Skoda Enyaq 85 vs Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI: 5-year cost to own (Ireland)
Over 5 years in Ireland (15,000 km/yr), as of July 2, 2026, the Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI stays the cheaper car to own — about €38,207 vs €46,493 for the Skoda Enyaq 85, a €8,286 difference over 5 years.
Ireland SEAI grant: up to €3,500 off a new BEV, plus VRT relief (price-capped). Shown for reference; not in the totals above. Source: SEAI.
Cheaper to own over 5 years · IrelandSkoda Octavia 1.5 TSI · €38,207 total · €8,286 less than the Skoda Enyaq 85
Skoda Enyaq 85 vs Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI — where the money goes
| Cost component | Electric · Skoda Enyaq 85 | Petrol · Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (estimated) | €28,508 (61%) | €18,150 (48%) |
| Charging / fuel | €4,155 (9%) | €6,863 (18%) |
| ↳ of which charging loss | 12% (~€499) | — |
| Maintenance | €1,748 (4%) | €3,503 (9%) |
| Insurance | €3,400 (7%) | €3,000 (8%) |
| Financing interest | €8,083 (17%) | €5,642 (15%) |
| Registration & fees | €600 (1%) | €1,050 (3%) |
| Total cost of ownership | €46,493 | €38,207 |
When does the Skoda Enyaq 85 win?
The Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI wins decisively here — €8,286 cheaper over 5 years; at typical assumptions this isn't a close call.
No realistic annual distance flips this verdict — the Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI stays the cheaper car at every distance we model. A longer hold also changes it: keep the car past 14 years and the Skoda Enyaq 85 comes out ahead.
What decides the Skoda Enyaq 85 vs Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI verdict
One line outweighs everything else here: depreciation. It costs €28,508 on the Skoda Enyaq 85 against €18,150 on the Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI — a €10,358 swing to the Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI, bigger than the €8,286 that separates the two 5-year totals. On the Skoda Enyaq 85, depreciation alone is 61% of its €46,493 total; on the Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI it is 48% of €38,207.
- Energy: €4,155 of charging for the Skoda Enyaq 85 vs €6,863 of petrol for the Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI — €2,708 the other way, to the Skoda Enyaq 85.
- Financing interest: Skoda Enyaq 85 €8,083, Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI €5,642 — €2,441 more in the Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI's favor.
- Maintenance: Skoda Enyaq 85 €1,748, Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI €3,503 — €1,755 the other way, to the Skoda Enyaq 85.
The Skoda Enyaq 85's best answer is energy — €2,708 back the other way — which covers 33% of the Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI's €8,286 lead. At the dealer the Skoda Enyaq 85 starts €12,980 behind the Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI; running costs claw back €4,694 of that, but the Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI still ends €8,286 ahead. The Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI is ahead by €3,529 after the first year and more than doubles that lead — €8,286 by year 5.
Skoda Enyaq 85 vs Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI, side by side
Skoda Enyaq 85
- 5-yr total cost
- €46,493
- Cost / month
- €775
- Cost / km
- €0.62
- Starting price
- €45,980
- Powertrain
- Electric
- Efficiency
- 15 kWh/100km
Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI
- 5-yr total cost
- €38,207
- Cost / month
- €637
- Cost / km
- €0.51
- Starting price
- €33,000
- Powertrain
- Petrol
- Efficiency
- 5 L/100km
- Ireland electricity
- 25.00c/kWh CRU/SEAI
- Petrol (Ireland)
- €1.83/L AA Ireland