Skoda Enyaq vs VW ID.Buzz Cargo

The VW ID.Buzz Cargo costs £5,211 more than the Skoda Enyaq. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The Skoda Enyaq is not just cheaper - it also offers 67 miles more WLTP range and 2 more seats (5 versus 3). On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Enyaq comes out ahead overall.

The Skoda Enyaq is £5,211 cheaper to buy. The Skoda Enyaq is cheaper to charge, roughly £160 a year versus £200 for the VW ID.Buzz Cargo, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Skoda Enyaq comes out roughly £5,411 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 224 miles for the Skoda Enyaq and 168 miles for the VW ID.Buzz Cargo - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Skoda Enyaq goes roughly 56 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 24-30 minutes.

The Skoda Enyaq is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 106 mm narrower than the VW ID.Buzz Cargo. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 521 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Enyaq and about 415 mm of total clearance for the VW ID.Buzz Cargo. The Skoda Enyaq also turns in a 3.3 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Skoda Enyaq and 84% for the VW ID.Buzz Cargo. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.