• A slick, smart and modern interior
• Excellent quality for the price
• Range of interesting and bold interior combinations available

How is the quality and layout?

The Elroq’s interior almost mirrors that of the larger Skoda Enyaq, with a big infotainment touchscreen, a small digital instrument cluster and a focus on stylish details and sustainable materials. For the price, the Elroq’s interior is outstanding and now that several of the Parkers team have tested it, we still can’t criticise even a single area for lacking in quality.

As on other Skoda models, you can choose between different Design Selections, which are essentially interesting interior colours and textures. A highlight is the Loft option, which is standard on all but the Sportline model, and brings a stylish grey fabric for the seats, door cards and dashboard. It’s made from 78% recycled plastics and looks fantastic. 

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A light grey ‘Lodge’ pack is also available with white synthetic leather and orange seatbelts – a first for Skoda – if you want something a bit bolder, though we think it’s a bit garish and at odds with the otherwise classy styling of the Elroq. If you opt for the racier Sportline you get a predominantly black interior with smart microsuede sports seats, though it can look a bit dark and dull in comparison to the interior of other trims.

We would rate the choice of materials used and the quality of fit and finish first rate. You’ll struggle to find cheap finishes and the dashboard and most surfaces have a lovely soft-squish feel if you go prodding the plastics.

Infotainment and tech

Again on the technology front, the Elroq’s cabin broadly mirrors that of the more expensive Enyaq – a good thing in this instance. A 13.0-inch infotainment touchscreen is included as standard on every model, which has had a recent software update to include new configurable shortcut buttons to turn off the often-irritating speed sign recognition and to turn on the heaters. 

The screen is generally easy to use but has an occasional lag on it. We found the shortcut buttons on the touchscreen small and quite fiddly to operate on the move. We prefer Volkswagen’s touchscreen interface on cars like the ID.4 SUV, though rate the Elroq more overall for having physical shortcut buttons for commonly used features – such as the climate menu and to get to the driver assistance page in the menus more quickly.

Other noteworthy technology on the Elroq includes a clever augmented-reality satellite navigation that can display ‘live’ navigation arrows to help you take the correct turn. The Elroq also makes it easier for drivers to locate chargers in both the car’s satellite navigation and also through the MySkoda app.

Comfort 

• Extensive seat and steering wheel adjustment
• Excellent seats all-round: plentiful support for longer trips
• Electrical adjustment available as an option

The standard Elroq seats are fantastic, with plentiful support and generous cushioning. There is also plentiful adjustability to the seats and steering wheel, so that most drivers can find the right position. The driving seat height goes down surprisingly low for an SUV, too. Perfect if you like to slink down low.

Heated seats are standard on all but the entry-level SE model, and though massaging and electric front seats are available as an option, you’ll need to spend an eye-watering £4,150 to get them as part of the Maxx package. 

Those in the rear seats should be just as happy too, with the wide rear bench of the Elroq meaning there’s room for two adults with ease and three at a push. The almost-flat rear floor adds to the feeling of spaciousness, as do the large rear windows. In comparison, some rivals can leave passengers feeling a bit hemmed in. There is no option for a panoramic sunroof with the Elroq, however.