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New entry-level models bring down starting cost for Skoda Enyaq

Czech firm’s core electric model offers up to 234 miles of range.

The new Enyaq models bring down the cost of entry to the range
Skoda Enyaq The new Enyaq models bring down the cost of entry to the range (ŠKODA AUTO)

Skoda has added two new lower-cost versions of its Enyaq to its line-up of electric vehicles.

The new Enyaq 50 and Enyaq 50 Edition start off from £36,970, undercutting the price of the previous cheapest Enyaq 60 by £2,000.

All cars get a large infotainment screen
All cars get a large infotainment screen

Both versions get a new 55kWh battery pack which brings a claimed range of up to 234 miles on the standard Enyaq 50, or 232 miles on the Enyaq 50 Edition. With 169bhp, the rear-mounted electric motor allows for a 0-60mph of 8.9 seconds, too, alongside a top speed of 99mph.

With a top charge rate of 145kW, both new versions can go from zero to 80 per cent charge in 25 minutes. All batteries are covered by an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty, too.

The new Enyaq is powered by a rear-mounted motor
The new Enyaq is powered by a rear-mounted motor (ŠKODA AUTO)

Despite costing less than the outgoing model, the new Enyaq 50 brings a wide variety of standard equipment, including 19-inch alloy wheels, a 13-inch infotainment display and a wide range of safety assistance equipment. The standard Enyaq 50 starts at £36,970.

Move to the Enyaq 50 Edition version – priced from £38,585 – and you’ll find more standard equipment included such as LED Matrix headlights, heated front seats and steering wheel and tri-zone climate control. Adaptive cruise control and a cooled wireless smartphone charging slot are also fitted as standard to this model.

Both the Enyaq 50 and Enyaq 50 Edition are available to order now.