Volkswagen and Skoda add battery preconditioning to oldest ID.4, ID.5 and Enyaq EVs by software update
By Eve
Volkswagen and Skoda are releasing an over the air update that adds battery pre heating for fast charging to Enyaq, ID.4 and ID.5 models built from 2020 to 2024, covering over 200,000 cars. Rollout begins in the second half of November and will come in stages, with some prerequisites for owners. For the Enyaq, software version 3.9 brings the feature alongside a revised welcome screen, security updates and an Online Connectivity Unit fix, as reported by the publication. Models built from 2024 onward already have automatic preconditioning.
Why it matters
Early ID.4, ID.5 and Enyaq cars have been slower to charge in cold weather because their batteries could not be preconditioned, so the update could shorten sessions and ease bay occupancy at sites serving these fleets. CPOs and fleet buyers with large numbers of these vehicles should watch for changes in cold weather charging behaviour as the rollout progresses.
Source
- Original title
- “VW And Skoda EV Owners Have Waited Years For Battery Preconditioning. It's Finally Coming”
- Published
- 5 November 2026
- Updated
- 6 November 2026
- Also covered by
- electrive.com · insideevs.com
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- Electric Vehicles
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- Global
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- Volkswagen · Skoda
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