It might sound weird to think that any carmaker would make SUVs their flagship performance models, but that’s exactly what Skoda just did. Rounding off the Skoda Enyaq family, their vRS versions, both the regular Enyaq SUV and the Enyaq Coupe, are among the fastest accelerating cars in Skoda’s current line-up, sitting alongside the Elroq vRS. Of course, it’s a lot easier to try and achieve mind-breaking acceleration when they’re electrified, with both the Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupe vRS being powered by two electric motors. Between them, they’re pumping out a mighty 340 PS, and paired with all-wheel drive, they’ll burn rubber when you need them to!
This ought to let you manage a 0-62 mph sprint in just 5.4 seconds, which is mind-blowing for any big SUV of its class, before topping out at 111 mph. Once again, this isn’t just a record for Skoda, but the Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupe vRS set a new benchmark among family-sized all-electric SUVs. It’s not just raw power and brute force either, since Skoda has imbued their new Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupe vRS with proper performance tuning and mods. In particular, you can reliably stop on a dime after a spirited drive, thanks to the upsized front callipers and the more powerful brakes that the vRS models get you compared to the regular Enyaq models.
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Additionally, you can enjoy the Enyaq vRS’s sports-tuned chassis, with a front axle that’s been lowered by 15 mm, while the rear has been lowered by 10 mm, in addition to sports tyres that come as standard to offer you sharper turn-in and sprightlier handling. Then, there’s the neat progressive steering system that makes sure you get precise feedback and responsive controls at all speeds. It works quite well with the included DCC adaptive damping tech, where you get 15 different settings for damper stiffness and drive modes, all selectable through the Driving Mode Select switch. In short, you can make the Skoda Enyaq vRS drive however you want!
Yet, despite all this performance and sportiness, the Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupe vRS do not compromise their eco-conscious roots! Both models come with 84 kWh (79 kWh net) batteries, which deliver around 340 miles of WLTP range. Not that bad for a gargantuan family SUV, I’d say. Aside from that, it charges rapidly too, with a 10% to 80% top-up easily manageable in under 30 minutes, if you plug your Enyaq vRS into a DC fast-charger that’ll get up to 185 kW of charging. Otherwise, for basic at-home trickle charging using an 11 kW AC charger, you could fully charge the Enyaq vRS from 0% to 100% in around 8.5 hours, which is quite expected.
Eco-Friendly & Mind-Blowingly Fast
It may even help with maximising your range, considering that for such a boxy thing, the new Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupe vRS are shockingly aerodynamic and slippery. The improved aero is going to yield you Cd 0.251 for the regular SUV model, and 0.239 for the sleeker coupe version. This isn’t just great for high-speed stability on the motorway, but it may even eke out a couple more miles of range from the battery. This clever attention to detail extends to the interior of the Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupe vRS, where you’re cocooned in tech, not least the abundance of distinct vRS badges, sporty upholstery and special trim pieces to celebrate the occasion.
Up front and centre, there’s a massive 13-inch infotainment system and a 5-inch digital gauge cluster, coupled with a cool augmented reality heads-up display. Then, there’s the 12-speaker, 635 W CANTON sound system, as well as Skoda’s ‘Simply Clever’ features, including a wireless charging pad for your phone, a powered tailgate, and a tow-bar. Best of all, if anything here’s piquing your curiosity, you won’t have to wait long, as the Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupe vRS are having their order books open on June 12th, and first deliveries are scheduled in the summer, with the SUV variant starting from £51,660, while the Coupe model starts from £53,560.
