Two interior themes are offered on the Enyaq vRS: vRS Suite and vRS Lounge. As standard, the Suite selection boasts a combination of leather and artificial leather with grey stitching, plus faux carbon-fibre trim. Upgrade to the Lounge specification – as seen here – and you’ll get a microsuede fabric mixed with artificial leather, plus contrasting green stitching. The theme continues for the heated steering wheel – with the lime-coloured thread only applicable if you go for the optional Lounge pack.
Performance and specs
If you thought there was little to separate the Enyaq and Elroq vRS models aesthetically, there’s even less to distinguish the two cars under the skin. As mentioned, both get a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain producing a combined 335bhp, and both will do 0-62mph in 5.4 seconds; the facelifted Enyaq vRS shaves 0.1 seconds from its predecessor’s benchmark sprint. Top speed stands at 111mph.
Skoda claims the Enyaq vRS comes with an “extensive standard equipment” list, including matrix LED lights, electrically-adjustable front seats, three-zone climate control and those two interior screens. The Enyaq vRS’s sport chassis lowers the car by 15mm at the front and 10mm at the rear versus the standard car, and “sports tyres” are fitted to all models. Every version also gets uprated brakes, plus DCC adaptive chassis control with a special traction mode apparently tailored to the car’s all-wheel-drive system.
Johannes Neft, Skoda board member for technical development said: “We have made the range toppers of the new Enyaq family even more dynamic, while maintaining their high level of comfort and everyday usability. We achieved this in large part thanks to the progressive steering system and, above all, the revised sport chassis with optimised damper settings.”
Battery and prices
The 84kWh battery is said to be capable of “over 340 miles”, although Skoda doesn’t offer an official figure, and nor does it say how much more efficient the slipperier Coupé is. All cars support 185kW DC fast charging, for a 10 to 80 per cent top up in 26 minutes – identical to, you guessed it, the recently-revealed Elroq vRS.
UK prices start from £51,660 for the Skoda Enyaq vRS in SUV form, rising to £53,560 for the Coupé. For reference, the Elroq costs £46,650, meaning you’ll be paying the thick end of £5,000 for what is – on paper at least – little more than an extra 115 litres of boot space.
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