New Skoda Enyaq IV 80
As you know it's literally raining electric cars right now which one do you buy well it can get quite confusing but one of the best on the market I think might be the Skoda Enyaq IV 80. So today we're bringing you a full and honest review of Skoda Enyaq IV 80 underneath it's basically VW Id4 or an Audi each on but Skoda have done their own thing with the design and that's where I wanna start this review with.
Its interior is absolutely stunning Skoda wanted this to look like a high-end living room so they offer a bunch of different themes. There's a loft lounge, lodge suite, and eco suite. It's a 1600 pond option but I think it's worth every penny because it's a lever. Its cognac leather seats, cognac leather center console, cognac on the dashboard. The steering wheel has delicious little chrome accents around the inside and a lovely volume knob gang approves plus the whole thing is set off nicely by an enormous display on the dashboard which is sensational. So many electric SUVs have horrible suspensions. Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Machi are great cars but the suspension feels like they were designed for a Lamborghini. Even though they're brilliant that was my personal opinion. The Enyaq suspension is so smooth it just glides over the road in exactly the way you'd expect a family car to glide. It even got 21-Inch alloy wheels. Big wheels normally ruin the ride but in this thing, it just glides magnificently. The brakes are actually quite decent as well even though it uses drum brakes, old school drum brake technology on the rear axle but it doesn't really matter because it has got an electric motor that harvests energy and helps to slow you down. There are three levels of brake regen in this car you pull the paddles behind the steering wheel and that contributes a little bit of braking force to the car so you don't really need disc brakes all around. Skoda really has shied away from the extreme performance with the Eniyaq IV. There are two versions in the UK the IV60 and IV80. Another thing that's really important is exterior design and I think Skoda has done a pretty good job of that. Proportionally it's the size and shape of a large SUV although if you look at it from the side it kind of resembles a minivan but don't worry because if you spend 1100 pounds you can get the optional 21-inch wheels that give it a really lovely stance. I'm not quite satisfied with its back it's quite plain however Skoda has just announced they're going to do a couple versions of Enyaq and that should sort out the back end. The front I absolutely adore I love the crease lines on the bonnet, the air curtains down below, the aggressive front end plus you get two options for headlights led or the matrix beam LEDs now these are 600-pound options but they really do help out especially in really dark environments where they aren't any street lamps plus they give you two extra features number one you get the popout washers which keep the glass clean and number two they give you animation on the back end when you indicate to make the car look that little bit more stylish plus if you want to make it even more stylish get the crystal face. It's a 600-pound option but it basically replaces this grill and gives you almost like a chandelier on the front of the car which might be a little bit too bling for a lot of people but believe me it's really sets the car off. As for practicality the ENIAC lets itself down slightly by not having a front trunk lift the bonnet and all you'll find is a bunch of scary-looking electrical cables but it does have a bigger boot than most cars in its class 585 liters around the back there's good legroom and good headroom so the whole family can ride in comfort. There is also Isofix separate climate control USBs and a flip-up tray with its own cup holder plus the option of headrests with bits that fold down on either side to keep your head in place when you fall asleep. The front we've already discussed for looks and it's worth saying that the practicality up here is good, good-sized door bins, good-sized center console. I would have preferred a larger instrument cluster for the speedo this one is confusingly small but there is an optional head-up display. On the subject of practical motoring let me talk about range. In the UK we have two options for the Enqak a 60 and an 80. The 60 has a 58-kilowatt hour battery back which will let you go 255 miles while the 80 has a 78-kilowatt hour battery back which will get you to go 333 miles in theory but here's something interesting that is interesting the Enyak has the option of heat pump which is a device that warms the battery pack to allow it to perform to its best possible potential and I think those range figures were achieved with a car that was fitted with a heat pump unless the tests were done somewhere warm. So you got to remember that the heat pump is an optional extra it costs a grand which means if you want the best possible range two tips for you get the IV80 and get yourself the heat pump. If you do get the heat pump then apparently it can add around 30 percent to your range so it is well worth it. There are a couple of charging options in the Enqak if you're charging it at home on three-pin it'll take around 40 hours to refill please don't do this get yourself a wall box. A 7-kilowatt box will recharge you in around 12 hours which is fine for overnight charging. It'll also work with an 11-kilowatt charger which should let you top up the battery in 8 hours. If you need a quicker splash on the move the Enyak support up to 135 kilowatts dc rapid charging, again this is not the quickest at any stretch some other cars do charge faster but given the lack of rapid charges available today that can deliver more than 100 kilowatts of juice it's just about enough to expect to go from 26 miles of range remaining to just over 200 miles around half an hour.
Honestly, I really liked the Enyak IV. Yes, there is other electric SUVs on the market, some of them even have way trendier badges on the front but you know that this manages to stand out as being one of the best if not the best in its category. So it's good I like this car but in the interest of balance let me give you a list of things I don't like that infotainment system it looks great with a nice big screen but in my experience, it can be quite buggy and annoying. Some of the built quality is a little questionable the wobbly volume knob on the steering wheel and the rear seat trays being prime examples. The panoramic glass roof is not very panoramic at all it's tiny in comparison to what you'll find on many of its rivals. It's expensive the fast charging capability I mentioned earlier that costs extra, the heat pumps, the wheels. Anything desirable costs more and finally there is no front trunk I've said before but there's no front trunk. It's not cheap but I do appreciate the fact that 43000 pounds for this particular example is gonna be a tough pill to swallow especially for Skoda but if you can afford it trust me what you're getting is an absolutely phenomenal all-around family SUV. It has everything that you want from a family car.
So that is all, see you on my next blog until then take care.
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