Škoda Enyaq Coupé IV 80x review: The cozy electric car
A TEST REPORT from David Haydl 
on September 22, 2023, 8:00 am | 1 comment
The popular Enyaq from Škoda has also been available as a coupé version for several months. I was able to find out for you whether this was convincing.
tl; dr: As already indicated in the tagline of the test report, I find the Enyaq Coupé to be a very comfortable car and offers a comfortable driving experience. The acceleration is very smooth, it sits quietly and safely on the road and the steering is pleasant. The interior is simple and offers plenty of space and the selection of assistance systems is solid. Furthermore, this vehicle is simply beautiful to look at. It has a strong appearance and thanks to the wide range of paint finishes, everyone can personalize it to their liking.
For example, I didn't like the fact that not all the important buttons are on the steering wheel, that wireless charging of a smartphone is very slow and the handling of the infotainment. I would also have liked more information on the driver information display.
Design
The model name already suggests that the Škoda Enyaq Coupé is the little brother of the Enyaq. However, this coupe is not a compact car. It is 4,65 meters long, 1,88 meters wide and 1,61 meters high. Apart from the rear, the Enyaq Coupé largely shares its appearance with the previously known Enyaq and is also based on the MEB platform.
My test car had a paint called “Phoenix Orange”, which is a strong and bright orange. For me as a lover of the color orange, it was an absolute dream and the look appealed to many people I showed the car to. For people like my partner who prefer simpler colors, Škoda also offers gray, black and white alongside red and two shades of blue. All in all, the selection should cover as many tastes as possible.
Let's walk around the Enyaq Coupé and start at the back. There we have the inwardly curved trunk lid with a written logo of the manufacturer and the model name. The tailgate basically opens and closes at the touch of a button, but once your hands are full you just have to swivel your foot under the sensor under the tail to achieve the same results.
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As can be seen from the photos, the rear window ends quite far above the ground and is not that high itself. In combination with the length of the vehicle, returning without a camera is quite difficult. I'm not bringing up this point because the reversing camera isn't included as standard, but because I accidentally closed the view in the infotainment and it was then hidden in such a way that I ended up having to pull out of the parking space more or less blindly.
The charging port was installed on the right side, the lid of which can be opened by simply pressing it. The rims are 21 inch light alloy rims in anthracite.
The paintwork on the test car is called “Phoenix Orange”. (Picture: TechnikNews)
From the front we have a view of the Škoda-typical kidney grille, the matrix LED headlights and the Škoda eagle. The manufacturer did not integrate a frunk, so bags and charging cables have to be stowed in the trunk.
The Škoda Enyaq Coupé achieves a drag coefficient of 0,234, with that of the Hyundai IONIQ 6 at 0,21 and that of the Volvo XC40 Recharge is 0,257. It weighs 2,336 tonnes when empty. At first glance, these are not the best values, but as we will clarify later, the range and consumption are still perfectly fine.
inner space
I can describe the interior of the Škoda Enyaq Coupé with three adjectives: spacious, high-quality and minimalist. In the version I was able to test, everything was black, but there are also configurations with some bright accents. Overall, I can say that I always felt very comfortable in the car and could have driven around for hours.
All seats are covered in leather and the four main seating areas are equipped with heating. The front seats are adjustable like in most other cars.
The steering wheel is also made of leather, has three spokes and is also heated. Škoda decided to use buttons on the steering wheel, which I very much welcome. I would have liked it even better if the settings for the Adaptive Cruise Control were also on the steering wheel and not on a separate lever behind it. The disadvantage here is that the view of this is unfortunately obscured. Furthermore, the light control is hidden, which is at least needed to override the automatic lighting in foggy conditions. Otherwise, the steering wheel sits very well and has a good grip in the hand. I also liked to grab it a little higher up by the wings, as this gave me even better control over the vehicle, especially when cornering.
The 13-inch infotainment display can be seen directly next to the steering wheel. Most of the Enyaq Coupé's functions are controlled above it, although there is a small selection of buttons slightly below that can be used to access certain functions more quickly.
The driver information display is of the smaller variety and shows the usual information about the trip and the vehicle at a glance. Some things, such as the current navigation with directions (via the integrated navigation system or Apple Maps with CarPlay), the permitted and actual speed are also shown on the windshield via a head-up display proinjected. I would have liked it if you could get compact information about a call or media playback somewhere.
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There are enough shelves and compartments. There are a total of two places for a smartphone, one of which is equipped with a QI charging station. The smartphone recognizes this more reliably than the one in the CUPRA born, but the charging speeds are very slow, so that the device at most keeps the same battery level, but does not continue to charge. There are also two USB-C ports. The center console offers storage space for keys and similar items on the upper floor and storage space for small to medium-sized items at the bottom. Additional storage space was also integrated under the armrest and compartments in the doors. Cup holders were also installed, but they are only large enough to fit a maximum of 0,5 liter PET bottles.
The back seat offers three seats. In the middle there is a shelf for cell phones and other small items, which can also be expanded if a third person wants to sit in the back. Two additional USB-C ports and its own temperature control are integrated into the armrest in the front row.
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The trunk has a normal capacity of 570 liters and is more than just big enough to accommodate two larger suitcases proto be able to accommodate easily. Buttons have also been attached to the sides so that you can quickly and easily fold down the back seat.
The trunk is very spacious for a coupe. (Picture: TechnikNews)
infotainment
The infotainment software is to a certain extent the same as in the Born from CUPRA, which is why my conclusion on this one is similar. It runs smoothly, without any stutters and is structured quite logically. What I still find confusing is that elements such as the temperature of the air conditioning are always visible, but can only be pressed once the user has confirmed after driving off.
This time I found the menu in which you can see the charging speed of the vehicle, as well as a detailed list of instructions for the vehicle, which I found very practical, and the view with setting options for all assistants. My complaint here is that you primarily only see symbols for the auxiliary systems and not in the form of a short text about what they actually mean.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are of course on board and can be used wirelessly.
The speakers were designed in cooperation with Canton. I liked them review - they are fairly balanced and therefore well suited for all genres.
driving experience
The version of the Škoda Enyaq Coupé in my test vehicle has an output of 195 kilowatts, which is equivalent to 265 hp. From 0 to 100 kilometers pro According to the manufacturer, it can accelerate in 6,4 seconds and the speed is 160 kilometers pro Hour limited. The drive is all-wheel drive.
The selection of driving modes is quite large, there are five of them in total and the option to create your own. Unlike other models, I have the feeling that these don't change too much, which I noticed in the driving style, acceleration, steering and also in the slight change in the range prediction.
In general, the Enyaq Coupé is a very comfortable car in which, as I said before, I could spend hours. Acceleration processes are very quick at the beginning, but then level off noticeably towards the end. So you can quickly pick up speed and easily overtake others on open roads, but you're unlikely to win any acceleration records. Is that bad? Not at all, because in everyday life, as just explained, this is not an obstacle and this property is part of the character of the vehicle.
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The steering is very soft in all modes and even on winding and fast roads the vehicle literally sticks to the road and feels controllable in all situations, which I can't say about all the electric cars I've been able to drive so far. The level of recuperation is fixed in gear B and adjustable in three stages in gear D. The whole thing is so strong that you don't have to drive very carefully in order to be able to brake in time. However, you don't come to an immediate standstill like with Hyundai, Kia or Volvo.
Of course, there are a lot of assistance systems installed in such a car. Below is my experience with the most important ones:
- Adaptive Cruise Control: It works just as well as in the CUPRA Born, but the vehicle brakes a bit more comfortably. There is also the option to have the speed controlled automatically based on sign recognition. This can be deactivated optionally and you should do so because it doesn't always work properly. It happened to me more often that the car suddenly went back to 130 kilometers on motorway construction sites pro hour accelerated.
- Sign recognition: All signs and speed limits were correctly recorded for me, except for the deviation just described. This time I also noticed that the car keeps its “eyes” quite wide open and can accurately detect signs that are a little out of the way.
- Traffic jam and emergency assistant: This announces if there is a traffic jam on the current route or if an accident has occurred. However, in the cases where I experienced this, I lacked suggestions for alternative routes.
- Other assistants: Parking assistant, lane change aid
range and charging
The Škoda Enyaq Coupé has a combined range of 506 kilometers according to the WLTP standard. With a full battery charge, the car suggested an estimated remaining range of 440 kilometers. This display is also largely accurate, although it is of course more accurate if the consumption always remains approximately the same.
In everyday life it was sometimes possible for me to travel from Graz (Austria, Styria) to Pongau (Austria, Salzburg) without toll roads via motorways and open roads with a remaining charge of 35 Procent to come. Consumption on this route fluctuated between 19 and 22 kilowatt hours pro 100 kilometers. It is given as 17,2 kilowatt hours pro 100 kilometers.
I had no luck testing fast charging this time. Once I was able to do so under almost optimal conditions (driving a few kilometers, battery at 30 Procent, 23 degrees Celsius outside temperature) a charging power of only 135 kilowatts instead of the usual oneprocan reach 200 kilowatts. Another time I had a higher battery level of 60 Procent, but here too the performance was much lower than one would actually expect at that level. However, since the conditions were not bad in both cases, I am guessing that there are limitations to the charging stations used.
Prices
For the configuration of my test car, Škoda is charging a price of 78.216,80 euros (including NoVA, including VAT). The starting price is 54.400 euros (including VAT).
We would like to thank Porsche Austria for providing the Škoda Enyaq Coupé!
Automatic speed control based on sign recognition
What else interests me now? Does he brake in time and keep the speed at the sign or is he driving too fast into the town area? Thanks for an answer!