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Pros: eye-catching front-end styling, performance, all-round talents
Cons: not that thrilling to drive, expensive in relation to other models
Skoda Enyaq RS Design
The Skoda Enyaq has been around since 2021 and, as part of its midlife refresh, it gains the same ‘Modern Solid’ styling as the smaller Elroq, the Czech company’s second electric SUV which is basically a shrunken Enyaq in the first place. This primarily means the bigger EV now has the ‘Tech Deck’ face, which has a full-width illuminated strip mounted higher up above a completely separate set of second headlamp units and a more aggressive looking ‘air intake’ down in the front bumper. It’s a really clear demarcation between the older Enyaq and the newest version, and then on top of that the RS model has lots of black exterior detailing, 21-inch alloy wheels fitted as standard, and a selection of bright, conspicuous body colours – such as lurid Mamba Green – to help make it stand out as the flagship of the range. Overall, the Enyaq RS is a very good-looking machine.
Skoda Enyaq RS Interior
An update to the Enyaq took place in its pre-facelift life, which saw the interior improved with better infotainment and controls. So, with that in mind, the interior of the facelifted car hasn’t changed. This isn’t bad news at all – material quality is excellent, there’s a vast amount of space for both passengers and luggage (a 585-litre boot in the SUV is big by class standards) and most of the major onboard functions are easy enough to operate using various parts of the Skoda’s interface. Again, for the RS model specifically, a pair of branded front bucket sport seats help lift the ambience, while the standard interior package includes a mix of microfibre and synthetic leather punctuated by lime-green detailing to place this Enyaq apart from the cabins found in the rest of the line-up.
Skoda Enyaq RS Performance & Drive
Again, no major changes to the powertrain of the Enyaq RS, as it was lifted from its original 299hp to a much more potent 340hp as part of the updates last year. Skoda therefore feels no more grunt is necessary for an electric SUV in this market segment, and with 545Nm backing it up then the 2.4-tonne Enyaq RS is still capable of a rapid 5.4-second 0-62mph time. This makes it the joint-fastest-accelerating Skoda that you can buy from showrooms in the company’s history, along with the slightly smaller Elroq RS.
To drive, the top-dog Enyaq is a pleasure to be in, because it’s comfortable, quiet and smooth when you want it to be, and suitably engaging and enjoyable when you’d rather explore the RS side of its character. Ride comfort stays on the bearable side of comfortable at all times, while the body control is capable enough that the electric Skoda SUV can be hustled on a challenging road at a decent pace.
Ultimately, though, it’s not quite as thrilling as it possibly could be, and certainly it’s not as involving to drive as other Skoda RS models, typically fitted with combustion engines, of recent years. Its massive weight ultimately betrays it and, while it is a little sharper than its Enyaq stablemates, it’s not by enough of a distance to truly merit the RS badging. You’d be just as happy with one of the almost-as-fast, longer-range models further down the family tree.
Skoda Enyaq RS Pricing
The problem for the top model is that there’s a perfectly good, perfectly swift four-wheel-drive Enyaq only slightly lower down in the range, which is the 85x Sportline for €54,250. With the RS priced at €61,740, and yet it doesn’t offer a truly characterful drive, it’s hard to wholeheartedly recommend above some of the other more worthwhile variants.
Carzone Verdict
There’s a lot to like about the facelifted Skoda Enyaq RS and if you end up with one, you won’t be disappointed with it in the slightest. Handsome on the outside, classy within, blessed with loads of power and good to drive in all circumstances, it’s a very strong all-rounder in the wider scheme of things – and the fact it’s also a long-legged EV only further helps its cause. For us, it’s not quite ‘racy’ enough to be genuinely classified as an RS and hence it looks expensive. But neither of these points are big negative enough to dissuade us from suggesting you give the new Enyaq RS some serious consideration as a big, likeable, electric SUV.