheel drive and winter/ice roads at home. Specially reverse driving up a small hill was dread + software/screeninterface was unfinished in my eyes.
Great video. I bought an enyaq 60 but would buy 100 kW charging all day long over a powered tail gate. I'm in Scotland though so there's more and more 100kw chargers now, BP Pulse as well as the Scottish Government network have them. Mine is race Blue but the red looks stunning. For me the stand out feature, having come from a tesla, is the auto regen. It's just so clever.
In a M3 long range this week and the regen on the most severe level is handy for one pedal, the brake lights coming on so frequently is a nuisance for drivers behind I’d imagine. Circle K are the only stations with chargers here, they’re operated by the ESB. We need way more. Maxol are working on their own way of doing things but nothing yet.
@@NobbyOnCars yeah but the enyaq adjusts the regen to suit the road ahead, no need to choose a level like I did on the leaf, zoe or model 3 Proper one pedal driving. I posted a video on you tube showing my first impressions. Got another one coming when I get the chance to edit it
Great video getting the owners take on the purchase! Not sure about the red colour. I prefer it in black. On the fast charging would that ionity display not tell you the charge rate? If you were getting over 50kW then you had fast charging included on the car
I'm nearly sure I used that Ionity before where it did display it. In something like an Audi, it shows you on the dash. I don't think the car I filmed it though in the end.
I know it’s not directly comparable in terms of space and is therefore less suited to families but Tesla Model 3 is €48k, has fast charging, glass roof, electric tailgate (with decent boot space and folding rear seats) and USB C charging in the rear. Plus access to another world of generally very reliable fast chargers.
Model 3 offers considerably less space for passengers and luggage (although it's actually longer), you'd have to compare it with a Model Y which is considerably more expensive.
Really like the Enyaq, just think that how Skoda spec it is an issue, esp when you have to pay to upgrade the charging capability! It looks like a low starting price until you realise it’s specked so low as standard. Suddenly the VW groups budget car no longer is………….
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We are happy to see more and more people reviewing the new ŠKODA ENYAQ iV. It is a perfect opportunity for us to collect the feedback on the hard work we do here. Please, keep it going 😊
Thanks for having a look at it Skoda!
Why are these on a 19 week lead time for the uk?
Hi@@sjcsystems , thank you for asking. We are doing our best to cover the demand, please bear with us. 🙂
@@sjcsystems probably because of the GLOBAL semiconductor shortage which is affecting every car manufacturer, plus various other industries also.......
Are you going to make Skoda Superb Ev
Had an Enyaq iV 80 for a couple of months now. It's been a great car all round, really easy to drive, and I've done a mixture of regular commutes and a couple of long trips in it. Agree with the comments on how speed impacts the range - noticed that above 60mph (100kph) it really does drain the battery a lot quicker. On a couple of longer trips (220 miles) it's ended up with around 35% battery left from a full charge, so if you are not driving at motorway speeds it will give you you the advertised range of 315-ish miles. I went for the basic spec, other than the heated seats, as I didn't think any of the others were worthwhile. I don't have enough 100kw chargers near me to make the fast charging option worthwhile, but we'll see how that changes over the next few years. I've probably done 70% of charging at home (it's the easiest option) and the rest either at work or using public charging.
Great insight from an owner, thank you for taking the time to post 👍🏻
Really enjoyed hearing the views of an owner, great idea and sets this channel apart. More of that please. I cant understand why manufacturers would not give fast charging as standard as waiting times on a refill are a major issue with prospective buyers. Surely they want their cars to be as attractive in a practical sense as possible and sell more units. I wonder how much fast charging costs on a car that costs in excess of 55k.
Enjoyed this, great to see the opinion of an owner after a few weeks/month’s 👍
Thanks! 👍
Good to get an owner's insight, I bought an Enyaq 60 4 weeks ago and so far so good. It's averaging 16kwh/100kms with 2000kms covered. I couldn't justify or afford the extra nearly €7000 for the 80. The shorter range should be enough for me as I'm retired and don't travel long distance anymore.
Can you tell me the price of 1 kWh on fast charging stations?
@@Flysohigh18 E0.305/kWh @50kWh on ESB (Irish national grid) charging stations
Have you beed driving on the motorway with the 0.16kWh/km?
Velvet red every time. Brilliant colour! I have a Kodiaq Vrs in that colour and I have had more positive comments about it than any other colour I have had. Looking at an Enyaq as next car so the video was really helpful.
Thanks for watching
I also chose Velvet red but thanks to long wait time and when i realized you can get standard model also Phoenix Orange i changed my car for it.
when I´m on motorway, I'm never in hurry. I find a Lorry on the way that is driving 90 km/h and stay behind the the Lorry all the way. it is relaxing, you don´t need to overtake other cars and it save you lots of power.
Me and the Missus were the Tesla culprits at the end of the video!! We were comparing to her ID4. I loved the brown Enyaq interior.
Sorry for the greasy nose prints on your windows!!!🤣🤣🤣
Quite alright 😂
Great idea of reviewing the car with an owner and finding out the does and the don’ts. I live in Northern Ireland and the fast charges are few and far between so I would agree with Paddy and wouldn’t go for the fast charging. I just wish countries would get the infrastructure sorted out. EV’s are the future and Governments are promoting them yet they are doing very little about getting the fast charging networks sorted out.
Fast charging is a MUST. Even 125kWh is still sitting in a car park for an hour.
Thanks for watching Harry!
@@NobbyOnCars I really do enjoy your reviews and I particularly liked this one because of this very interesting format but do you not think the governments need to get their acts together and improve the infrastructure….it’s just pathetic particularly up here in Northern Ireland. Fast chargers need to be everywhere not just a couple ….if there is to be a large take up of these beautiful cars
@@davidjohn0505 totally agree, the island in general is poorly served.
Governments do not promote electric driving. They are forcing it! And instead of forcing people to drive electric, they should make it more attractive and not ban fossil fuel driving. It is an endless discussion. There is enough oil and not enough electricity. Last year it was said that the power supply would be compromised during the winter months. And what about the elderly? I am 66 years old and my car is still working fantastically well. I would not trade in a perfectly good car for an electric one. It is not worth it to me. I am not going to make that investment.
Grey cars are everywhere. Regarding the red paint turning pink, a Honda dealer recently told me that red cars shouldn’t fade anymore as majority of manufacturers are using water based paints instead of oil based.
Handy to know 👍🏻
The newer EV's - VW, Kia, Hyundai are using plant based paint finishes.......
Think most cars need the heat pump especially for the winter as the heater makes even more difference to the range than the a/c does from my experience of having an electric car
That was my burning question - did you go for the heat pump? If not, why not? I'd consider it essential.
Great review lads, I specked the IV 80 with the sunroof, 125kwh & dynamic cruise as a must. Also took the Convenience Pack for the wireless charging and the tinted windows do look great with the Black paint.
Nice spec 👍🏻
Great video! I spec’d mine with fast charging over the sunroof as decided that although I won’t use it that often, the times when I will need to charge on the road, cutting down that time to around 30 minutes seemed a better choice, especially when travelling for work rather than pleasure and being slightly more time restricted!
Thanks for watching Mary 👍🏻
Definitely agree about driving at 100. In my diesel it’s the most efficient.
*Mercedes 2019 W247 B200CDi Class AMG Line 8 Speed 1100 rpm at 62 mph totally silent engine - best 85.6 MPG on Motorway/Dual Carriageway over 108 Miles (England) average speed 53 mph in ECO Mode [reduced power and coasts {freewheels} downhill.)*
@@GrrMeister After factoring in the cost of diesel against electricity, the lower emissions of a diesel as, in Europe, EV's rely on coal fired electricity, EV's phenommenal depreciation, extra interest on PCP and all the time saved from not having to hang about waiting for a recharge of course, it's probably half the cost of an EV. Still, EV's are the future. Apparently. I'll wager the 2030 date will slip when the penny drops and they can't get the lithium.
@@Baddad36*Until then happy with my W247 B200 AMG CDi up to over 85 MPG - just sips a tiny amount of fuel - amazing !*
Great video. I like the ENYAQ iV 80 in red. 😍
Great format but helped massively by a very eloquent owner who was knowledgeable about the car .
I currently have a Skoda Karoq in Velvet Red and it's a great colour.
One of the better looking EVs IMO.
Interesting the real life usage thanks. I live in the country side and an alpine area with 100kph speed limits and undulating terrain. Sounds like range is potentially impacted the most in that environment let alone the temperature factor in winter. Slightly dubious when our closest two cities are 200 and 300kms away so would need a decent charge to return home.
My Kodiaq VRS wouldn't even blink at doing that.
What a great concept your reviews just keep improving 👍
Thanks Robert!
Mark, yes good to get an owners perspective after a few months. You'll always love your car as new, but 3-6 months on you'll get the honest update.
Red is safe, more visible on the road and easier to find in a car park.
Loving my Enyaq. Brilliant car.
Yes it's expensive for what it is, aren't all EV's afterall. But when it's costing me 60p to commute my 50 mile journey to work and saving over £2k a year in fuel costs not counting the fact its free road tax and maintenance costs it doesn't take long to recoup the initial increase in upfront costs.
60p? Blimey how do you manage that? I have it’s sister car the VW ID4 and it costs around 3.8p per mile (based on 14.5p/kWh charging at home) = £1.90 per 50 miles
You are never in a million years going to recoup your costs
@@JohnSmith-zv8km people said the same when I bought my £38k Tesla. Sold it 2 years later with less depreciation than a Fiesta.
100% agree with your motorway speed. 60mph compared to 70mph here in the UK is a huge difference in efficiency.
I bought the cheaper 60 model so I could get the UK govt grant -£2500. So the base price came down to £32500 for the ecoSUITE. I've added £13k! of extras which is astonishing. Delivery in October - gone for he black pearl exterior with the cognac brown inside. Great vid, really looking forward to getting my car. I already have a SMART Fourtwo electric for town and echo what was said. A light right foot and regenerative breaking really increases the range dramatically. Averaging 22kwh at the mo.
£13k! Wow. Sounds like you went to town.
Hated red when I first saw it but it grows on me.
I am currently considering buying an Enyaq iV80 and found this video very informative and helpful. I am in Austria and as far as I can tell from the Skoda Configurator, both the standard and sportline models come with the 125kW charger ( atleast they are listed as an extra at 0€ ). I noted with interest how many people said they don't need this as there are no chargers nearby. For me this is a crazy statement - I too would try to charge at home, but when I do make a longer journey, that is when I need the better charger, it saves time. By the way, I too considered getting the racey red one but having seen it next to the grey, now I am not so sure ! I was also interested in the comments on the 21" wheels. I had already decided against these - not only due to the additional cost, I have seen many reviews saying that the ride on the lower profile tires is extremely hard and these tires cost almost twice that as the 19" and 20" versions ( and in Austria it is a legal requirement to run on snow tires in the winter ).
Yes, there’s no doubt that the tyres will add noise, stiffen things and cost more. Re the faster charging, at present at least, 100kW chargers are so rare here, even if you were to buy an Enyaq today in Ireland and keep it for three years, I still don’t think they’ll be enough of them by the end of the three. It will save time though as you say for sure!
Best electric family car in my opinion. Nice review!
I'm speccing an Enyaq. I only make motorway long journeys a couple of times a year. So I thought of doing a 60 but with fast charging. But this detail about the fast charging only engaging when the battery is getting critically low is something I wasn't aware of. I'm also going Red!
It will still do faster charging than the 50kW charging just to say!
I would like mine to be in white it just sets it off, with a powdered tailgate and the 125kw fast changing and some of the safety options to go with it.plus a big batt. The Skoda does look lovely
Lad's.....on a round trip to Cork or Killarney or Tralee etc etc , which I spend my working life doing.......setting the cruise to 100 instead of 120(+) is not an option and doing that in a strong (200bhp) diesel makes little difference to the overall range. Recently on a trip from Naas to Tralee to Dingle to Killarney and back home to Naas, I averaged 52mpg and I wasn't trying to achieve good fuel economy ( Superb 2,0 tdi 190).....on long trips the car will easily achieve 1100kms to a tank. For me , electric is not suitable yet.
Hard to argue with that range. Superb is a fantastic car!
@@NobbyOnCars I would be very interested in the EV6 when they arrive.....but again, the comparable model, spec wise, to my Superb starts at 56k
Fuel consumption; petrol, diesel or electricity, is influenced by the drag on the car... Which is air resistance. The faster you go, the more drag, the less efficient. It's that simple.
It's nothing to do with the type of engine or fuel.
Also the reason why it makes more difference when you're travelling faster is the drag increases with the square of your speed. So you get a bigger saving dropping from 120 to 100 than from say 100 to 80.
Anyway, physics lesson over back to the cars.
@@Meza201 thanks Professor.
I'm well familiar with the effects of drag (obviously not as familiar as you are......with the physics degree inallsinanyways) I know when I increase my speed my car becomes less efficient but from reading the comments and watching reviews of these new fangled leccy horseless carraiges.....the increased drag and subsequent torque demand on the motor seems to have a more detrimental effect on the leccy motors than it does on the daysel motors.
That's my non-physics lesson over.
@@Meza201 most ICE cars need to go over 40 and under 70 as the optimal engine range for best fuel economy. Engine temperature, maintenance and tyre pressure will also determine the overall outcome too.
I guess EV will make us adjust our driving style to eek out the remaining power. Reducing driving at 90-100 mph and accidents too.
Great review and I was delighted to hear the opinions of an owner. I love Skoda cars and I am keen to see more reviews of their models. I favour the red colour over grey but would be anxious to consider the electric blue colour. My present car, a Skoda Octavia Scout is race blue colour and it is fabulous.🥰
Love that colour!
The Skoda Velvet Red is much classier than the regular Corrida Red that Skoda offer. It’s a good bit dearer, it seems to be a special process colour over and above regular metallic. Great to hear a customer’s point of view after a bit of ownership. He’s a good interviewee as well ! Hate those option packs they offer now - you mightn’t want all the items in one pack, and want an item or two from another pack - but you gotta buy everything. Grrr 😖. Looking Kia/Hyundai for EVs now - even though been a Skoda diehard for a good while. The VW EV system has shortcomings I’d not be happy with - no one-pedal for instance, and heat pumps an option on most models. Standard on most Kia/Hyundai. Thanks Nobby - great review. ps… any chance of a Leaf review - is Chademo charging available in most public chargers ?
It is for the moment but I'd imagine soon enough new chargers won't have a Chademo option. ua-cam.com/video/kWFZKAdS8eM/v-deo.html
Had our UK spec MY24 60 Edition hatch for a few months now.
I'm overall impressed. Not a terrible looking thing, not that VAG build quality is anything much to shout about nowadays (been through their halo period in the 90's/00's IMHO) but it's decently put together for the most part, extremely well equipped, comfortable and whilst not fun, extremely pleasant and very regular ICE car like to drive.
Only 180ps, but even still it feels more than rapid enough for nearly any situation (no gears, instant power and no lag real pluses compared to an ICE vehicle of any kind).
Where VAG fall down rather in the EV race is their software and lack of basic functionality compared to some other manufacturers. Even MY24 60 models still don't have battery preconditioning, much of the vehicle functionality being buried away in what I would say isnt the most cohesive, responsive or intuitive touchscreen display isn't the greatest. One of the funniest issues for me is the virtual pedal for the tailgate. It's so erratic (you can swing your foot under several times before it does anything if anything at all) it's almost entirely pointless.
Travel assist, whilst quite cool and a nice feature has its faults (exhibits strange lane keeping behaviour quite often on smaller roads, big one is not actively warning you when it's lost sight of the road markings), but ACC with traffic jam assist is very nice indeed.
We got ours on salary sacrifice and by virtue it's extremely cheap for what was a £40k car monthly. That said if Id bought it there would definitely be an element of remorse now (particularly given I know for a fact it's probably devalued by at least 10k already in the months we've had it, if not more 😅). We wanted something quickly and the 60 Edition was available, otherwise I suspect we'd have bitten the bullet and ordered an 85. I imagine the increased pace and better range would have been nice, but as it serves as an A to B car for us for the most part not overly bothered about it.
Skoda UK had been quite canny in the UK. Where there used to be trim levels and option packs, they bought in the Edition models, which bundles a number of expensive kit options, for a fraction of the cost they'd have been previously. Where they've not been so astute IMHO is canning the 60 in place of the 50 model. It's less money granted, but less power, smaller battery and less range (no EV needs less range), it's just widened the chasm between the lower and mid 85 models.
Standout feature for me is the Matrix lamps, they are utterly incredible. I know I wouldn't have paid for them as an option as I'm tight, but now I've had them, not sure it's something I could be without now on a modern car.
Finally, I do really hope that VAG (and Skoda in particular) don't forget about their earlier Enyaq customers and continue to develop and improve the software and feature set for the earlier MIB3 cars, certainly providing a similar user interface, functionality and finally bringing preconditioning to the earlier cars isn't too much to ask! 😂😂
Thanks for the video, very informative. I'm waiting for delivery of an iv60 model, ( Arctic Silver), I didnt spec leather or a sunroof, but still cost €48,000 with my choice of extras, (£41,000, I'm in England before deducting government grant of £2,500), plus £550 for a home charger.
I was particularly interested in the ACTUAL range, as opposed to CLAIMED range, and Paddy gave some very good info on speed to range and how much aircon affects the range. Something that's never bothered me before using diesel, as you can pop in anywhere and fill up in a few minutes, but I gave specced fast charging in case I need it which will charge from 20% to 80% in about 35 minutes, but obviously adding that on to your journey time.
I was hoping to get around 70 to 75% actual miles in ratio to claimed miles, only time will tell
Thanks for watching Paul. I think fast charging is an important one, in the 80 anyway. The size of the battery means it really takes a while sitting there waiting on 50kW. It won't be as long in yours obviously but it'll always be a bonus to have it.
@@NobbyOnCars Skoda have upped the spec to 130kw fast charging for both models
A Skoda for 41000 pounds.
@@JohnSmith-zv8km I know 😱, I think I've lost my senses 😩
Last time I heard the word 'depleted' was in StarCraft. You only hear low, or empty when there is a proper word for it.
Must admit Nobby I found that video really interesting especially as an EV cynic/sceptic as I am at the moment particularly from a point of view of range and motorway driving which having moved house a year and a half a go and am more on the motorways now than I ever was means that range is an important factor. Despite that, the overall price is I think something which is still too much plus though I have access to charging in work in the North where I live I dunno if they're fast or not but I think I'd still spec it to have that as an option at least. It'll be interesting to see what price they go for second hand especially in the North here for though they'll still be expensive, the hit shouldn't be just as bad. I think nearer the time for changing in a few years I might take a drive in one and see what I prefer over it and diesel which for me is still king.
Just a normal wall box (7 ish kW) would charge this during a typical work day if it was parked up. 'Fast' would be 50kW + which more workplaces will not have.
@@NobbyOnCars yeah I noticed that another person from the north said the fast chargers weren't that plentiful here in the north at the moment anyway. Following that video you posted I researched your Octavia TDI VRS review again and man alive I definitely think it's potentially the one I may aim for. I do like it especially in the estate. Some bus!
13:05 *Cork Grey looks Classier, but Red looks great also, never had a Red car, but certain models EG Mini look brilliant in it.*
bold text, I like.
Well that was great and thanks Paddy for sharing. I have 2077 km now on my 80 and 15.1 KWH per 100 for the 2077 which I am delighted with. It has not been on a motorway yet. I do 30 to 40 KM’s a day roughly at home and only use about 6% of battery doing that. I was sorry that I was not able to get the higher charger but after what Paddy has said I’m ok now that I did not. I only have the 19inch wheels which may make a difference. My home charger of 7kw is working perfectly and I charge when it goes to about 30% and only charge to 80%. I have the eco suite, family pack, three zone climate and tow bar prep. My only complaint so far is a banging in the rear on really rough ground and that is being investigated. Sound advice is to take your time and see what you need not what you would like.
19s versus 21s there’s a difference in consumption alright. 15.1 is impressive!
Hi Dermott,
How long does it take you to charge from almost empty from full (if you ever have) on your 7KW home charger?
@@chrismckean3937 it usually takes around 5 hours but it could be at 30% when I plug in. I plug in at night have done it to 100% if I’m doing a long journey the next day.
@@dermottwalsh8900 Thanks for replying
I do love the Skoda Enyaq it’s the one EV I would buy without question. You may remember you reviewed the Honda CR-V Hybrid not so long ago well I picked one up back in June 2021 and with just over 1500 miles on the clock I’m achieving 54 mpg and it keeps getting better every time I drive the car but the car is costing me peanuts to run. I could not jump to EV as I can’t have a EV charger at home and the chargers on Merseyside is not great and that when they work but the Honda CR-V Hybrid is absolutely amazing I love it to bits. Cheers Alan B 👍✌️ P.S Your review helped me choose the Honda also I don’t have any issues with the new ECVT works to my advantage as far as I’m concerned and saves me money.
A brilliant car, so much space!
@@NobbyOnCars absolutely I couldn’t agree more with you and Honda is very well made car. Finally the CR-V is working out cheaper to run than a 18 plate Ford Focus 1.0 L 3 pot engine STX now that’s crazy and I get a headache thinking about it LOL. I enjoy your car reviews very simple and informative. Many Thanks Alan B 👍👍✌️✌️
Great video lads. I think the benefit of knowing the range you need is huge. I've an ID3 based in Dublin, no need to restrict my speed on motorways as I know how far I go on average. One big trip this year was to Donegal and got there with no need for a stop to charge by as you say driving at ~110 on the motorways but the speed limit everywhere else.
Were you nervous at all or was there good range left towards the end of the trip?
@@NobbyOnCars I wasn't too nervous on the return journey as I had decent enough range left coming back onto the M1 and I knew I had ionity on the M1 and lusk as we headed back to home near the airport. Weight wise in the car it was 2 adults 2 nearly teens and enough baggage for 5 days away. It's definitely not as efficient as my old ioniq but makes up for it in everything else.
Great idea to speak to an owner. You should make it a regular feature when possible. And a very impressive car.
Looking at doing a few more - thanks for watching!
Beauty of diesel is, you don't need to meet strange men in carparks to talk about range ⛽
No. Your type meets in strange bars....😂
Red paint the winner for me. Excellent review discussing many facets and concerns of buying and running an EV.
For me though, it's still far too early in EV development to remotely consider buying one from any manufacturer. The charging infrastructure around the Country seems fragile to non existant and it's concerning that battery technology in terms of capacity and weight is improving quickly which could render obsolete present vehicles using Lithium. I do applaud those who have made the change from fossil fuels to electric but I'll hang on for a while yet before diving in.
Very good "real world review" very enjoyable and interesting to have an owner there with real world experience.
I have a few Q's / observations
1. re the charging speed. Does neither the car nor the Ionity charger tell you what rate its charging at?
2. Suggestion; move away from telling us its charging x% in Y minutes to a standard "100km (or miles) in Y minutes". because it makes no sense to compare say a Honda E vs an Audi EQ with massively different battery sizes because you are getting different range added for the same %.
3. Staggered by all those extras and the costs. When the Model Y is released that will surely destroy this car at this price (note, I do not drive a Tesla so this is not a fanboi perspective just a observation on the high cost)
4. Is it the camera angle or is the main screen on the Enyaq slightly angled away from the driver. eg it looks like they changed the car to RH drive but never altered the screen position. If i was paying €57k or so (did i get that right???) for this I would find that unacceptable. I happened to see a Hyundai Ionic 5 today and that has flat screens so looked fine from the drivers perspective. They can change LH to RH drive without issue. And FWIW that car looks a better bet than the Enyaq to me. ( both are too large for what i want next time though but if you forced me to buy one it wouldbe the Ioniq)
The speed on Ionity chargers varies from charger to charger. The way Skoda displays the speed is a little unusual alright.
Screens are not at an angle - could be camera.
Don't think so about the Y, the 3 has done well here but ID.4/ID.3 has sold a lot more here, it's just easier to trade in, get PCP and is a more familiar brand to the typical car buyer. That said, I think the Model 3 in particular is fantastic. Have a long range one coming up on the channel once I edit the vid!
Great to hear from a real owner
Excellent idea Nobby interviewing someone who already owns the car. Would it be possible to add such interviews to the end of your future reviews or are the cars too new?
It can be hard to find people willing to go on film, new models etc etc but it's an angle I am interested in after seeing the reaction to this one.
@@NobbyOnCars Nobby can I hit ya up on Instagram if you're considering doing another video like this
Great to get an owners perspective on living day to day with it. I have specced cars in the past, only to find long term that i didn't really use things I had paid good money for ( electric tailgates that have driven me nuts because they were too slow ect ).
Someone who lives near me has got an Enyaq, and it turns my head when I see it. Not sure EV is the way to go for me until infrastructure is improved a lot though sadly.
I would go for your borrowed grey one over the red.
Home charger… essential IMO with the odd motorway / cross country public charging.
I like the back end, i don't see what's the problem. I see this being a very viable used car in a few years or so.
I agree with the statement that diesel or petrol range is also dependent on how fast you drive. However the range of most non electric cars cars are way over that of EVs and when I have to do a 200 mile journey at peak times and their are delays on the motorway and its at night sometimes will it get me their. The answer is most probably not and then are their available chargers on my route. Do I risk it. The Enyak looks a great car. Not quite big enough for my needs as I drive a Q7 and need the boot space but I will keep it another 2 years and see what happens.
The statement that a diesel car has its range cut 50% if you drive 120km/hr instead of 100km/hr is ridiculous. The impact on range is far far less sensitive with diesel (and gas) cars than with EV. Just look how the battery is impacted by cold weather. Or towing. Or bigger wheels. It's very sensitive and the range goed down quickly. There are numerous videos of people comparing EV & diesel and towing the same weight. The Diesel consumes about 20% more, the EV lost half of its range. That's a huge difference, especially if the starting point of your EV range is already not very high.
Grey is boring, red is brave! I like the blue, looks great on this car. Also agree that the front is well design but the rear is not so nice!
If i was going to buy an electric car this would be the one...interesting point about the on street charging.
In the UK a rear reverse camera is an optional extra (on a £34k car!!). Way too many optional extra that are include as standard in the Korean cars I have bought in recent years and as such this made the car uncompetitive against say the stylish Kia EV 6 or Hyundai Ioniq 5.
Just in process of purchasing. Took for extended drive at weekend and loved it. Biggest headache is trying to organise EV charging station from British Gas 😬😬
After having Skoda superb L&K for past 10 years this is going to be quite a change but saving me £150 per month on PCP finance
SOC is important for fastcharging, but the battery temperature is even more. And the VW group have not made a great job on pre heating the battery on these cars. Good idea with having an owner with you :)
Great review and great idea for reviews for future etc. That brewery at start of your video use to be a Toyota dealership. Know the area well. Wonder how much terrain affects battery too. Mountain, hill climbs regions, bound to have an effect. Passed a handful of EVs on motorways over last few weeks all in lane 1 around 100k. When loaded with family and luggage.. range affected too. Two friends of mine complaining about home ESB bill climbing since having to work from home. Free charge at work etc gone. Great review again Mark.
Night rate worth it if you have an EV deffo. That's cool to know about the brewery, it looked cool.
Great vid, really helpful! I’m ordering mine next month but keep changing my mind about the options I want!
I, currently a kodiaq owner, only wanted an Enyaq but disappointed with the optional extras and the cost associated. Safer choice is a Tesla model y, imo
Don’t know about Ireland but in UK all new Rapid chargers will be 100+ kWh so having a new car that does not have this capacity really is a backward step. As to the red one, Eh, fine for the fire brigade, best colours are the Artic Silver and the Race Blue met.
Really interesting, I’m undecided about which EV or hybrid to get, but your chat with Paddy has certainly cleared up most of my questions about the Enyaq.
Great car and great review. I got a 60 version with a heat pump. Surprised there is no heat pump review with some figures about energy saving and benefits.
Great video and location. I really like the design of this car, way better than the id4.
so good to hear honest opinions about range and efficiency..👍
Glad you liked it
Great video, although I’m now even more paranoid about scratching my 21” alloys when my Enyaq arrives, especially as work colleagues are entitled to drive my car :-( !!!
Oh I don’t like that idea 🥲
A grill has become such an important part of the brand that they cannot design a car without one, even tough it is not needed.
True story 👍🏻
We have a Kodiaq which we love so great to see Skoda’s venture into electric is just as good. And the range is very promising. Definitely on the list in a few years time. Red rather too out there, grey a little too boring. Petrol blue is the one for me.
Great idea for a review, more of this please nobby .
The red would look so much nicer with privacy glass.
Fascinating. Cracking idea interviewing an owner.
👍🏻👍🏻
I would go with the grey with that interior. It looks really classy. I do like red but not on that car.
For me driving below 130 km/h on a German motorway is a no-go. It HAS to give me minimum 250-300 km of range at this speed.
Red for me. Far too many grey cars around. Great review lads. 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
More owner reviews please, fantastic!
Thanks!
Too much messing with charging if you are on the road day in day out covering a lot of miles diesel is your only man, good to get a long term owners perspective, if want to know what I am like come live with me comes to mind
Exactly re come live with me! Thanks for checking it out.
Absolutely love the Red🥰
I drive (pre-Covid) 60k+km per year. I’d safely say the 25% extra consumption at 120 over 100 is typical of my cars, Focus diesel, Optima diesel the 2 most recent
Sorry you’re taking about diesel, I thought you meant EV 👍🏻
We have a 1.4 4wd petrol Yeti which to be honest I am hoping I can keep until I pack up driving……..I am currently nearly 73 so looking at at least another 12 years. We mostly do shortish trips 50-70 miles round, but my daughter and grandkids are 200 miles away so to safely go there and back without being forced to stop and pray for a working vacant charger on the motorway I would need a range of circa 500 miles and I don’t see that happening anytime soon. We don’t need anything bigger than the Yeti which is the other problem, and also I often tow a trailer……..I live in hopes that something suitable may appear eventually but don’t expect it to!
I don’t think anyone ever wants to part with their Yeti anyway so it’s probably for the best. 🙂
Really useful real world view of the car
Great video Nobby! Have my eyes on a Sportline for next year so brilliant to get some in-depth advice like this 👍🏻
Deadly, thanks for commenting!
It is a decent looking SUV. The tail looks ok, better than a DBX tail end.
Very good review. Cool to interview a real owner.
Brilliant review lads, great to hear a real-world customers perspective. Looking at ordering one after October as Skoda Cork advised that things could change in the budget & also even the specs could be tweaked?
I don’t think it’s been covered yet in the comments but does anyone have any info on replacing the 21” tyres? I checked a tyre shop in Cork and currently only Michelin/Bridgestone are supplying and I got a price for €360 each. Apparently it’s an unusual width being an EV and other tyre brands aren’t making it yet.
Colour, I’ll probably go for Black so that the plastic bumpers blend in. Disappointing they’re not colour coded for a car if this quality but presume Skoda are holding this for Sportline models.
The red doesn't look bad, but I think a darker tone fits the sharp lines more.
Similar to choosing a band for your watch. If your watch is very busy a better choice is a modest band, if it's clean you can go for a more striking band.
especially with the black plastic trims on the bottom I'd personally go for a grey or black. But never in life would I take another pastel grey tone like nardo grey
Thanks for the review. My employer offers the Enyaq on the company car list, but unfortunately they only offer the 60 with the smaller battery and my employer also has a frustrating policy that states we are NOT allowed to spec ANY options when selecting a company car. I'm worried that this will make the Enyaq unusable for me. This is non-negotiable, for whatever reason they have very anal company car policies where I work. The thing is, the choice between living with a few hardships in a poverty spec Enyaq while only paying £140 a year in BIK tax is something that I feel I'm going to have to do, rather than stick with a similarly sized ICE vehicle and be charged literally thousands a year in BIK tax.
What else is on the company list in terms of vehicles?
@@NobbyOnCars various electric vehicles, but few with the cargo space I need (I'm currently in a Skoda Octavia estate and need the boot space).
VW ID.3 - 45KwH Style Pure Performance 5dr
Peugeot e2008 - 50KwH Allure Premium
Hyundai Ioniq - 38KwH Premium
Nissan Leaf - 63KwH e+ Connecta
Kia Niro - 64KwH 2 Long Range
VW ID.4 - 52KwH Life Pure
Hyundai Kona - 64KwH Premium
Skoda Enyaq - iV 60 Loft
@@greyknightsrealm8251 Ioniq, ID.4 or Enyaq from that so. EV6 too maybe but the boot will be closest to what you’re used to in ID.4 or Enyaq
I was lucky. I have ordered, as a company car, an Eniaq worth 46K between 80kw and options
I would swap sunroof for fast charging without thinking twice.
Sunroof it's nice for passengers in the car, not really for the driver. Also in the summer or during sunny days the car tends to get really hot so you'll have to use the air-con more than a normal car.
Another important point if you are concerned about the range...
Bigger wheels are nice but reduce the range.
No need to paint your Enyaq red in my opinion. If you own an EV you already stand out!
I like sunroofs because on a dull winter's day a car without one just feels very dark. I would much rather open a window or two than use air con. That is how I use my Leaf. In the Leaf air con really cuts an already short range.
I would pay to get it without sunroof. I didn't paint it red went for Phoenix Orange right after i found out it was also available for standard version. Still waiting my car though.
Just returned from visiting a Škoda dealer in the eastern region in the Czech Republic today on Dec 13. There are a few points of interest to share here. I must say that I wasn’t aware of the hidden costs before visiting the honest salesman today.
(1) The cost of replacing the Enyaq iV 80 battery (expected to last 8 years) is about 50% of the basic price of the car. (2) The cost of recharging fully at a public EV charging station is around 500Czk or £17. This means EV refuel saving would be around £63 against a full tank of petrol. How many recharges over 8 years would be sufficient to offset the cost of replacing the battery? It would come to around 400 recharges over 8 years or once per week.
I drove a BMW 520i for 20 years. If I drove a Škoda, I would have replaced the battery 2 times in 16 years and paid the equivalent cost of buying a new Enyaq. This hidden cost should be considered before buying any new EV in my opinion. BTW, this Škoda dealer has sold 1 Enyaq this year from Jan to Dec but sold 60 Kampiq in the same period.
I was in Gdańsk in the summer with Skoda and saw very few EVs around Poland. Some interesting points raised for sure. I don’t think batteries are going to be useless after 8 years myself but only time will tell.
That's a nice grey. We don't have the enyaq here in NZ yet, supposed to be soon and think police will be one of the first to get them.
my home town, great vid nobby , ye drove past my local as well , best pint of Guinness in town. some streets in Drogheda can be tough on the cars (narrow, uneven and steep) his 21s will defo be challenged lol
Paddy is born and bred there so he had me whizzing through streets trying to keep up !
When we recently changed over our car on the list of desirable features was the colour was not going to be black, white or grey/silver and not black interior and include a sunroof. So I like Paddys choice of colour.
I drive a kia niro ev 64kw .. taxi range 470 kilometres amazing
The 125 kW (probably to be upgraded later), makes a huge difference when you're doing long distance travel. Imagine driving to Italy or Spain and back. Every stop will be twice as long... 1 hour stops between every 200-250 km means a lot of hanging around especially with a family. Even if it is only on a couple of days a year, I would definitely get it. Simply Not Clever from Skoda to not include it as standard, like everyone else.
This varies between countries, in Norway fast charging is standard.
@@kjetilsverdrup-thygeson2729 in Sweden only the iv 80 has fast charging.
I don't know the answer to this question but you'd think all safety extra's like adaptive cruise control / blind spot monitoring should be VRT exempt. I think the Grey wins on the colouring. Red's were a mid 90's de shackling myself from the catholic church breakout colour!
ha ha (church comment) - you have a great point though, it should be discounted even or as you say, exempt.
We sold our Enyaq 80iv after 1 year cause of challenges with rear wheel drive and winter/ice roads at home.
Specially reverse driving up a small hill was dread + software/screeninterface was unfinished in my eyes.
Great video. I bought an enyaq 60 but would buy 100 kW charging all day long over a powered tail gate. I'm in Scotland though so there's more and more 100kw chargers now, BP Pulse as well as the Scottish Government network have them. Mine is race Blue but the red looks stunning.
For me the stand out feature, having come from a tesla, is the auto regen. It's just so clever.
In a M3 long range this week and the regen on the most severe level is handy for one pedal, the brake lights coming on so frequently is a nuisance for drivers behind I’d imagine. Circle K are the only stations with chargers here, they’re operated by the ESB. We need way more. Maxol are working on their own way of doing things but nothing yet.
@@NobbyOnCars yeah but the enyaq adjusts the regen to suit the road ahead, no need to choose a level like I did on the leaf, zoe or model 3
Proper one pedal driving. I posted a video on you tube showing my first impressions. Got another one coming when I get the chance to edit it
Great video getting the owners take on the purchase! Not sure about the red colour. I prefer it in black. On the fast charging would that ionity display not tell you the charge rate? If you were getting over 50kW then you had fast charging included on the car
I'm nearly sure I used that Ionity before where it did display it. In something like an Audi, it shows you on the dash. I don't think the car I filmed it though in the end.
RED is great but having a red Golf in Australia has been woefully Faded
Red can be seen better on a dull day, grey blends into road colour
I know it’s not directly comparable in terms of space and is therefore less suited to families but Tesla Model 3 is €48k, has fast charging, glass roof, electric tailgate (with decent boot space and folding rear seats) and USB C charging in the rear. Plus access to another world of generally very reliable fast chargers.
Have a long range one this week, absolutely love it.
Model 3 offers considerably less space for passengers and luggage (although it's actually longer), you'd have to compare it with a Model Y which is considerably more expensive.
Rear legroom in the back of M3, probably not a lot in it.
Swapping our MGZS standard for an IV80x sportline next weekend (ordered in October), so excited for it as the MG has been dreadful.
Really like the Enyaq, just think that how Skoda spec it is an issue, esp when you have to pay to upgrade the charging capability!
It looks like a low starting price until you realise it’s specked so low as standard. Suddenly the VW groups budget car no longer is………….
Yes, it truly adds up.
Great video. I wish we had them available in the US.
In my Merc E220d the other morning I got an average of 4.2 L/100km on my commute. +100KMH. That's outstanding and translates to 67MPG!
That still translates to 41 kWh/100 km. MPG is a dumb measure btw.