The Skoda Elroq RS, the most powerful model in the company’s new entry-level electric crossover range, has been unveiled at Milan Design Week.
While it’s unclear when, or if, the RS will join the local Elroq range, the less powerful models in the Elroq range will be launched in Australia in the middle of 2025.
The RS is powered by a pair of electric motors, one for each axle, generating a total of 250kW. This looks to be same drivetrain available in the Volkswagen ID.4 GTX, which has 679Nm of torque.
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With a kerb weight of between 2229 and 2342kg, the Elroq RS is no Lotus Elise, but thanks to all-wheel drive it is able to hustle from 0-100km/h in 5.4 seconds — a handy 1.2 seconds faster than the real-wheel drive Elroq 85. Top speed is limited to 180km/h.
Bringing the RS to a halt are disc brakes with two-piston calipers up front, but, like other vehicles on Volkswagen’s MEB architecture, it makes do with only drum brakes at the rear.
Under WLTP testing, the RS is said to have a consumption rate of 15.9kWh/100km and a range of 572km from its 79kWh (net) battery pack. AC charging can be done up to 11kW, while DC fast charging tops out at 185kW.
Visually the RS has lightly revised bumpers, with the front featuring a slightly more aggressive lower air intake treatment and a finlet below the disguised main headlight unit.
Out the back, there’s a full width reflective strip and a gloss black insert. Gloss black has been liberally applied to the wing mirror caps, roof rails, window trims, and Skoda lettering. The Mamba Green paint you see on the vehicle in this article is exclusive to the RS.
In addition to its go-faster styling bits, the RS has retuned suspension and sits 16mm closer to road, with ground clearance now rated at 170mm. Depending on the state of your wallet, the RS is fitted with either 20- or 21-inch aerodynamically-styled alloy wheels.
On the inside the dashboard and door cards have been dressed up with black faux suede and fake carbon fibre. Other cabin adornments include copious quantities of lime green stitching, stainless steel pedal covers, and front sports seats upholstered in a mixture of faux suede and leather.
Ahead of the driver is a flat-bottom three-spoke steering wheel with physical buttons on the spokes, and flappy paddles for adjusting the amount of regenerative braking. Behind the wheel is a 5.0-inch instrumentation display, and standing proud in the middle of the dashboard is a 13.0-inch infotainment screen.
Other standard features include LED matrix headlights, dynamic LED tail-lights, tinted acoustic side windows, an electric driver’s seat with massaging and memory functions, an electric tailgate, and the KESSY Advanced key, which can unlock the car on approach and lock it again when you step far enough away.
The options list includes adaptive chassis control, a 675W 12-speaker Canton sound system, three-zone climate control system, a front passenger seat with massager and memory functions, and rear sunshades.
Safety kit includes adaptive lane keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control, traffic jam assist, and autonomous emergency braking.
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