I have an Octavia SEL iV and will be ordering a new car soon through my work.

I have to have an electric car because of BIK reasons, I would like a Superb estate otherwise!

First of all I think the size of the boot is really good which is a big thing for me as I play bass guitar and need plenty of space for instruments and amps. Also in general the space inside is really good for an SUV - I loathe SUVs but there is not really any other choices if I’m going electric and need a decent boot. Most SUVs tend to be big on the outside and small on the inside.

So, overall, it’s ok. And that’s it. I would not complain at all if I owned one.

But….. why is it so flipping dull? The interior is the same as my Octavia which is 5/6 years old in design. The screen is a little bigger and it has the little dash (a downgrade to me but hey ho). It just doesn’t feel like a modern electric car - again it’s one of those electric cars which is trying to pretend to be an ICE car.

Also, looking at the prices, why do I feel like the £45k version I sat in is a downgrade from my SEL Octavia? The seats arent as nice (mine is leather and alcantara as standard), there’s nothing that really feels quality about it compared to my car, even at 4 years old.

Little things like the levers to fold down the seats when you are at the boot? Why are they missing? And no USB port for my dash cam? Still the same levers for the seats which are a weak point on my Octy.

I know Škoda aren’t Audi or BMW premium cars but it just feels like a step back from 5 years ago when Škoda were moving things on in leaps and bounds.

I don’t know how much an Elroq is going to cost me so haven’t decided what to get yet but it’s still the front runner if I go for a car that big as all the other options have tiny boots but I had hoped for more. I also really want a Škoda as my local dealer is amazing.

The final kick was that I went to the nearby Renault dealers to check out the new Renault 5 as I was intrigued. Boot was too small obviously but WOW the quality was amazing, better than the Škoda, and the design was fresh without it being childish, the screen and controls were amazing and overall I was amazed. Very interested in the Renault 4 when it comes out as they will be probably £10k cheaper than the Škoda and the boot is only slightly smaller. Yeah range not as good and not as fast but I don’t need a 6 sec 0-60 car.

I really really want to like the Elroq but it just feels like a decision to buy a new fridge.

I sat in my first Elroq yesterday and was surprisingly underwhelmed too.

But also from the fact I couldn’t have one. At 6’4” the only way I could get in was with the seat all the way back, but then it also had to be all the way down too, which was then a complete no for me as a driving position.

Gaz

I fully appreciate you position regarding the BIK (I currently have a Superb diesel company car) but if you really want a Superb estate (plug in hybrid) it will cost you less than an extra £15/week over the Elroq BIK which isn't too bad, a price well worth paying, in my view, if you really need the space and that's your ideal car.

2 hours ago, cnc said:

I fully appreciate you position regarding the BIK (I currently have a Superb diesel company car) but if you really want a Superb estate (plug in hybrid) it will cost you less than an extra £15/week over the Elroq BIK which isn't too bad, a price well worth paying, in my view, if you really need the space and that's your ideal car.

If you look at the BIK rates you can see they go up to the same as petrol cars in 2 years and I have the car for 4 starting end of this year plus I might get dragged into the 40% tax bracket soon so the tax could skyrocket

On 12/05/2025 at 00:10, MiniNinjaRob said:

If you look at the BIK rates you can see they go up to the same as petrol cars in 2 years and I have the car for 4 starting end of this year plus I might get dragged into the 40% tax bracket soon so the tax could skyrocket

I was going by the https://comcar.co.uk/companycar/tax/select/ website which indicate relatively little difference between a Superb SEL estate plug in and an Elroq 85kw Sportline as shown in the attached photos.

21 hours ago, cnc said:

I was going by the https://comcar.co.uk/companycar/tax/select/ website which indicate relatively little difference between a Superb SEL estate plug in and an Elroq 85kw Sportline as shown in the attached photos.

I have the car for 4 years from the end of this year and the BIK is going up to 18% for the last two years so it will rise a lot which I have to take into account. It all depends on the contribution I have to make as well as the 2 amounts together might make sense or might not.

I think both the Enyaq and Elroq are very dependent on the interior selected.

The standard cloth interior sadly feels incredibly cheap, and my partner agreed when they first saw and sat in it. I've not seen the lodge interior, but, I think both cars feel much more premium with the suite or ecosuite (black or brown leather) interiors. It really lifts the car and everything feels and looks much nicer!

The Sportline model has a much nicer interior with similar materials as standard to what it sounds like you have in your Octavia. Sadly, my body shape doesn't work with those sport seats!

My last two cars were an Audi and a Lexus. The Enyaq ecosuite I have isn't quite as nice as those, but, it's still a very nice place to be.

Assuming you have the option of either picking a sportline model or adding suite/ecosuite to an Edition model, perhaps worth trying to find one of those interiors before deciding to ignore the Elroq?

On 17/05/2025 at 13:55, tickedon said:

I think both the Enyaq and Elroq are very dependent on the interior selected.

The standard cloth interior sadly feels incredibly cheap, and my partner agreed when they first saw and sat in it. I've not seen the lodge interior, but, I think both cars feel much more premium with the suite or ecosuite (black or brown leather) interiors. It really lifts the car and everything feels and looks much nicer!

The Sportline model has a much nicer interior with similar materials as standard to what it sounds like you have in your Octavia. Sadly, my body shape doesn't work with those sport seats!

My last two cars were an Audi and a Lexus. The Enyaq ecosuite I have isn't quite as nice as those, but, it's still a very nice place to be.

Assuming you have the option of either picking a sportline model or adding suite/ecosuite to an Edition model, perhaps worth trying to find one of those interiors before deciding to ignore the Elroq?

A colleague has just had his ordering portal open and it seems I can get a fully loaded Elroq sport line with maxx pack easily within budget.

I’m going to see if my wife can drive it and try and seek out a sport line version to test the seats

I really would like electric memory seats as my wife and I use the car equally and we are very different sizes, so that’s good news.

4 minutes ago, MiniNinjaRob said:

A colleague has just had his ordering portal open and it seems I can get a fully loaded Elroq sport line with maxx pack easily within budget.

I’m going to see if my wife can drive it and try and seek out a sport line version to test the seats

I really would like electric memory seats as my wife and I use the car equally and we are very different sizes, so that’s good news.

I’ve got an Enyaq suite , the leather seats are comfy and if same on Elroq drivers one is fully electric both heated