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Hi both @Wonky ordered on but, believe he cancelled and went for an offer on a Enyak.
Hi Tillyman,
I have the edition 85 model , it arrived a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it. Living in a remote part of Scotland, the range is fantastic compared to my previous EV. It’s an amazingly comfortable car and ticks all the boxes for me.
Thank you for your replies
i have ordered the 85 sportline with maxx in timpani green that is meant to be delivered at the end of July – I suspect the colour is a bit marmite but I think it works well with the sportline black – I also looked at the Kona and the ionic 5 – the later I was put off because of turning circle and the Elroq just seemed better value and had good sensible tech – I am in my seventies so bings and bongs that help keep me and mine safe – bring it on 😂👍
Great choice, mine is the Timiano Green, looks really nice. The team at my Škoda dealership say it’s their favourite colour along with the race blue.
i was lucky and my car was already built and at the port of exit, only took 3 weeks to get the uk, clear customs and shipped to Aberdeen.
Hi Gordon – thanks for your reply – living in Scotland I assume your temperatures can get low – did you or were you tempted by the heat pump
Hi Gordon – I posted then saw your latest post – car looks great – the other thing I was slightly concerned about was the 20 inch wheels – ideally I would have chosen smaller but I never pay for extras on the scheme.
Hi Tillyman,
Like you, I don’t generally pay for extras as I’m handing it back at the end of the lease. It was just as it comes, in the Edition trim it has the 19” wheels. I’ve managed well without a heat pump despite some adverse temperatures. I’m sure you will love yours when it arrives, it really is so lovely to drive. A friend has the Enyaq spotline and it’s a really nice car too but the spec on the Elroq suited me and the slightly higher driving position.
I think if I had one criticism over my previous car (Renault Zoe) it would be that I miss the charging point position being in the front of the car. You could just drive straight up to any charger and plug in, whereas this is in the usual place rear drivers side and requires reversing in often needing a specific bay to get the cable to reach. Having said that, I mostly charge at home so it’s not a major issue.
i have to make a 1200 mile round trip soon so that will be a test for me.
I wondered about changing point too
My current car – Kona – has connector at the front – not pretty but very practical – because I am going for the maxx it has trained parking so in theory once trained it can reverse into my drive close to the charger but far enough away from a wall for me to open the drivers door wide – I’m a big lump and need the door wide to haul myself out 😂
Hello again – if others on the scheme are considering the Elroq- you might find this video useful – I did!
Hi Tillman, great choice of car.
I recently ordered an Elroq 60 SEL.
I wondered about battery size but thought the 60 should be ok.
I then saw the special offer on here about £500 off Enyaq 85 edition.
I cancelled Elroq and ordered the Enyaq for £799 in the new dark green.
The Elroq 85 edition would suit but I went for the slightly bigger boot in Enyaq. Time will tell if it was right choice.
I had the charger fitted this week and get the car in 3 weeks as it was already in port.
Regards, wonky
Hi Wonky
Enyaq sounds good – I looked at that too – but I don’t need that size – the Elroq is a step up in size from my current Kona – I was also impressed by the turning circle – I understand the wheel base is the same as the Enyaq so that should be good too 👍
Interesting thread. I’m probably going to go for the Enyaq. 4×4, slightly bigger and with Maxx pack has a ton of features, which gives it the edge over the Elroq. Both are fantastic cars. Hopefully nobody, whatever their choice, will have to wait the 10 months I and ithers did for their Kona’s!
Hi fwippers – I was trying to forget about the long wait😳😂
yes I looked at the Enyaq 4x – it appears to be good value – but I decided it was bigger than I needed
Good morning all
As mentioned I have ordered the 85 sportline with the Maxx pack that has the park and trained assist – does anyone have this and what is it like in practice – my wife and I will reverse into our drive as the connector is at back drivers side – does the remembered parking apply to the car or the individual driver – thanks
Sorry Tillyman, can’t help you there as I don’t have that option but it sounds really good, I’d be interested to hear how you get on with it.
Fwippers – great choice, a friend has the 4×4 and loves it.
Hi all
I know Gordon is very pleased with Elroq Edition – I’ve noticed there are quite a few new UK based reviews on the Elroq now and they all seem to be positive – I won’t get the car until end of July at the earliest – too much time to question your choice 😂
So I am pleasantly reassured by the reviews – so much of the car is shared with the Enyaq that has been a major success – still a bit too far off to get excited – but it’s building to big kid mode – hope you are all keeping well – lovely sunny day in Surrey 👍
Thank you, you won’t be disappointed, I absolutely love the car and I really can’t fault it……apart from the minor niggle of where the charge point is, otherwise suits me perfectly.
The salesperson said he is selling the Elroq above all other models and is proving a great success. You will be in your new car before you know it.
Just for those thinking about the pair, here’s a website comparing the dimensions of them both. One caveat, the Enyaq is the original model, if there’s dimension changes in the facelift, they won’t be included.
https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/skoda-elroq-2025-suv-vs-skoda-enyaq-iv-2021-suv/rear/
There’s only 16cm difference in length, which means the Elroq still compares in length to the Ioniq 5, Ariya Ford Explorer, etc.
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Thanks MFillingham
The other consideration for me is the turning circle, even tho the wheel base is very similar – I haven’t compared to see if the maxx pack is the same for Elroq and Enyaq – not sure if the updated Enyaq will automatically be the one you get if ordered – but I assume the tech will closely reflect the Elroq updates – don’t need 4×4 or the extra luggage space, but I suspect both my wife and I will appreciate the easier parking the Elroq brings, especially with the parking tech.
Skoda are apparently changing battery suppliers. Could that mean new capacity options will become available once the current stock has been used up?
Interesting – I knew that there were battery developments in progress to deliver the same power at a lighter weight – but I thought that was a little way off yet.
Skoda seem very good at just getting it right, so whatever it is it almost certainly will be better.
I have just been informed my Elroq build is week 23 so it should be ready for me end of July when my current 3 years are up.
Skoda are apparently changing battery suppliers. Could that mean new capacity options will become available once the current stock has been used up?
Skoda are changing from it current cell supplier LG (NMC battery tech) to CATL LFP cells on the 85 (77kW) models. Peak charging will also reduce from 175kW to 135kW however, the charging curve will be more linear resulting charging time increasing by 2 minutes only.
The smaller battery models already use CATL cells.
Translated from Elektroauto.net
Škoda Elroq 85 gets CATL battery
Tobias StahlMay 5th, 2025
Reading time: 3 minutesHome News
Škoda plans to equip the Elroq 85 with battery cells from the Chinese manufacturer CATL from June. This will reduce the charging power of the electric compact SUV. Some interested parties and customers are therefore sharply criticizing the manufacturer – although the charging time is to remain unchanged.
“All Škoda Elroq models produced from calendar week 24 in 2025 will receive different high-voltage batteries due to a change of supplier,” the Edison news portal quotes from a statement from the manufacturer. This leads to a “slight differentiation of the maximum charging power” – meaning a reduction of the charging power from a maximum of 175 kW with the current battery cells from the manufacturer LG Chem to a maximum of 135 kW.
Despite lower peak performance: Charging times of the Elroq 85 should remain unchanged
A Škoda engineer had already raved to Edison at the end of 2024 about the new cells from the Chinese battery giant CATL, which are already being used in the smaller Elroq 60 variant. Now the Elroq top model is also to receive the cells. Due to a new cell chemistry, these can no longer achieve the same peak charging performance as LG Chem’s cells, Skoda explains in the press release. However, the average charging power is better, so that raising the charge level from 10 to 80 percent does not take longer than with the LG battery. Skoda has therefore also opted for the CATL cells for the Elroq 60. However, the engineer also admitted during the conversation in December 2024 that the CATL cells were a tad cheaper to buy.At the fast charging station, however, the Elroq 85 with its net 77 kWh battery should still be charged to 80 percent in a maximum of 28 minutes. Škoda cites the “optimisation of the supply chain to ensure a smooth production process and delivery to our customers” as the reason for the change. The change could therefore also be related to the delivery times of the Elroq 85, which can last several months in Germany.
“135 just sounds less than 175”: Some Škoda customers are very displeased
E-mobility YouTuber Matthias Speicher addresses the change in a LinkedIn post and tries to appease critics on social media. Many customers are unsettled by the announcement, because “135 just sounds less than 175”. When charging, however, it is not the peak power that counts, which is only a snapshot, but how much energy can be charged in a certain time. “And this means that in more than 90 percent of all fast charging processes in everyday life, it is completely irrelevant whether 175 or 135,” says Speicher. “What counts is the average charging power. And this is the same for both batteries at about 120 to 125 kW”.According to Speicher, the LG battery with 175 kW charging power only has a time advantage up to a charge level of about 40 percent, which is 2 minutes, according to the YouTuber. At a charge level of 60 percent, the lead is only one minute, and from 70 percent charge level there is no longer any difference. “And that’s only if you infect at 10 percent,” Speicher points out. “Those who infect earlier (e.g. 25 percent) gamble away a lot of the supposed lead even before the store.” Speicher says it has tested both battery variants extensively, both need around 28 minutes for a charge from 10 to 80 percent battery level, exactly as communicated by Škoda.
Škoda has already adapted the online vehicle configurator accordingly, as vehicles ordered now are not expected to be delivered until after the changeover to the CATL cells. Representatives of the Škoda dealer association want to discuss with the German importer in Weiterstadt at the beginning of May how to deal with the change in vehicle specifications, after the manufacturer had advertised quite aggressively with the peak charging power of 175 kW. The change in specifications should not be at the expense of the Škoda dealers, Edison quotes from the sales organization.
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