• Lots of room for passengers
• Large boot
• Flat floor, lots of storage spaces inside the cabin

How much space is there?

Aside from the techfest dashboard, the Skoda Enyaq iV is quite conventional inside. It’s good looking, well-trimmed from a tasteful range of materials and well-screwed together from high-quality components. The front seats are inviting and comfortable, and it’s easy to get yourself well adjusted regardless of your size.

The rear seats have more space than average for the class and a similar amount to the Kodiaq SUV, although while that is available with seven seats, the Enyaq is not. There’s ample footroom, making this an easy five-seater, aided by the flat floor with minimal intrusion, although taller testers would have liked a little more kneeroom. A Renault Scenic is better here.

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Boot space and storage

Just like pretty much every other Skoda, it’s also very practical. The boot has a capacity of 585 litres with the rear bench in place and 1,710 with it folded. That compares with 640 and 1,700 litres for famously capacious Skoda Octavia Estate, and is larger than most of its direct rivals. Sadly, the Enyaq’s seats don’t fold completely flat leaving a bit of a ramp to push long items up.

Unlike many electric car rivals, there’s no additional load capacity under the bonnet for cables which is a bit of a shame. It’s also worth pointing out the boot has a high loading lip, which might pose a problem when putting in heavy items, or getting your dog in the back. A two-level boot floor helps with this, though.

Is it easy to park?

The Skoda Enyaq is a bulky car that’s not blessed with the greatest of visibility. It’s difficult to know where the corners are, and could make it tough to park were it not for the fact that all models do come with parking sensors and a rear-camera. A surround-view camera is available and standard on Sportline.

Safety

• Five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP
• Adaptive cruise control with lane assist available
• Comes with nine airbags

The Skoda Enyaq iV is packed with all of the latest safety equipment you’d expect. So, it comes with up to nine airbags, including a central airbag between the front seats, and comprehensive Proactive Occupant Protection.

Numerous state-of-the-art assistance systems alert the driver to potential collisions in many situations and even actively help to prevent them or minimise the consequences. These include Front Assist with predictive pedestrian and cyclist protection, Side Assist including Rear Traffic Alert, as well as Collision Avoidance Assist, Turn Assist and Exit Warning.

The assist systems work well, and didn’t at any point falsely alert us to an impending collision, not something that could be said of our long-term Kodiaq. Lane assist wasn’t too violent or OTT in its operation and is easy to turn off anyway.

The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system can take some of the strain on the motorway and also includes Adaptive Lane Assist with roadworks recognition. Expect to have to make the odd correction to the steering whilst in use. Also, full LED matrix headlights are available as options for the Enyaq.

Watch the Skoda Enyaq iV safety test video