Skoda Enyaq 60 Select 2026 review: snapshot

The Skoda Enyaq 60 Select is the least expensive of the Czechian brand’s mid-sized family SUV EV range, which was facelifted just one year after the series' debut in Australia.

For now, it is available only with a rear-mounted electric motor driving the rear axle, and ushers in a new-to-Australia body style in the guise of an SUV wagon shape.

Kicking off from $50,990, before on-road costs, the 60 Select is aimed at luring buyers away from popular alternatives like the BYD Sealion 7, Kia EV5 and Tesla Model Y.

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The significance of the Enyaq is that it is the first SUV of this size in Australia to use the Volkswagen Group’s advanced 'MEB' dedicated EV architecture at this lower price point, making the entry-level grade usefully less-expensive than the closely-related VW ID.4 Pro from $59,990, Cupra Tavascan Endurance from $60,990 and Audi Q4 45 e-tron from $84,900.

To help keep the price down, the 60 Select uses a smaller, 63kWh lithium-ion traction battery, rather than the others’ 82kWh item, as well as a lower-powered electric motor, but the resulting 410km of range and 150kW performance is more than adequate for most people’s needs.

Plus, the base Enyaq is fairly-well equipped, with full advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) technologies, including autonomous emergency braking (AEB), lane-support help and rear cross-traffic alert.

There are also seven airbags, front/rear parking sensors, a reversing camera, keyless entry/start, adaptive cruise control, a 13-inch touchscreen display with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, a wireless charger, digital radio, heated front seats, three-zone climate control, a powered tailgate, charging cables, 19-inch alloy wheels, a seven-year warranty and even an umbrella in one of the doors. But no spare wheel, sadly, just a tyre-repair kit.

The electric motor by the 60 Select’s rear axle makes 150kW of power and 310Nm of torque, propelling the Czech-built EV from zero to 100km/h (0-100km/h) in 8.1 seconds, on the way to a 160km/h top speed. Keeping all that in check, so to speak, are MacPherson struts up front and a multi-link rear suspension set-up.

With its 63kWh battery, what’s the 60 Select like for efficiency? The combined energy consumption figure for the grade in Europe is 15.1kWh/100km on average, for a WLTP rated range figure of 410km.

As a comparison, the $9000 more-expensive 85 Sportline with 210kW/545Nm and a larger, 82kWh battery bumps that up to 547km, and can sprint from 0-100km/h in 6.7sec.

Charging to 100 per cent full from empty at home using just a regular socket might require about 30 hours, or under 10 hours with an optional 7.0kW Wallbox. A 20-80 per cent top-up on a 50kW DC fast charger needs about an hour, or half that time with a 100kW charger.

One of the benefits of the smaller-battery 60 Select is that those charging times can be cut roughly by about 20 per cent compared to the 85 Sportline.