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The model poised to be Skoda’s best-seller in Australia next year has improved, with better safety, more practicality and an expanded range topped by the return of the higher-performance RS flagship.
On sale now from $51,990 (all prices are before on-road costs), as before, the Czechian mid-sized SUV EV kicks off with the Select 60 rear-wheel drive (RWD) in SUV Wagon-only guise, leaving the swoopier Enyaq Coupe SUV models reserved only for higher grades from Sportline 85 (from $60,990-Wagon/$66,990-Coupe) and up for now.
That’s a $1000 jump compared to when it arrived in Australia late last year, though the changes do run deeper than usual for a model-year refresh.
What new with the 2026 Skoda Enyaq?
They include upgraded autonomous emergency braking (AEB) functionality, as part of upgraded advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) technologies, with new cross-road assist bringing lateral on-coming vehicle detection and braking, broader single-pedal driving with full-stopping capability, and traffic sign recognition.
On the practicality front, the Enyaq now scores a 21-litre storage enclosure underneath the bonnet (also known as a frunk in Tesla-speak), a revised Android multimedia set-up offering short cuts among other advances, and a 25-watt Mag Safe wireless smartphone charger.
As outlined earlier this year, the Enyaq RS returns, in new SUV Wagon form from $76,590, as well as returning SUV Coupe shape for $1000 extra.
2026 Skoda Enyaq power and driving range
Dubbed the most powerful production Skoda ever offered in Australia, power and torque are rated at 250kW and 545Nm respectively. A motor on each axle brings all-wheel drive, allowing for a 0-100km/h sprint-time of 5.4 seconds on the way to a 180km/h top speed.
On the efficiency front, RS’ combined WLTP range is 546km for the Wagon and 11km more in the more-slippery Coupe.
It also features a 2kWh-larger battery pack compared to the mid-range 85 Sportline’s 82kWh alternative, while the base 60 Select sticks with a 61kWh item.
Further upgrades include the addition of the Volkswagen Group’s Dynamic Chassis Control tech, offering adaptive dampers, dedicated drive modes with an individualisation setting and 21-inch wheels.
You’ll be able to spot the RS from lowlier Enyaqs by their unique alloys, body kit, reshaped bumpers, glossier trim and additional colour options on the outside, and racier trim, leather sports seats with heating and ventilation up front, upgraded audio, fatter steering wheel rim and augmented reality head-up display inside.
It’s worth noting that the Enyaq SUV Coupe’s 570-litre cargo capacity is just 15L shy of the SUV Wagon’s, though with rear-seats down, that gap is 100L at 1610L versus 1710L.
