For families with longer commutes or regular motorway miles, the Elroq 85’s 77kWh battery delivers an official 355 miles on a full charge. As What Car? pointed out, that’s enough to cover a trip from Birmingham to Edinburgh without stopping to charge. And when you do need to top up, rapid charging support means a 10–80% charge takes around 28 minutes – about the time it takes to grab a coffee and stretch your legs. Crucially, the Elroq supports battery preconditioning en route to a charging station, ensuring the pack is primed for rapid charging on arrival.
#3 Excellent ride and handling balance
One of the most underappreciated aspects of the Elroq’s appeal is how well it drives – especially for a car that prioritises comfort and practicality over outright sportiness. In its awards write-up, What Car? praised the Elroq’s ride for “striking a fine balance between suppleness and control,” and that verdict is backed up by the full five-star review.
According to What Car?, “the Elroq’s standard suspension absorbs imperfections in the road surface extremely well and delivers a controlled ride at all speeds.” Combine that with impressive body control on undulating country roads and a cabin that proved “fractionally quieter at 70mph than the Kia EV3, MG S5 and Renault Scenic” in a What Car? comparison test, and you have a car that makes long journeys genuinely relaxing.
It’s clear the Elroq is far from just a sensible pick, with What Car? road testers saying “the Elroq handles well for an electric SUV. It doesn’t feel as tall as many SUVs and feels more nimble because of it, with plenty of grip and neat body control helping it deal with quick changes of direction”.
#4 Impressive interior space
Space has always been a Škoda strength, and the Elroq is no exception. Despite sitting below the larger Enyaq in the range, it punches well above its weight for interior room. Up front, the driving position is well-judged and there’s plenty of adjustment. In the back, What Car? confirmed that “even a six-footer will have plenty of head and leg room to spare when sitting behind a similarly tall driver” – a genuine five-seat family car in a compact-SUV footprint.