New Skoda Enyaq: New look, more range and tech upgrade for popular electric SUV

New ‘modern solid’ design with illuminated ‘tech deck’ at the front is more aerodynamic for a boost in range

The Skoda Enyaq and the Enyaq Coupe benefit from upgrades to boost styling and efficiency (Skoda)

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Skoda’s popular Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe models have been given an update with styling tweaks taking inspiration from the brand’s ‘modern solid’ design language, plus equipment and technology boosts to make it even more competitive.

The Enyaq was Skoda’s first all-electric model. A typical Skoda blend of space and value, it proved hugely popular with buyers – we’ve given it an eight-out-of-ten rating in our Skoda Enyaq review.

Now, nearly four years after its launch in the UK, both the Enyaq and the slightly sportier Enyaq Coupé models are getting a refresh in response to increased competition from rivals, especially from the Far East.

The new Enyaq’s front end features a ‘tech deck’ in place of a grille that hides the car’s many sensors (Skoda)

The new pictures released by Skoda show how the brand’s ‘modern solid’ design language has been applied to the Enyaq with a new front end where the traditional grille is replaced by a gloss black illuminated tech deck, which hides many of the sensors. Those include a radar and front camera required for safety and autonomous driving features.

A new headlight design features slim LED running lights at the top, extending into the Enyaq’s wings, with the headlamp cluster integrated into a new front bumper design.

The interior of the new Skoda Enyaq features a new steering wheel and more equipment (Skoda)

Along the flanks, the side skirts are now body coloured, while at the back the Skoda lettering is now in a dark chrome colour as it is on the bonnet at the front.

The new look for the Enyaq have given the car an added boost – improved aerodynamics, which Skoda says will improve the car’s range. The even more aerodynamic Enyaq Coupe will now go a maximum of 365 miles on a single charge, up from a 350 mile maximum.

The interior has been carried over pretty much unchanged, with the same spacious cabin and just a new heated steering wheel to boast about. Every model gets a boost to equipment levels with keyless entry and start, heated seats and tri-zone climate control now standard. There are four option packs – Advanced, Maxx, Transport and Winter – and a number of different design packages for the interior featuring a greater use of sustainable materials. And, of course, there are plenty of Skoda’s famous Simply Clever features like a handy ice scraper that’s now made of sustainable plastic, as is the umbrella in the driver’s door.

There are still two battery sizes available – 63kWh and 82kWh – with front or all-wheel drive and SE L, Edition and SportLine trim levels. However, on-board tech has been upgraded with a new MySkoda app and new software giving the 13-inch infotainment screen a boost. Driver assistance and safety systems have also been improved.

Further details on any price changes are expected soon, while the new Enyaq will arrive in Skoda showrooms in April – at the same time as Skoda’s second all-electric model, the slightly smaller Elroq, which is already on sale with prices starting at £31,500.