Renault Scenic E-Tech vs Skoda Enyaq

At the top of each range the Renault wins clearly. The Scenic E-Tech's 87kWh Techno Long Range and Esprit Alpine claim 625km on the WLTP cycle, the longest of any small electric SUV on sale here, while the Enyaq Sportline 85 claims 551km and the RS 546km. Lower down the ranges are line-ball: the entry Scenic Techno EV60 claims 430km and the Enyaq Select 60 claims 431km. Independent road tests land the big-battery Scenic nearer 500 to 520km in mixed driving, still ahead of most rivals its size. If maximum range is the priority, the Scenic EV87 takes it.

Both run a 400-volt architecture, so neither leads the newest 800-volt rivals. At the top, the Enyaq Sportline 85 and RS charge at up to 165kW on DC, a touch quicker than the Scenic EV87's 150kW. At the entry grade the order flips: the Scenic Techno EV60 peaks at 130kW, where the Enyaq Select 60's LFP battery is capped at 105kW. AC charging is 11kW on both, enough for an overnight home charge. Read the Enyaq 85 as the quicker top-end charger, the Scenic EV60 as the quicker entry car, and pick on range and price rather than charging pace.

The Enyaq is the larger car, 4,658mm to the Scenic's 4,470mm. It also carries more luggage: 585 litres with the seats up and 1,710 folded, against the Scenic's 545 and 1,670, and it fits tri-zone climate with rear vents. The Scenic fights back on cleverness rather than size, with a flat rear floor, wide-opening doors and a fold-down armrest hiding cupholders, USB-C ports and phone and tablet holders. Both seat five and both hold a five-star ANCAP rating. For outright space the Enyaq takes it; for packaging smarts in a smaller footprint, the Scenic.

Both carry a maximum five-star ANCAP rating, the Scenic from a 2022 assessment and the Enyaq from 2021. The sub-scores split. The Enyaq scores higher for adult occupant protection at 94 per cent to the Scenic's 88, while the Scenic leads child occupant (92 to 89), vulnerable road users (77 to 71) and safety assist (85 to 73). The practical difference is standard kit: the Scenic fits a 360-degree camera and automatic high beam on every grade, where the Enyaq reserves the camera for the RS and drops automatic high beam on the base Select. Both come with autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist and blind-spot monitoring as standard.

The Enyaq has the stronger ownership case on paper. Its warranty runs seven years and unlimited kilometres, against the Scenic's five years and 100,000km. Both back the drive battery for eight years and 160,000km, and both service at a long 30,000km interval. The Scenic claws some back with five years of roadside assistance to the Enyaq's two. On energy both are efficient, the Enyaq a fraction leaner at a claimed 159 against 163 watt-hours per kilometre. If the length of the warranty matters most, the Enyaq takes it comfortably.

This is the one to read closely. Both ranges open at $55,990 as of 2026, but the figures are not quoted the same way. The Scenic's prices are before on-road costs, while the Enyaq's are drive-away, which already includes registration, stamp duty and the rest. On a like-for-like drive-away basis the Scenic lands a few thousand dollars higher at entry, so the headline parity is misleading. What each gives for the money differs too: the Scenic adds range and cabin polish, the Enyaq adds boot space, a broader lineup and the longer warranty. Confirm both drive-away prices with a dealer before you decide.

Australian reviewers rate both as polished, quiet and easy to live with, a clear step above the value pack on road manners. Each has a caveat. The Scenic rides firmer on the Esprit Alpine's 20-inch wheels, and reviewers flag a spongey brake pedal and quick, slightly twitchy steering. The Enyaq's passive Sportline is firm on patched roads until you add the roughly $5,000 Ultimate package, whose adaptive chassis control reviewers call near-essential; with it, the ride turns supple. Spec each carefully and the pair are among the better-driving electric SUVs in the class.

It comes down to what you value. Buy the Scenic E-Tech, ideally the Techno Long Range EV87, if outright range and a plusher cabin lead your brief, and you can live with a five-year warranty. Buy the Enyaq, most likely the Sportline 85 with the Ultimate package, if the seven-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, the bigger boot and a lineup that reaches a 250kW RS matter more. Both are the considered European alternative to cheaper Chinese and Korean rivals, so neither is the value leader. The Renault wins on range, the Skoda on ownership.

Both make easy first EVs, with no steep learning curve and sensible controls for the things you use often. For a family doing regional runs, the Scenic Techno Long Range's 625km WLTP claim and roughly 500 to 520km real-world range buys the most confidence between charges. For a family that values boot space and peace of mind, the Enyaq's 585-litre load bay and seven-year unlimited-kilometre warranty are the stronger draws. Both hold five-star safety and fit the core driver-assistance suite as standard, so the decision rests on range versus space and warranty.