Skoda Elroq long-term test: report 3
The Skoda Elroq is one of our favourite electric SUVs, but what's it like to live with? Our Used Cars Writer is finding out...
The car Skoda Elroq Edition 85 Run by George Hill, Used Cars Writer
Why it’s here To find out whether Skoda’s smallest electric SUV can deliver the all-round greatness it promises
Needs to Be comfortable, practical and easy to live with in a city. A good real-world range will be important, too
Miles covered 2880 List price £38,650 Target Price £33,840 Price as tested £44,485 Official range 360 miles Test range 293 miles
22 August 2025 – Simple pleasures
Every little helps. I’m lovin’ it. Because you're worth it. Some slogans just stick in your head, while others are more forgettable. But I’d say Skoda’s is one of the better ones, because ‘Simply Clever’ is more than just a tagline – it actually encompasses a range of practicality features.
My Skoda Elroq has quite a few of these – some new, some not. The most familiar of them is probably the umbrella in the door, which first arrived on the Skoda Superb in 2001. Admittedly, I haven't had much need for mine so far but, now that winter is here, I could soon be grateful for it.
The feature I’ve used the most often is a new item: the charging cable storage net, which is located on the underside of the parcel shelf in the boot. Now, you might think “what’s wrong with storing the cable under the boot floor?”. Well, it means you have to remove any heavy items from the boot when you want to get the cable out – something that’s not an issue in my Elroq. Plus, hanging the cable beneath the parcel shelf frees up some useful space beneath.
Another feature that’s new with the Elroq is the rear seat storage compartment, which is located in the footwell in front of the middle seat. It’s quite a deep box, so could potentially hold a small handbag or some toys. But personally, I haven’t found anything that I want to put in it yet, and it does interfere with foot space, so I’m grateful that it’s removable.
The only caveat with these two features is that they come as part of the optional Advance Pack, which costs an eye-watering £4150. So, it’s just as well that this pack brings a lot of other extras, including a 360-degree reversing camera, a head-up display and an electrically adjustable driver’s seat with memory function.
There are also plenty of other Simply Clever features that do come as standard, including seatback pockets for mobile phones, a clip to store parking tickets on the windscreen, and a built-in funnel for the washer fluid reservoir. While it’s a shame, then, that the net and box aren’t standard (and you can’t add them individually), you shouldn’t feel too shortchanged by this.
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