Elroq 85 Select standard equipment highlights are 19-inch alloy rims, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, dual-zone climate control and heated front seats. There’s also an eight-speaker audio (with digital radio), wireless device charging and a heated leather-trimmed steering wheel. The 130 Years Edition ups the ante with 21-inch rims, an augmented reality head-up display, power front seats (with memory and massage), heated rear seats, three-zone climate, 12-speaker Canton audio, a 360-degree overhead camera view, adaptive cruise control and more.

There’s a heavy emphasis on the use of what Skoda says are “sustainable, practical and durable materials” in the Elroq cabin. The ‘Loft Design’ interior in the 85 Select uses fabric comprising 78 per cent recycled PET plastic, while the ‘Lodge Design’ in the 130 Years Edition features synthetic leather and a fabric made from Nylon waste.

The Elroq is powered by a single, rear-mounted AC permanent magnet synchronous motor sending 210kW/545Nm to the rear wheels only.

The Skoda Elroq is a small, five-seat SUV. The front seats in the 85 Select are heated and in the flagship 130 Years Edition they’re power-adjustable (with memory and massage) and heating is added to the two outer rear positions. It would be a little tight for three full-size adults across the back; two is probably better. But a trio of up to mid-teenage kids will be swimming in it.

The Skoda Elroq is claimed to accelerate from 0–100km/h in 6.6sec with a top speed of 180km/h.

Both Elroq grades are fitted with a CATL-sourced 82kWh (77kWh net) lithium-ion battery for a claimed 529km (WLTP) range.