Updated Skoda Enyaq vRS matches 0-62mph time of Czech firm's fastest-ever car

Skoda has treated its facelifted Enyaq and Enyaq Coupé electric SUVs to a couple of new flagship models, wearing the high-performance vRS badging, and they match the Czech company’s fastest-ever car’s acceleration times.

With up to 335bhp from their twin electric motors, the pair can accelerate from 0-62mph in just 5.4 seconds — making them not only the joint most-powerful production Skodas yet to hit the road, along with the recently announced Elroq vRS, but also the fastest accelerating, as they match the hot Elroq’s benchmark time.

Compared with their predecessors, the Enyaq vRS twins have also gained marginally larger batteries and slightly quicker DC charging rates, making them a little more usable than they were previously.

How far can they go on a charge?

Although these updated Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupé vRS models haven’t gained any more power as part of this refresher course, they’re a tenth-of-a-second quicker to 62mph from rest than they were before.

They also have an additional 2kWh of battery capacity to play with, now standing at 79kWh of usable energy.

This increases the theoretical range (over a mix of roads) from the old cars’ 336 miles to beyond 340 miles in the new specification, although — as with all EVs — you should take the official lab test figure with a pinch of salt, as it is often lower than advertised under real driving conditions. EV range drops more noticeably in motorways and in cold weather, too.

What about charging speeds?

Nevertheless, it’s a good comparison with the competition, and a healthy official figure. What’s more, the fastest DC charging trate has been increased from 175kW to 185kW, which trims two minutes from the official 10-80 per cent charging time; it now stands at 26 minutes, under optimal conditions. Again, that depends on conditions, such as the amount of power that the charging point is able to deliver to the car.

Charging using an AC outlet can be conducted at speeds of up to 11kW, and that sees the battery on the Skoda Enyaq vRS go from 0-100 per cent in around eight-and-a-half hours. Domestic wallboxes tend to have a “single-phase” 7.4kW supply, so fully charging from empty at home will take closer to 11 hours.

Does it handle differently to the regular Enyaq?

To cope with their increased power and torque (twisting force) outputs compared to a regular Skoda Enyaq, the new vRS models have enhanced driving manners, as before the facelift.

Fitted with a sport chassis that lowers the front of the EV by 15mm and the rear by 10mm, Skoda says that the Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) version of this set-up has a “more dynamic damper” tune than that of the previous vRS twins — meaning it’s stiffer and sportier — while it retains its 15 different, driver-selectable suspension settings.

To make the most of their enhanced agility, the Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupé vRS have sports tyres as standard, variable-ratio steering and a more powerful braking system than found on regular versions of the SUV.

Two external sounds, called “Sport” and “Futuristic”, can be broadcast from the EV when it is in certain drive modes.

What about the exterior design?

All new Enyaqs have borrowed their front-end styling from the smaller and newer Elroq EV — the company christening this the “Modern Solid” design language — and within this, there’s something called the “Tech-Deck Face”.

On the refreshed vRS twins, this is finished in high-gloss black, which goes with multiple black accents and badging elsewhere on the bodywork.

The “vertical light” grille incorporated into this Tech-Deck feature comes as standard on the vRS, as do LED Matrix beam headlights. Further model-specific flourishes include LED rear lights with sweeping “dynamic indicators”, and alloy wheels measuring up to 21in in diameter (20in rims are the standard size).

The final points on the exterior of the newest Skoda vRS models are that they can be finished in all the colours found in the rest of the updated Enyaq family, but they have exclusive access to a lurid finish known as Hyper Green, for those feeling brave.

And while laminated acoustic side windows at the front of the vehicle reduce the noise level inside the passenger cabin at speed, this aspect of the Enyaqs’ character is only enhanced by improved aerodynamics on the new versions — the regular SUV has a drag coefficient of just 0.251, while the slipperier Coupé vRS is as low as 0.239.

What are the interior and tech like?

Inside the vRS Enyaqs, there are two main “Design Selections” to pick from, which are called vRS Suite and vRS Lounge.

In the former, the upholstery is a mix of leather and artificial leather with grey stitching, while the trim inserts on the dashboard and door cards have a carbon-fibre look to them.

Opt for vRS Lounge instead, and the seats are rendered in microsuede and the synthetic leather, all topped off with lime-green contrast stitching.

The two selections even affect the heated, three-spoke sports steering wheel with perforated leather and a “vRS” emblem, as the stitching on it is black for vRS Suite and lime green for vRS Lounge.

The standard equipment on the new Enyaq vRS cars is generous, as they come with heated front sports seats with integrated head restraints — which in the Elroq looks good but we found restricts the forward view for rear passengers. These incorporate both memory and massage functions, as well as increased lumbar support.

Tri-zone air conditioning and built-in sunshades on the rear side windows help keep everything cool inside the Skodas’ cabins, though it’s a shame that a heat pump — quite a useful feature on an EV, to conserve energy in extreme temperatures — remains a standalone option rather than fitted as a matter of course.

Meanwhile, technophiles will like the Enyaq vRS cars’ 5in Digital Cockpit driver’s display, plus the augmented-reality head-up display and 13in main infotainment touchscreen.

The flagship performance SUVs are also fitted with a 360-degree camera system for easier parking, as well as a beefy 635-watt, 12-speaker Canton high-end sound system.

Is it practical as well as punchy?

Despite the fact the vRS models exist to please EV driving enthusiasts, they haven’t sacrificed all their inherent Skoda usefulness in the process.

The Czech outfit has equipped the newcomers with plenty of its “Simply Clever” features to make life onboard easier — such as four 45-watt fast-charging USB-C ports, a powerful 15-watt smartphone wireless charging pad with ventilation to keep your device from overheating while it powers up, enhanced keyless entry and locking, and a “Virtual Pedal” which allows you to open the powered tailgate with a kick motion under the rear bumper.

With a maximum towing capacity of 1,400kg of braked trailer, plus a wealth of advanced driver assistance systems, the new Skoda Enyaq vRS models seem to tick all the boxes.

When does new Enyaq vRS go on sale?

Order books for the two new models will open on June 12, with the regular SUV-shaped Enyaq vRS costing from £51,660. The Enyaq Coupé vRS is nearly two grand more, coming in at £53,560.

A short vRS-tory lesson

Incidentally, vRS as a performance badge is celebrating its 25^th anniversary in 2025, as the Mk1 Octavia vRS appeared all the way back in the year 2000.

It went on to adorn a variety of Skoda’s go-faster models in the following decades, first being appended to an SUV with the launch of the Kodiaq vRS in 2018. The Enyaq, meanwhile, had the honour of being Skoda’s first-ever electric vRS when it appeared in 2022, with more than 21,000 examples of the high-performance EV finding homes in the intervening years.