Skoda Enyaq is the best electric car on the market today, so far

The ever evolving Electic car market is set to get bigger this year with the addition of the Enyaq to the range. Bob explains why the the Enyaq is the best yet and why Ireland isn't ready for it!
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[@skoda]

We appreciate the feedback provided in this review. We share the excitement about ŠKODA ENYAQ and will consider all points mentioned. 👍

[@meljen8592]

Nice to see a car manufacturer that actually listens to its customers

[@skoda]

@@meljen8592 Thanks for the comment. The communication with our customers is very important to us. 💚

[@enyaq_gorm]

Waiting for my Enyaq having sold my model 3 2 weeks ago. Thanks for confirming I made a good choice

[@Jstars200]

Feel sorry for you 😢

[@johnbower7452]

@@Jstars200 Why? Skoda's are great cars. Not long ago a Tesla caught fire; and the number of crashes under autopilot is scary. At least I know my Skoda Octavia won't drive straight into a stationary object on the outside lane of the motorway as at least 1 Tesla has killing its driver.

[@martinweston8147]

Appreciate all the new cameras and editing that entails, nice one 👍

[@attiliopetrini4507]

Great video and review; I really appreciate the direct and unadulterated style. Thank you!

[@Rayk76]

This is THE review I was waiting for

[@IIAdnan93II]

Fantastic review Bob thanks for the content as always

[@ericstorey1864]

Great review Bob and a great car, gives food for thought.

[@Hallo-Hallo]

Thanks Bob! Greetings from Norway.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thank you for watching all the way from Norway!

[@meljen8592]

Sweet review Bob ,all the best.

[@mrwilliamhope]

Excellent review as always Bob! As you may remember I’ve commented before about the need for physical buttons. Car voices are all very well and the one I have in my BMW 1 Series works only some of the time. Fortunately it has plenty of physical buttons!

[@rustyfox81]

Like the way you speak your mind and sense !

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thank you 🙏

[@robertdoyle7399]

@James Connolly as he should! Too many paid,biased reviews in today’s car journalist, hon the flavin army!

[@BobFlavinVideo]

@@robertdoyle7399 Thanks Robert!

[@robertdoyle7399]

@@BobFlavinVideo ;)

[@ifdhand]

Another great review, thanks Bob! This will be our second electric car for our family of 5. Moving off Dino juice completely 😀. Makes sense as we have the home charger and I have one at work. Charging network needs vast improvement before it is realistic for most people

[@donalshanaghy6381]

A great review Bob. Very honest and practical advice for everyone, including Skoda on their touchscreens. Your review is frank and honest. Didn't know that you like Frank & Honest Coffee. !

[@ThePetrolhead94]

Yourself and Marek are the only ones on KZbin who speak sense anymore Everyone else is just trying to please the manufacturers with what they say

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I know, it’s polluted with yes people. No criticism or genuine experiments just facts from the press information. We’ll keep going as long as we can

[@ThePetrolhead94]

@@BobFlavinVideo Keep her lit 👍

[@attiliopetrini4507]

@@BobFlavinVideo keep up the good work!!!!

[@dalroth10]

Great review Bob and I also think Skoda are onto a winner with the Enyaq!

[@McLoom1]

Fair play Bob..... Down to earth review there... Keep up the great reviews.... Uuunnnntilllll the nextime🤔😉🚗

[@AaaFroms]

Hey Bob Saw your VW Up! review when I was buying my first, and that video very much closed the deal. Drove that Up! for 7 years - lovely car. The Up! got exchanged for a Fabia, and now I just bought an Enyaq. Didn't see your video untill now. Otherwise it colud absolutely have made me buy an Enyaq... The car sort of did it on itself. Thx for some great reviews man - Best regards Anders :-D

[@benderbalsam7066]

I really enjoy your reviews. Even though I can't get any of the cars because I live in the States I like how your reviews are from a "Can I live with this car" perspective. I wish, though, that all EV reviews would resist the temptation to talk about how long it takes to charge to full. Rarely do EV owners do that. If you were driving to the Rally School you would stop on the motorway and charge up just enough to get you back to that charger. And then charge up just enough to get you home. So the 45 min time to charge, in most cases, is down to 15 min or so. And after an hour and half or so of driving who doesn't need a break. Most EV owners "Charge hop." I understand this would be quite different in the West of Ireland but using your trip as an example that's what most EV's would do.

[@stephenmcwilliam6519]

Cracking review ordered my iv 60 ecosuite in August got a call from my dealer todsy saying its being shipped and i should have it next week 👍 😀

[@brendanjburns2969]

Great honest review, 👍😁

[@newbeginnings8566]

Any voice control that could understand Bob would need to be quite amazing.. 😂

[@ericstorey1864]

My dad Paddy would’ve made a great voice over for a navigation system “now, do you see that road over there, we’ll you don’t want that one, see that one over there, you don’t want that one either, that’s the one you want over there”, hahaa Pop and his brothers had us in bloody stitches for years.

[@starvictory7079]

@@ericstorey1864 omg my Swedish dad does that but he ads the names of the streets (that no one can read cos the signs are small) and the trees and shops or what ever is near the road/street they shouldn"t use.

[@Comisionado]

Perfect review, unlike others this feels in touch with how the general public use cars .

[@aidanmunnelly769]

Good honest review. Simply put of where we are with electric cars in this country.

[@tommymalone9436]

Thank Bob great review 👍

[@PatHiggins-Mayo]

Really great review and discussion on ev. Im still unconvinced on ev, because of the reasons you said...Great work Bob

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thanks Pat, EV's still have a bit to go before they can replace everything on the road

[@melvod123]

Great review Bob well done. 👍

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thanks 👍

[@ericrochford3134]

Agree with you on the safety aspect of touch screens. Another honest review with the good points plus the daily realities of EVs.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Touchscreens don't work yet we lkeep buying cars with them installed!

[@johnbower7452]

@@BobFlavinVideo In what way don't they work? Mine works just fine. Couldn't be happier with the distinct lack of physical knobs to clutter up the dash. As to the safety you just need to learn where things are on them; just like any car when you buy it you need to find all the buttons and switches; same with the touchscreen; just find the bits you need or wait till you are stopped. Nothing on the touchscreen needs to be touched while you're moving.

[@minnietoby]

Can I get to cork from Dublin without charging it on the way

[@Undeadwolfy_]

Bring back knobs. 100% with ya

[@dsummers1966]

Great review Bob. One question...it seemed to "thump" over speed bumps and potholes in the video....did you experience that behind the wheel and is the suspension sufficient? thanks David

[@liamolivermaher]

Hey Bob, good stuff, saw this come in last night but couldn't watch it at the time (ha ha I was on a promise lol) .... agree 100% on the issue of knobs and dials, thats part of the reason why I went with a Kia e-Niro, pick it up- this week, preferred it to the ID3 for driving feel and practicality..... the ID4 and Enyaq were too expensive for my pocket unfortunately, we have a diesel Kodiaq so my e-niro is the 2nd car in the house.

[@beefiron]

Hi Bob. Great review. Just to let you know, you could swing by the Circle K just north of Monaghan town and charge next time you’re up at Rally School Ireland. Even with a 58kwh battery, 15 minutes should be more than enough to to you up.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thanks for the tip!

[@minnietoby]

Really good review, but what is it like for poke, if you need it ?

[@wilkoone9155]

I agree with you Bob regarding the screens and the problems of safety. Lane assist is the most dangerous thing on Irish country roads. I was driving South on the M3 using adaptive cruise control, as I passed the Navan exit my ID3 read the 80kmh speed limit and dramatically reduced my speed by 40 clicks! So I don't use ACC or lane assist any more.

[@stevencampbell1150]

Great review Bob, I have to say I agree with you on the touch screen thing though I'm thankful most of the controls on my Kadjar are knobs but my wife used to have a Peugeot that had the heating controls on the touch screen and I thought it was immensely fiddly and laggy to use particularly when driving. Having said that I've watched your review, Nobby's and indeed Cars Ireland's review and I fully agree with you, I'd go electric on my next car if they were cheaper but the fact is they're too expensive and that's even in the North where I live plus the charging issue too means I'll still given the mileage I do be going diesel for my next car.

[@wilkoone9155]

Excellent review Bob our IV80 AWD is arriving in March - it will be our 5th EV, we have a Zoe & ID3 just need a larger car with a tow hitch.

[@danielstapler4315]

I too am a knobbist, but in time I think voice commands and self driving cars will carry the day.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I like the word knobbist, works very well!

[@andyjdhurley]

Love that term and I quite agree. I have just had to replace my ageing Skoda Fabia Estate and would have loved to get an Enyaq but I just can't afford it right now and even a lease is hard to justify at the moment. I need to tow a small trailer sometimes and there are precious few options yet, the Enyak and ID4 are some of them, the lack of buttons rules out Tesla completely.

[@Tec2Nut]

Nice review , I will be in the market for a change of car nxt year I currently drive a GS450H and love it , but will look at a Rangerover, RX450H or Audi A8 Hybrid, live in Castlebar their is not enough charging points

[@lulzimmuhaxheri1251]

Thanks Bob, another great review, I agree with all you complaints you said, especially aircon. Hopefully you'll get them back. As a foreigner what do you think of EV to travel long distances? Best wishes.

[@thesingingshade7984]

Great Review Bob, I hope our Government would listen to you when you talk about the Charging infrastructure. I think we have a good bit to go before the average motorist even thinks about buying an EV. You are right the Enyaq is the best of the bunch

[@pato10111]

I think the range is good enough on these cars now not to worry too much about super chargers.

[@oceanfroggie]

I love it. A tour of Ireland via 'petrol' stations . . . in an electric car!!! Classic

[@adejames88]

We now have one in our Skoda showroom in Bolton England, feel free to visit

[@TheArmageddon1111]

Thanks for the review @Bob Flavin. Saw the Enyaq in a dealership in Naas a few days ago and, I must say I was impressed by the interior build quality and the looks. The exterior is something that may grow on me as not convinced yet. Hope they sort pricing as it's no longer an affordable car. By 2020 most major players will have +1 EV so that may result in prices dropping. At present for the 80 model with a few extras and after the subsidy, price is some 57K for me (aspirational) so very steep! With that money, you are in BMW, Audi and Tesla land...

[@MiniEggs1999]

I really want a Superb Scout with that tan interior

[@ukcarver]

I totally agree with you about the touch screen and trying to figure the heating controls, my wife has the Skoda Kamiq and the heating controls are off the touch screen and it’s awful, designers of the cars are very poor, 2021 it’s just not good enough.

[@oceanfroggie]

Great review as ever. Agree 100% bring back knobs. It will happen when manufacturers start listening to their customers. Voice control doesn't work

[@davidmooney9662]

Bedtime surprise, Thanks Bob 😂

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Embargo lifted today (after midnight) I've been sitting on this for so long it seems silly! Thanks for watching

[@frankmetcalfe9391]

Beautiful machine Bob. Am at Lexus at the moment for service

[@alanrennick]

Great review Bob! The Enyaq was on the shortlist for my next car (which consisted of the Enyaq, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Kia EV6), but I ultimately ordered a Kia EV6 (which they say will be delivered in October). I know your story of the long trip away from the south east was serving a point, but I do have to come to the defense of Monaghan as there are 2 50KW 'fast' chargers at the Circle K in Monaghan town. In fact, they may have been the first fast chargers installed north of Dublin apart from the M1 service station (about 5 years ago and upgraded 2 years ago), predating Dundalk, Navan etc. These were the closest fast chargers to where I live (75km away) until some were installed in Kells, County Meath (20km away) last year. I live on the Cavan/Meath border but I 'work' in Monaghan. My office (which I haven't seen in 14 months) is only 1/2 kilometer from the Circle K. There is still a long way to go but the charging station map has improved a lot in the last 2 years.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I know there are chargers in Monahan I just don’t want to stop at them again. Unless there are chargers on both ends of a journey we won’t ever get to a common position. Stopping in yet another petrol station doesn’t fill me with joy

[@patrickjr11]

I will be taking my older Leaf to Ireland as soon as the current situation allows and beyond the main cities, there does seem to be a total lack of fast chargers. Plenty of 22WK AC chargers but as my car has 6kw onboard, not exactly that enticing. I wonder if the B&Bs and Hotels should be given a grant to install slow chargers for all / some of their guests so offset the lack of rapids. This would at least make holidays easily doable if relaxed.

[@Iceberg1313]

Enjoyable review as always Bob. My main complaint is we have a big weighty battery but they couldn't find us a cubby hole to put a spare wheel in as they are trying to cut back unneeded weight 🤣.

[@dobrien757]

The tyres are self sealing, but if that fails there is a repair kit in the boot

[@mamba101]

Hows the noise insulation? I recall you being impressed with that on the id.4

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Super quiet, the same as the ID.4 but in a nicer suit

[@smiler921]

Is it just me or does the name evoke the song Sail Away, with some melodic pan pipes?

[@aakeister]

What’s happened to the MG you were running?

[@jedoka]

Quite agree on the price of EVs being too expensive

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Same here!

[@brianbickle7395]

You’d think as they’re trying to enforce “ green” they’d slash the VRT and other legalised robbery.

[@beefiron]

It's partly a marketing issue too though. The purchase price is higher, but the running costs more than make up for it. Most people buy on PCP or other finance so if you count all your monthly costs, including fuel, servicing and road tax, these can be better value than a diesel equivalent that costs €7K less over the life of the car. The way things are going, I'd fear a little for the resale value of ICE cars in 3-5 years too.

[@stevencampbell1150]

@@beefiron I think you're potentially wrong regarding the sale of ICE cars in 3-5 years time certainly in the UK in the North where I live, reason being for those of us doing big miles on the motorway diesel will still be king and therefore there'll always be a market for them.

[@beefiron]

@@stevencampbell1150 I think they'll become more niche. I could see higher road tax on ICE cars and higher fuel taxes as a way of moving people to BEVs. As for high mileage drivers, at 125kw charging, you can add 250km in 16 minutes. If you have a car that goes 400km, as a lot of the newer ones do now, let alone in 5 years, that's 650km in a day with just 16 minutes of charging. Tell me whom that doesn't work for?

[@timaustin2000]

There's no excuse on EV car prices. Battery prices have CRASHED in the last few years: car companies are simply milking the consumer and deliberately attempting to keep their EV sales niche to protect their legacy investment.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I agree Tim, it's still far to expensive to buy an EV

[@timaustin2000]

@@BobFlavinVideo don't get me wrong, I still think people should buy them, as the Total Cost of Ownership is much lower (and PCP and Lease deals deal with depreciation rather than the cost of the car so the monthlies are not all that much more, truth be told). But car companies could make them cost competitive today if they chose to.

[@ricardomartins1783]

When asked about the limited subsudies for purchase an EV in my country, the minister replyed there was no more reason for electric to be cars that expensive. Meaning these companies are just making prices as long subsidies are arround and protecting the price of all the other cars they produce. The ID4 is cheaper in the USA vs Europe and they offer 3 years of free charging on Electrify America. In Europe they 'have' IONITY and none is more expensive than those chargers.

[@eyesofvenus]

The issue is more to do with the fact that EV's rely heavily on computer chips and there's currently a global shortage of them. The price is more reflective of the scarcity. I've heard of people being given wait times of over 10 months for an Enyaq.

[@scottelkington7661]

Great car, but more imprtantly, how much is the version that you were driving in the review..?

[@XENONEZZ2]

I like your ''telling it like it is'' approach.. Don't like to admit it but Skoda with the Enyak have finally produced something that will persuade me to sell my Yeti !!. . Looking forward to the VRS version.

[@carlbranson4610]

great review as always.. I looked hard into a EV last November.. but EV's are still to much money and don't have the legs for my Commute.. So brought a Skoda Kamqi instead.. May the EV technology will be there the next time i go to change .. and the Prices are more realistic..

[@GowthamV07]

Ev will pay for itself the more you use. So for some people ev will be a better choice even if you pay a higher price.

[@dereknorris2376]

Good video bob I like that car 🚗

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Cheers Derek, I hope you are well

[@cathalodonoghue3205]

On touch screens I think we need a Euro NCAP standard for instrument panels as poor layout etc is a safety issue. . I'm a firm believer in static buttons and knobs over fiddly swipe screens that distract the driver

[@Roadworks_ire]

Bob, where and what happened to Kermit (the green mk1 golf)?

[@dhekalia]

I'm waiting for the Kia EV6 although 2nd choice would be the Skoda closely followed by Ioniq5

[@automotivel3501]

I agree with you Bob, this is better looking than a ID4. It is much cheaper, comes with more standard equipment. I am considering this over the Nissan Ariya. Very good review. Shame the only model that gets grant is the small battery one, however that still has enough range for my use. The only drawback is the size, it is huge, my wife will not drive my Qashqai as she says it is too large, the Enyaq is larger. Will Skoda do a version of ID3?

[@BobFlavinVideo]

The next version of the ID.3 will be the Born from SEAT. I'm sure they will all bring out a version of the ID range as there's the "skinning" the car that can be done at a reasonable cost

[@TheRocky3211]

7:00 is that the street names displayed at the top left of the infotainment screen ?

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Yeah the Skoda system pushes the maps through on the top of the screen even in Carplay mode.

[@TheRocky3211]

@@BobFlavinVideo great little touch

[@briano8725]

Skoda did great job on this SUV size ev. I buy one but !. This and id4 are only EVs I liked do far that ticked all my boxes. As I need height in any vehicle . Agree about knobs. Also I said for a while .the price for EVs have to get more normal for the normal person can afford. Not everyone can afford 45 plus on ev ! . I won't be making move to ev full electric till price get more normal. My 2 cents Keep up good reviews Bob 👍

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I'm the same Brian, the prices need to come down a lot. EV's really aren't affordable without using finance

[@peterwilliamson1825]

Is there something wrong with the infotainment system? Oddly both you and Nobby On Cars don't actually seem to use it and you're videos show heavily edited clips. It's as though it's very laggy or glitchy because you are driving with only the home screen showing and those clips we do see have a swirling when as it searches your phone but doesn't seem to find what it's looking for.

[@jansenwilder1335]

I'm waiting for the Enyaq to reach Singapore for sale .....

[@sKullkidi]

Are touch controls actually cheaper to make than buttons / rotary controls? Because cheap cars keep having those controls... so, doesn't really make sense to me... 😅

[@duffman9]

As a rhd enyaq is the glovebox full sized or a poorly thought out half sized one?

[@BobFlavinVideo]

It's only the French brands that can't seem to move the fuse box to the other side, the glovebox in the Skoda is good

[@mrwilliamhope]

@@BobFlavinVideo I thought the VW ID3 had a half sized glovebox too??

[@patman1300]

I personally think touch screens are dangerous, take your attention and eyes off the road, accidents to come

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Tottaly!

[@12alocin]

The only EV cars sold without touch screens are Fiat e500 and Seat/ Skoda Mii, but, they're too small.

[@robertotarga]

The upcoming Audi Q4 is the perfect example how the comfort controls have to be done. Totally agree that touch screen controls are dangerous. Tesla has shown us the approach to not follow.

[@mervynmccracken]

XLNT review. Didn't realise how unprepared Ireland is for EV's. Thanks 🙂

[@alankelly1992]

Hi Bob, have you tested Ford Mustang Mach E yet ?

[@BobFlavinVideo]

No I haven't even seen one in the metal yet. Strange as Ford were trying to push EV over a year ago

[@frankorourke2922]

It's for the warning triangle.

[@daraghmorrissey]

you're right on the prices, this is a great car but 50K is a bit too much. I'm in the US and we are seeing a lot of price inflation post pandemic - some second hand cars are actually appreciating in value from last year. Chip shortages are not helping either - and there is pent up demand from last year that is enabling car makers to charge more.

[@user-ms3xp9ep5q]

Nicer than ID4 on inside but way more expensive to get that spec ID4 nicer on outside particularly the first edition I bought Either way Vw audi Skoda seat will do alright Btw not a single issue with my ID4 1st edition so far Averaging 17.5kwh/100km or 468km real range over 2000km Touchscreen knobs etc - zero issue - just set everything initially and off you go I just sit in now and drive don’t even need to touch the touch screen

[@pato10111]

Just bought a business edition from the next set of cars. You’re estimated range is great help. I was expecting about 450km real wolf range. Plenty in my opinion. No way I’m going to be driving to Monaghan and back in one day. 😂

[@pato10111]

@@user-ms3xp9ep5q if you were charging over night you’d have a full battery the next morning correct? 450km plus is quite a lot of range so it’s unlikely you would need to charge the car even for a long commute between counties and back. Am I right in saying that? I actually don’t see why people would really need to use super chargers unless they were travelling across the country and back on the same day. Am I being naive?

[@pato10111]

@@user-ms3xp9ep5q fantastic. You charged up in Dublin?

[@PiperLund]

I understand your points about charging-network and the fact these cars being heavily too overpriced. The electric car is still, for me at least, a good second car. We need two cars in our family because of work and family situation. With a car that can handle a good 300+ kilometers it will meet almost everyone's daily needs. That means you can charge at home (which is cheaper). A couple of days of the week I drive a total of 200 km/day. To see my need for daily travel go from approximately 8,75 Euro/100km to approximately 2,43 Euro/100km would be quite nice.

[@somethinggoodchannel4681]

Good review.. you are funny.. and you look a bit like Bill Hader..😀

[@stephendoherty8291]

Bit of a 'stick on ipad' in the interior. Nice tan colour option. Preferable to typical VW funeral Black. Take a look at mercs screen design. It's as good if not better than Tesla.

[@garethtalbot8950]

Great review Bob. Lovely car but EV not for me yet. Those screens are dangerous.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

The EV is nearly good now but none of them drive like an ICE car

[@Vegan123]

Thanks Bob - Genuine Question - Is there a Vegan Version - i.e. without any leather etc.

[@BobFlavinVideo]

There was a version of the ID.4 that was Vegan friendly so I'm assuming that Skoda has the same version. It's actually a more popular question than you'd expect and car companies are going to target the vegan market more this year

[@Vegan123]

@@BobFlavinVideo Thanks Bob - lots of alternatives out there now like Cactus Leather

[@oceanfroggie]

Bob as you know most folk are fortunate to charge at home while they sleep so there is none of this waiting for 45mins at services. I appreciate after driving a press car down from Dublin to McDonagha's there may be a need to charge it prior to doing a review, but most folks with a BEV will just be doing their daily milage from home charging. Plaza not needed. :)

[@BobFlavinVideo]

I just spent a week on holiday in this same EV and had to rely on chargers, they work fine but we had to plan excursions where the 22kw chargers are. Still some work to be done before we can say it's all good now

[@keithgeorge7338]

Nice car & vid. But sounds a bit noisy. My Skoda Superb was noisy on 20 inch wheels and rattling dashboard. I have an MG ZS EV for half the price. I would have one though. Cheers.

[@rorymahony5571]

Nice Bob 👍🏻

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Thanks Rory!

[@vatoalex83]

Abscense of knobs and dials is the new "fake exhaust"- part of Every car video today :D

[@stephendoherty8291]

Interesting as skoda used to get the older VW parts. Now it's getting the brand new ID4 to redesign.

[@NorthernSoulieKTF]

Great review, absolutely agree with all the comments you made regarding EV’s. Just awaiting delivery of a Cupra Formentor costing £40,000. I can’t get anywhere near what that car offers in an EV unless I spend at least 50% more. I would like to make the move to EV’s but far too expensive for what a typical consumer needs. I know you liked the Formentor, with your knowledge and experience currently what EV choices are their as comparable alternatives to it? Or a Ford Focus for that matter. Could make an interesting video.

[@andrewmcdermott2326]

which cupra are u getting phev,petrol or diesel?was looking at one,thanks

[@NorthernSoulieKTF]

@@andrewmcdermott2326 VZ2, 310 bhp, DSG. Test drove the 1.5 and 2.0 190 bhp. All good petrol engines but decided on the 310 bhp. It’s just different. Look at leasing, you can get the 1.5 for around £280 a month if you shop around. This is my first lease car, hopefully some sense will come to the EV market in 3 years time and I can then decide what’s best for me then.

[@andrewmcdermott2326]

good luck with the cupra👍

[@eyesofvenus]

@@NorthernSoulieKTF Good luck to you, will cost a fortune to run that with petrol prices the way they are.

[@antwnpowell]

The kia e-niro is much better- 7 year warranty. Better value in ratio of price / range. Nearly everything on the skoda is an expensive extra.

[@pauldunneska]

So the Skoda Enyaq is better than the ID4. What's the price difference? Bob.

[@esm7708]

I don't know about the Irish market but the UK market gets a bizarre specs that need bumping up for things that should be standard. What seems to a vaguely good value big EV becomes £40+ very quickly. My favourites being having to pay for 125kw charging and USBs in the back.

[@devscally]

Jesus, thats a tidy dash. I really love the small drivers display. And, dare I say it, this is much nicer than the VW.

[@pato10111]

A lot of people are saying that alright. Vw is more futuristic and nicer in person.

[@edwardgeorge4881]

What is the long-term effect of sitting so close to batteries of high-potential on a daily-basis?: could they be detrimental to health - like overhead-power-lines; or has it not been considered?🧐

[@BobFlavinVideo]

You have your phone with you for decades and there doesn't seem to be a problem with them. I'd say there's far more danger from the gasses that come out of the back exhaust during combustion with ICE

[@Windfarmvessels]

You need to work on the filming in the cabin, was very dark.

[@robertshears8385]

If Skoda had the opportunity to reorganise the under bonnet space to enable a spare wheel, jack etc to be carried then I would consider them clever, tucking an ice scraper and an umbrella into specific locations is not. I keep an umbrella and ice scraper in my boot, always have.

[@kentwesley13]

It's a great looking car, just a pity you can't get them, massive waiting list already

[@Jstars200]

Cheap plastic skoda...

[@eyesofvenus]

@@Jstars200 There's more plastic in the ID.4.

[@rho008]

I really respect your opinion in making EVs more cheaper and affordable. Tesla's goal was supposed to be exactly like that, but it looks like they are going the other direction. I understand due to inflation and "supply issues" that what probably is causing the price hike. But people are ready to get rid of their ICE cars. Petrol or Gasoline prices are not going to go down anymore. 2 years from now, you will be saying, " Gas is only $5. It's cheap. Let me fill up my tank." Hopefully the push for renewable energy will become more rapid.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Skoda have a winner here. They have 75'000 orders for this car already.....

[@jsouto77]

This looks much better than the id4 and the cupra born is miles better looking in and out than the id3.

[@todoraleksandrov6068]

An Audi E-Tron S review needed

[@gib321]

Great to see that they are now producing electric vehicles that you actually might desire but would agree that at this point in development the EV is really only suitable as an urban runabout.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Which leaves me wondering how the two guys who, in 2016, drove a Nissan Leaf from John O Groats to Lands End - and -back again - in 48 hours, a distance of 1653 miles, actually managed it? Or the Tesla owner, who posted a video on KZbin of his trip from Scotland to his holiday destination In Cornwall. A distance of over 600 miles. He stopped just twice to charge. Once for just over an hour, the second time for 25 minutes........ Your perceptions need adjusting a little.

[@Leonfr_2022]

And you've got the sleep package, with the folding out headrests in the back, and the rear blinds, which being a dad, would be good to have, but the UK it isn't an option, same with the Octavia! So annoying

[@mellowslife4721]

It's available as part of the Family Pack Plus in the UK. I just spec'd it on ours...

[@jazzflute2465]

It's crazy you are prosecuted for using your phone whilst driving which is a touch screen yet cars now are full of touch screens which is OK to look at and operate.

[@pato10111]

You’re so right. Mobile phone are around years. Time to change the rules.