2025 (75) Škoda Enyaq iV 250kW vRS 84kWh 4x4 5dr Auto

Skoda's priciest model, the sleek Enyaq Coupe vRS, has its own brand of value. Jonathan Crouch looks at the latest version.

Ten Second Review

In top vRS form, Skoda's Enyaq Coupe is desirable but pricey. But in this updated guise, that asking figure for this 340PS vRS AWD performance flagship model might seem a little easier to justify. Let's take a look.

Background

British buyers have always liked Skoda's vRS performance badge. The Czech maker even calls this 'a love affair'. Well that affection has been tested by this car, the Enyaq Coupe vRS. At its original launch back in 2023, it was by far the priciest Skoda the brand had ever brought to sale, taking the fast EV mechanicals we'd already seen in top versions of Volkswagen Group mid-sized Crossover coupe electric vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.5 and the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron. This Skoda though, delivered them with more of a performance vibe. Fast forward to Spring 2025 and we got the updated Enyaq Coupe vRS model we're going to look at here. The front end look's a little different and the battery powertrain's slightly tweaked but essentially, everything's still much as it was - and this Coupe vRS model sells alongside a slightly cheaper SUV vRS variant. Let's take a closer look.

Driving Experience

This Enyaq Coupe vRS model's dual motor AWD powertrain is exactly as before, with 340PS and 545Nm of torque. As a result, this vRS takes only 5.4 seconds to sprint to 62mph, on the way to a limited top speed of 111mph. In this updated form, the vRS features a marginally bigger 84kWh battery, 79kWh of which is usable, but EV range hasn't changed much, up slightly from 336 to 347 miles. As before, driving dynamics are enhanced by a progressive steering system and a sport chassis that lowers the front axle by 15 millimetres and the rear axle by 10 millimetres. Sports tyres also come as standard, as does a DCC adaptive chassis system that now has a more dynamic damper set-up compared to the previous version and features 15 settings for damper stiffness. The car's 'Driving Mode Select' drive mode system offers a special traction mode tailored to the all-wheel drive. And this vRS variant has more powerful brakes on the front axle, with two-piston callipers. Two external sounds, Sport and Futuristic, are assigned to the different driving profiles or can be selected in Individual Mode via the infotainment menu's driving profile option. On the road, expect traction to be impressive at speed through corners, but there's a little more body roll through the turns than you'd get with the alternative Volkswagen and Audi versions of this VW Group design. The pay-off for that though, is a much better standard of ride, with suppleness over poor surfaces and speed humps that's un-bettered in this class and is far superior to most rivals.

Design and Build

Like the updated version of the ordinary Enyaq Coupe, this top vRS model gets Skoda's latest 'Modern Solid' design language. This means a very different front end, with a high-gloss black-illuminated 'Tech-Deck Face' housing important sensors, including radar, as well as the eye-catching vertical light grille. Characteristic vRS visual accents and black-painted accessories include the side window trim, roof rails, bonnet and tailgate lettering and wing mirror caps. There are bespoke front and rear bumpers (the latter featuring a distinctive full-width reflector strip); while vRS badges adorn the front wings and the 20-inch 'Draconis' alloy wheels have aero trims, with newly-designed 21-inch 'Vision' rims available as an option. As before, there's some real pavement presence here, thanks to the sharply raked roofline from the B-pillar backwards. In a shape that's 4mm longer and 6mm taller than its SUV sibling. With short overhangs, big wheels, strong shoulders and a low roofline, this will look good down at the gym. Where the ordinary Enyaq Coupe lets itself down a little is inside, where the cabin is pretty much identical to the ordinary Enyaq SUV hatch. But not in the case of the vRS, which pushes itself up market with upholstery that features a combination of leather and artificial leather with grey stitching. The front door panels and dashboard sport a carbon-look decor. As in an ordinary Enyaq Coupe, the fascia's dominated by a central 13-inch infotainment touchscreen, which can also be worked by both voice and gesture control. There's also a further 5.3-inch instrument binnacle display. A further interior highlight is the wonderfully-named optional 'Jumbo Box', which adds 6.2 litres of storage underneath the centre console. In the rear, the swept-back roof doesn't compromise headroom too much - a couple of adults will still be comfortable. And boot space falls by only 15-litres over the ordinary Enyaq body shape - to 570-litres.

Market and Model

So, the priciest Skoda yet made. How much would you expect to pay. Just under £54,000 is the answer - £1,900 more than vRS trim will set you back with the conventional Enyaq body shape. The vRS trim level gets you LED Matrix beam headlights and LED rear lights with dynamic indicators. Plus you also get 20-inch 'Draconis' alloy wheels (with bigger 21-inch 'Vision' rims optional); and a black panoramic glass roof that flows seamlessly into the rear section; Skoda reckons it's the largest panoramic glass roof it has ever offered. The LED tail lights have a 'Coming/Leaving home' function. And as with the ordinary model, media features are taken care of by a 13-inch central infotainment screen and the 5.3-inch Digital Cockpit instrument binnacle display, which is supplemented by a head-up display with augmented reality. Inside, you get electrically adjustable front seats with memory function, massage function and lumbar support. The upholstery is in a leather and artificial leather combination, plus there's a heated steering wheel, tri-zone Climatronic air conditioning and rear side window sun shades. There's also a head-up display with Augmented Reality, an area view camera and a 12-speaker CANTON sound system with a total output of 635-watts. Optional is a 'vRS Lounge Design Selection' package which sees the black seat covers upholstered in a combination of microsuede and artificial leather, with lime green contrast stitching. As for safety, well standard is the latest version of Travel Assist, which combines Adaptive Lane Assist, Predictive Adaptive Cruise Control, Traffic Jam Assist, Emergency Assist and Side Assist. As before, the 'Front Assist' autonomous braking system incorporates 'Swerve Support' that stops you from turning into a junction into the path of another car. Plus there are the usual 'Dynamic Road Sign Display' and 'Lane Assist' lane-keeping systems.

Cost of Ownership

Compared to the Enyaq SUV, this Coupe's swept-back styling delivers a predictably better drag coefficient of 0.23Cd - and it also helps that this Coupe has a marginally lighter weight than the standard SUV version. The result is a 340 mile EV driving range (though that's the same as for the SUV vRS version). Charging speed for the 84kWh battery (79kWh of which is usable) is up to 185kW, so battery replenishment with a fast charger from 10% to 80% takes 26 minutes. Back at home, AC charging is possible at up to 11kW and if you can do that via a three-phase 11kW supply, full replenishment would take 8.5 hours. A more typical 7.4kW AC garage wallbox would replenish this top Enyaq Coupe from zero to full in about thirteen hours. When you're charging at home in winter, it'll make sense to pre-heat the cabin before use via the provided 'MySkoda' app. The power will be drawn from the charging cable if it's connected and not from the battery. On the move, there's an 'Eco' mode which reduces the power of the climate control system and restricts top speed, enhancing range. It'll also help if you engage the provided 'B' drive setting for maximum brake recuperation performance. Unfortunately, a heat pump's still optional. An Enyaq Coupe driver will enjoy lower maintenance costs than would be needed for a combustion model - obviously no oil changes are required and regenerative braking means that the brake pads are designed to last the life of the car. There's a fixed servicing schedule, with a basic inspection after two years (unlimited mileage) and subsequent services every year or 18,750 miles. Skoda says that its aim is to make sure that the battery pack lasts as long as the car too and, sure enough, that battery pack is warrantied to have at least 70% of its usable capacity after eight years or 100,000 miles. There's the usual unremarkable three year / 60,000 mile Skoda warranty (only the third year has a mileage limitation). And there's 12 year body protection guarantee, a three year paint warranty and three years of Skoda assistance, which includes European breakdown cover.

Summary

If anyone was in any doubt that Skoda plans to move up-market, then this top Enyaq Coupe vRS model should prove the point. The asking price initially looks off-putting - until you go and compare it to what's required to own comparable versions of the Volkswagen ID.5 and Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron EVs that share almost identically-engineering to this Czech model under the skin. This particular vRS doesn't quite have the sporty fizz that marked out Skoda vRS hot hatch models of yesteryear, but that's because it's a 2.2-tonne EV designed for a very different age. A very different kind of Skoda then. But one not without its own special brand of appeal.