Model Y vs Enyaq
| Tesla Model Y<br>2024 | Skoda Enyaq<br>2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £44,990 | £40,000 |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Fuel | Electric | Electric |
| Motor | Single rear-mounted electric motor | — |
| Power | 295 hp (approx.) | ~286 hp |
| 0-60 mph | 5.9 seconds | ~6.7 s |
| Top speed | 135 mph | — |
| Transmission | Single-speed | Single-speed |
| Fuel type | Electric | Electric |
| Range | 283 miles (WLTP) | ~348 miles (WLTP) |
| CO2 emissions | 0 g/km | 0 g/km |
| Boot space | 854 litres (plus frunk) | 585 litres |
| Warranty | 4 years / 50,000 miles (battery: 8 years / 120,000 miles) | — |
| Battery | — | 77 kWh |
| Seats | — | 5 |
| Insurance group | — | 34 |
| Owner rating | — | — |
The electric family SUV battle has a clear establishment and a clear challenger, and the fascinating thing is that the challenger comes from inside the old establishment. The Tesla Model Y 2024 costs £45,000; the Skoda Enyaq 2024 costs £40,000. Five thousand pounds separates the world's best-selling EV from the car that traditional buyers reach for when they want an electric SUV without joining the Tesla tribe. Both will cost you about £560 a year in electricity for 8,000 miles — charging costs are effectively a draw — so the decision comes down to what that £5,000 buys.
In Tesla's case it buys speed and tech swagger. The Model Y's roughly 340 PS launches it to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds, decisively quicker than the Enyaq's approximately 286 hp and 6.7 seconds. It also buys the Supercharger network, the slickest infotainment in the business, and over-the-air updates that genuinely improve the car over time. Nobody buys a Tesla by accident; you buy it because you want the full Silicon Valley experience, and on those terms it delivers.
The Enyaq's case is quieter but persuasive. It is £5,000 cheaper to buy, £40 a year cheaper to insure (£720 versus £760), and £20 a year cheaper to maintain (£510 versus £530). Over five years the true cost is £35,100 against £38,550 — a £3,450 saving that survives the whole ownership period. Monthly that is £585 versus £642; on 48-month finance, £911.33 versus £1,025.24. The Enyaq also does something the Tesla cannot: it feels like a normal car. Conventional buttons, a sensible dashboard, a dealer network your parents would recognise — for many buyers that familiarity is worth more than a party trick.
Buyer profiles write themselves here. The Model Y suits the tech enthusiast who charges at home, drives long distances on the Supercharger network, and wants the fastest, cleverest EV for the money. The Enyaq suits the pragmatist switching from a diesel Kodiaq or similar — someone who wants electric running costs with minimum lifestyle disruption. A third buyer, the company-car driver, may find the tax maths favours whichever has the better lease deal in a given month, so check both.
Our pick is the Skoda Enyaq. The Model Y is faster and more futuristic, but the Enyaq gives you 90 percent of the electric SUV experience — same £560-a-year charging, near-identical practicality — for £5,000 less up front and £3,450 less over five years. Buy the Tesla if you will genuinely use the Supercharger network and the tech; otherwise the Skoda is the rational champion.
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