The Skoda maintains a narrow advantage when it comes to cruising comfort. Both have firm low-speed rides – although the newly softened Tesla is much better here than its predecessor – that calm down at speed, and while each delivers decent refinement, the Enyaq does a marginally better job of isolating you from road and wind noise.
You can also tailor the regen brake assistance in each – a first for Tesla – although the Model Y has a more effective one-pedal calibration.
As you would expect, both cars have driver aids galore – and you’ll be either fine or frustrated with that depending on your point of view. On the plus side, turning off the lane keeping assistance is a doddle in either car and the other systems are as unobtrusive as they get these days.
Mind you, because the Model Y uses plenty of cameras (the Enyaq favours radar), its various warnings become increasingly inconsistent as each lens becomes coated with road grime.
So we have established that each of these cars is practical, delivers all the performance you’re ever likely to need and, while you’re unlikely to pick either for a dawn raid on your favourite roads, they both steer and stop with admirable accuracy and agility.
Tesla Model Y vs Skoda Enyaq Coupe: Verdict
Ultimately, then, it comes down to the numbers – and again the margins are tight, although the more cost-effective contender probably isn’t the one you would expect.
When it comes to claimed range, the Model Y totes a figure of 364 miles as standard, reduced to 353 miles with the optional wheels of our test car, while the Skoda stretches to 334 miles.
Thanks to Tesla’s mastery of battery chemistry, motor efficiency and (relatively) lightweight construction methods, the Model Y gets closer to its WLTP numbers in real-world use. Over the course of our test, it delivered an impressive efficiency return of 3.8mpkWh, whereas the Enyaq could manage only 3.4mpkWh.
Then there’s the thorny issue of cash. In Long Range AWD form, the Tesla’s sticker price is £51,990, a scant £1330 more than the Enyaq. Yet nobody turns up to a dealer with a suitcase full of banknotes for cars like these: they plonk down a deposit and finance the rest.
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