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Skoda Enyaq vRS review: Too sensible for its own good?

July 23, 2025 Matt Allan

The Skoda Enyaq vRS is back with a new face and more power than before. We find out if that’s enough to make it stand out

It’s been nearly 25 years since Skoda’s vRS badge first raced onto UK roads.

Back then it was attached to a petrol-powered Octavia and it has since been applied to superminis, estates and SUVs with both petrol and diesel power. In 2022, the Enyaq vRS became the first electric car to wear the badge, bringing Skoda’s unique brand of accessible performance to its award-winning family SUV.

While there are other “hot” electric SUVs, the Enyaq is in a slightly different position. It’s bigger than things like the Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce, but not as potent or expensive as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

That gives it room to appeal to a slightly different market and new updates for 2025 aim to reinforce that appeal. But do they work?

Skoda Enyaq vRS design, interior and technology

Often when we talk about mid-run facelifts the differences are hard to spot. Not so with the Enyaq vRS, which adopts the “Modern Solid” approach first seen on the Elroq and which is exemplified by the Tech Deck front end.

The new “face” is a big improvement over the older design. It’s sharper, neater and more modern and makes the car look sleeker than before. It works particularly well on the vRS model where the gloss black finish on the bonnet script, mirror caps and window frames ties in with the dark slimline grille.

2025 Skoda Enyaq vRS Tech Deck face — The Tech Deck face is a big improvement for the Enyaq vRS

Along with the black trim, other vRS-specific touches include lowered sports suspension, 20-inch black Draconis alloy wheels, bespoke front and rear bumpers with black inserts, “finlets” at the front and a full-width reflector strip at the back. The overall effect, especially in the slippery Coupe, is to give the Enyaq vRS a more dynamic and assertive look.

The cabin gets a similar vRS treatment. There are brilliantly supportive and comfortable sports seats finished in a choice of Microsuede with green piping, or more subdued all-black leather. That Microsuede finish extends to the dashboard and there are also stainless steel sports pedals and a heated vRS sports steering wheel. It’s not too overt, but enough to highlight this isn’t a regular Enyaq.

Everything else is regular Enyaq, though. That means a classy and high-quality look and feel that shames its VW Group siblings. There’s a neat minimalist five-inch instrument display and 13-inch infotainment screen running a much improved and more responsive operating system. A bank of physical shortcut buttons gives access to functions such as drive mode select and climate but most things still require on-screen adjustment.

2025 Skoda Enyaq vRS interior images — The updated cabin is subtly sporty

Rear space is generous, with plenty of room for a couple of adults in the back, and there’s plenty of storage for smaller items, plus a wireless phone charging pad. The feeling of room is enhanced in the Coupe thanks to a panoramic glass roof that comes as standard. Boot space is among the best in class at 585 litres in the SUV and 570 in the coupe. And all vRS versions get a powered tailgate.

Skoda Enyaq vRS battery, motor and performance

When the Enayq vRS was launched in 2022 it was the most powerful Skoda yet, with 295bhp from its two-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain. For 2025, Skoda has turned the power up even more. It’s still a two-motor, all-wheel-drive package but now with 335bhp and 402lb ft.

The new motors make the Enyaq vRS the joint-fastest Skoda ever. The 0-62mph run takes just 5.4 seconds (the same as the smaller Elroq vRS) and it certainly feels quick off the mark. There’s also plenty of shove from the twin-motor system whenever you ask for it, as well as decent grip and more powerful brakes, which allow you to press on quickly wherever you are.

The trouble is that for all its pace the Enyaq vRS lacks the bite or sharpness of a truly “hot” car. The steering is accurate and well weighted but not as quick or communicative as you’d want. Dynamic Chassis Control is now standard and does a surprisingly good job of keeping body movement under control while offering a range of suspension settings from comfy to sporty. But even with the adaptive damping set to the stiffest of its 15 settings the Enyaq feels a bit soft and careful.

Like many other vRS models over the years it’s quick, controlled and comfortable but not super-engaging. For many drivers that’s the sweet spot – there’s a reason vRS models account for so many Skoda sales, especially in the UK – but for ultimate driving thrills it’s a little wide of the mark.

Skoda Enyaq vRS review driving image — Quick, capable but just a little too restrainted

Powering the new motors is the recently upgraded 79kWh battery which offers up to 344 miles of range in the SUV and 347 miles in the more streamlined Coupe. Charging has also received a bump. Its 185kW capability means a 10-80% charge takes 26 minutes, while there’s also onboard 11kW AC charging.

Skoda Enyaq vRS price and specification

The vRS sits at the top of the Enyaq range and is priced from £51,660 for the SUV and £53,560 for the Coupe, commanding a £2,900 premium over the Sportline 85x. That’s actually £1,470 cheaper than the outgoing Enyaq vRS.

As you’d expect from the range-topping model, the vRS gets all the kit Skoda can throw at it, from heated seats and adaptive headlights to a Canton sound system, three-zone climate control and 360-degree parking camera. The vRS also adds metallic paint as standard along with an electrically adjustable massage passenger seat, remote parking and ‘trained’ parking that will remember a pre-set route into a space.

There’s also all the vRS-specific elements, from the exterior styling and 21-inch alloy wheels to the super-supportive sports seats and DCC package.

Verdict

The Enyaq is a brilliant car. It’s spacious, stylish, well-equipped and well-mannered. The vRS takes that and sprinkles some extra power, chassis tweaks and “more” styling. All of which are great, but it’s still not a “hot” car in the way some others are.

The vRS badge isn’t the same as an N or M. And that’s fine. You can still make quick and reasonably fun progress on a tricky road, then do the school run in supreme comfort.

With that in mind, it comes down to personal preference whether the vRS enhancements are worth the extra money over a top-spec Sportline.