The profile looks significantly less radical than the front-end design; from the side, the Elroq could easily be a successor to the current Karoq, and it looks extremely similar to the Enyaq up to the rear door. Beyond that point – well, beyond the rear wheels – there’s noticeably less overhang than in the larger car. As rumoured, it looks all but certain that the Elroq will have a very similar wheelbase to the Enyaq’s (if not completely identical, we’d wager), but a smaller boot. That’s where you’ll be saving money – assuming that, as expected, the Elroq’s price point is a little lower. Expect it to slot in between the Enyaq and the baby Skoda Epiq (due later) on size and cost, therefore.
Skoda is paranoid about leaking images of the Elroq’s interior, but it feels reassuringly familiar from the driver’s seat; there’s a whopping infotainment screen that’s the same 13-inch display as that fitted to the Enyaq, albeit with updated software. The five-inch instrument cluster is the same small panel as in that car, too – although since the Elroq is based on the VW Group’s ubiquitous MEB platform, there will be the option of a head-up display too, complete with augmented-reality assistance on navigation instructions.
We do have some proper tech info on powertrains, at least. There will be four available, badged Elroq 50, 60, 85 and 85x. The entry point will have 168bhp from its rear-mounted motor and a gross battery capacity of 55kWh; the 60 boosts the output to 201bhp and increases the battery size to 63kWh (gross). The range-topping 85 gets an 82kWh battery (gross) for a claimed range of more than 348 miles, and a single 282bhp motor – while the 85x adds a further motor at the front for a combined output of 295bhp and four-wheel drive.
