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The Skoda Enyaq Facelift Brings More Range

The Volkswagen ID.4’s Czech cousin gets a mid-life refresh.

Skoda Enyaq (2025): The Front

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Iulian Dnistran Iulian Dnistran

By: Iulian Dnistran

Jan 8, 2025 at 8:56am ET

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The Skoda Enyaq, which is based on the same underpinnings as the American-made Volkswagen ID.4, just got a facelift. Thanks to a combination of above-average specs, a spacious interior and a decent price, the Enyaq is one of Europe’s best-selling EVs, battling it out with the popular Tesla Model Y.

Skoda is well aware that it has a great product on its hands, which is why the list of improvements brought forward by this mid-life refresh isn’t exactly groundbreaking.

I’ll get the obvious out of the way first. The Enyaq has a new face now. Gone is the familiar Skoda grille and conventional pair of headlights. In their place, the so-called Modern Solid face that debuted on the smaller Elroq late last year has made its way up front. It has a fake black grille nestled between a pair of LED daytime running lights, while the main beams have been relocated lower on the bumper. That fake upper grille can also be illuminated on the top trims of the electric crossover.

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Thanks to the new face, the drag coefficient of the Enyaq is now among the best in the segment, according to Skoda. The regular version of the crossover now has a Cd of 0.245, down from 0.264, while the Coupe variant has a drag coefficient of 0.225, down from 0.234. The better aerodynamics led to an improvement in efficiency, which in turn led to higher driving range figures, despite using the same batteries and electric motors as before.

The facelifted Skoda Enyaq is available in three versions. The base trim, known as the 60, comes with a 59-kilowatt-hour (usable) battery that offers a WLTP-rated range of 272 miles on the Coupe body style and 268 miles on the regular crossover version. Next is the 85 version, which comes with a 77-kWh (usable pack). In the Coupe, it offers an official driving range of 371 miles on a full charge and 365 miles on the regular model. Before the facelift, the maximum range estimate was 354 miles.

Skoda Enyaq Sportline (2025): The front

Skoda Enyaq Laurin & Klement

Skoda Enyaq before the facelift (right) and after (left)

Finally, there’s the 85x trim, which has the same battery as the 85 but adds an electric motor up front for dual-motor all-wheel drive. The Enyaq 85x can travel up to 347 miles on a full charge, while the Enyaq 85x Coupe can go up to 352 miles. Weirdly enough, though, the all-wheel drive version of the Czech crossover has the same maximum power output and torque figure as the rear-wheel drive 85 version: 281 horsepower and 400 pound-feet.

But the weird stuff doesn’t end there. The base Enyaq 60 trim, which is only available with a 201-hp rear motor, can accept a maximum charging power of 165 kW, while the more expensive and more powerful Enyaq 85 can accept up to 135 kW. However, the Enyaq 85x, which has the same battery as the 85, can charge at up to 175 kW.

Gallery: Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupé 2025

Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe 2025

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Skoda says it takes 24 minutes to charge the base Enyaq 60, while both the 85 and 85x need 28 minutes. The automaker didn’t mention what state of charge levels would be achieved after these periods–I assume it’s from 10% to 80%. If so, the dual-motor version may have a worse charge curve than the single-motor variant, seeing how it can theoretically accept a higher power input but the time it takes to charge is the same as on the slower-charging rear-wheel drive model.

Performance-wise, the base Enyaq 60 can sprint from zero to 62 miles per hour in 8.1 seconds, while both the single- and dual-motor versions with the bigger battery need 6.7 seconds.

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There’s a new exterior color available called Olibo Green, and the interior has more sustainable materials than before. Heated front seats and a heated steering wheel are part of the standard kit, as are the five-inch instrument cluster and 13-inch infotainment screen.

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The Skoda Enyaq debuted at the end of 2020. Three years later, the high-voltage packs and electric motors were updated, and the software was tweaked to allow users to precondition the battery before DC fast charging sessions.

Pricing for the updated Skoda Enyaq has not yet been announced, but I expect similar MSRPs to those of the pre-facelift model. In Germany, the outgoing Enyaq 85x was priced at the equivalent of around $53,000.

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