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Hello fellow Skodians. I hought I would start this thread, as there seems to be quite a few either taken ownership, placed orders or just thinking about getting the best ev out there.
So, any questions that someone may be able to answer, any good or bad dealings with dealers, specs wanted or received, perhaps someone could help others in their quest
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enyaq: 7 ways it busts big EV myths. https://www.whatcar.com/news/skoda-enyaq-7-ways-it-busts-7-big-ev-myths/n26367
Myth 1
Its mythical to think any BEV or even Fossil car will do its acclaimed range. Then there’s cold weather, which has more of an impact on BEV’s
Myth 2 & Myth 3
Up to 175kW charging.VW has the ability of 800V charging architexture, why not utilise it across the board.
There are 79,000 charging connections at 51,500 charging devices at over 30,000 locations around the UK according to Zap map. How many of these are 150kW and over or will actually charge in 28 minutes.
Myth 4
is nearly a yeat away before it comes into force.
Myth 5
BEV’s are in there £1000’s more expensive than an equivulent petrol or diesel. The entry spec Peugeot 208 electric costs £12,000 mor than the equivulent petrol model, something the average buyer or private lease, will never recoup the difference.
Myth 6
I’ll agree to, bar the raised floor, can have a negative effect, especially with rear passengers.
Myth 7
Very much depends on the EV. TheEnyak 60 may bost big numbers as did the 80 but 8.5s isn’t what I’d call fun. Thankfully the 85 came along however nothing a 200hp family saloon car won’t do these days. I guess I gor excited when Tesla came out and their performance car performance however I understand not every one wants that in a car.
Beats me why people who don’t like a car or a motion technology go out of their way to attack it.
EV aren’t to everyone’s taste same as petrol diesel aren’t. After owning an EV I’ll never go back the disadvantages to me are too great.
I’m driving a diesel hire car right now and it’s awful Vs electric you have to rev it to find power etc.
There’s more to an EV being fun than raw 0-60 times also there’such more to an enjoyable drive that 0-60 too. Having all that power available with zero noise, smell and vibration is huge certainly for me.
Great you don’t like it that’s your right. There’s lots of cars people post about on here I don’t like but I don’t go on a thread saying I just ordered X and tell them why it’s a rubbish car lol.
It’s Christmas can we leave the EVs are rubbish by because… Alone? (Home Alone perhaps? lol)
Has anyone got any further updates regarding delivery for vehicles built week 49? Apparently it still has not be sorted between skoda and motability if extra will needed to be paid for the AP depending on when purchased. Iv80 orders converted to 85s
Mine is certainly sorted, 80x Sportline Plus ordered in September with a week 49 build date. Both my dealer and Motability confirmed an “upgrade” to an 85x around December 6th, my Motability account order page was also updated to show the 85x, no extra to pay as everything had been sorted between Skoda and Motability.
Please excuse spelling/typos. Apart from being a clot it turns out I had one on my cerebellum that's now causing various problems!
<p style=”text-align: left;”>I really wish my dealer was more clued in with this. Doesn’t make much difference to me but would prefer to know all the details before going to collect. He has told me it’s built as an 85 edition today so that’s a bonus</p>
I got my order in on the 26th November. Did anyone else order around the same time that has a build date or delivery date? I haven’t had any info like that from my dealer yet.
If your dealer has placed the order with Skoda he will be able to see the cars status on their system.
It will show when the order was placed, if the order has been accepted by the factory and if a build week has been allocated etc.
Please excuse spelling/typos. Apart from being a clot it turns out I had one on my cerebellum that's now causing various problems!
Has anyone got any further updates regarding delivery for vehicles built week 49? Apparently it still has not be sorted between skoda and motability if extra will needed to be paid for the AP depending on when purchased. Iv80 orders converted to 85s
I ordered an 80x SL and I’m getting an 85x.
There is no AP change
Beats me why people who don’t like a car or a motion technology go out of their way to attack it. EV aren’t to everyone’s taste same as petrol diesel aren’t. After owning an EV I’ll never go back the disadvantages to me are too great. I’m driving a diesel hire car right now and it’s awful Vs electric you have to rev it to find power etc. There’s more to an EV being fun than raw 0-60 times also there’such more to an enjoyable drive that 0-60 too. Having all that power available with zero noise, smell and vibration is huge certainly for me. Great you don’t like it that’s your right. There’s lots of cars people post about on here I don’t like but I don’t go on a thread saying I just ordered X and tell them why it’s a rubbish car lol. It’s Christmas can we leave the EVs are rubbish by because… Alone? (Home Alone perhaps? lol)
I didn’t attack the car. I attacked the article!
Hi all,
I’ve just joined the forum after reading all the threads and finding them very informative & interesting.
I ordered a Skoda Enyaq Coupe Sportline plus 4×4 85x in moon white metallic with advanced pack, heat pump & 21″ Supernova black metallic wheels 3 days ago with my local Skoda dealership. The order form says that the estimated delivery date is 16th May although I was told 12 to 14 weeks is possible. So fingers crossed.
I test drove the exact same car last week and was so impressed that I placed the order straight after the Christmas break. The ride was impressive even though the car sat on the 21″ alloys & its over 2 tonnes in weight. The cornering was firm, I had the salesman clinging onto the seat bolsters around a few roundabouts! The build quality is excellent and the specification of equipment is quite comprehensive compared to other cars I tried in the same class. The power of the motors propelled the car to a stage that it knocked the salesman back into his seat and with hardly a murder from under the bonnet. What a car! I got my order in now as surely a car of this class & price can’t stay at the AP of £2699? Or even stay on the list, Monday the 1st of January will tell!
So, I’m looking forward to joining in the conversations about the Enyaq & sharing experiences from order to collection & beyond!
Cheers
Skoda Enyaq Coupe 85x Sportline Plus Adanced, Heat Pump & 21" Supernova Wheels In Moon White Metallic - Ordered 27th December 2023 - Confirmed 31st January 2024 - Build Week 16 (W/C April 15th) Estimated Delivery 26th May. Build Week moved back to week 23 W/C 3rd June) Build Week moved again to week 32 (W/C 5th August) Brought forward to week 27 (W/C 1st July 24) Advised Week 31 That car us built & in Transit to UK. August 22nd, car arrived at dealership but wrong spec. Collected the car 18/9/2024. Ver
Well done, only advice I would give is cancel the heat pump, it makes very, very little difference even if you live in the coldest part of the UK it won’t ever repay the extra £1025 it costs.
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Glad you’ve got the car you wanted Solymar and thats exactly how it should be done. Some people put too much emphasis on certain things nowadays such as fuel type, 0-60 speed, etc to the point how the car actually feels to drive is pushed to the bottom of the list.
At the end of the day the car you get should be a joy to drive for you personally and the people who approach it from that direction always end up far happier with their car than the ones who prioritise ‘stats’
Hope you have many happy driving hours with it once it arrives
Just been reading a post on the Skoda UK and Ireland Facebook group.
Chap ordered his 85 from Pulman Skoda Sunderland a month after I ordered mine from Pulman Skoda Durham, got build week 48 (mine was 49) and he’s picking it up on Thursday!.
Apart from having to ask them for the build week on October 30th and 1 phone call to say it was going to be an 85x I’ve not heard anything from my branch at all.
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Phaedra, like yourself I was told I was week 48 only after following up with the dealer. One more update when I reached out saying it might be here mid January but not certain. I don’t know if dealers can see our orders and if they have a retail customer juggle things a little to push Mobility customer a little further back for a same model coming a little later. Who knows. It’s not the waiting as that understandable. It is the usual lack of communication.
Indeed, lack of information is the issue 🙁 The Ford dealer I originally ordered the Kuga FHEV with in March was completely different, kept me notified of any progress or change in the order.
Dealers have full access to an orders status, order acceptance, build week, shipping etc. it’s all there for them to see at any time.
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Thanks for the replies guys!
I’ve just been watching the Skoda Enyaq factory production line on YouTube and I must say, it’s very impressive! But one thing struck me and made me think a little about production & deliveries.
In the video, all the car cars on the line are LH drive and all the robots, tool dies, press machines & even the human workforce are geared up to produce a LH drive car. So, bearing that in mind, to produce a RH drive model all this has to change. I would suspect that the factory schedules in certain weeks or week for RH model production and that only happens once the order book is full enough to make it worth changing the line. So UK orders are dependant on that production phase. I might be wrong & please correct me if I am?
Regarding the heat pump, I’ve read & researched this for a few weeks & it’s a bag of ? worms. My personal opinion is that manufacturers would not waste valuable R&D time & money developing something that was not needed. The fact that it is part of the heating/cooling circuit equipment initially makes me think it was designed to be like this & only stripped out from the original heating/cooling circuit to save money and maybe make money by adding it as an option. The production video I have seen shows this to be one unit built up of several sections with valves controlling the flow of fluid & air. I’ve read somewhere on one of the forums from someone who accessed the VAG group data on how this all works & what it actually does, there’s also an Audi Q4 video that shows the complete heating/cooling unit in operation and what it actually does. So based on that, I made my decision to include one. On the Skoda product heat pump video the lady says ” Not having a heat pump is detrimental to the range & battery capacity of the car”. It will be interesting to come back here in 12 months time & read this again and compare our thoughts on actual experience!
Skoda Enyaq Coupe 85x Sportline Plus Adanced, Heat Pump & 21" Supernova Wheels In Moon White Metallic - Ordered 27th December 2023 - Confirmed 31st January 2024 - Build Week 16 (W/C April 15th) Estimated Delivery 26th May. Build Week moved back to week 23 W/C 3rd June) Build Week moved again to week 32 (W/C 5th August) Brought forward to week 27 (W/C 1st July 24) Advised Week 31 That car us built & in Transit to UK. August 22nd, car arrived at dealership but wrong spec. Collected the car 18/9/2024. Ver
Wow i must say I’m surprised how much detail and research people are making on here regarding a car that at the end of the day they don’t even own. It’s quite mind boggling
In my case it’s because the car has to be right for me in so many areas, it has to make disabled driving easier.
It’s not just a question of comfotable seats and extra tech toys, the controls layout and operation, visibility etc. etc. all have to be looked at more thoroughly.
As for the heat pump, if you live in northern Europe with a very cold climate year round then yes, it would be worth including, but as a £1000+ add on in the UK it’ll never pay for iitself or make a huge difference to range etc.
Please excuse spelling/typos. Apart from being a clot it turns out I had one on my cerebellum that's now causing various problems!
On the Skoda product heat pump video the lady says ” Not having a heat pump is detrimental to the range & battery capacity of the car”.
If you regularly do long journeys during the colder months, a heat pump maybe worth it. However if most of your journeys are local or well with the range capacity of the battery, a heat pump will most probably not be worth the outlay, as there will always be unused capacity in the battery, that will happly run the PTC heater, which is 300% effecient anyway (produces 3kW of heat from 1kW of battery)
A PTC heater is not 309% efficient that would break the laws of thermodynamics. A PTC heater is 100% efficient as all electricity in is all heat out but it can’t create more energy that you put in.
A heat pump can be between 300-500% efficient because it’s not using power to create heat it’s just moving and concentrating it as you probably know.
Totally agree about the choice that’s probably why Skoda left it as an option. Also when you the heater it’s not constantly on you often turn it down or it naturally cycles on and off. I stuck with the standard heater on the Sportline plus I just ordered I don’t think it’ll make a big enough difference. Maybe in colder climates like Norway etc but here it rarely gets proper cold for very long esp in Norfolk
Good news!
Looks like all the Enyaq prices have dropped for this quarter. I placed an order for the 85x Sportline a few days ago for £2499, and that’s now £2099.
I’ve never had to ask a dealer to alter the Motability order before, is this straightforward?
Yes indeed, just ask them to resubmit the order to Motability, I’ll be asking my dealer to do it for mine ?
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The Enyaq Sportline plus coupe I ordered last week has dropped to £2599 AP from £2699 but I think I’ll leave my order as it is now and just ask the dealership to throw some goodies in as goodwill, mats, etc.
It’s a lot of car for the AP and monthly motability lease, I think my order came out at over £56k. Happy Days! ?
Skoda Enyaq Coupe 85x Sportline Plus Adanced, Heat Pump & 21" Supernova Wheels In Moon White Metallic - Ordered 27th December 2023 - Confirmed 31st January 2024 - Build Week 16 (W/C April 15th) Estimated Delivery 26th May. Build Week moved back to week 23 W/C 3rd June) Build Week moved again to week 32 (W/C 5th August) Brought forward to week 27 (W/C 1st July 24) Advised Week 31 That car us built & in Transit to UK. August 22nd, car arrived at dealership but wrong spec. Collected the car 18/9/2024. Ver
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