Our 2021 Octavia PHEV estate has gone, replaced by a fully electric Skoda Enyak 85, which is quite a step up in terms of the spec.

Usually I change cars when the old one has become unreliable and I am glad to see the back of it. This time I am sad to see the Octavia go, because it is still a fantastic car. Although there have been the occasional glitches with the Infotainment system (and these seem to have settled down with 1989) it has been reliable and a pleasure to drive, particularly in electic mode. If there was a fully electric Octavia, I would not hesitate to get one. The one problem with the Enyak is that it massive! It is also missing some of the little things that made the Octavia nice, like the sunglasses holder, the USB outlet on the rear view mirror, and the compartment on the door side of the steering wheel for keeping change for parking meters (and shopping trolleys). I still can't get my water bottle into the cup holders, and the position of these means that I can't use the big cupholder insert I had either.

Perhaps I will be back with a Mk 5 Octavia (or equivalent) in the future!

The Peaq is going to be even bigger & looks like it might be available before the Epiq. It is a real shame that Skoda could not of got out a BEV Estate before more SUV shaped models.

5 hours ago, Evolution13 said:

It is a real shame that Skoda could not of got out a BEV Estate before more SUV shaped models.

Indeed, An ID7 in Škoda clothes would be very tempting.

6 hours ago, jay982bea said:

Our 2021 Octavia PHEV estate has gone, replaced by a fully electric Skoda Enyak 85, which is quite a step up in terms of the spec.

Usually I change cars when the old one has become unreliable and I am glad to see the back of it. This time I am sad to see the Octavia go, because it is still a fantastic car. Although there have been the occasional glitches with the Infotainment system (and these seem to have settled down with 1989) it has been reliable and a pleasure to drive, particularly in electic mode. If there was a fully electric Octavia, I would not hesitate to get one. The one problem with the Enyak is that it massive! It is also missing some of the little things that made the Octavia nice, like the sunglasses holder, the USB outlet on the rear view mirror, and the compartment on the door side of the steering wheel for keeping change for parking meters (and shopping trolleys). I still can't get my water bottle into the cup holders, and the position of these means that I can't use the big cupholder insert I had either.

Perhaps I will be back with a Mk 5 Octavia (or equivalent) in the future!

I'm on a 2020 1.5TSI estate - and love it; 72k miles and going strong. Usually change the car at about 6 years or 80-ish k miles, so that would make it later this year. I'm not [yet] convinced that fully electric would suit my pattern of journeys and the distance to very elderly relatives so will likely stay with the Octavia for another year or two, allowing time for developments and improvements in both the public charging infrastrucutre/costs and medium/large estate EVs. A Superb PHEV may be a shorter term option but most PHEVs loose some boot space.

Anyway, hope you enjoy the Enyaq...

On 23/04/2026 at 19:48, jay982bea said:

Our 2021 Octavia PHEV estate has gone, replaced by a fully electric Skoda Enyak 85, which is quite a step up in terms of the spec.

Usually I change cars when the old one has become unreliable and I am glad to see the back of it. This time I am sad to see the Octavia go, because it is still a fantastic car. Although there have been the occasional glitches with the Infotainment system (and these seem to have settled down with 1989) it has been reliable and a pleasure to drive, particularly in electic mode. If there was a fully electric Octavia, I would not hesitate to get one. The one problem with the Enyak is that it massive! It is also missing some of the little things that made the Octavia nice, like the sunglasses holder, the USB outlet on the rear view mirror, and the compartment on the door side of the steering wheel for keeping change for parking meters (and shopping trolleys). I still can't get my water bottle into the cup holders, and the position of these means that I can't use the big cupholder insert I had either.

Perhaps I will be back with a Mk 5 Octavia (or equivalent) in the future!

How is it a step up in spec?

1 hour ago, whippersnapper said:

How is it a step up in spec?

ACC, electric seats, heated seats and steering wheel, blind spot assist, electric boot opening, matrix headlights, dimming rear view mirror, etc.

1 hour ago, jay982bea said:

ACC, electric seats, heated seats and steering wheel, blind spot assist, electric boot opening, matrix headlights, dimming rear view mirror, etc.

Got you. All of those are on the Octavia rs too but I guess it depends on the market