The Enyaq is currently the best-selling Skoda in the Netherlands. The Czech brand is slowly expanding its offer. We drove the iV 80x, which is a real 4×4 because of its extra electric motor.
Skoda has a true sales topper with the Enyaq. The car is in the upper echelons of the 2021 charts, easily beating its Volkswagen half-brothers, the ID.4 and ID.3, which have been available for a few months longer. That success is not so surprising, because Skoda put a more spacious and beautifully finished car on the market than VW itself. So far, only the Enyaq iV 60 and iV 80 have been delivered, with the numbers loosely referring to the battery capacity of 58 and 77 kWh, respectively. These types have rear-wheel drive and an iV 80x will soon be added, with four-wheel drive. We get to know this model during the jury days of the German ‘Goldene Lenkrad’. We can’t even imagine that he would win prizes. It gives us the opportunity to test the four-wheel drive.
Additional engine
The Enyaq is on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform, which is used for many models. In addition to the Enyaq, these are the Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4, the Audi Q4 e-tron and the Cupra Born. It is a building block system, where the battery size and number of motors can vary. The battery capacity of the Enyaq iV 80x is the same as that of the regular 80, but in addition to a motor on the rear axle, it also has one on the front wheels. The power goes from 204 hp to 265 hp – and soon there will be a 299 hp variant that may be called RS. That is more or less the Czech equivalent of the just introduced Volkswagen ID.4 GTX.
We drive the all-wheel drive Skoda in Sportline trim, which compared to other versions has, among other things, a lowered chassis and is also equipped with an optional 21-inch
wheels. This Enyaq therefore already feels tighter than the comfort-oriented ‘normal’ versions. The presence of that extra power source does not go unnoticed. The normal 80 is certainly smooth, but the ‘x’ is much more spicy. The difference in power is no less than 60 hp. The acceleration is clearly more enthusiastic and he reacts more fiercely to the power pedal. When braking, you will of course notice that it is a heavy car; the 80x weighs about 120 kg more than the regular 80, keeping the total weight just under 2,200 kg. There may be Sportline on this car, but an electric SUV is obviously not well-trained, although it is still surprisingly fun to drive on the track. He is also not heavy handed. In addition, it is slightly less understeered than the rear-wheel drive versions.
Efficient
If you are going to stomp with this Skoda, you will of course see the battery drain quickly, but in daily traffic it is fairly efficient. The 80 uses an average of 16.7 kWh per 100 km, the 80x is slightly less economical in the WLTP books with 17.4 kWh per 100 km. This has consequences for the range, which remains at 496 km for the four-wheel drive, compared to the usual 510 km for the rear-wheel drive type. In reality, of course, those numbers are slightly lower, depending on the season and driver. The Skoda Enyaq 80x has a starting price of €52,790, or €2,100 extra for the additional 60 hp and drive on the front wheels. We don’t want to look into anyone’s wallet, but the investment is definitely worth considering. 
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl