A power boost to 246kW sees Skoda’s all-electric SUV become the brand’s fastest and most powerful model to date.
Skoda is beefing up its all-electric Enyaq RS, creating the most powerful production vehicle in the Czech brand’s history while also improving the performance-brand flagship’s charging speed and range.
Major revisions to the Enyaq vRS’s drivetrain have increased its power output by 29kW to 246kW. Skoda claims the power boost slashes a full second off the car’s 0-100km/h time, taking it down to 5.5 seconds.
Reprofiled battery-management software and improved motor calibration mean that this extra performance is delivered alongside gains in the Enyaq vRS’s range between recharges. Skoda claims the coupe version of the car can travel 547km on a single charge, an increase of 26km, while the Enyaq RS SUV manages 24km more than before, at 541km.
The revisions also extend to the charging system, whose maximum DC speed jumps from 135kW to 175kW. This means the Enyaq RS’s battery can be taken from 10 to 80 per cent of capacity in 28 minutes – eight minutes faster than the current car.
The technical revisions are being accompanied by tweaks to the Enyaq RS’s specification, with several new features, including USB-C ports for rear-seat passengers, rear privacy blinds, towbar preparation and rear side airbags, all now included as standard.
The car’s infotainment system, head-up display and digital instrument panel have also been tweaked, apparently making their interfaces easier to use.
The Skoda Enyaq is en route to Australia next year, although local pricing and specifications have not been confirmed.