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Top Gear
7 hours ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Skoda Enyaq Coupe Driving, Engines & Performance
Driving What is it like to drive? Few cars are easier to drive than this. Settle yourself in, pop it into Drive or B mode (you don't even need to press a Start button), and off you go. The steering is well weighted, the accelerator and brake pedals progressively smooth, and pitch and roll well contained. Lovely jubbly. The ride is on the firm side, with bumps and lumps a little jarring in the cabin. But the same could be said for any two-tonne-plus electric SUV. Dynamic Chassis Control is a fairly expensive option that we probably wouldn't bother with. Still, it breezes along nicely at motorway speed, with minimal wind and road noise. Advertisement - Page continues below Sportline models and above get paddles on the steering wheel to adjust the amount of brake regeneration, though we mostly stuck it in its strongest 'B' mode setting. But even then the regen isn't particularly strong – this isn't one of those cars that you can drive using just the accelerator pedal. Is it quick? Zero to 62mph takes 6.7 seconds in all but the vRS model. That car gets there in 5.4s. Whatever Enyaq Coupe you go for you won't be short of torque, with two-wheel drive models sending 402lb ft through the rear wheels and four-wheel drive adding another 99lb ft through the fronts for extra traction. Most of that torque is found low down, too, which means it's pleasingly nippy around town, despite its heft. So it's quick. But not raucously so. Aim it at a corner and the lack of steering feel means you'll struggle to pick a consistent line. At least the accelerator and brake pedals are well judged. Advertisement - Page continues below If it's dynamism you want from an electric car like this, give the Ford Mustang Mach-E a go. The Jaguar I-Pace was brilliant too... note the past tense, because Jag doesn't make it any more. Is there much difference in efficiency? The SUV should achieve marginally less than the Coupe, but don't expect a drastic difference. The Coupe is officially rated at up to 4.2 mi/kWh in the rear-wheel drive 85, and up to 3.9 mi/kWh in the all-wheel drive 85x and vRS. As ever though, those figures are in laboratory conditions and should be taken with a pinch of salt. Still, we got very close averaging 4.1mi/kWh in warm spring weather in the rear-wheel drive 85, which works out at 315 miles real world range – well down on the claim of 365, but actually a very good return. Expect less in colder conditions, mind. Variants We Have Tested 6 Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV vRS review: wannabe hot hatch gets more power... that it didn't need
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Why isn't my new Volkswagen Golf as comfortable as my old one?
I replaced my 2015 Golf SE estate with a new Golf Style 115PS hatchback. The suspension of the new car doesn't cope with bumpy roads nearly as well, while it's noisier at higher speeds. The dealer blames the 17in wheels (compared with 16in rims). Is this correct? If so, is it feasible to replace the wheels with 16in items to rectify what is otherwise a lovely car? Would Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) improve matters if it could be retrofitted? If none of the above would work, does the more powerful version have better suspension? – DR Two types of rear suspension have been fitted to the Golf in recent years. Lesser versions have a less sophisticated torsion bar rear suspension; the most powerful models have a more advanced, therefore more supple, multi-link design. With the previous Mk7 Golf, the threshold for this change was 120bhp, so the 122bhp 1.4-litre and 128bhp 1.5-litre engines, plus everything above in terms of power, had the superior suspension. On the current Mk8 model, however, the 128bhp 1.5 was discontinued, leaving only the 114bhp 1.5-litre engine you have and the 148bhp version thereof. I'm guessing your old Golf has a 1.4 petrol or 2.0-litre diesel engine, as did most SE estates; if so, it would have had the multi-link suspension. Your new hatchback, however, won't. Reducing the wheel size to 16in diameter will help with the ride quality, but I suspect it won't solve the problem completely. (Just remember to fit the right size tyres to keep the same rolling radius – and inform your insurer). Retrofitting DCC – the adaptive suspension system fitted to pricier Golfs – is a non-starter as it would be prohibitively expensive. You would have to not only replace lots of hardware, including control units buried deep within the car, but also elements of the software. So it would be cheaper to do as you suggest – to take the financial hit on your current car and upgrade to a more powerful Golf with the better suspension. I'd test-drive one first, however, just to be sure. That probably won't help with the added noise though. I remain convinced that Volkswagen's bean counters have hacked away some of the sound deadening in the latest Golf, making it less serene than before. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
26-03-2025
- Automotive
- Telegraph
Why isn't my new Volkswagen Golf as comfortable as my old one?
Dear Alex, I replaced my 2015 Golf SE estate with a new Golf Style 115PS hatchback. The suspension of the new car doesn't cope with bumpy roads nearly as well, while it's noisier at higher speeds. The dealer blames the 17in wheels (compared with 16in rims). Is this correct? If so, is it feasible to replace the wheels with 16in items to rectify what is otherwise a lovely car? Would Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) improve matters if it could be retrofitted? If none of the above would work, does the more powerful version have better suspension? – DR Dear DR, Two types of rear suspension have been fitted to the Golf in recent years. Lesser versions have a less sophisticated torsion bar rear suspension; the most powerful models have a more advanced, therefore more supple, multi-link design. With the previous Mk7 Golf, the threshold for this change was 120bhp, so the 122bhp 1.4-litre and 128bhp 1.5-litre engines, plus everything above in terms of power, had the superior suspension. On the current Mk8 model, however, the 128bhp 1.5 was discontinued, leaving only the 114bhp 1.5-litre engine you have and the 148bhp version thereof. I'm guessing your old Golf has a 1.4 petrol or 2.0-litre diesel engine, as did most SE estates; if so, it would have had the multi-link suspension. Your new hatchback, however, won't. Reducing the wheel size to 16in diameter will help with the ride quality, but I suspect it won't solve the problem completely. (Just remember to fit the right size tyres to keep the same rolling radius – and inform your insurer). Retrofitting DCC – the adaptive suspension system fitted to pricier Golfs – is a non-starter as it would be prohibitively expensive. You would have to not only replace lots of hardware, including control units buried deep within the car, but also elements of the software. So it would be cheaper to do as you suggest – to take the financial hit on your current car and upgrade to a more powerful Golf with the better suspension. I'd test-drive one first, however, just to be sure. That probably won't help with the added noise though. I remain convinced that Volkswagen's bean counters have hacked away some of the sound deadening in the latest Golf, making it less serene than before.
