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Škoda is releasing a twin of the ID4 at the same time, which looks better (subjective, but it has a more “normal car” look), supposedly higher quality-feel in t

Škoda is releasing a twin of the ID4 at the same time, which looks better (subjective, but it has a more “normal car” look), supposedly higher quality-feel in the interior, and loads more cargo. I think VW are actually nervous about their sibling cannibalizing ID4 sales. They should be. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/fully-electric-skoda-enyaq-iv-suv https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/fully-electric-sko...

ComputerGuru 6y ago
I think Škoda availability is extremely dependent on geographic market.
sschueller 6y ago
I don't see why, the money ends up in the same bag.
- alkonaut 6y ago
  It wouldn't be the end of the world for the VW group, but for the brand itself and the group's strategy of having one brand be the more premium one - it would be a weird setback. And an embarrassing one for VW.
mywacaday 6y ago
A fully speced Skoda enyak in Ireland comes to over 80K USD and most basic version with just a charging cable is over 50K USD, outside of the environment I don't see the motivation for moving to electric, I can have the 2/3 year old car with higher spec for less than half those costs and absorb the running costs and extra tax with money left over, I don't see how all of society is going to move to electric given the enormous cost s.
- alkonaut 6y ago
  It’ll go down hopefully. ID4/Enyaq marks the first really mainstream and full size (only range compromised vs ICE, not size etc) from mainstream brands. Leaf, Bolt, Teslas were not that (a Tesla to replace a full size wagon or suv is the still elusive Y or the luxury X) Whether 50k over 80k is worth if depends on incentives and taxes. For me the tax on the 50k one will be $1-2k per year and almost nothing on the electric. Then there is a $3.5k one time subsidy, slightly lower maintenance costs and fuel savings (assuming home charging). It’s still a more expensive car to own but it’s not fair to compare sticker price. To me I calculate around a $10k extra cost over the 3 years I’d own the car. This is why I’m buying the ICE and will go for an electric next time. I also don’t want to be a tester for the first gen cars. Always buy the second gen.
syntaxing 6y ago
Isn't Škoda parent company....VW?
- Dylan16807 6y ago
  That's why it's a twin model.

ComputerGuru 6y ago

I think Škoda availability is extremely dependent on geographic market.

sschueller 6y ago

I don't see why, the money ends up in the same bag.

alkonaut 6y ago
It wouldn't be the end of the world for the VW group, but for the brand itself and the group's strategy of having one brand be the more premium one - it would be a weird setback. And an embarrassing one for VW.

mywacaday 6y ago

A fully speced Skoda enyak in Ireland comes to over 80K USD and most basic version with just a charging cable is over 50K USD, outside of the environment I don't see the motivation for moving to electric, I can have the 2/3 year old car with higher spec for less than half those costs and absorb the running costs and extra tax with money left over, I don't see how all of society is going to move to electric given the enormous cost s.

alkonaut 6y ago
It’ll go down hopefully. ID4/Enyaq marks the first really mainstream and full size (only range compromised vs ICE, not size etc) from mainstream brands. Leaf, Bolt, Teslas were not that (a Tesla to replace a full size wagon or suv is the still elusive Y or the luxury X) Whether 50k over 80k is worth if depends on incentives and taxes. For me the tax on the 50k one will be $1-2k per year and almost nothing on the electric. Then there is a $3.5k one time subsidy, slightly lower maintenance costs and fuel savings (assuming home charging). It’s still a more expensive car to own but it’s not fair to compare sticker price. To me I calculate around a $10k extra cost over the 3 years I’d own the car. This is why I’m buying the ICE and will go for an electric next time. I also don’t want to be a tester for the first gen cars. Always buy the second gen.

syntaxing 6y ago

Isn't Škoda parent company....VW?

Dylan16807 6y ago
That's why it's a twin model.