Skoda has given the Enyaq a extra complete customary gear listing for this technology. There is a new-look steering wheel that, together with the entrance seats, is heated as customary, and also you get tri-zone local weather management straight out of the bag.
On prime of this, the upholstery has extra of a deal with sustainability than earlier than. Should you go for the brand new ‘Lodge’ design, which we expect seems wonderful and feels plush, the seats are comprised of recycled fishing nets, cloth scraps from factories and outdated carpets, whereas the dye used for the leather-based seats on increased trim ranges is comprised of olive leaf extracts.
Lastly, there are a collection of latest ‘Merely Intelligent’ options for this technology. Considered one of them is a QR code within the boot which hyperlinks to the consumer manuals. You additionally get an ice scraper that doubles up as a tyre tread depth gauge sitting within the tailgate, in addition to the standard umbrella within the doorways and coin holders, the latter of that are a pleasant contact if just a little antiquated.
Maybe over and above the small particulars, nonetheless, you purchase a automotive like this for the quantity of house it affords. Certainly, the cab-forward proportions and lengthy rear overhang pay dividends for the packaging of the Enyaq’s inside, leading to a spacious-feeling cabin.
You get a 585-litre boot with the rear seats up. That beats the technically-identical Volkswagen ID 4 and Audi This autumn E-tron by some margin, in addition to the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5. Fold the seats down and the Enyaq’s boot extends to 1710 litres, once more nearly class-leading however crushed by the Tesla.
Within the coupé model, boot house reduces to 570 litres with the seats folded up, and 1610 litres with them down; nonetheless not what you’d name pokey.
There’s greater than sufficient head and legroom on the again seat, even within the center, because of the absence of a centre tunnel. Even in coupé guise, the place headroom is sacrificed for the sloping physique, these over six foot aren’t prone to battle.
The usual seats provide the standard changes, together with lumbar help, though aspect bolstering is restricted. You’re stored comfy on lengthy journeys, although, with good under-thigh help.
Multimedia
The identical 13in infotainment display and 5in digital instrument cluster are carried over from earlier than. It has some up to date software program geared toward making it simpler and extra intuitive to make use of, with clearer menu constructions, sharper graphics and a quicker processing unit.
Skoda has put its personal end on the menu screens, which truly make it simpler to make use of than the efforts from VW or Audi. Extra bodily buttons or dials, just like the rotary knobs on the Kodiaq, would not go amiss, nonetheless, not least as a result of the menu icons for the HVAC system and heated seats are fairly small.
That being mentioned, there are two bars of customisable shortcuts which can be completely on display, which makes it straightforward to entry issues just like the settings menu, switching sure ADAS features off, smartphone mirroring and battery preconditioning.
Some annoyances stay, nonetheless. The contact bar for the amount remains to be unlit, and the settings menus require you to rotate an image of the automotive to seek out the appropriate operate, which could be very form-over-function and never very Skoda.
