WE tried a prototype of this car back in June.
We liked it.
But it was wrapped like a bicycle under the tree on Christmas morning.
Everyone knew exactly what it was. An SUV. It was pointless trying to disguise it.
Now Skoda has finally unwrapped Elroq, a smaller and cheaper electric Enyaq, and, for some odd reason, its fifth model to end with a “q”.
Kodiaq. Kamiq. Karoq. Enyaq. Elroq. There’s a dinky EV coming in 2026 . . . called Epiq.
All good Scrabble scores, I suppose.
Any road, here’s five things you need to know about Elroq:
PRICE: From £31,500. Which is actually £700 cheaper than a petrol Karoq with an automatic gearbox. Good start.
RANGE: Also good. The 77kWh battery will do up to 360 miles, much like a petrol car.
Even the smallest 52kWh battery will do 230 miles. You might need to recharge once a fortnight.
PRACTICALITY: Which is a Skoda trademark. Huge 470-litre boot, with low-loading floor, and reversible boot mat. One side hard plastic for wet dogs and wellies.
The other side carpet to stop things slipping about. The charging cable is stored in a net under the parcel shelf. Clever.
Even cleverer, the parcel shelf can be lowered and used as a divider between the Friday big shop and pushchairs.
CABIN: Much like an Enyaq, which I like, because it doesn’t feel too much of a leap from petrol to electric like the Volkswagen ID3.
It feels familiar.
There’s all sorts of tech in here, 13in touchscreen with reversing camera, head-up display, plus lots of responsible materials, lots of storage for slurpies and phones and bags and things.
LOOKS: That’s your call. But I quite like it. Elroq is the first car to feature Skoda’s new design direction.
The “tech deck” across the front hides some of the driver-assistance kit the law now demands.
Big on value, big on range, big on space
You might also notice S K O D A written on the lip of the bonnet – and on the steering wheel.
You won’t find a Skoda badge anywhere on this car, apart from on the wheels.
So there you have it. Elroq. Big on value, big on range, big on space.
Big Scrabble score.
