FrankBear

Thanks, that's my Enyaq upgraded according to this video, it feels so good not to have wires trailing through the passenger footwell and glovebox. The instructions were pretty much spot on, except for the following: Rather than piggy-backing onto the rear window heater, I used a spare fuse socket just above it; I checked first that the power was linked to the ignition with a multi meter. I did use a piggyback fuse for the + outlet as the wiring loom is really thin and I'm scared of breaking it. I drilled a 10mm hole in the plastic panel hidden behind the glovebox so I could get the Torx driver properly aligned - I didn't want to drop that bolt into the dashboard internals while getting a negative earth. I made sure the USB lead did not obstruct the side curtain airbag, this also means it comes out of the headliner at the soft join at the top of the A-pillar right in the corner of the windscreen. I didn't bother with tucking the cable into the top of the screen, I passed it through the visor hinges, but I can always go back and fix that later if it becomes trouble/annoying. Thanks

Thank you for telling me there was a YT video; I wouldn't have thought of searching for other VW group products. The ID3 fusebox/glovebox looks pretty much identical to the Enyaq. I'll make sure I follow the advice to route the USB lead around the curtain airbag.

Thanks for the idea - I'll have a look and probe about gently up there with a multimeter. The A pillar route is more of a faff but it's good to know I have a plan B.

Good point - the main issue is the dashcam, which I didn't have ten years ago. If my company didn't insist on that, I could cope. I could work around with USB power banks etc, but a car like an Enyaq should make modern family life easy.

One of the shortcomings of the Enyaq (for me) is a shortage of USB sockets; I've cobbled up an extension from the boot socket to the back seats (why the boot gets one and not the rear passengers is beyond me) but I've been frustrated by my messy wires for the front dashcam. I presume I can go back to the fuse box and fit an outlet to a spare point if nothing else. But is there a better way to take a tiny bit of power from the rear view mirror panel?

I feel your pain. I have a few pet hates with my Enyaq, but Lane Assist is the biggie. It has tried to throw me into oncoming traffic on narrow/wet/dirty roads a couple of times, wanted to steer me into a concrete barrier on M6 narrow lane roadworks (I'd swear it could "see" the original tarred out lane markings and decided they were the ones it wanted to obey) and I really hate it. I note from the driver's manual that the system won't work if the front-facing camera can't get a clear view of the road markings, which is fine, so long as it doesn't start imagining road markings in the wrong place. If only this could be added to the favourites bar, like Auto-hold can (previous biggest hate was trying to park the thing while it jumped like a kangaroo) my life would be happy.

Just changed over from a 2018 Superb III Greenline SE L Executive Estate to an Enyaq iv60 Loft. They are both lease cars, so I didn't get to try either of them out before ordering, I just had to use the Skoda website to make decisions (at the time I made the decision to get an Enyaq, press reviews had not started to come through). I thought I would list a few first thoughts after one day of the new car, so that anyone else making a similar change is better informed. My first impression is that the Enyaq is quiet, quick off the mark and does what I need. I didn't specify any driver assist packages as they seemed over-priced. Time will tell if I really miss the adaptive cruise on the Superb. I specified the climate pack plus (heated windscreen is a must for me) and convenience std options. I have found it a bit difficult to work out how to switch on the heated screen (seems to be via the air conditioning system), but I enjoyed jumping into a preheated car for my morning commute by setting up the schedule. I went for the parking pack (rear camera is necessary as the rear window is high up), panoramic roof (family like it), the heat pump (Scotland, duh!), 19" Regulus Anthracite alloy wheels and the fast charging (although there doesn't seem to be much supply over 50kW just yet, I'm hoping there will be). However, the Superb is definitely the nicer car to be in, and some of the "simply clever" touches, like the boot lamp that can be removed and used as a torch, are missing from the Enyaq. The luggage cubby holes in the Superb are closed with flaps to make them neat, but the Enyaq's are open so everyone can see how messy you are when accessing the boot. I also reckon the storage capacity will be much lower without the little doors as I used to cram stuff in. There is more room in the Superb too, I have grown-up children over 6 foot tall, but they can still be fitted into the Enyaq. The boot space is just as wide in the Enyaq as it is in the Superb, but about 12cm shorter in length. The leather seats in the Superb seem softer; due to an ordering mix up, I got Loft seats instead of Suite ones but I expect I'll get used to them.