Is The Škoda Elroq The ELECTRIC Yeti We've Been Waiting For ? - FIRST DRIVE

[@watchcommander2012]

Another great video Ped you certainly seem to be getting the range of cars now well done! As for the car unfortunately for me two things wrong it’s a Skoda and also an EV. Having had a Skoda long term I wouldn’t ever get another one. I’m not an EV hater I’m just fed up with them being pushed on us by the government and the car industry.

[@clivehale397]

Hi Peter great review but who knows what PS is in the real world horse power is the one thing we all know in the uk.......😊😊😊

[@PetrolPed]

PS is the equivalent of horse power. BHP is always a little less, 1 BHP is 0.98 PS 👍

[@edwardparry4558]

What happens in the " frunk"🤔

[@josefv-y8m]

There is no Frunk in any MEB car from VAG(the new Audis have a Frunk, with all its disadvantages...bad turning circle, less space internally) ...the advantage of this is a very short distance of the axle to the Front...9,3m turning circle due to this...12m for the Model 3. Depends what you prefer...

[@willp2003]

@@josefv-y8mI was going to ask about the turning circle. Hate the turning circle in my model Y. This might a be a good choice when the Y lease runs out.

[@johnbrown3951]

Having been impressed by electric cars with my first dabble into the EV revolution until I got massacred with the devaluation of the genre I will be staying well clear until my hand is forced. That is a car that could change my mind but I would want AWD as the powertrain for trips up to the highlands of Scotland in the winter maybe someday we will get a 4x4 Yeti EV if you keep pushing your contacts at Skoda.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

Elroq will be available as AWD maybe Q2 2025, but someone claimed it wont be in UK. Maybe you need to import one then :)

[@stevep4131]

I might have been interested until I heard the words "rear wheel drive". OK I suppose in parts of the world that never get snowy or icy.

[@josefv-y8m]

It is Not as Bad as you think. In ICEs you have most of the weight on the Front axle and with this no weight on the rear. In EVs you have 50:50 due to the Batterie AND the electric Motor can be controlled much faster to recognize slip and correct it. The Käfer was known for its good snow handling using RWD, but the ICE was on the rear, too

[@cihlik]

actually it is the better solution for the avoiding of slipping roads in mountains in winter than front wheel drive vehicle...it is the same situation as with the old SKODA 120 with an engine backwards while compares to the newer Skoda Favorit. If the centre of gravity is down and moved backward (typical fo EVs) the grip and efficienty is much more better with rear driven cars. The only problem with rear driven cars was in case the have heavy engine in the front while driven rear wheels -typical for old US cars.....but this is not the case, in fact it is just an oppposite! I live in mountain areas and go to ski very often and I can tell you modern rear wheel drive cars is much more better option than the front wheel driven ones, especially with the so much power electric engine - you do not lose your grip so easy...

[@PHADAVIES]

It has a sort of limited slip diff' ,involving brakes and electronics..Works well on the Enyaq.

[@realfist1]

Good video, but please use ft lbs and bhp as well as metric (if you must) as most drivers in the UK use these as I’m sure you know…

[@johnnodge4327]

The power figures are pretty meaningless in an EV, as the power is delivered completely differently to an ICE vehicle. Just go by the performance figures, which is all that's important.

[@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270]

Foot pounds!? This is the 21st century, an electric century.

[@AdamAugustPhoto]

You say the 50 & 60 could be a bit lacking, I tested the Enyaq in 60 & 80 and yes when you boot it the 80 is clearly quicker off the line, but around town I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference.

[@PetrolPed]

Good to know 👍

[@w1lliemartin]

You mentioned several times the smooth ride. I take it the one you drove has the optional active suspension?

[@PetrolPed]

Yes 👍

[@antonoat]

Great Review Pete! Škoda have been making some excellent cars for quite a long time now ! What a real shame they haven’t made a self charging petrol hybrid utilising the very latest technology. Not sure who’s going to buy a full on EV and this is an even more difficult choice with our current lunatic government who just leave us all guessing as to what the future holds! 😡😡😡

[@Brian-om2hh]

Skoda's are based on VW hybrid tech, and because VW produce only plug-in hybrids, then Skoda do the same.

[@antonoat]

@@Brian-om2hh Hi Brian, I was aware of the VW/Skoda situation, that doesn't stop me wishing for certain things though! Lol, Cheers tony.

[@johnnodge4327]

Self charging is such a pointless power train, that manufacturers won't be investing in it. It's a petrol powered car at the end of the day, so ignore all this self charging BS.

[@SDK2006b]

The EV sector is up month on month growth, for 4 years, over 1.3 million are driving around in the UK now

[@antonoat]

@@SDK2006b So 1 out of every 40 cars is an EV, so it still has some way to go, lol. You have to wonder how this will pan out when electricity supply is restricted as it surely will be if Labour carry on with their ridiculous plans for the countries energy needs! Recharging is becoming increasingly expensive especially if one relies on fast chargers at petrol stations, tally in the governments announcements that they will be charging road tax on EV's in the future!

[@AL-ib3lu]

It's so annoying they always give you the top spec car, saying that it's definitely missing a pan roof.

[@PetrolPed]

I do try and get boggo spec cars sometimes. On an event like this it’s all about the colour not the spec. Gotta think of the video and thumbnail 😜👍

[@martynlaverick3405]

Good looking car and will wait to see the prices. I also hope they bring out a Yeti as that car was just so flexible and practical. One minute its carries a family and all the luggage in comfort next you are down the tip loaded up with old fence panels! Please give us what we want Skoda!

[@PetrolPed]

That would be cool!

[@terryjones6504]

Give it a year they will be selling pre registered at half price.

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@terryjones6504 I doubt it.

[@Brian-om2hh]

It's priced around the same as the Kia EV3 etc....

[@terryjones6504]

@@Brian-om2hh have you seen the price of a used Enyak or E tron. Commercial suicide.

[@plasticpenguin1]

I don't understand why SUVs are so popular. A BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Alfa Romeo Sportwagons... and many other estate cars offer just as much space as an SUV, and they take up less room in a supermarket car park. I don't mind electric cars, just wish they were less like a mobile laptop, more akin to a proper car.

[@SDK2006b]

SUV’s really take up any more room, the extra size is in the height, not the length & width In 2017 I got a new 5 Series Touring, dimensions - length : 5 meters, width : 2 meters Now I drive a BMW iX, which is larger inside and the dimensions are : length : 4.9 meters, width : 1.9 meters

[@plasticpenguin1]

@SDK2006b The paper spec will suggest that. But the real-world driving experience is different.

[@SDK2006b]

@ - I’ve had new 3 estate cars, over the last 10 years. A 5 Series Touring, Audi A6 Avant and a Golf R Estate. The BMW iX is my first SUV and there is no difference with parking. This is real world experience 😊

[@plasticpenguin1]

@@SDK2006b Jolly good. I have a very different experience.

[@plasticpenguin1]

I have the scraped knees to prove it.

[@jeremyreynolds4490]

Does it have a frunk?

[@PetrolPed]

Nope 👎

[@josefv-y8m]

No, but due to the construction of MEB (vertical layout of technic on top of the Axcle, which removes the option to have a frunk...in Q6 you have a frunk, but you loose a lot of internal space in the rear bench) it has a huge wheelbase...and a fantastic turning circle of 9,3m. A Tesla Model 3 has about 12m...

[@lesliesmith4846]

300+ mile range looks a bit of fantasy. You said that you had 84% and 383km (240 miles) left, at 100% that works out at 285 miles in total.

[@PetrolPed]

It’s a press event. Never a good gauge of efficiency 👎

[@PHADAVIES]

I've just knocked up 10000 miles in an 85x Enyaq (long Elroq) and they do wltp ,easily..Loose 20% in the winter but that's still good.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

I drove last July with Enyaq 80x 244 miles and there was 44 miles left range average speed was 74 km/h. For sure Elrog goes further with better rear engine and only RWD.

[@PicaDelphon]

Way too many Extras, and like may Cars/SUV/Trucks to Much Over Prices Stuff that I do Not Need, the Cars in the Past Twenty Years just have Way Too Much Crap, And I don't need Extras, I want a Simple Car, Simple Lights, Just Simple, NO Extras, I want a CAR not a Night Rider Car with Everything I don't Need.. And for the Price of the Car/SUV it should Last a Life Time, Not 5-10 years and every part is outdated...

[@Only-one-life-68]

Unfortunately that’s not going to happen..

[@gordonmackenzie4512]

Dacia Spring

[@ColinMill1]

Given the growth of Dacia in recent time I'm sure you are not alone. I plan to keep the two cars I have (both approaching 20 years old) as long as possible because there is so much I don't want (such as privacy busting infotainment systems) in modern cars.

[@ralphwindsor9113]

It's the end of an era. RIP interesting, well-designed cars at an affordable price. Blame ignorant politicians and pliant manufacturers who went along with the ZEV net zero BS.

[@enyaq_gorm]

Yeah life was so mooch better when we could drive without seat belts, use asbestos, get up early to light a coal fire and then send the kids up the chimney to clean it 🤷​@@ColinMill1

[@ralphwindsor9113]

Are you kidding? The Yeti was a great little car that looked quite distinctive. This is just another boring generic SUV-EV that could be anything from VAG or, indeed from any maker in Europe or, worse, China.

[@PetrolPed]

Funnily enough…yes I am 🤷‍♂️😂

[@Greatdane-qf8kd]

So because the Yeti was a good car this isn't or what on earth is your point?? I know which one I would pick as my daily drive that's for sure

[@mickblizzard1408]

Electric van with windows, weighing 2 tons 😱 Colin Chapman will be turning in his grave 😉

[@andypalin3287]

Who?

[@ralphwindsor9113]

Chapman (the great engineer and Lotus founder for those to young to know) is already spinning from the horror that is the 2.5 ton Chinese-made Lotus Eletra. Like all BEVs it is the polar opposite of his "simplify, then add lightness" design philosophy.

[@BuckleUpShow]

That backdrop looks familiar - did you have to move any rocks out of the way to get to it?

[@PetrolPed]

Maybe 😂

[@beachcaster56]

Looks the same as all the others

[@williamfence566]

Like your reviews but not bothered about the generic car. Standard mid SUV with 20 inch wheel so hard ride a touch screen distractor and an umbrella as its best feature. I'll leave it thanks

[@lloydmillership9682]

Nice looking car sadly the wrong powertrain. Love my diesel why spend good money on another car than will depreciate heavily .I'll never buy one the idiots who run our nation will never convince me 😅😅

[@Paul.Woodcraft]

As an EV driver does it have one pedal driving, does it have a frunk to put things rarely used such as a granny charger for when away from home, spare screen wash, tyre pump etc.

[@PetrolPed]

It has adjustable regen but I didn’t feel one pedal driving. Sadly no frunk 👎

[@josefv-y8m]

Thankfully no Frunk...due to this different construction in MEB, this car as 9,3m turning circle...wasting space for a Frunk means 12m, like in the Model 3 And there is not need for one Pedal drive in VAG Cars...they have adaptive regen...if there is no car in Front and you lift your foot...it coasts ... if there is a car in Front adaptive regen Kicks in and brakes to avoid collision and keeps the distance. If I want a stand still in cities for traffic Light stop...I use ACC, which makes a full stop for you...And...there is no need to keep your foot at the exact Position to keep speed...otherwise...53...47...51...etc...awful. ACC keeps the speed accordingly to the Front car and distance.

[@terryjones6504]

Nice looking car. I very much enjoyed my old 2018 Karoq. But as many will say EVs controlled by tippy tappies are not for car people. Might be cool for youngers but they are easily led. Government mandates are killing the car industry. We need a new form of government.

[@andypalin3287]

TBH Pete, it's not a a bad looking motor! Sorry, EV! Great review as per! 😉

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@RBcymru]

Isn't it just a VW ID3 or Cupra Born underneath ? The 59 kwh will never do 264 miles as Cupra claimed that before down grading the Born to 234. 77 kwh will not do more than 280 on a warm day with aircon off just like the Born. Different body but will depreciate just as fast as the ID3 and Born so only company car drivers or lease unless you like burning £££££££££.

[@josefv-y8m]

This is one of the MEB Cars...yes they are very similar...ID3/4/5/7, ID Buzz, Q4, Cupra Born, Enyaq, Ford Explorer/Capri...all based on MEB Platform. And burning money is just normal for any new car...my Passat GTE was at 70k Listprice...bought it after 9 month and 13k km usage from VW itself...for 50%...now the dealer price is 18k...72% loss within 4 years. I would be happy to see "only" the deprecation of current ID4s in used market...none of them dropped 72%.

[@RBcymru]

@@josefv-y8m So crap then LOL

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

BS i have driven with Enyaq 80x last July temperature was around 19'C, 244 miles and i still had 44 miles left for range average speed was 73 km/h which mean 288 mile total. So for sure this Elroq with better rear engine and only RWD go further.

[@RBcymru]

@@mr.wizeguy8995 With 77 kwh battery not the 58

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

@@RBcymru You said "77 kwh will not do more than 280 on a warm day" which i proved wrong even with car that is AWD and older rear engine.

[@chrism8705]

Wonder if they do it with a petrol engine

[@PetrolPed]

Nope 👎

[@josefv-y8m]

This is called Karoq...any MEB car from VAG is pure electric and this very good. Due to Packaging the internal space is large...trunk is bigger than the new A5 Avant and the turning circle is 9,3m due to the construction of the MEB.

[@NBMBC40]

Nice car still think the Renault Scenic is the leader in that segment at the moment.

[@johnmull59]

Good review and interesting car. Thank you. Re speed/statutory bongs, I wonder how long it will be before insurers start to look to see if these were turned off if vehicle involved in an accident. I wouldn't put it oast them!

[@PetrolPed]

Or the car enforces the speed limit 😬

[@ians3328]

At 4.5m long its no Yeti. When is the smaller one coming that would be a Yeti comparison

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

Someone from Skoda said name comes from Electrified Karoq.

[@Dan-r9y8v]

It’s an SUV . So a no from me .. we need to rid ourselves of these ridiculous sized vehicles. Estates, Hatchbacks and small city cars please. The SUV concept originated in the US due to oil companies asking legacy automakers to create more demand for fuel; hence the SUV .. by definition they’re designed to less efficient.

[@josefv-y8m]

This is only 4,48m (1580l) and has a larger trunk than A5 Avant(1396l), 3series (1510l) and C Class(1510l)...those are All about 25cm longer and need more parking space than this. It is only 16cm higher...perfect Packaging for me. This is due to the pure EV Platform which gives you more space internally due to missing waste of length by the ICE in Front.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

You have to wait, they do cars that sell most first. I would not buy tiny car mostly because as tall person i can't fit into those.

[@solentbum]

Why do you turn the speed warning 'bong' off. It only sounds if you are exceeding the speed limit , so any decent driver will never hear it!

[@markskeplorn6593]

Camera can sometimes pick up wrong speed limits and set it off

[@pillred5974]

Tell me honestly that you keep to 20mph at all times, that is the only speed I have a problem with in a lot of cases it's far too low.

[@solentbum]

@@markskeplorn6593 You would trade the benefits of a warning that could save your licence just to avoid the occasional bong? An incorrect bong will trigger you to double check your speed and the current limit, whereas no bong could leave you in ignorance that you are speeding.

[@solentbum]

@@pillred5974 I simply use my speed control setting as I enter a speed limit. I can then leave my foot on the pedal knowing that I can sit at or under the speed limit, whilst having instant aceleration if I need it (kick down). One of the advantages of drivng an EV. Whether or not a limit is too low or too high is a matter for the Local Authority and its members.

[@pillred5974]

@@solentbum I just think 20mph is too low in a lot of cases and is unnecessary, it's as I said the only limit I have a problem with, in a lot of cases the previous limit of 30mph had been in place for decades, and was fine, where do you draw the line 15mph 10mph?

[@damindra]

Going to say it, when are they going to put an ENGINE in this car? and not another EV, wonder how people coped with EVs with the recent Electricity problems during the storms... I know what I would rather have when we have bad weather ... definitely NOT an EV!

[@Brian-om2hh]

There have been more fuel tanker driver's strikes in the past 20 years than nationwide power cuts.

[@johnnodge4327]

They won't put an engine in this car, as it's an EV platform, so an engine with it's large, immovable components won't fit. There's already an ICE equivalent anyway, so why would they make another? Anyway in the recent power cuts, I used the car battery to backup my house, now do that with a petrol car.

[@1970Basil]

As others here have commented… they’ve done it for years… the Skoda Karoq

[@RogerOakwell]

Coped fine thanks.

[@tonyhodgkinson4586]

The Yeti was a great distinctive car, this is no such thing.

[@marianbeach1274]

Over £30k is a lot (or too much) money for many, or most, people. Nice car though.

[@PetrolPed]

In todays car market that is very competitive 🤷‍♂️

[@Steve-Hutch]

Very nice car. Like all the little touches. If it had an ice then spot on. Skoda is putting some really nice designs out there. I see where they are going with dropping the badge as some of us older viewers have long memories of early Skodas. That badge and quality….. hard to shake. All the best.

[@leslietingey3873]

nice video like the car just out of my price range when ive been offered a new karoq at just under 23k , 7.5K off the list price

[@PetrolPed]

Very nice!

[@stevecarter5084]

Another of your great reviews. Interesting whether Yeti owners do see this as the future!

[@fishtigua]

As soon as you said "via the screen" I turned the video off. Stop encouraging them.

[@PetrolPed]

How am I encouraging them 🤷‍♂️🙄

[@fishtigua]

@@PetrolPed Pete, I've only just got my first CD player in a car. All cassette before then. 😂😂😂

[@MartinLloyd-w1u]

Sadly EVs are the devil incarnate!! Bonkers pricing , and unattainable by this government the hype is ott,the people aren’t buying it’s that simple manufactures are going to hell in a handcart rant over sorry !

[@marcusfoley3347]

I guess you run a gramophone on your horsey?

[@fishtigua]

@marcusfoley3347 not that far from the truth. 1960's Land-rover and an Alfa 156.

[@Redmi-j4i]

Great looking car. Quite like it for my wife next car. Now she drive Octavia. But she is asking me for new car and as she dont do many kilometers a day this electric version is quite right for her. Hello from Slovenia 🇸🇮

[@PetrolPed]

Go for it!

[@johndouglass6707]

Why don’t you start with what it costs and range. Driveling commentary about how the headlight looks seems like a school girl drooling over Ed Shiraz. Definitely won’t be pressing follow

[@PetrolPed]

All good with my style thanks 🙄

[@BrianR22-f5m]

@@PetrolPed Your YT stats say otherwise my man📉

[@jeromepower6120]

The dude is also hitting the delete button on the thumbs ups he don't like, and many have noticed this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BrianR22-f5m]

@@jeromepower6120 More than many fella lol. Just need to view his social blade.

[@stevegeek]

As a Yeti driver, thinking of getting an EV, this looks very interesting.

[@bigdantn]

same here ;-)

[@jameshunter7181]

Unlike most of the negative comments here, I think it's a very roomy, comfortable and well made great looking car, and as it has the VW drive line it will be reliable as well.

[@briangriffiths114]

A friend showed me around his new Skoda Karoq earlier this year and the quality of the interior was outstanding. If his car is a fair representation of all Skodas, no wonder they are so popular.

[@PetrolPed]

Yep. Very good quality.

[@stevegeek]

Yes. After owning many makes of car I currently have 2 Skodas. Very well put together machines.

[@Illuminatio]

I love the little details Skoda introduce on their cars. I had a Citigo for a while, and one of its best features was a little plastic clip on the windscreen for displaying carpark tickets. Why don't other cars have that?

[@PetrolPed]

Yep. This one had that too 👍

[@renehyldig710]

Super good video and review. Many forget that it is a car the size of the Volvo EX/EC40 and Ford Explorer. I don't quite understand why it is always compared to the VW ID3 and Kia Ev3 which are smaller cars.

[@WilliamLaverick-wo1nb]

I have a Skoda and the screen works ok.

[@stianberg5645]

I don't get the hate on the look. This lioks way better than the id3, and in my opinion, the ev3. Which comperitor makes a better looking car in this price class?

[@davidcolin6519]

VAG "design language is so anonymous that I find it really, really hard to tell the difference between any of them. Add in the plethora of new (IMO, silly and meaninglless) names to REALLY confuse the public, and these days, with the exception of the Golf and Polo (BTW, difficult to tell apart - a new Polo looks too much like an older Golf), I really have no idea wtf I'm looking at. That's not good news if you've got a top of the line big car which looks like a slightly larger version of an entry level, low spec car - and one that doesn't even bear the same badge! BTW, I live in "the real world" and I know that, even if I return that umbrella and screen cleaner, removable bins and whatnot to their original places, my kids and/or wif will never do so and they'll be lost to the great plastic patch in the middle of the ocean within a year of purchase, The shopping bag hooks will be overloaded and break and the hammock will be removed for a big load and never returned. The rear arm rest/poke through hole will get filled with cr*p that the kids just dump and every nook and cranny will end up stuffed with lint/sweet wrappers and twigs. Oh, and the parcel shgelf wirh its neat net will also be removed for some reason, never to return That's the reality. I do like the "simply clever" stuff, but I know how these things go. BTW, I have tried to presuade the rear passengers not to eat, drink or even have stuff in the back, but there are always exceptions which have to be made, and I know exactly how "practical" most of this stuff ends up being, and I know exactly how durable those kind of hooks tend to be.

[@andytaylor97]

I dont understand why you always seem to want to turn off safety features. Makes no sense to me.

[@PetrolPed]

I find lane departure assist in most cars is dangerous and the speed bong annoying when filming. I can see what the speed limit is and adjust my driving accordingly without the car telling me 👍

[@RhysoPicton]

personally speaking if you need the car to warn you of the speed limits and pull you back into your lane then you shouldn’t be on the road. Technology is eroding people’s common sense and we are becoming too reliant on technology to do things Stuff like traction control / ABS etc i agree with but speed warnings etc…..no. That’s down to the driver to be observant and paying attention to the surroundings And don’t get me started on touchscreens….. 🤐🙈😂😂😂

[@johnnodge4327]

​@@RhysoPicton Common sense isn't very common. So manufacturer's are mandated to put these annoying things in, but manufacturer's know that people don't like them, so give an option to turn them off. Unfortunately there are so many bad drivers about, that the bureaucrats in Brussels have had to do something. I'm not a fan of ADAS systems either, but they are there and we're stuck with them. Write to the bureaucrats in Brussels who come up with this stuff if you don't like it, for all the good that will do.

[@RhysoPicton]

@ ha it’s the idiots in Brussels who have the least amount of common sense!! 🥴🥴🙈🙈 They have never lived in the real world……

[@josefv-y8m]

Lane Assist only bothers people which are never using Blinker...😉...since it Kicks in if it thinks there is no lane change. I never ever switch off lane Assist in my Passat, since it works brillant...I must admit ... Compared to others like Polestar and Ioniq 5...in those cases I switched it off, too...these pushed the steering wheel out of my hands.

[@Jake.Warren]

Great review Peter! Hope your arrival back to the UK in the storm wasn’t too rough, apparently there were some sporty landings!

[@PetrolPed]

We were OK thankfully 👍

[@notesfromafar]

We?

[@PetrolPed]

Surely ? Best car ever 😜👍

[@MRPAD744]

if you press the top of the screen cleaner their is also a fluid that sprays out to help clean the screen.

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@stevegreen2840]

Ho easy for the passenger to use the touch screen for aircon/heating?

[@PetrolPed]

Very 👍

[@timphillips4147]

Nice looking too, looks better than it's older brother from what I'm seeing 🎉

[@PetrolPed]

I think so too 👍

[@Grant.G.Simpson]

looks great imo, if i hadnt already ordered a Scenic Alpine, this would be high on my list to replace my Kona, well done Skoda

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks! 👍

[@waynejbrook]

A few Range Rover styling cues - letters on the bonnet, the side trim above the wings, big door mirrors.

[@MariusPetrus]

45k for an electric Skoda? Have ppl gone completely mad? The thing doesn't even drive too long either. That is insane. I really don't know why some presenters even waste time on them. I certainly would not look more than 3 minutes to such a review...

[@hishamg]

Great car, I will be considering this when the salary sacrifice lease on my Kia EV6 runs out. I like the Enyaq too, but I don’t need a car that big anymore.

[@RobertBuckley-tj3px]

Another great review and a very nice car with a very acceptable range. I just cannot get to like cars that look like they have an ipad plugged in. I would personally never choose a Tesla because I am used to having an instrument cluster in front of me.

[@Lacebylad]

When you get something like the brake feel on a test can you swap cars to see if it’s generic to the range?

[@philedwards7174]

Looks like a well speced car. Spongy brakes! Does the car have rear drums like the VW ID4? That may explain it. 300+ miles and 175 KWHDC charging. That sounds like a very practical car. Perhaps we have now turned the corner. This is an EV that a lot of families (if they have off road parking and home charging) should seriously consider.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

Brakes feels spongy because slight push for pedal first activates only regeneration and when you push more then activates actual brakes.

[@stuarthiggs8698]

Yet another jelly mould car yawn

[@michaelkember8102]

Nice review. I wouldn’t worry about the smaller batteries being slow, our Enyaq 60 with 178bhp feels very nippy and plenty of speed pulling away. However my Enyaq VRS is better!!

[@PetrolPed]

Good to know 👍

[@neil4306]

I love my new Ariya e-4orce

[@PetrolPed]

Nice 👌

[@neil4306]

​@@PetrolPedThank you. I truly enjoy it. We just had a bad week of weather. Snowy and very cold. The Ariya was awesome

[@beatmonkey100]

I think the car looks great and without a testdrive I see it as an interesting alternative to the Mini Countryman (I run a 2015 sd Countryman) and would consider this if I needed to change to electric.

[@31276965lmm]

Also very impressed with this car, unfortunately rear wheel drive is just not an option. A mistake on Skoda’s part. Otherwise the spec and stats quite are excellent. Looks great and the interior storage space more than adequate. I live in Switzerland so there is no way I could even consider this with a 4 x 4 option.

[@Only-one-life-68]

Morning Peter.. Looks a lot wormer were you are than on a blustery 6c Monday morning in Stafford uk 🇬🇧 Looks a nice car..

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@harrycummings6501]

Is it another MEB platform product, ie iD4 and Cupra Born? How was the MMI, still poor?

[@PetrolPed]

Not too bad but a bit too much touch screen for me 👎

[@steamdrivenandy6880]

Towing?

[@StephenBland-e1d]

Skoda Elroq or Alfa Junior, which would you choose?

[@PetrolPed]

Close but maybe the Alfa. That is brilliant to drive 👌

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the video review, definitely one of best Skoda Models you have featured on your channel 😊

[@PetrolPed]

Much appreciated!

[@Ian-Steele]

Looks like a very capable vehicle. Any ideas on price yet, or did I miss that. Also how are you liking your Niro? 👍

[@PetrolPed]

From £31,500 in the UK. Which is very competitive 👌 Niro was great. It’s gone back now 👍

[@Ian-Steele]

@ That is good pricing. I thought the front of the Skoda looks very Kia like.

[@peterjackson8409]

I’m no fan of EVs but that looks good. My wife loves her Yeti and we’d have another. Do you think they might do a new one?

[@PetrolPed]

Sadly I don’t think so 😢

[@peterjackson8409]

@ thanks. Sadly!

[@Brian-om2hh]

If they did, it wouldn't be ICE.

[@andypalin3287]

I agree. The Yeti is a revelation! If I need to ditch the MX5 for something sensible I'd get one! 😜

[@izirins]

We have a 9 year old Yeti Outdoors, our brilliant workhorse. Mrs Z looking for a replacement - this ticks a lot of boxes. For me the Kia EV3 will replace my Soul EV. Not a lot to distinguish one from another in this sector. Oh and I already have a Skoda golf umbrella , I'd hate that to be deal breaker 🙂

[@techieboy333]

Thank God Skoda have eschewed the rest of the VAG brands' crass trend of stupid full-width light bars, front and rear.

[@kingcasino5884]

The only thing I can consider is the roads look great,they are not like that in the UK, motorways fine,but a roads,b roads,full of potholes.a two ton car is not going to drive as good👍

[@johnnodge4327]

A heavy car isn't as upset by potholes as a light car, as the body doesn't get unsettled so easily. Our Ioniq 5 on 20" rims is much more comfortable on our terrible roads than our lighter Audi diesel on smaller wheels.

[@tonydry8189]

I cant see myself moving from a 2018 Skoda Karoq with 20k miles on it for a EV when my PCP finishes in 2026. Think I'll pay the £10k to buy-it-back & keep the Karoq.

[@johns14a]

Seems like a nice car.

[@PetrolPed]

It is 👍

[@shaunpugh3287]

I had a skoda kamiq and it was a great car, except the automatic gearbox was a bit unpredictable and laggy at times. Replace that with an EV and it looks great. I saw a recent review of the new X3 and it's a total dogs dinner compared to this. I've have this over the BMW any day, it looks better inside and out, is more practical and costs less. I would like to see an EV version of the Octavia, especially as an estate, and a VRS version that didn't cost the earth would be a winner.

[@andypalin3287]

How come Skoda have recruited all the designers with common sense! 😜

[@PetrolPed]

😂😂😂

[@andypalin3287]

I keep meaning to mention Pete. As a full time Carer I rely on your great content to keep my sanity! Although some people think I'm already finished! 😜 Cheers dude!

[@XENONEZZ2]

My 8 year old Yeti is getting quite nervous....the Elroq may be too good to ignore !!..🙂 Waiting for the AWD 85x though..🙂

[@PetrolPed]

👌

[@LeiChat]

"Skoda's just full of it." 😉 #OutOfContextQuotes

[@jameslsm]

Methinks proper Michelin EV tires would complain less than the Hankooks 😁

[@PetrolPed]

Of course 👍🔥

[@TheFartfish]

Here, as usual, we have some delicious food for the algorithm ;-)

[@PetrolPed]

Yum 😋

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

Elroq comes from El(ectrified Ka)roq so can't be Yeti.

[@PetrolPed]

And the Karoq replaced the Yeti 🤔

[@johniooi3954]

Shame it's missing a safety device. Seat belt cutter & window breaker. Would rather have that then a umbrella. Option packages are a nightmare. Why can they not go Kia route & just have trim spec.

[@almac9203]

The best compliment i can give it is it doesn't look like a Skoda. It is actually a handsome car!

[@guylambrechts2303]

Audi's designers could learn something!

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@raywalsh4028]

Manufacturers do like a tame reviewer.

[@PetrolPed]

Couldn’t be further from the truth actually 🤷‍♂️

[@WilliamLaverick-wo1nb]

In my view until it can cover 360 miles on 80% in any conditions it will be worth considering.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

Quite sure manufacturers focus more fast charging than adding more range. So might be that you need to buy bicycle it can do 360 miles in any weather.

[@WilliamLaverick-wo1nb]

@ Even if charging becomes faster it will never be as fats as at the fuel pump. I have just done 315 miles and I still have enough fuel to do it again.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

@@WilliamLaverick-wo1nb Keep driving ICE then, why torture yourself with EV videos. There won't be ever car for you.

[@WilliamLaverick-wo1nb]

@ There is a place for EV’s and unless our government is stopped many people will be forced to off the road. Our second car will possibly be EV. I like technology and innovation. JCB have developed a hydrogen ICE engine and are producing and delivering hydrogen as does BOC. This is also happening in Australia. If hydrogen becomes a option I would certainly look at.

[@flaw3dgenius222]

Gorgeous looking shame it will drive so bland compared to the looks.

[@michaelgodbold6247]

But it still a hideous milk float future my arse

[@richardhrubes4585]

i need to say as i really hate SUV cars like heavy , designed like a big brick , box cars with no intteligence . I am finding this car really attractive and similar more to e.g. golf + / than ususal SUV . really interesting .

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@dangreasley7934]

SKODA are so far ahead of the competition, they really do think about the finishing touches. This looks a like a very real contender for an EV car that is competitively priced. And the looks are good to. Thanks for this review.

[@PetrolPed]

Couldn't agree more!

[@petermalkin2701]

OK looks are subjective but to my eyes this looks totally boring like most of the German EV offerings. As for RWD I know all the motoring hacks love it but if you have to drive on real roads in winter conditions its a disaster and absolute no-no. The irony is that with an EV its easy to add a second motor to get 4WD and you get many advantages without a signifcant range or weight penalty- makes no sense at all.

[@PHADAVIES]

I'm 10000 miles into an Enyaq 85x. WTLP 330mls and it does it easily, maybe 20% loss in the winter. The performance is excellent, look at the stuff that does 0-60 in 6.6 seconds ,plus the torque.. The comfort of the Elroq is partly due to the long wheel base ,compare it to it's rivals. Reckon it'll be a great drive as it is an Enyaq without the rear over hang! As for the touch screen haters, most things can be voice activated, safer than switches??

[@PetrolPed]

Good to know 👍

[@paulbetesta]

Love it ped

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@paulmayer8645]

Another great video, Ped. I’m a Skoda fan (I have a Superb and my missus has a Karoq) and now that they’re both getting on a bit (the cars, not the car and the missus) this could be a good replacement choice. Also just love the roads on Mallorca. Much smoother now they’ve spent all that EU money on tarmac, unlike our potholed pavement. I wonder why manufacturers like the press to test drive their cars there? 🤔 I remember driving up to Valledemossa back when it was still a windy, bumpy road in all sorts of clapped out hire cars, the best one being an original Twingo. Nearly went down the side of the ‘mountain’ when we met a lorry coming the other way in the middle of the road! Re your comment about the Yeti, isn’t it coming back? I’m sure there’s videos on KZbin about it? One last thing, I know the rear quarter bumper panels are plastic, but why can they be painted so that there’s no significant shade variation. Look at the car side on and the colour difference stands out a mile (or should that be kilometre?😜)

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@vrvrvr81]

I am sorry to say that, but I don't understand why some reviewers, when they are offered to review a family car, keep comparing them to sports cars. It's Skoda FFS. It's a family car by the decision of VW concern. Do you want a sports car from VW? Buy Audi or Porsche...

[@PetrolPed]

You’ve not driven a Skoda vRS then 🤷‍♂️

[@chalky55]

A beautifully presented video Peter - the type you do exceedingly well (IMHO 😂). Agree that your job is becoming ever more difficult with fewer differentiators (torque, gearbox noise etc) between these cars. This is why looks and attention to detail are becoming more and more important. Car looks great again IMO in it's simplicity in the same way as the forthcoming mini VW ID2 does. The brolly, screen cleaner and ice scraper may be a little gimmicky but very useful and reassure the customer that the brand has thought things through and may even tip the balance on buying a similarly priced car from another manufacturer. Agree with you that a pan roof is almost a deal breaker nowadays. It doesn't need to open but it does need to brighten the cabin. Safe home, sorry you didn't have time to get the bike out.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks for this 👍