Skoda Enyaq iV Electric Car Review

The Skoda Enyaq iV is comfortable, refined and responsive to drive. The Volkswagen Group has gone for a rear-wheel drive platform for the car, which means that there’s none of the torque steer that can result with front-wheel drive EVs. The system that controls the traction of the rear wheels is very effective and works smoothly. As well as having rewarding handling, ride quality is excellent - even though the Enyag weighs a considerable 2,107kg.

There are drive modes of Eco, Normal, Sport and Individual. Thanks to the 204PS electric motor, performance is good, with instant responses in all drive modes.

As with virtually all new cars, the majority of interior controls - including the drive modes - are accessed via the central touchscreen (a large 13-inch screen in the case of the Enyaq). Even though there are hardly any physical buttons on the dashboard, this means that there is a lot of button-pressing on the screen, such as when trying to adjust climate settings.

As well as the fashion for all car controls to be on a touchscreen, another trend is to do away with a traditional gear lever and replace it with a small button or switch, which is what Skoda has done with the Enyaq. You can choose B to capture more brake regeneration, but there’s no P (Park) setting – instead you have to apply the electronic handbrake.