Cupra Raval vs Skoda Enyaq

The Skoda Enyaq costs £12,015 more than the Cupra Raval. For that premium it adds 65 miles more WLTP range, 77 kW faster peak rapid charging and 144 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Enyaq comes out ahead overall.

The Cupra Raval is £12,015 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £152 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Cupra Raval comes out roughly £12,055 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 139 miles for the Cupra Raval and 224 miles for the Skoda Enyaq - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Skoda Enyaq goes roughly 86 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 23-24 minutes.

The Cupra Raval is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 95 mm narrower than the Skoda Enyaq. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 616 mm of total clearance for the Cupra Raval and about 521 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Enyaq. The Skoda Enyaq also turns in a 1.6 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Cupra Raval and 84% for the Skoda Enyaq. That gives the Cupra Raval a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Cupra Raval's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Skoda Enyaq's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.