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The Skoda Enyaq arrived in Australia late last year, but there will soon be a new version – with a longer range and refreshed styling.
The 2025 Skoda Enyaq electric SUV has only just arrived in Europe, but it will soon be updated with considerable styling changes and a longer driving range.
A facelift for the Enyaq – wearing Skoda's new 'Tech Deck' family face – was revealed overnight in Europe, where the family SUV has been on sale for four years.
The outgoing model has only just gone on sale in Australia – arriving for test drives in September 2024 before commencing customer deliveries last month – but the updated version is only months away, due mid-2025.
It will give the pre-facelift model a very short run locally, though had Skoda Australia waited for the update, it would have pushed out the Enyaq's local arrival further – and nearly five years behind Europe.
Prices and local specifications are yet to be confirmed. The outgoing Enyaq is priced from $69,990 plus on-road costs.
Skoda has rolled out upgrades to the Enyaq's technology, electric motors and batteries since the original launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, so the 2025 Enyaq focuses on design changes.
The biggest changes revolve around a front fascia which adopts Skoda's latest 'Modern Solid' design language, with a slim upper grille-like panel called the Tech Deck that houses the front camera and radar sensors.
The headlights have been split – with upper daytime-running lights and lower LED main beams, available with matrix technology as an option – and the Skoda logo has been replaced by 'SKODA' lettering.
Tweaked tail-light signatures have been added, plus new alloy wheels ranging from 19 to 21 inches in diameter, and a new green paint colour.
Skoda says the design changes – with a smoother path for air to flow over the bonnet, "optimised" air curtains and a "sealed gap between the radiator and grille" – translate to improved aerodynamics and a longer range.
Drag coefficients have dropped to 0.245Cd for the 'wagon' and 0.225Cd for the sleeker Coupe – down from 0.256Cd and 0.234Cd previously.
The longest-range variant claims up to 596km of range in European WLTP testing, up from 576km previously – and 561km in Australia for a similar Enyaq Coupe 85 model with the same battery but larger 21-inch wheels.
| Variant | 2024 range (WLTP) | 2025 range (WLTP) |
| Enyaq 60 | 401km | 437km |
| Enyaq Coupe 60 | 416km | 446km |
| Enyaq 85 | 565km | 586km |
| Enyaq Coupe 85 | 576km | 596km |
| Enyaq 85x | 538km | 549km |
| Enyaq Coupe 85x | 548km | 558km |
Interior changes focus on a new steering wheel with 'SKODA' lettering and heating as standard, revised interior trim combinations – including a Lounge Design Selection with synthetic leather-look and suede seats, and green stitching – and additional standard features.
There is now a QR code in the boot that links to a tutorial showing every feature in the luggage area, as well as 45-watt USB-C ports throughout the car.
Software updates include a revised infotainment system with a Heaters button to disable all heating functions in one tap, a quick-access control bar with functions such as speed limit warnings and battery pre-heating, and tweaked menu structures.
The MySkoda phone companion app offered in Europe has been reworked with predictive maintenance reminders, while a remote park assist system has been introduced.
Heated front seats, three-zone climate control, and blind-spot monitoring are now standard across the range in Europe, but these features were already standard fitment locally.
Regular models in Australia – below the flagship RS, details of which are yet to be confirmed – are expected to retain a 210kW/545Nm rear electric motor and 77kWh battery pack.
Overseas buyers can opt for a 210kW all-wheel-drive version with the same battery, or a 150kW/310Nm rear-drive variant with a smaller 59kWh battery for a shorter driving range and lower price.
DC fast charging for the larger battery is claimed at up to 175kW, for a 10 to 80 per cent top-up in 28 minutes.
More details of the 2025 Skoda Enyaq are due closer to its Australian arrival later this year.
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
