Flagship versions of the new and about-to-be-updated mid-size electric SUVs will come to our market in early 2026, Skoda has confirmed.
Electric Cars
More powerful versions of Skoda’s new family electric SUVs will come to Australia early next year, the brand has confirmed.
The Skoda Elroq small to medium-sized SUV has just launched locally, with prices starting from $54,990 for the base grade 85 Select and $64,990 for the higher-spec 130 Years Edition.
However, in the first quarter of next year, Skoda has confirmed a hotter RS variant will be added to the range, and it will be closely followed by an RS variant of the updated version of the larger, but very similar, Skoda Enyaq electric car.
“I can confirm we are working on an RS [Elroq]. We’ll have it in market hopefully around quarter two next year at the latest,” said Skoda Australia’s Head of Marketing and Product, Kieran Merrigan, at the launch of the Elroq this week.
“We’re just finalising some pricing, some production. It is really hard to get hold of at the moment. It's doing quite well in Europe. We are proud of that, but it makes it really hard for us with the supply.
“But we'll have this car, it is confirmed, and it will be closely followed by the Enyaq RS, which is also going into production for us.
The Elroq RS is powered by two electric motors – one on the front axle and one on the rear for all-wheel drive. It’s capable of 250kW and claimed to achieve a zero to 100km/h acceleration time of 5.4 seconds.
Skoda says it is the quickest-accelerating car it has produced, 1.2 seconds ahead of the regular Elroq 85, and one second faster than an Octavia RS turbo sedan.
The Enyaq RS is rated to produce the same power, but its 0-100km/h time is 0.1 seconds slower due to its extra weight.
The RS’s battery is slightly larger than the regular Elroq’s at 84kWh vs 82kWh gross, or 79kWh vs 77kWh usable, increasing its driving range rating to “more than” 550km. Its peak DC charging power is also up, 185kW on 175kW, allowing a 10-80 per cent charging time of 26 minutes rather than 28.
As well as riding on lowered sports suspension with optional adaptive dampers, plus retuned steering, and larger front brakes with two-piston calipers, the RS gets alternative styling inside and out, and unique 21-inch wheels.
According to Skoda Australia Director Lucie Kuhn, the brand expects the RS will be the most popular variant of the Elroq when it arrives locally.
“I think the share would be approximately 50/50 [of 85 Select and 130 Years Edition at launch], but when the RS comes, I think it'll be quite, I would say, a deal-breaker in terms of the volume,” she told Drive.
“I think the car will resonate well because the brand is quite strong in RS versions in general. I think here the share would move in the direction of 50 per cent RS, 20 per cent the 85, and 30 per cent the 130 Years Edition.”
Electric Cars Guide
A born-and-bred newshound, Kathryn has worked her way up through the ranks reporting for, and later editing, two renowned UK regional newspapers and websites, before moving on to join the digital newsdesk of one of the world’s most popular newspapers – The Sun. More recently, she’s done a short stint in PR in the not-for-profit sector, and led the news team at Wheels Media.
