Skoda Enyaq Select 60 2026 review

For allround BEV goodness wrapped in Euro design and execution, the Skoda Enyaq version II – complete with one helluva ‘deep facelift’ styling revamp – was a shining beacon of late 2025. And now the cut-priced, lower-powered, smaller-battery Select 60 variant arrives to join the ‘regular’ Sportline 85 that’s impressed us much in the six months since its launch.

What do you lose? The Select 60 rear-driver’s single motor outputs 150kW and 310Nm – hardly heroic stuff in BEV-land – which is a not insignificant 60kW and 235Nm less than the mightier ‘85’. And it’s paired with a smaller 63kWh gross (59kWh net) battery versus the 82kWh (77kWh net) unit offered in other Enyaqs further upstream.

Result? The combined range claim is capped at 410 kilometres, an acceptable rather than generous measure in a range-booming EV landscape – albeit one conditional given Skoda reckons that the urban cycle driving can balloon to up to 519kms.

Despite the small battery, the 10-80 percent DC charging is a brisk-ish 24 minutes at 165kW, so no real penalties here. But its 8.1 seconds 0-100km/h acceleration performance is a tad more leisurely.

The dividend is entry price: $50,990 list or $54,990 on national driveaway, undercutting the more potent Sportline 85 SUV (aka, wagon, at $63,990) by nine grand once it’s parked in your charging bay. Or near enough to a 20 percent discount.

It’s no stripper on features. Yes, mechanical cloth/leatherette seats feature, but they’re heated and compliment a cabin fitout boasting 13.0-inch touchscreen media, wireless phone mirroring with inductive charging, three-zone climate control, and full LED lighting inside and out…where you’ll also spot 19-inch alloy wheels.

A burgeoning suite of active safety features are also complemented by the now expected array of Skoda’s signature ‘simply clever’ touches such as a rear (removable) storage cubby, nifty luggage securing addenda and, of course, the umbrella hidden in the driver’s door.

A $6000 Signature Package ups the luxury and tech window dressing with array of 11 upgrades such as a 12-speaker Canton sound system and augmented reality head-up display though, frankly, Enyaq’s finest virtues are its baked-in goodness – not caked-on window dressing – and a further $3K splurge for the Sportline 85 is perhaps a more prudent choice.

Cheaper still – by five grand on road – is the smaller, technically twinned Elroq Select 60 ($49,990 driveaway), for penny pinchers who don’t need the Enyaq’s longer/larger cabin and boot space. And unlike other Enyaq variants, the base ’60’ version comes in the ‘SUV’ (wagon) body style only.

How does the Enyaq Select 60 drive?

Even after just a handful of minutes and kilometres at the Select 60’s helm, one word thrusts to mind: peachy. It’s just a really fluid, polished and resolved car.

Output penalties with thrust? One up and by the seats of the pants, not really. The undertow of torque feels ample despite the number play (including a kerb weight beyond two tonnes) and how the Enyaq masks its heft in acceleration and handling is quite impressive.

Where passively damped versions of the pricier Sportline 85 err on the firmer side, the one-inch small rubber and, perhaps, a slightly more pliant tuning of the ’60’ does absolute wonders for the electric wagon’s wonderfully balanced ride and handling blend.

Skoda Australia chose the local launch of this Enyaq to also demonstrate the Elroq Select 60 and – as observed in the past and validated here – the technical BEV twins do not drive identically, despite what their spec sheets might otherwise suggest.

Essentially, the bigger-bum Enyaq rotates in corners a little sweeter, and its (evidently) slightly softer ride nudges it closer to goldilocks perfection.

There’s a real organic sense to the Skoda missing in so many electrics – Kia EV5, Hyundai Elexio, Toyota BZ4X, various Chinese nameplates – for anything around Select 60’s circa-$55K on-road ask. Be it the vehicle’s interaction with the road, or with the driver, it’s just supremely intuitive, unflustered and analogue.

It simply drives like a fine European car. And a genuine Skoda.

It’s quite efficient, too. During one 100km stint with the adaptive cruise control wavering between 100-110km/h, the on-board computer returned a figure of a thrifty 13.9kWh/100km…in perhaps least-efficient conditions. The jury is out as to whether it could breach its 500-plus-kay urban range promise, but the maths work out.

Disappointing is that there’s no paddle-shift brake regen adjustment. Instead, you tap the tiny ‘transmission selector’ (more a ‘direction chooser’) to activate B for strong regen or D for drive, where motor-braking is essentially absent. Much like ICE models’ tap-for-sport, it’s easy to find a rhythm with its less-than-ideal format.

One Achilles’ heel to Enyaq’s otherwise unflustered on-road manner – and a symptom seen in many Volkswagen Group MEB-platform electrics – is a disc/drum braking system that demonstrates either a spongy pedal or patent lack of sufficient braking bite. Or both.

The Select 60’s anchors have improved. A bit. (There are quiet murmurs that a rolling fix was recently applied, though details are thin on the ground…)

In terms of active safety, the calibration of the Skoda’s tech is among the best in mainstream motoring: utterly discrete, annoyance free, intuitively tuned and easy to tweak via a shortcut button on the steering wheel.

It’s cheap to service, too: a 10-year servicing pack is just $1995 outright, or less than $200 per year on average. You only need to visit the dealer every two years or 30,000km, too. In related ownership, warranty is seven years of unlimited-kilometre coverage.

How is the Enyaq Select 60’s interior?

The major highpoint of the Enyaq cabin is that it’s utterly conventional in form and functionality. At least in the context of Skoda – and the Volkswagen Group’s – recent era design ethos in that, in areas, it carries over some missteps these brands are walking back on.

A case in point? HVAC controls are buried in a touchscreen submenu, albeit with main screen shortcuts for fundamentals such as temperature adjustment. And the dash slider for audio volume remains rubbish. Both have been ‘fixed’ inside the likes of the current Kodiaq…

But these are small misgivings for a logical space because, from control placement to switchgear design, it’s all familiar and intuitive.

A nice upmarket wheel frames a small, straightforward 5.3-inch driver’s screen, while the large 13.0-inch media touchscreen floats atop the dash trimmed in stitched grey fabric to match the seats. It strangely works well.

The media system is good: fast, crisp and clear, it’s pleasing to use and to look at – which is more than can be said for a good many Chinese-sourced rivals’ systems.

Despite basic mechanical adjustment, the seats are supremely comfy and supportive, with plenty of height adjustment. Front seat and wheel heating, as well as three-zone climate control and a self-dimming rear mirror, are all nice bonuses for a cost-conscious variant.

Logical console storage is complemented by huge, flocked door bins, while the inductive charge pad angles your phone away from viewing in its own console cubby. USB-C outlets are offered in both rows, the rears rated at 45 watts.

Row two offers a large amount of space, a comfy and supportive rear bench and dedicated third-zone HVAC controls. LED ambient and overhead lighting bring an upmarket flourish to a cabin that looks and feels, for the most part, convincingly Euro premium.

Boot space is a reasonably generous 585 litres, expanding to 1710L once the second row is stowed.

The honest verdict

Does the Select 60 effect leave the Enyaq feeling shortchanged for performance? In real-world driving, not really. Does it feel hamstrung for usable range? Only for some buyers and some use cases.

For big country mileage the Sportline 85 and its superior range peak is a better choice. But for urbanite buyers seduced by the nine-grand upfront savings – for instance, retirees uninterested in lease programs – the Select 60 seems a good fit.

Yes, there are electric SUV options out there that are quicker to march and offer a larger carnival show bag of trinkets for similar money, but that’s not evidently the point of the Select 60 package nor its big lure.

Instead, the Enyaq was and remains a cut or two above much of its competition in good old-fashioned quality, functionality and execution, things not easily translated on a specifications list.

For comfort and push-button ease of use, it’s a tough act to match at this price point.

Better yet, the Select 60 is not the ‘worst’ variant of the Enyaq breed or one that dilutes the model’s core goodness. It’s a good fit for the range and a fine car when sampled in isolation. And one worth the upcharge over the cheaper Elroq twin thanks to its practicality and pleasant on-road manners.