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New Skoda Elroq vRS price announced: £47k for the fastest Skoda ever

Skoda confirms pricing and equipment for its fastest ever car, which goes on sale in the UK later this year

The all-new Skoda Elroq vRS will cost from £46,650 when it lands in showrooms this summer, lining up against hot hatchbacks and speedy SUVs with both petrol and EV powertrains. 

The Czech brand’s new high-performance variant of the Elroq is its fastest car yet, blending a powerful dual-motor layout with an aggressive exterior design. 

UK models come fully loaded with standard kit including DCC adaptive dampers, a high-spec Canton stereo, an augmented reality head-up display and the striking Hyper Green paintwork. Skoda has fitted 20-inch wheels as a base offering, but buyers can upgrade to the 21-inch options, although this does cut the range slightly. 

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The Skoda Elroq has been widely referred to as an Enyaq in all but bootspace; that is, it shares much – including its platform and wheelbase – with its bigger brother, sacrificing little more than some outright cargo capacity. And the same is true of the vRS.

As such, the Elroq vRS gets the same 335bhp, dual-motor powertrain as the hottest Enyaq, fed by the same 84kWh (79kWh usable) battery. And yet the shorter, lighter Elroq accelerates from 0-62mph in 5.4 seconds – 0.1 seconds faster than the Enyaq. Both cars get an electronically limited top speed of 111mph.

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Johannes Neft, Skoda’s board member for technical development said: “Skoda vRS models traditionally combine dynamic performance and sporty looks with well balanced driving characteristics and practicality. The Elroq vRS is no exception. This appealing package makes the Elroq vRS the ideal everyday companion.”

Skoda Elroq vRS - rear static

Not only is it the fastest Skoda in a straight line, the Elroq vRS is also the fastest-charging model in the maker’s range. Peak 185kW charge speeds allow for a 10 to 80 per cent charge in 26 minutes, and a maximum range of up to 340 miles. Three-phase 11kW AC charging is also available, allowing for a full top-up in around eight hours.

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In addition to the uprated powertrain, the smallest vRS also gets lowered sports suspension (-15mm at the front, -10mm to the rear) with so-called “specific tuning”. Furthermore, there’s a new steering set-up for a “sportier driving feel” and a special drive mode apparently tailored to the all-wheel drive system. Finally, the vRS boasts larger, more powerful brakes on the front axle than the standard Elroq.

All vRS models get matrix LED headlights and dynamic indicators, flanking the base car’s fared-in Tech-Deck grille. The exterior is also littered with black accents – for the window surrounds, roof rails, badges and door-mirror caps. LED rear lights with dynamic indicators complete the look.

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Inside, the sporty theme continues, “characterised by the exclusive Design Selection vRS Lounge”. Leaning heavily on the aforementioned darkened aesthetic, the vRS comes with Suedia microfibre upholstery, set off by contrasting lime-green stitching. There’s a three-spoke heated sports steering wheel covered in perforated leather, again with green stitching, plus sports seats with vRS badges embossed in the integrated head restraints. Those seats are heated, and the driver’s seat comes with memory and massage functions, too.

Skoda Elroq vRS - dash

The infotainment system is taken care of by a 13-inch central display, complemented by a five-inch digital cockpit and graphics specific to the vRS model. Elsewhere you’ll find four USB-C ports, wireless phone charging, and that 12-speaker, 675-watt Canton stereo. Other standard kit includes three-zone climate control, a powered tailgate and keyless entry.

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Happily, customers won’t have to sacrifice practicality when opting for the sportier Elroq. Despite its dual-motor powertrain, every version gets a 470-litre boot – expandable to 1,580 litres with the rear seats folded flat. Both of the outer rear chairs have Isofix child-seat mounts.

Previously, Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer said that reaction to the larger Enyaq vRS had “legitimised” the idea of faster zero-emissions technology carrying a badge and brand built on hot hatchbacks.

“vRS is absolutely part of our future,” Zellmer told us. “If you look at what we’ve done with Enyaq, it’s a fabulous top-of-the-line vehicle – arguably the most aspirational car in our line-up, with four-wheel drive, around 300bhp. The price is higher, but it’s still a value proposition in terms of performance for the money.

“People are more proud of their cars than ever these days, and yes, they’re willing to spend more,” Zellmer added. “Which means a good [profit] margin, from our perspective. So I think we have to continue along the vRS path as we move towards an electrified future.”

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