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I also find the price difference surprising. A lot of car production cost goes towards things which are less obvious to see (insulation, suspension, ...). I would certainly test drive both to see if you notice any differences.
Sales people here said they're the same car but just with a smaller boot. I find that surprising given the price difference. Would love to know the reason(ing).
Thanks for your comment. I will go to a dealership and test drive both and actually see/feel the difference.
Would like to read back on your experience.
Any phone decibel meter with recording function is valuable. You don't notice an increase but it gets exhausting during longer trips. It doesn't matter if it is accurate, the relative measurements on the same roads and conditions should tell you something.
I have no good trick for suspension and such. My understanding is that the infotainment system is the same so that can largely be ignored. First reviews said the materials are the same but I would check that stuff feels good enough for your taste.
Enjoy the test drives.
So i'd promised To report on my experience. I have testridden the Skoda enyaq and discussed the price difference with the Skoda elroq with the salesman. The car seems almost identical to the enyaq just slightly shorter. The price difference is mostly due to the fact that Skoda is really pushing the elroq and not due to something technical. It does seem however that the elroq has some options that cost extra, which the enyaq has in the equivalent edition. An example would be the "clever pack" in the business edition. Which costs ~2000 Euros extra for the elroq business but is included in the equivalent enyaq business edition. So when you would want the same specs, the difference would become slightly less, but it remains significant.
That being said: I've testridden the Skoda enyaq, cupra tavascan, Nissan ariya, and a Kia EV3. The driving experience of the Skoda and cupra is far superior To that of Nissan and kia (and yes i know, the Kia is significantly cheaper So you should Take that into account).
The cupra tavascan is really technically similar To the enyaq (coupé) and is worth the consideration if you think the enyaq is too expensive. Personally i am still in doubt between the tavascan and the enyaq coupé. My Main objections To the tavascan are the design, which is a bit too extreme for my taste, and the fact that it is built in China. I prefer a car that is built here in the EU, which the enyaqs are (Czechia). However for similar specs the price difference is 10.000 euro... So I have to think about if my principles are worth this amount of money.
Hope this helps you as well!
Thank you for reporting back! I was very curious about the price difference.