Skoda Elroq vRS 2025: Prices, specs and release date

• Hot new Skoda Elroq vRS performance EV revealed
• Fastest new Skoda on sale with 340PS and 0-62mph in 5.4 seconds
• Extensive vRS makeover for chassis, design and interior
• Arrives in summer 2025 with ordering to open within weeks

The new Skoda Elroq vRS is the high-performance range-topper for the well-received new electric SUV range.

Boasting electric motors both front and rear, the four-wheel-drive new Skoda Elroq vRS has a 340PS headline power figure. With 0-62mph in 5.4 seconds, it is the fastest new Skoda on sale.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS also boasts a range of up to 340 miles.

Distinctive, sporty styling marks out the new Skoda Elroq vRS, with large wheels, beefed-up bumpers and the option to choose unique Hyper Green paint.

Hip-hugging sports seats feature inside the new Skoda Elroq vRS, yet the firm also promises practicality that’s comparable with the regular car.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS doesn’t yet have many rivals. There isn’t a sporty GT version of the Kia EV3, for example, or a MINI Countryman Electric John Cooper Works.

Alternatives to the new Skoda Elroq vRS therefor include the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Line and Cupra Born VZ. Smaller alternatives include the Abarth 600e, Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce and the MINI Aceman John Cooper Works.

2025 Skoda Elroq vRS prices and release date

New Skoda Elroq vRS prices will sit above the current Skoda Elroq range-topper, the £41,600 Sportline 85. They will also be positioned below the larger Skoda Enyaq vRS, which costs from around £53,000.

It is likely Skoda Elroq vRS prices could start from upwards of £45,000. They will be confirmed later in the month, where full specifications will also be announced.

First deliveries of the new Skoda Elroq vRS will begin in summer 2025.

2025 Skoda Elroq vRS styling, interior and technology

The new Skoda Elroq vRS has a distinctive, sporty appearance. This further enhances the high-gloss black ‘Tech-Deck Face’ which contains illuminated and animated sections.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS has standard LED Matrix beam headlights, along with LED rear lights with dynamic indicators.

Building on this, the new Skoda Elroq vRS has black side window trim, roof rails, bonnet and tailgate lettering, and door mirrors. There are vRS-specific front and rear bumpers, vRS badges on the front wings and dark-tint rear glass.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS has a range of exclusive alloy wheel designs with aero trims, sized up to 21-inches. There is a choice of colours too, including the vRS-specific Hyper Green seen here.

Inside, the new Skoda Elroq vRS has a ‘Design Selection vRS Lounge’ theme, which is mostly black. Upholstery is Suedia microfibre with lime green stitching, and there’s carbon-look décor.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS has a sporty three-spoke steering wheel, which is heated. It has perforated leather, lime green stitching and a vRS badge.

Heated front sports seats with integrated headrests are standard while the driver’s seats is both electric and has a massage function. The new Skoda Elroq vRS also has stainless steel pedal covers.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS has a 5.0-inch Digital Cockpit driver display and 13.0-inch infotainment display. They have vRS-specific graphics. A 12-speaker, 675-watt Canton premium sound system is standard too.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS hasn’t forgotten practicality. Three-zone climate control is standard, as are four fast-charge USB-C ports with an output of up to 45W. It has a 470-litre boot, which expands to 1580 litres with the rear seats folded.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS also has a QR code in the boot. Owners can scan it to call up operating instructions and videos about various Skoda ‘Simply Clever’ boot functions.

2025 Skoda Elroq vRS electric motors, performance and range

The new Skoda Elroq vRS is the firm’s fastest-accelerating new car on sale. 0-62mph takes just 5.4 seconds, aided by four-wheel traction from the dual electric motors.

The Skoda Elroq vRS produces a total of 340PS and has a top speed of 111mph. Via the infotainment menu, two external sounds can be selected, called ‘Sport’ or ‘Futuristic’.

The new Skoda Elroq uses a 79kWh battery, giving a range of 'more than 340 miles on the WLTP cycle' according to the official information. It has 185kW rapid charging capability, taking it from 10% to 80% in 26 minutes.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS has a chassis lowered by 15mm at the front and 10mm at the rear. It features a DCC adaptive chassis, with reconfigured driving modes. In ‘Individual’, the dampers can be adjusted through a range of 15 settings.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS will be more dynamic than the Skoda Enyaq vRS, which shares this chassis, thanks to its shorter overhangs. It has a sportier steering set-up too.

The new Skoda Elroq vRS also has more powerful front brakes with two-piston calipers.

Plenty of standard safety assist tech is fitted to the new Skoda Elroq vRS, which is even able to use online swarm data. This uses inputs from other cars on the road to warn of incidents and slippery road conditions in the immediate vicinity.