Skoda Enyaq Coup? iV: the test of the 300 HP RS, here's how it goes | Video

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Skoda Enyaq Coup & eacute; iV & egrave; the demonstration that even in the electric car market there is space for more less massive versions and niches. Actually, looking at things from a greater distance, it is; it is the world of SUVs that guarantees producers excellent returns and the possibility; to range with the bodywork variants: the latest fashion & egrave; that of the SUV Coup & eacute ;, and they all want them. To the point that they also begin to invade the mass market with models such as Renault Arkana which represent the alternative from department stores to the various GLCs and the like which, in the metaphor, we identify as from the atelier.

Being a variant with some novelties; aesthetics, trim adjustments and a new engine, the test to refer to for the characteristics in common & egrave; the one from Enyaq iV:

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CHAPTERS

  • WHAT CHANGES: THE NEWS & Agrave; OF THE COUP & Eacute;
  • HOW IT GOES: ROAD TEST
  • RS COUP & Eacute; iV
  • HOW MUCH IT COST: PRICES AND VERSIONS
  • VIDEO

WHAT CHANGES

The aesthetic is the one that immediately catches the eye: Enyaq Coup & eacute; iV & egrave; more inclined to dress as the market likes it, more so; sporty and aggressive. You don't necessarily need to look at the RS Coup & eacute; iV, she & egrave; undoubtedly fascinating, but just turn to any engine of this variant with the sloping rear to find the panoramic glass roof as standard .

This is a first for Skoda, and & egrave; clear that & egrave; put l & igrave; to challenge immediately and aggressively; Tesla Model Y.


Sitting in the back with the sky fully visible & egrave; an experience worth doing. We can consider it a useless accessory, & egrave; true, but every path will gain; something at the level of travel experience.

Skoda 1: Tesla 0 , why & eacute ;? Simple, all parity; of magnificence of the glass surface, Skoda has also applied its Simply Clever philosophy to this detail and, under the hat rack, there is a foldable awning that allows you to darken it on the busiest days; sunny. It will not be as fascinating as the electrochromic one of the BMW iX, but it works, and unlike the Americans (who have a better integrated glass surface), the Czechs have experience in these details on their own.

The other positive aspect we find it looking at what does not change: the trunk loses a few points, & egrave; true, but you will still have 570 liters and a practical and rational space. Promoted.



Other aspects are also worth noting: the Cx improves, more & ugrave; aerodynamic care to achieve a result of 0.234. In front of the Crystal Face & egrave; standard on the RS Coup & eacute; iV and its 131 LEDs that illuminate the front make you indistinguishable at night.

You can have it as an option on the other engines, but at that point it is better to divert the money to the Full LED Matrix which have a usefulness; undoubted and demonstrated by the many who have chosen and used them for some time.

Skoda Enyaq Coup? iV

Also to be promoted habitability; of the rear , where the cut from Coup & eacute; is not serious; of those that steal too much space in height, and the aesthetic details such as the matching side skirts and the new bumper that lighten a lot of dimensions and dimensions from SUV.

The specific suspension also contributes to this, which lowers the car by 15 mm at the front and 10 mm at the rear, and has evident effects also in the driving dynamics.

HOW DO YOU GO? ROAD TEST

You don't necessarily need to choose the RS to live happily : & egrave; a whim, but to have an all-round car the advice & egrave; to save and bet on the Enyaq Coup & eacute; iV 80x because & eacute; she already has; the increased battery (from 77 kWh net), the four-wheel drive and the double engine.

The power and torque are only slightly filed compared to the sister RS: 195 kW and 425 Nm instead of 220 kW and 460Nm. Trust that they are more & ugrave; that sufficient and the only advantages of the RS translate into a speed; maximum limited to 180 km/h (160 km/h on all other versions) and in a 0-100 km/h from 6.5 s instead of 7.0 seconds of the Coup & eacute; iV 80x.

Those who do not need all-wheel drive have iV 60 and iV 80 available. Both are doing very well, the engine is; sized for the size of the car, it accelerates in honest 8.8 seconds (for both) with 310 Nm of instant torque, to tackle even the steepest slopes; extreme. It's almost nine seconds, but who said that electric all have to be supercars? If the couple is instant and right, even 9 seconds is great in everyday driving.


Regardless of the engine, the new lowered stance has its effect in limiting body roll, but in general there is no lack of stability. Today cars of this kind are difficult to put in crisis in traditional driving because & eacute; they have a low center of gravity and ubiquitous electronics. Of course it can & ograve; an emergency situation may occur, the one where it can there is a criticality; because of the masses at stake increasing inertia .

The classic emergency dodge, very fast right left, here on the Coup & eacute; is handled more & ugrave; easily thanks to the lowered trim. The oversteering behavior is then mitigated by the four-wheel drive which is able to work harder; easily in maneuver correction with electronic controls.

The DCC with the adaptive damping system & egrave; optional, but the lowered suspension with stiffened suspension and progressive steering are standard on the Sportline set-up of all engines and on the RS.

The Coup & eacute; of Skoda's electric SUV will not remain in history as the most & ugrave; performance, but it doesn't want to be. Its great merit is; the relationship between dynamic performance, limited roll and capacity; to always ensure the right comfort . Compared to the Model 3 I had just gotten off from after a 400-kilometer journey, more rigid in absorption, Enyaq Coup & eacute; RS iV si & egrave; always shown soft in dealing with gruyere roads and more holes; or not marked.

A whole other journey in terms of softness, obviously losing points & quot; kart effect & quot ;. The beauty of being able to choose the travel experience you prefer or need (for example for passengers).

ON THE GOOD ROAD … This is a mammoth update , lines of code that significantly improve charging and battery management, especially in the way its temperature is controlled.

It works, the car consumes less, recharges more; quickly: the peak & egrave; of 135 kW in DC for the 82 kWh gross battery , 120 kW for the 60 iV with the 58 kWh gross version. At home there is the usual 2.3 kW charger or with Wallbox and columns you get to 11 kW in AC. Unique card and offers for wallboxes are the same as for traditional Enyaq, you can find them here.

Bisogner & agrave; wait for a definitive verdict on consumption but the first results seem to be improving. A thousand kilometers in mixed conditions returned an overall average of 21.5 kWh/100 kilometers with an average of 52 per hour, little highway. Raising the pace, the extra-urban test with an average of 77 km/h (with peaks of 90 km/h) recorded an average of 23.1 kWh/100 kilometers. Raising the pace, always for & ograve; staying on fast roads, you can see the speed step; that at only 85 km/h on average (with peaks of 110 km/h) rises to 25.1 kWh/100 km of average consumption.

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TECHNICAL SHEET ENYAQ RS COUP? iV

TECHNICAL

  • MOTOR: rear synchronous electric permanent magnets 150 kW and 310 Nm
  • MOTOR: front asynchronous electric 80 kW and 162 Nm
  • TOTAL POWER: 220 kW (299 HP) and 460 Nm
  • TRACTION: integral
  • SUSPENSION: multi-link with five arms, stabilizer bar (front and rear)


DIMENSIONS

  • LENGTH: 4,653 mm
  • WIDTH: 1,879 mm
  • HEIGHT: 1,607 mm
  • WHEELBASE: 2,768 mm
  • BOOT: 570 liters, up to 1,610 liters
  • STEERING RADIUS: 10.8 meters
  • RIMS AND TIRES: 17 & quot; (225/55) eDrive40, 18 & quot; (245/45 + 255/45) M50. Up to 20 & quot; optional
  • BRAKES: 4 ventilated discs, 4 and single piston calipers
  • BATTERY: 82 kWh (gross), 77 kWh (net)
  • VOLTAGE: 400 V (398.5 V)
  • WEIGHT: 2,255 kg (in running order)

PERFORMANCE

  • SPEED & Agrave; MAXIMUM: 180 km/h (electronically limited)
  • ACCELERATION 0-100 km/h: 6.5 seconds
  • CONSUMPTION: 17.3 kWh/100 km
  • < li> AUTONOMY: 504 km (WLTP)

  • AC CHARGING: 7.4 kW single-phase, 11 kW three-phase
  • DC CHARGING: 135 kW (10-80% in 31 minutes)
  • MAX POWER (regeneration): ND

PRICES AND VERSIONS

It must be said immediately that availability; of Skoda Enyaq Coup & eacute; iV & egrave; expected between end of summer 2022 and beginning of autumn, there will be so to wait a few months.


The official prices will arrive with the price list that will go; from 45,000 & euro; of the entry model to 65,000 euros; of the Coup & eacute; RS, in general 2,500 & euro; in addition & ugrave; compared to the non-coup & eacute; version, a figure justified by the standard presence, optional on Enyaq SUV, of 19 & quot; alloy wheels (vs 18 & quot;), the panoramic glass roof and the 13 & quot; infotainment screen (vs 10 & quot;).

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