Skoda Enyaq
Ranked 5 of 7 electric SUVs by recommenders
Recommended for comfort, cabin finish, performance and value for money as an electric SUV, with secondhand models seen as bargains.
6 people recommended Skoda Enyaq in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
Summary written by Claude from 10 comments.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- mixed feelings
- 1
- warn against or regret it
- 2
The record
Recommended in 5 of 12 months
In 6 different threads.
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
- Recommended in 6 threadsNeeds 5 or more, met.
- The biggest thread supplies 17% of its recommendersNeeds half or less, met.
The same rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. Mixed feelings count toward neither side. How the badge works
What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 10 of the 10 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Comfort, cabin finish and performance
“comfort, cabin finish, general external aesthetics, performance, driving enjoyment, infotainment, range”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe's top EV seller in 2025” “The Skoda Enyaq (VRS model specifically) is the best EV I've driven/travelled in by quite some margin.”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe's top EV seller in 2025” Good value for money
“secondhand ones are a bargain now… relatively speaking”
Comment from 11 Sep 2026 in “Diesel prices in U.S. top $6 a gallon for first time” “The enyaq / elroq is a crazy good car for your money”
Comment from 7 May 2026 in “BYD overtakes Tesla and Kia as the best-selling EV brand in key overseas markets” Well regarded among Skoda EVs
“the Skoda Elroq and Skoda Enyaq were very nice vehicles as well”
Comment from 17 Jun 2026 in “Volkswagen started blocking GrapheneOS users” “Only Skoda could really kinda buck the trend with the Enyaq”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “Swiss parliament lifts ban on new nuclear power plants” Common sight on European roads
“VW with ID series, Škoda with Enyaq/Elroq/Epiq”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Why western carmakers' retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance” “Skoda Enyaq/Elroq are everywhere”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Why western carmakers' retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance”
Other electric SUVs people recommend
The four most recommended other electric SUVs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 88 | 44 | 94 | 48% | 12 | 3.2 yrs19 people | — |
| Rivian R2 | 19 | 13 | 22 | 46% | 9 | — | — |
| Tesla Model X | 13 | 3 | 38 | 25% | 8 | — | — |
| Kia EV6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 64% | 5 | — | — |
| Skoda EnyaqThis page | 6 | 1 | 2 | 75% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
All 10 opinions about it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“secondhand ones are a bargain now… relatively speaking”
“The wheel in an Enyaq before the facelift is the same haptic one-button shitshow.”
“Only Skoda could really kinda buck the trend with the Enyaq”
“the Skoda Elroq and Skoda Enyaq were very nice vehicles as well”
“may fail in a few years (like in the Kona Electric or Škoda Enyaq”
“The enyaq / elroq is a crazy good car for your money”
“Skoda Enyaq/Elroq are everywhere”
“VW with ID series, Škoda with Enyaq/Elroq/Epiq”
“comfort, cabin finish, general external aesthetics, performance, driving enjoyment, infotainment, range”
“The Skoda Enyaq (VRS model specifically) is the best EV I've driven/travelled in by quite some margin.”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.