Video Summary
-This Skoda Elroq RS is the fastest-accelerating production Skoda to date.-The regular Elroq has been the best-selling electric car in Europe in April 2024 and has received many orders.
-The RS version has 335 horsepower and two motors with all-wheel drive.
-A Sport Line version of the car costs around 50,000 Euro, while this version is about 54,000 Euro after grants, but it has more standard features.
-The RS version has Matrix headlights as standard.
-Dynamic chassis control comes standard on the RS model in Ireland.
-The Mamba Green color is standard, with Matte Grey available for an additional pack, not available in Ireland due to a grant threshold issue.
-The test car has optional 21-inch alloys; the Irish cars have black 20-inch rims as standard.
-There are black mirror housings and roof rails on this model.
-The battery is 84 kWh gross, 79 kWh net usable, and it has the fastest charging speed for Skodas at 185 kW DC.
-Charging from 10 to 80% takes 26 minutes with a range of 550 kilometers.
-The trunk has 470 liters of space.
-The rear seats have best-in-class foot and knee space, including some nice storage areas and cup holders for the rear passengers.
-The upper part of the rear doors have hard plastic, but the front doors have softer plastic.
-It has a floating infotainment touch screen with green stitching inside the cabin.
-Paddles allow for the manual control of the energy regeneration, and it does not offer one-pedal driving.
-The car has a nice balance with the steering, and there is a good bit of feedback.
-This is a performance version that won’t get the driver into trouble.
-The driver would like to have some gear-change sounds and a more fun party-piece.
-This RS version of the car drives like a four-wheel-drive version of the Elroq with a bit more power.
-The driver wishes this RS had a bit more raw excitement of the Alpine A290.
-It has good fuel efficiency and has 3.1 miles per kilowatt hour.
