Warranties are as good as the small text attached to them. The Ionic scandal is a good example, where buying a new car turned brick due to battery (not real) "damage" left you hopeless. I know some examples of "7 years warranty", like my former colleague passionately buying a Renault and trying to claim rust after half a year. Of course without success, basically told him he was driving through salted roads and it's not covered and that he should have bought a better car 😂... Yes, that was allegedly their argument too 😊
Great German haha bought the EV3 because I’m a KIA driver for more then 20 years, but in fact could also bought have this car great looking and a great spec. One element you left out is that the KIA has a thrunk. And was wondering a bit about the road assist specs in the car. Thanks for the review 🚗
Great review. The Kia EV3 is a touch more compact, spacious enough with even bigger range (just), and even better equipped with a 7 year warranty...Will be interesting to see what these manufacturers do to keep their top models under the UK £40k tax limit or will they lobby the government to raise that threshold? 20 years ago £40k was "luxury" but now it really should be £50-£60k, due to inflation, if the government has any common sense. Otherwise those top models are dead ducks as model grades go.
Just had a look at the UK configurator and there's only the 'SE50' £31,500 and 'Edition 85' £38,650 available at the moment. Looks like 'Edition' means 'stripped down' to keep it under the said Luxury Vehicle tax threshold. Spec it up to EV3 GT Line S level and it comes in at £46,180... without 7 yr warranty, vehicle to load etc etc. Test driving the EV3 tomorrow (which will fit in Tesco parking spaces a bit better too). Loved our past Skoda Yeti's, but currently loving our Kia Soul EV much more !
Yeah, no 60kWh version in Spain either. And if you spec the 85 here you're looking at a base spec Elroq for the price of the top spec GT Line EV3. Although I'd love the RWD Elroq, all of those neat little ideas that they show you in the "simply clever" stuff comes in at €1000 extra and there's a whole raft of "packs" for the Skoda, most of which are standard on the EV3. I love the HUD on the GT line trim, but that trim level is a full €7K more than the still well equipped EV3 Air with the big battery. Base spec Elroq 85 or EV3 LR and €7K for solar panels? I don't think it's a particularly hard decision to make.
@@davidcolin6519 Spoilt by our Soul First Edition spec (every available extra)... so it would have to be a GT Line S for us. Yes, RWD Elroq sounds inviting, but FWD is way better for regen. Cannot fault the 'brake feel' on our Kia... not a strong point on the Skoda (and most of the VW group cars) presumably down to the RWD. Had an EV3 for a couple of yours to ourselves on Tuesday. Not blown away, maybe too much hype. The Soul is much more eager and agile, the EV3 more refined but still plenty of suspension noise and tyre noise on poor surfaces thanks to our rubbish UK roads. Some dealers are already offering £4k off brand new Elroq's... (both SE50's and Edition 85's) no chance of a discount on an EV3 if Kia are true to form!
@@stevee3186 Seeing as I don't live in the UK (thankfully), road noise and suspension thump tend not to be much of a thing. In fact, there is a change of surface just outside our house, and I recognise the change in sound far more from outside than from inside any car. I really do pity Britons having to live with such dreadful roads. I mean, they were bad enough when I left the country in the 1990s, but they are so, so SO much worse these days. As I said, I really, really like the idea of a HUD (and I think that the KIA's is somehow even better - with the addition of the overmapping function), but €7k is a hell of a lot to pay for that and a few other bells and whistles. And even if the Skoda matched the KIA for price, even with the RWD, I don't know whether I'd be too enamoured about having only a 2 year warranty. Even paying extra for an extended warranty would not come close to the KIA's 7 year one.
For me, the Skoda Elroq has a well-designed interior with smart details! The same applies to the back. For me, the Kia EV3 has a more modern exterior. But for me it is the practical details that are decisive with the Skoda Elroq.
If you are going to pay the “luxury” car tax would you go for top of the line of this to pay that? I’d want my car to truly be luxury to justify paying that £600 per year tax.
We're not in Australia. The "expensive car supplement" is a fee payable to expensive cars over a threshold (set at £40k for 2025 I believe) is an amount payable for the first five years from registration over and above the set rate of road tax (vehicle excise duty) for said vehicle. Given that it is perfectly possible to buy a very capable new car for way less than £40k which can fit a family and their luggage and travel the length of the country easily then buying anything over £40k at this time is just vanity in my opinion.
@@michaelgoode9555 The £40K was set several years ago, when it really was a luxury car tax, and hasn't changed with inflation. It also doesn't make sense to have the same threshold for ICE and BEVs when, an equivilent ICE is at least £3K less. Take the KIA Niro for example - the Level 4 BEV will attract the luxury tax, but the Hybrids won't. Both have the same level of luxury!
Thanks for the review! I got a quotation over the weekend, and your insights really helped seal the deal for me. I never thought I’d be debating this, but now I’m torn between colors-should I go for red or something else? Decisions, decisions!
Excellent review, thank you. Strange they gave UK reviewers a sportline model which you cannot order currently from Skoda. An 85 edition would have made more sense to me? A certain German guy does review the 85 edition with base loft design which is what i ordered yesterday in moon white. Lead time given as 17 weeks.
Ev3 air, because it has everything you’ll need in the standard spec with the big battery and without the highest tax rate. And it’s warranted for 7 years, and it’s more efficient.
Was convinced that is might be as good as or even better than EV3 but the lack of V2L is the deciding factor for me. With solar at home and 2 EVs I use V2L a lot and is my back up to save contents of fridges and freezers if we get a power cut especially if we get a prolonged dunkelflaute in February as usual and realise that the Tories should have allowed more renewables before we (sensibly in my view) switched off the last coal fired power station. Also want any new EVto be V2G ready. Hence my wife’s Peugeot e208 will probably be changed to a Renault 5 of Hyundai Inster (even though it looks like the love child of Nemo & Luigi from Cars) when the time comes . Really like Skoda but if I was changing my Niro this year it would be for an EV3.
The lack of flappy paddles for recuperation on all models but the Sportline spec (not even an option on lower specs if I understand the UK brochure correctly) is a real shame and would put me off. If you want them I think you have to go over the £40K tax threshold.
I am not sure if any packs add the paddles for 85 edition..not clear. But i believe the Elroq has auto regen unlike for example the Renault Megane. Apologies if i got that wrong.
You really need to include Renault Scenic in the comparison. With 379 miles of claimed range it's better than both and has better safety features.. It might come as slightly more expensive, though (2 grands, I think).
A decent attempt for a mid-size SUV. As someone that doesn't like SUVs but has lived with a (partners) Karoq for 4 years and also owned other Skodas, this is definitely interesting for the day we're forced into EVs. That £40k barrier is painful to cross, I can tell you. A poorly specced 85 model just creeps under fortunately. Very disappointing that a heat pump costs an extra £1k though.
Great review....but how sure are you that the 85x won't be coming to the UK...?...my guess is that Skoda will be trying to keep quiet about that variant until they've taken adequate orders of the lesser versions then lo and behold the 85x will be available to order.
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff Haha...yes a vRS sounds very very possible...probably towards the mid or latter end of next year....My trusty 8 year old 4x4 Yeti is already getting rather nervous..!!..🙂
Colourless interior aside, great looking car and always amazes me how much more of a peoples car the Skoda is compared to errr Volkswagen. This just further highlights (if it was needed), how average and weirdly styled the ID range is. I like it a lot.
Really like your reviews and the Elton 50 (nice auto-correct: thanks iPhone) appears decent value. Could you start a campaign to stop car journos discussing how long it takes to charge an EV from 10% to 80%? It’s a useless stat for comparing one car to another that depends heavily on the capacity of the car’s battery. What we need to know is how long it takes to add a certain number of miles. Please start quoting how many minutes it takes to add 100 miles of range, perhaps noting the different rates at different types of charger. This is independent of the size of the car’s battery and focuses more on the speed of charging. Thank you Tim!
All these cars, I don't see any that actually match the Scenic. Scenic has better screens, arguably nicer interior, bigger battery, heat pump included, bigger boot, more internal space.
It is possible to extend the warranty to 5 years from new, but it costs. I do agree, the warranty ought to be at least 5 years at no additional cost these days.
@Brian-om2hh we are looking at an ID7, they offer 3 more years warranty at a cost. But you're right, the standard should be 5 yrs, especially with the Chinese entering the market in a big way offering between 5 & 7 years.
Skoda for the Australian market have just upped already standard 5 year warranty to 7 years and if you do a currency conversion better equipped models out there work out at around £2000 less than the UK. We just get the minimum that manufacturers can get away with, although as MG owners have found out their 7year warranty is basically worthless as very little is covered even up to 3 years!
When behind the wheel AND looking from the front outside, into the car, is where I really love Kia. Skoda, Tesla and many other cars, look like they have a massive laptop parked in the middle of the dashboard! Never understood anyone liked that 🤔
Don’t have to worry about the luxury car tax on new EVs until they’re registered after April 2025. They’re still exempt until then, however you’ll still pay the standard £190 road tax every other car pays 😅
There won't be any new ICE cars from Skoda now, at least not for Europe. The trend is electric. The new 2026 Audi A6 range is 100% electric..... Diesel is dying in the UK now, taking just 6% of new car sales.
Would have liked a front placement for the port but i am nit picking as cannot find much wrong with the Elroq...the cupholders should take a medium coffee from Mcdonalds so i am sorted :)
Totally agree Tim that it looks far more "car" than your average EV. I know it's the battery but the weight of these things, we have enough pot holes in the UK without a load of milk carts making things worse :)
They’re hardly having any impact. Other countries have loads of heavy SUV’s and EV’s and their roads aren’t like ours. It’s the poor maintenance by councils that is the problem.
I can tell that you're the sort of person that thinks a tonne of feathers is lighter than a tonne of steel. I would think that any vehicle that you were in would damage the road more, due to how dense you are. Have a nice day Dolt.
@@johnhaynes9910 Please explain your thinking as to why a 2 tonne EV is more damaging to roads than a 2 tonne ICE vehicle. Your use of the term "milk cart" is also a derogatory phrase banded around by that click baiting shill the macmaster. So if you're whole arguments against EVs are based on people of that ilk, then yes my opinions of you still hold true. Have you got any original thoughts or ideas based on facts, or are you just an anti-EV mouth piece?
Usual utter nonsense. How much do you think ordinary ICE SUV's weigh? Or, how about those 7.5 tonne delivery lorries crashing through town centres and smashing up the kerbs as well as the roads? Or how about the average campervan, bus, articulated lorry, ambulance, fire engine, dustcart, etc., etc. ,etc? My BiL came out with this nonsense recently so then we googled the respective kerb weights of our cars. Guess what? Yep, his bloated ICE tractor is heavier than my EV. Gave him a bit of a shock! 😮 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Elroq has one HUGE advantage over EV3. It is RWD. The FWD is simply unsuitable for cars with this torque and weight. AN even 4x4 variant Elroq prefers rear axle on contrary to EV3.
Nonsense, RWD is dangerous in an electric car because the rear end slides out, and you end up crashing. FWD is much safer to drive. We're not talking about race cars here. KIA > SKODA. VAG just cheat too much.
A 3 year year warranty is pretty standard with options to increase to 4/5 years.I do think a 5 year warranty will come for some Skoda models as Cupra has started offering some models now with a 5 year warranty ( UK )
My thoughts exactly as soon as I laid eyes on this car, that the rear doesn't match the front. Very perceptive for a guy wearing a dad's jeans! Also, isn't 38k too much for a car with cheap plastics that we used to find on budget Korean cars... which don't exist anymore.
Considering they will make 10’s, maybe even 100’s of thousands of these, you wonder if there is enough old fishing net in the world for all those interiors. Especially with all the other manufacturers going for sustainability. I wonder how much is actually recycled and how much is greenwashing.
6ft6 here and the swoopy dash in the Enyaq dug into my knee. Looks like yours only just misses it in the Elroq, so I suspect it's the same. Oh well. And the ID4 has torturously hard knee resting spots too. VW Group - all of your EV's are awful for tall people.
I have the ID3 and I regularly whack my head on the SOS/ interior lights module, and I am only 6 ft. I notice that this Elroq has the same protruding unit.
Thanks for the forecast! I have a quick question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?
Škoda are constantly messaging me about replacing my 72 plate Octavia VRS with a new electric car….. I have zero interest in one!! When I do get a new one in couple of years it will be Petrol, if not nothing…..
Probably from this point onwards, the choice in new ICE cars will get gradually smaller. The next generation Octavia sized car from Skoda will be an EV. It's the way it's going. The 2026 Audi A6 range is 100% electric, for example.....
voje němčina je hrozná Out of interest, what are your thoughts on the Jag re branding? Personally, I like it and can't wait to see what they bring out..
Same! All the old gents down the golf club are either dying out or buying other things, so they might as well go rogue. Lots of rich young people in China buy lairy Rolls Royces, so if Jag can steal some of that market they might keep the company alive
Great review but most of us buyers compare the larger battery Elroq with its ICE sister, the Karoq (2.0 TSI AWD DSG). The ICE version has a 50% larger boot, twice the range, is quicker, safer in winter with all wheel drive and costs less. Any cost savings in fuel - if any- will be offset by a battery change in 10 years time (or depreciation if selling it, due to the need to do it). So, Skoda, why would I ignore the financial aspect of it?
Cheap plastics as bumpers in the front and back. Dark and dingy interior. Every bit of kit costs extra. I don't see this as a very attractive proposition.
The car is designed for the seniors. It looks quite boring and the VAG car warranty is completely ridiculous. 2 year warranty vs. 7 years on a KIA. VAG loses again!
It is a safe design, a mini Enyaq that does not scream EV but i think labelling it a seniors car is a little unfair.. the Elroq should appeal to a wide audience and why not ..286 hp to boot as well.
Massively boring compared to the Kia EV3. the styling looks okay from the front. Meh from the side and snore from the back. The German automakers are falling out of favour because the designs are boring in comparison to the Korean and Chinese makers now.
What about the 10 year Kia warranty? Takes me back to kia every time...and the ev rage thing drives me mad. Drive a ICE car at 60 and you get x miles to the gallon but drive it at 75mph and you get x-25% so why do people think it should be different for EV? It's basic physics!
@@rogerevans425 it's a company car so ultimately list price doesn't affect me beyond a tiny difference in BiK payments. Still pleased with the EV3 choice though, big fan of Kia although never owned one.
Looks are very subjective....personally i do not like the styling of the EV3 both inside and out. So the Elroq was an easy choice apart from picking the colour.
Dam im sick and tired of these Skoda's being so good. If every body had common sense all we would see is Skoda's. Common Skoda make a shite car it's getting so boring.
Rear drum brakes....If you try to make an emergency stop @ highway speeds you will realize it would be a much better idea to buy a car with disc brakes on all wheels...
This is really not a problem. EV cars barely uses breaks at all and the problem with rear disc is that it will rust very quickky and subsequently destroy brake pads. Tesla 3 have even functionality to brakes slightly rear periodically to prevent rusting. Drum breaking prower is enough for rear axle (must be limited in reality to prevent slipping), only problem with drums is that it can overheat quicker, e.g in long downhill in Alps. But EV brakes with recuperation in this scenario.
@@StandaBlabol You cannot beat physics. At a highway speed of 130 km/h the energy of the car is E=0.5*m*u^2 (speed squared!). These cars are heavy, so mass is already large. The amount of energy the 400V inverter can take at a given time Δt is rather limited, so the major load is transferred on the brakes, both front and rear, especially in emergency braking (Δt is small). There is good reason why MEB cars feel to have 'mushy' brakes, while others feel (and are) stronger. For city driving, regen is absolutely fine, but when the time comes that I will NEED my brakes to work hard, I would like them to work hard as they should. I'm afraid the rest is VW marketing...
@MrGeovio Nonsense. 90% of braking power in high speed is done by front brakes. Rear brakes MUST be limited otherwise you get oversteering slip. Only possible problem is overheating of drums in long downhill or race track. Elroq have RWD so it breaks rear using recyperation. I reali the rear discs on elroq will rust away. EV3 must have discs because of FWD, whicg is really not convenient fo EV with high torgue And yes, it is simlply physics
@@StandaBlabol Yes, nonsense :) That's why MEB platform has such a good reputation, plus VW managed to overcome the laws of physics :) I would highly recommend to drive both an MEB car and another EV and see for yourself. To me the difference was more than apparent...
The Skoda is much better looking over the Kia. I also think the Skoda is classier, too. The Kia will be better equipped with a better warranty, though. I like the Skoda better.
Kia EV3 hands down a better car. Only in the base 50 battery skoda has any price advantage. Once you compare 60 or 85 battery options EV3 will just crush Elroq in every matter possible. Tech, base spec, charging reliability, driving range, comfort and over all ownership experience. Kias are bulletproof EV's and the long history which is over double over Skoda shows.
You really can't avoid the crap racist jokes can you? This is the second video like that, 2 and a bit minutes in. How long before the inevitable sexist or misogynistic 'joke'?
That won't be happening. It is unlikely many car makers will be introducing new models with ICE engines now. Take Audi for example. Their new A6 range is 100% electric now.
@@Brian-om2hh Well Volkswagen group is dumping quite many billions back into ICE research and development because electric cars are not selling and if they dont release diesel or petrol cars then they will go bankrupt. Latest Tiguan for example does have a petrol only version too with a cool 195Kw engine. Put that engine in that Škoda and insta buy for me. I currently have a 2019 Škoda Karoq 140Kw Petrol variant. Living in a flat then charging a EV will be impossible at home so using public network will come out in cost the same as owning a petrol car. Public networks are actually quite expensive and also the time to charge one... time is money too.
I would go for the EV3 forr the V2L and more colourful interior.
Love your down to earth reviewing style that doesn’t just tow the manufacturer briefing presentation and thanks for pointing out the £40k tax
Two comparable cars, the super modern EV3 and the more traditional Elroq. I love fhem both. Now Skoda just needs a 7 year warranty don't you think?
Warranties are as good as the small text attached to them. The Ionic scandal is a good example, where buying a new car turned brick due to battery (not real) "damage" left you hopeless. I know some examples of "7 years warranty", like my former colleague passionately buying a Renault and trying to claim rust after half a year. Of course without success, basically told him he was driving through salted roads and it's not covered and that he should have bought a better car 😂... Yes, that was allegedly their argument too 😊
Great German haha bought the EV3 because I’m a KIA driver for more then 20 years, but in fact could also bought have this car great looking and a great spec. One element you left out is that the KIA has a thrunk. And was wondering a bit about the road assist specs in the car. Thanks for the review 🚗
Great review. The Kia EV3 is a touch more compact, spacious enough with even bigger range (just), and even better equipped with a 7 year warranty...Will be interesting to see what these manufacturers do to keep their top models under the UK £40k tax limit or will they lobby the government to raise that threshold? 20 years ago £40k was "luxury" but now it really should be £50-£60k, due to inflation, if the government has any common sense. Otherwise those top models are dead ducks as model grades go.
Waiting for a real-world range test comparison before deciding on which.
Good to see Skoda has kept the adjustable armrest on the centre console and eschewed the letterbox rear window that many EV have. Plus a rear wiper!
3 major pluses for sure especially that adjustable armrest...many makers give very little attention to the armrest. Thank you Skoda.
The EV3 has a rear wiper.
Gorgeous shade of red
Just had a look at the UK configurator and there's only the 'SE50' £31,500 and 'Edition 85' £38,650 available at the moment. Looks like 'Edition' means 'stripped down' to keep it under the said Luxury Vehicle tax threshold. Spec it up to EV3 GT Line S level and it comes in at £46,180... without 7 yr warranty, vehicle to load etc etc. Test driving the EV3 tomorrow (which will fit in Tesco parking spaces a bit better too). Loved our past Skoda Yeti's, but currently loving our Kia Soul EV much more !
Yeah, no 60kWh version in Spain either.
And if you spec the 85 here you're looking at a base spec Elroq for the price of the top spec GT Line EV3.
Although I'd love the RWD Elroq, all of those neat little ideas that they show you in the "simply clever" stuff comes in at €1000 extra and there's a whole raft of "packs" for the Skoda, most of which are standard on the EV3.
I love the HUD on the GT line trim, but that trim level is a full €7K more than the still well equipped EV3 Air with the big battery.
Base spec Elroq 85 or EV3 LR and €7K for solar panels? I don't think it's a particularly hard decision to make.
@@davidcolin6519 Spoilt by our Soul First Edition spec (every available extra)... so it would have to be a GT Line S for us. Yes, RWD Elroq sounds inviting, but FWD is way better for regen. Cannot fault the 'brake feel' on our Kia... not a strong point on the Skoda (and most of the VW group cars) presumably down to the RWD. Had an EV3 for a couple of yours to ourselves on Tuesday. Not blown away, maybe too much hype. The Soul is much more eager and agile, the EV3 more refined but still plenty of suspension noise and tyre noise on poor surfaces thanks to our rubbish UK roads. Some dealers are already offering £4k off brand new Elroq's... (both SE50's and Edition 85's) no chance of a discount on an EV3 if Kia are true to form!
A new paint colour and interior on the E85 and you're right up to the £40k mark... before you add any other options...
@@stevee3186 Seeing as I don't live in the UK (thankfully), road noise and suspension thump tend not to be much of a thing. In fact, there is a change of surface just outside our house, and I recognise the change in sound far more from outside than from inside any car.
I really do pity Britons having to live with such dreadful roads. I mean, they were bad enough when I left the country in the 1990s, but they are so, so SO much worse these days.
As I said, I really, really like the idea of a HUD (and I think that the KIA's is somehow even better - with the addition of the overmapping function), but €7k is a hell of a lot to pay for that and a few other bells and whistles.
And even if the Skoda matched the KIA for price, even with the RWD, I don't know whether I'd be too enamoured about having only a 2 year warranty. Even paying extra for an extended warranty would not come close to the KIA's 7 year one.
For me, the Skoda Elroq has a well-designed interior with smart details! The same applies to the back.
For me, the Kia EV3 has a more modern exterior. But for me it is the practical details that are decisive with the Skoda Elroq.
If you are going to pay the “luxury” car tax would you go for top of the line of this to pay that? I’d want my car to truly be luxury to justify paying that £600 per year tax.
We're not in Australia.
The "expensive car supplement" is a fee payable to expensive cars over a threshold (set at £40k for 2025 I believe) is an amount payable for the first five years from registration over and above the set rate of road tax (vehicle excise duty) for said vehicle.
Given that it is perfectly possible to buy a very capable new car for way less than £40k which can fit a family and their luggage and travel the length of the country easily then buying anything over £40k at this time is just vanity in my opinion.
@@michaelgoode9555 The £40K was set several years ago, when it really was a luxury car tax, and hasn't changed with inflation. It also doesn't make sense to have the same threshold for ICE and BEVs when, an equivilent ICE is at least £3K less. Take the KIA Niro for example - the Level 4 BEV will attract the luxury tax, but the Hybrids won't. Both have the same level of luxury!
Thanks for the review! I got a quotation over the weekend, and your insights really helped seal the deal for me. I never thought I’d be debating this, but now I’m torn between colors-should I go for red or something else? Decisions, decisions!
I liked the red and the race blue!
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff Good picks! I ended up going with Graphite Grey-now just counting down the days until April. Feels like forever already!
You can spec the EV3 with a Heatpump even in the lowest Spec, atleast in Germany :D
Nice Comparison Video!
? heat pump is standard in all specs
In the Netherlands the heatpump isn’t available on the EV3. Not even as an option.
your German was very decent. Always one tip: as John Cleese would say "don't mention the war" 🤣
Which one
Knee a bit close to the dash for the taller driver?
Excellent review, thank you. Strange they gave UK reviewers a sportline model which you cannot order currently from Skoda. An 85 edition would have made more sense to me? A certain German guy does review the 85 edition with base loft design which is what i ordered yesterday in moon white. Lead time given as 17 weeks.
Which is quieter in terms of road noise ev3 or elroq?
What's the voice control on elroq like?
Ev3 air, because it has everything you’ll need in the standard spec with the big battery and without the highest tax rate. And it’s warranted for 7 years, and it’s more efficient.
Was convinced that is might be as good as or even better than EV3 but the lack of V2L is the deciding factor for me. With solar at home and 2 EVs I use V2L a lot and is my back up to save contents of fridges and freezers if we get a power cut especially if we get a prolonged dunkelflaute in February as usual and realise that the Tories should have allowed more renewables before we (sensibly in my view) switched off the last coal fired power station. Also want any new EVto be V2G ready. Hence my wife’s Peugeot e208 will probably be changed to a Renault 5 of Hyundai Inster (even though it looks like the love child of Nemo & Luigi from Cars) when the time comes . Really like Skoda but if I was changing my Niro this year it would be for an EV3.
The lack of flappy paddles for recuperation on all models but the Sportline spec (not even an option on lower specs if I understand the UK brochure correctly) is a real shame and would put me off. If you want them I think you have to go over the £40K tax threshold.
I am not sure if any packs add the paddles for 85 edition..not clear. But i believe the Elroq has auto regen unlike for example the Renault Megane. Apologies if i got that wrong.
Hey! As a New Zealander....
Yeah, nah that's pretty accurate. Well said. 😅
Hahaha thanks. And Merry Christmas!
If they ditch the Pato Banton sound systems I’m all for a Skoda
It just keeps coming back! There’s a blast from the past
Reviews i have seen all praise the upgraded sound system in the Elroq.
Sir Mix-a-Lot reference 😂
286bhp is the exact power output of the E28 M5 😮
You really need to include Renault Scenic in the comparison. With 379 miles of claimed range it's better than both and has better safety features.. It might come as slightly more expensive, though (2 grands, I think).
A decent attempt for a mid-size SUV. As someone that doesn't like SUVs but has lived with a (partners) Karoq for 4 years and also owned other Skodas, this is definitely interesting for the day we're forced into EVs.
That £40k barrier is painful to cross, I can tell you. A poorly specced 85 model just creeps under fortunately.
Very disappointing that a heat pump costs an extra £1k though.
Great review....but how sure are you that the 85x won't be coming to the UK...?...my guess is that Skoda will be trying to keep quiet about that variant until they've taken adequate orders of the lesser versions then lo and behold the 85x will be available to order.
I heard a rumour from someone who probably knows. My spidey sense tells me we'll get a vRS though
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff Haha...yes a vRS sounds very very possible...probably towards the mid or latter end of next year....My trusty 8 year old 4x4 Yeti is already getting rather nervous..!!..🙂
Colourless interior aside, great looking car and always amazes me how much more of a peoples car the Skoda is compared to errr Volkswagen. This just further highlights (if it was needed), how average and weirdly styled the ID range is. I like it a lot.
Really like your reviews and the Elton 50 (nice auto-correct: thanks iPhone) appears decent value.
Could you start a campaign to stop car journos discussing how long it takes to charge an EV from 10% to 80%? It’s a useless stat for comparing one car to another that depends heavily on the capacity of the car’s battery. What we need to know is how long it takes to add a certain number of miles. Please start quoting how many minutes it takes to add 100 miles of range, perhaps noting the different rates at different types of charger. This is independent of the size of the car’s battery and focuses more on the speed of charging. Thank you Tim!
Good point. Because the answer at the moment is almost always 20-30 mins!
Does the skoda have usb ports at the rear seats?
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At last 30k! Deserve many more.
Just to confirm, if you buy a £45k EV before 31.03.2025 you don’t pay the luxury car tax right?
Correct..some people think the Govt might scrap or delay this move but they need to make a decision soon as uncertainty does not help anyone or sales.
Red color Elroq look great
Review the Smart #3 next!
VS Kia, I would just say they missed the V2L and one pedal.
Modern in front, antiquated at back
Bit like my Mrs. 😂
Nice. Looks like a Fisker Ocean...🤔
Where I live, the Elroq is about 5k EUR more expensive spec for spec than the EV3. IMO, it's not worth the extra money.
"I like big boots and I cannot lie"... just like that 🙂
All these cars, I don't see any that actually match the Scenic. Scenic has better screens, arguably nicer interior, bigger battery, heat pump included, bigger boot, more internal space.
At least it doesn't look typically EV .
One of the reasons i believe will help it sell very well.
No pano roof available :(
Lol. You forgot that the driverseat is automatic slide back when exit the car? Thats why you think there is less room in the back of the ev3.😅
Hopefully the passenger seat is the same if you specified the Maxx package.
I agree, just a shame that Skoda doesn't have confidence in there products and give their cars 7 years full warranty like KIA.....
It is possible to extend the warranty to 5 years from new, but it costs. I do agree, the warranty ought to be at least 5 years at no additional cost these days.
@Brian-om2hh we are looking at an ID7, they offer 3 more years warranty at a cost. But you're right, the standard should be 5 yrs, especially with the Chinese entering the market in a big way offering between 5 & 7 years.
I think a 5 year warranty will come...Cupra has recently started adding a 5 year warranty to some models.
Skoda for the Australian market have just upped already standard 5 year warranty to 7 years and if you do a currency conversion better equipped models out there work out at around £2000 less than the UK. We just get the minimum that manufacturers can get away with, although as MG owners have found out their 7year warranty is basically worthless as very little is covered even up to 3 years!
Same for Austria!
When behind the wheel AND looking from the front outside, into the car, is where I really love Kia. Skoda, Tesla and many other cars, look like they have a massive laptop parked in the middle of the dashboard! Never understood anyone liked that 🤔
Really looks old fashioned 🤔
Don’t have to worry about the luxury car tax on new EVs until they’re registered after April 2025. They’re still exempt until then, however you’ll still pay the standard £190 road tax every other car pays 😅
Great vid, good German! 😂
Wouldn’t mind this if they made a diesel version.
There won't be any new ICE cars from Skoda now, at least not for Europe. The trend is electric. The new 2026 Audi A6 range is 100% electric..... Diesel is dying in the UK now, taking just 6% of new car sales.
@ I hope this will change. ICE all the way for me.
Right side rear charger is good for my need
Would have liked a front placement for the port but i am nit picking as cannot find much wrong with the Elroq...the cupholders should take a medium coffee from Mcdonalds so i am sorted :)
That red one looks very nice smart. However, the car as a whole is boring like all EVs and perhaps all modern cars. Great review BTW Tim.
Totally agree Tim that it looks far more "car" than your average EV. I know it's the battery but the weight of these things, we have enough pot holes in the UK without a load of milk carts making things worse :)
They’re hardly having any impact. Other countries have loads of heavy SUV’s and EV’s and their roads aren’t like ours. It’s the poor maintenance by councils that is the problem.
I can tell that you're the sort of person that thinks a tonne of feathers is lighter than a tonne of steel. I would think that any vehicle that you were in would damage the road more, due to how dense you are. Have a nice day Dolt.
@@Hell-Hound1 Don't be silly or rude to people you don't know. Hold a different view but debate it in a civil manner, now do have a nice day :)
@@johnhaynes9910 Please explain your thinking as to why a 2 tonne EV is more damaging to roads than a 2 tonne ICE vehicle.
Your use of the term "milk cart" is also a derogatory phrase banded around by that click baiting shill the macmaster. So if you're whole arguments against EVs are based on people of that ilk, then yes my opinions of you still hold true.
Have you got any original thoughts or ideas based on facts, or are you just an anti-EV mouth piece?
Usual utter nonsense.
How much do you think ordinary ICE SUV's weigh? Or, how about those 7.5 tonne delivery lorries crashing through town centres and smashing up the kerbs as well as the roads? Or how about the average campervan, bus, articulated lorry, ambulance, fire engine, dustcart, etc., etc. ,etc?
My BiL came out with this nonsense recently so then we googled the respective kerb weights of our cars. Guess what? Yep, his bloated ICE tractor is heavier than my EV. Gave him a bit of a shock! 😮 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Elroq has one HUGE advantage over EV3. It is RWD. The FWD is simply unsuitable for cars with this torque and weight.
AN even 4x4 variant Elroq prefers rear axle on contrary to EV3.
most people looking for a family car this size don't give a fudge about rear vs front wheel drive
Nonsense, RWD is dangerous in an electric car because the rear end slides out, and you end up crashing. FWD is much safer to drive. We're not talking about race cars here. KIA > SKODA. VAG just cheat too much.
Looks nice but VW's platform isn't that efficient, and the warranty doesn't inspire confidence.
I think the EV3 air is the best bang for buck.
A 3 year year warranty is pretty standard with options to increase to 4/5 years.I do think a 5 year warranty will come for some Skoda models as Cupra has started offering some models now with a 5 year warranty ( UK )
Wow I didn't realise the 40k tax increase applied to EVs as well.
It's avoidable if the car is registered by March 31st 2025, kicks in April 1st onwards.
Just lease the car, no RT to pay
My thoughts exactly as soon as I laid eyes on this car, that the rear doesn't match the front. Very perceptive for a guy wearing a dad's jeans! Also, isn't 38k too much for a car with cheap plastics that we used to find on budget Korean cars... which don't exist anymore.
Thanks Tim, top nonsense as usual! Nice EV, but a nice one is hovering around that £40k tax band, basic one is too, well, basic.
Considering they will make 10’s, maybe even 100’s of thousands of these, you wonder if there is enough old fishing net in the world for all those interiors. Especially with all the other manufacturers going for sustainability. I wonder how much is actually recycled and how much is greenwashing.
40k plus tax threshold is so stupid.... someone buying a lambo pays the same road tax as someone buying an EV3 XD
This guy is a vw influencer
@@onthefly7265 this guy is clueless
@ that’s right you’re clueless very smart answer
Kia 7 year warranty is difficult to ignore……..
Your driving position is wrong, love your content btw 🎉
It's right for me!
6ft6 here and the swoopy dash in the Enyaq dug into my knee. Looks like yours only just misses it in the Elroq, so I suspect it's the same. Oh well. And the ID4 has torturously hard knee resting spots too. VW Group - all of your EV's are awful for tall people.
I have the ID3 and I regularly whack my head on the SOS/ interior lights module, and I am only 6 ft.
I notice that this Elroq has the same protruding unit.
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The elroq is rather heavy meaning heavy on tax as well, so for me, the EV3. Bit less expensive in ownership.
i feel EV3 had much bigger space inside
Small??
Smallest EV SUV they do right now! Until the Epiq
The only thing Skoda has to do is give us 5 years (100.000 km.) warranty instead of the measly 2 years 🙄
Škoda are constantly messaging me about replacing my 72 plate Octavia VRS with a new electric car….. I have zero interest in one!! When I do get a new one in couple of years it will be Petrol, if not nothing…..
Probably from this point onwards, the choice in new ICE cars will get gradually smaller. The next generation Octavia sized car from Skoda will be an EV. It's the way it's going. The 2026 Audi A6 range is 100% electric, for example.....
De inicio parece estar prejuiciado contra Skoda pero estoy de acuerdo en que Skoda hace autos muy equilibrados y gusta a la mayoría tras usarlos
Este es más grande
Vaše němčina vůbec není špatná / Your German isn't half bad actually 😅
Thanks for the great review!
Hahaha danke
voje němčina je hrozná
Out of interest, what are your thoughts on the Jag re branding? Personally, I like it and can't wait to see what they bring out..
Same! All the old gents down the golf club are either dying out or buying other things, so they might as well go rogue. Lots of rich young people in China buy lairy Rolls Royces, so if Jag can steal some of that market they might keep the company alive
@TimRodieDrivesStuff agreed and it looks ace
Another great review by you and your nipples 😅
wow looks like hyundai kona...
You may need an eyesight test. It looks nothing like a Hyundai Kona.
Great review but most of us buyers compare the larger battery Elroq with its ICE sister, the Karoq (2.0 TSI AWD DSG). The ICE version has a 50% larger boot, twice the range, is quicker, safer in winter with all wheel drive and costs less. Any cost savings in fuel - if any- will be offset by a battery change in 10 years time (or depreciation if selling it, due to the need to do it). So, Skoda, why would I ignore the financial aspect of it?
Steering wheel is kind of ugly with those big Skoda letters...
No they did not, looks yea looks cool but for all the extras you add the price goes like hell and on kia you have most of them as standard...
Cheap plastics as bumpers in the front and back. Dark and dingy interior. Every bit of kit costs extra. I don't see this as a very attractive proposition.
The car is designed for the seniors. It looks quite boring and the VAG car warranty is completely ridiculous. 2 year warranty vs. 7 years on a KIA. VAG loses again!
It is a safe design, a mini Enyaq that does not scream EV but i think labelling it a seniors car is a little unfair.. the Elroq should appeal to a wide audience and why not ..286 hp to boot as well.
VAG group cars have a 3 year warranty in the UK, with the option to extend it to 5 years from new.
Das deutchekuntkomofliger 😂 🇩🇪
Massively boring compared to the Kia EV3. the styling looks okay from the front. Meh from the side and snore from the back. The German automakers are falling out of favour because the designs are boring in comparison to the Korean and Chinese makers now.
What about the 10 year Kia warranty? Takes me back to kia every time...and the ev rage thing drives me mad. Drive a ICE car at 60 and you get x miles to the gallon but drive it at 75mph and you get x-25% so why do people think it should be different for EV? It's basic physics!
I simply wouldn't buy an electric car over £40k next year. Not giving this pathetic government a penny more than I have to!
In Austria, Elroq is 5k more expensive than ev3 comparing cheapest options with big battery. Ev3 wins by a lot.
I prefer ev3
That's fine. It's good that the choice is now there.....
No, stop! I've just ordered my EV3! 😢
That’s still a brilliant car!
If you were to configure a Skoda with equivilent specs as the EV3 you'll find you have saved yourself a few thousand quid!😃
@@rogerevans425 it's a company car so ultimately list price doesn't affect me beyond a tiny difference in BiK payments. Still pleased with the EV3 choice though, big fan of Kia although never owned one.
Cancel and get the elroq!
But the Kia has 7 years of waranty.
Shape like Ioniq 5
No thanks! This car looks boring as hell! I clearly prefer the KIA EV3 over this one.
Looks are very subjective....personally i do not like the styling of the EV3 both inside and out. So the Elroq was an easy choice apart from picking the colour.
Dam im sick and tired of these Skoda's being so good. If every body had common sense all we would see is Skoda's. Common Skoda make a shite car it's getting so boring.
Rear drum brakes....If you try to make an emergency stop @ highway speeds you will realize it would be a much better idea to buy a car with disc brakes on all wheels...
This is really not a problem. EV cars barely uses breaks at all and the problem with rear disc is that it will rust very quickky and subsequently destroy brake pads. Tesla 3 have even functionality to brakes slightly rear periodically to prevent rusting.
Drum breaking prower is enough for rear axle (must be limited in reality to prevent slipping), only problem with drums is that it can overheat quicker, e.g in long downhill in Alps. But EV brakes with recuperation in this scenario.
@@StandaBlabol You cannot beat physics. At a highway speed of 130 km/h the energy of the car is E=0.5*m*u^2 (speed squared!). These cars are heavy, so mass is already large. The amount of energy the 400V inverter can take at a given time Δt is rather limited, so the major load is transferred on the brakes, both front and rear, especially in emergency braking (Δt is small). There is good reason why MEB cars feel to have 'mushy' brakes, while others feel (and are) stronger. For city driving, regen is absolutely fine, but when the time comes that I will NEED my brakes to work hard, I would like them to work hard as they should. I'm afraid the rest is VW marketing...
@MrGeovio
Nonsense.
90% of braking power in high speed is done by front brakes.
Rear brakes MUST be limited otherwise you get oversteering slip.
Only possible problem is overheating of drums in long downhill or race track.
Elroq have RWD so it breaks rear using recyperation. I reali the rear discs on elroq will rust away.
EV3 must have discs because of FWD, whicg is really not convenient fo EV with high torgue
And yes, it is simlply physics
@@StandaBlabol Yes, nonsense :) That's why MEB platform has such a good reputation, plus VW managed to overcome the laws of physics :) I would highly recommend to drive both an MEB car and another EV and see for yourself. To me the difference was more than apparent...
The Kia EV3 is overall better than the Skoda.
The Skoda is much better looking over the Kia. I also think the Skoda is classier, too. The Kia will be better equipped with a better warranty, though.
I like the Skoda better.
Outdated interior with ugly multimedia screen, looks like straight from Dacia Spring.
2 ton, without passengers...ffs
I see that as a positive as reviewers often say "The car is very well planted on the road "
THE KIA EV3 BETTER
SORRY 😂😂😂
Ev no thanks🤑🤮
Kia EV3 hands down a better car. Only in the base 50 battery skoda has any price advantage. Once you compare 60 or 85 battery options EV3 will just crush Elroq in every matter possible. Tech, base spec, charging reliability, driving range, comfort and over all ownership experience. Kias are bulletproof EV's and the long history which is over double over Skoda shows.
You really can't avoid the crap racist jokes can you? This is the second video like that, 2 and a bit minutes in. How long before the inevitable sexist or misogynistic 'joke'?
Now put a petrol engine in it and Ill buy it.
That won't be happening. It is unlikely many car makers will be introducing new models with ICE engines now. Take Audi for example. Their new A6 range is 100% electric now.
@@Brian-om2hh Well Volkswagen group is dumping quite many billions back into ICE research and development because electric cars are not selling and if they dont release diesel or petrol cars then they will go bankrupt. Latest Tiguan for example does have a petrol only version too with a cool 195Kw engine. Put that engine in that Škoda and insta buy for me. I currently have a 2019 Škoda Karoq 140Kw Petrol variant. Living in a flat then charging a EV will be impossible at home so using public network will come out in cost the same as owning a petrol car. Public networks are actually quite expensive and also the time to charge one... time is money too.
Heh, Elroq is just electric Karoq. Ask you local Skoda dealer :)
Ev3 sucks. Plus it’s overrated it’s bumpy on road and potholes.
The Skoda sucks, and VAG are cheating with their cars, they are designed to break within the short warranty
No way, Kia EV3 is much better in terms of practicality, exterior n interior, techs, warrant etc.