Skoda Elroq 85 review: the sensible family EV

Start with the bill. The Elroq 85 Selection lists at €46,890 in Germany, from Skoda's price list dated 15 October 2026 and checked 2 November 2026. Other countries charge differently, and grants or dealer deals aren't in that figure.

I haven't driven it. The test results below belong to ADAC and OeAMTC, and the opinions are mine.

Why people keep buying it

JATO's figures, as published by Best Selling Cars, put the Elroq first among electric cars in Europe in July 2026, with 9,940 sold. CleanTechnica's data, as filtered by Eleport, gave it second place for the first quarter at 28,321, behind the Model Y's 51,673. Those are Europe-wide totals, not German ones, and one month proves little.

Sales aren't why I'd buy it, though. The consumption is.

The rated figure and the measured one

Skoda rates the car at 576 km and 15.3 kWh/100 km under WLTP. The consumption is Skoda's best case. Its own spread runs to 17.1 kWh/100 km depending on spec.

ADAC ran the earlier Elroq 85 through its Ecotest in April 2025, a car rated at 573 km and 15.2 kWh/100 km. It measured 18.2 kWh/100 km with charging losses included, and worked out a range of 475 km. Today's car is rated only 3 km further, so I'd expect it to land close. I found no ADAC test of the Selection trim.

My calculator adds 25% to WLTP. That turns 15.3 kWh/100 km into about 19.1 kWh/100 km, a little worse than ADAC's result. Run your own tariff and mileage before believing anybody's average, mine included.

OeAMTC published the same 475 km and lists "limited long-distance ability at high speed" among the weaknesses.

Charging: a good start, then a fade

The rated peak is 165 kW on ADAC's data sheet for this spec, with 29 minutes from 10 to 80%. Both are Skoda's figures, not measurements.

ADAC recorded 180 kW on the earlier car, then watched power drop to about 100 kW at roughly 33% charge. That's the annoying part. A quick top-up from a low state of charge goes well, and a long stop drags. If you do a 500 km motorway run every other weekend, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 charges far faster, at €54,100 on its German list.

At home it takes 11 kW, on the same sheet.

The boot is the catch

Skoda's figure, as ADAC lists it, is 470 l. ADAC's own measurement to the parcel shelf is 365 l. Take the shelf out, load to the roof, and it found 490 l.

Those numbers use different methods, so they don't contradict each other. They do tell you what fits under a cover: less than the brochure implies. The rear bench doesn't slide, the folded floor isn't flat, and ADAC puts the load sill at just under 69 cm. Lift a pushchair to that height before you sign anything.

Rear space is the opposite story. ADAC says passengers just over 2 metres tall fit behind the front seats, and it praises the car for child seats. It shares a 2.76 metre wheelbase with the Enyaq while running 16 cm shorter overall, by ADAC's numbers. Those centimetres came out of the boot.

Towing, and why the date matters

ADAC's data sheet for the Elroq 85 sold until April 2026 lists 1,000 kg braked. Its sheet for the 85 Selection from April 2026 lists 1,800 kg, which is also the figure on EV Database's list for model year 2027. Check the sheet for the car you're ordering.

Roof and nose load are both 75 kg, which ADAC reckons covers two e-bikes either way.

The extras

On the Selection, Skoda's list charges €1,110 for the heat pump and €840 for the swivelling towbar. I'd pay for the heat pump in any country with a real winter. Those are October 2026 German prices.

ADAC's data sheet gives the battery warranty as 8 years or 160,000 km, with a 70% state-of-health floor. OeAMTC notes that no spare wheel is available.

Who should buy it

A family of four with one or two children in seats, a home charger, and mostly short trips. ADAC measured a 10.2 metre turning circle, and it's 4,488 mm long. But it's 2,148 mm wide with mirrors on ADAC's sheet, so measure your garage door.

I'd skip it if you pack a large dog crate or two big suitcases every week. The Enyaq costs more, at €50,990, and it's the better box. I'd also look at the Ford Explorer on the same platform if your garage is tight, since it's narrower.