A Skoda EV has been noticed in Sydney by an EV fanatic. The automobile noticed is a blue Skoda Enyaq coupe and was seen in Zetland.
The sighting was first shared by EV fanatic, Oliver M, on Fb. It reveals the blue Skoda Enyaq coupe parked in Sydney with massive black and silver wheels.
This specific car is a 2022 construct and was first registered in Could 2023 based on NSW transport division and is registered as an “engineering analysis car”.
It additionally has a tare weight of 2118 kg, which is heavier than Australia’s hottest electrical SUV, the Tesla Mannequin Y.
The sloping rear finish additionally provides it a sleeker look given the dimensions of the SUV and the design itself provides the coupe a co-efficient of drag at 0.234.
It’s primarily based on Volkswagen’s Modularer E-Antriebs Baukasten (MEB) platform which interprets to modular electric-drive toolkit.
That is an all-EV platform shared by a number of Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi, Cupra and Seat automobiles, together with the Enyaq.
Skoda Enyaq EV noticed in SydneyPhotos courtesy: Oliver M 👍@Rizflip @RahulPrasad74 https://t.co/nkcIG7VWk3 pic.twitter.com/mtNYMnFOuN
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In Europe, the Skoda Enyaq could be very common in a fast-developing EV market, and it’s additionally anticipated to do properly if priced to promote volumes. Talking of Europe, it’s obtained a 5-star score in Euro NCAP testing which makes it one of many safer vehicles on the street.
Throughout the ditch in New Zealand, the Skoda Enyaq is offered in three variants together with the Sporline, Sportline Max and the sighted Coupe Sportline Max.
The Coupe Sportline Max variant has a variety of 544 km. That’s because of an 82 kWh battery pack which fees as much as 135 kW when related to an applicable DC quick changer.
It’s powered by a 150 kW motor which may also help it dash from 0-100 km/h in 8.7 seconds.
Kiwis should buy the top-spec Coupe variant for $NZ102,990 and a few of the key options it consists of there are:
A full panoramic glass roof
Distinctive 131 LED ‘Crystal Face’ grille
Park Help with 360 view digital camera
Dynamic Chassis Management
12-speaker Canton Sound System
Electrical passenger seat and rear seat heating
It’s good to see engineering analysis automobiles lastly being noticed in Australia which may imply that the favored premium 5-seater SUV could arrive for native clients within the subsequent 12 months.
If that occurs, it’d be the second all-electric providing after the Cupra Born which has lastly picked up in deliveries. As of June 2023, the Cupra Born had 174 delivered automobiles throughout the nation.
We sit up for monitoring the progress of Enyaq’s potential launch regionally as extra EV choices for drivers can solely be factor for EV adoption.
Riz is the founding father of carloop primarily based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV knowledge, perception studies and developments. He’s a mechanical engineer who spent the primary 7 years of his profession constructing transport infrastructure earlier than beginning carloop. He has a ardour for vehicles, significantly EVs and desires to assist cut back transport emissions in Australia. He at present drives a pink Tesla Mannequin 3.