compact crossover SUV
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manufactured by
Škoda Auto
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. It was introduced in September 2020 in
Prague
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, while mass production commenced in November 2020. It is the first Škoda vehicle to utilize the
Volkswagen Group MEB platform
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, with the
Volkswagen ID.4
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being a sister model.
The name is derived from the Irish name Enya, which originates from the Gaelic word ‘eithne’, meaning ‘essence, spirit or principle’. The Enyaq is the first model of a new naming convention within the Škoda's range where electric models' names will start with ‘E’.
Production model
The production model is called Enyaq iV and was revealed on 1 September 2020. It is assembled at the Škoda plant in
Mladá Boleslav
Mladá Boleslav (; german: Jungbunzlau) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 42,000 inhabitants.
Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region and a major centre of the Czech automotive in ...
,
Czech Republic
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for the European market. The serial production of the car for the European market in the Czech Republic commenced on 25 November 2020. The first cars have been delivered to customers in the Scandinavian region in late April 2021, and in Western and Central Europe in May 2021.
The Enyaq iV will be available either as rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, with three different battery capacities and five performance versions. The base model will have a 55 kWh battery pack and a electric motor mounted on the rear axle. The most powerful variant will be the RS, with two motors having a combined power of .
The Škoda Enyaq has a .
The boot holds 585 litres, but there is no frunk (storage under the bonnet) unlike in some electric vehicles.
The Enyaq iV also has a Sportline variant, with a different interior and exterior styling and extended standard features.
Škoda recently confirmed the specifications and price for the Enyaq Coupé iV vRS model variant. It will be fitted with an 82kWh (77kWh net) battery pack which will grant the model a WLTP driving range of 309 miles. Being equipped with twin motors – one on either axle – will provide all-wheel drive and a combined power output of 299PS and maximum torque of 460Nm. This will make the vRS variant capable of accelerating from 0-62mph in 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 111mph. The starting price for the Enyaq Coupé iV vRS in the UK, will be £51,885.
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Prior to the presentation of the Enyaq under its current name, two concept cars had been presented: Its first development version, the ''Vision E'', was introduced in 2017, and its second version, called the ''Vision iV'', was introduced in March 2019.
Vision E
The Vision E was unveiled at the 2017 Auto Shanghai and is scheduled to be produced from the second half of 2020. The Vision E has
four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, refers to a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer cas ...
, two electric motors with a combined output of 225 kW (306
bhp
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), level 3 autonomy capability and {{convert, 500, km, mi, abbr=out range. Top speed of Škoda Vision E is {{convert, 180, kph, mph, abbr=on.
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Vision iV
The exterior of the Vision iV concept is 92-95 percent identical to the upcoming production version. It has an 83 kWh battery pack, a {{convert, 500, km, mi, abbr=on WLTP range and {{convert, 302, hp, kW, abbr=on power output. Škoda Vision iV accelerate from {{convert, 0-100, kph, mph, abbr=on in just 5.9 seconds. The concept is 4,655 mm long, 1,926 mm wide, 1,603 mm high, it uses 22-inch wheels and has 550 liters of trunk space.
The Vision iV is a next development stage of the car and the last step prior to series production, revealed in March 2019.
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Safety assist
The safety assist feature is taken into account in the 2021 EuroNCAP rating:
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digital mapping
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to determine the local
speed limit
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and the driver can choose to allow the system to adjust the speed automatically. A
seatbelt
A seat belt (also known as a safety belt, or spelled seatbelt) is a vehicle safety device designed to secure the driver or a passenger of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop. A seat belt red ...
reminder is standard for all seating positions. A fatigue-detection system monitors driver alertness but this is available as an option only and was not included in the assessment.
Lane assist
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ance warns the driver if the car is drifting out of lane and gently corrects the vehicle path. The system also intervenes more aggressively in some more critical situations. The AEB system performed well in tests of its response to other vehicles, with collisions avoided or mitigated in almost all scenarios.,
EuroNCAP
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program) based in Leuven (Belgium) formed in 1996, with the first results released in February ...
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