Škoda Elroq: Germany's #1 Electric SUV in February 2026

The Elroq has established itself as the best-selling electric SUV in Germany in February 2026, with 3,406 registrations for the month, ahead of the VW ID.3 and the Skoda Enyaq. Two models, one brand, and a strategy that's starting to pay off: Skoda is now playing multiple angles — price, onboard tech, and all-wheel drive — to hold its own against a competition that's no longer napping.

"Our customers increasingly expect the same streaming services they have at home, right inside their vehicle." — Petr Kabelka, Connectivity & New Businesses Lead at Škoda Auto

An Entry Price That Stings Less Than Usual

€33,800 for an electric SUV with 470 liters of trunk space and a claimed consumption of 17.1 kWh/100 km: the Elroq doesn't bother with marketing fluff. It plays the practical format card — 4.48 meters long, 1.88 meters wide — without trying to bluff on dimensions. Big enough to be a primary car, compact enough not to panic in the parking lot.

In this segment, the competition is serious. The Renault Scénic E-Tech, the Peugeot e-3008, and the Volkswagen ID.4 have been holding the fort for a while. And from the Chinese side, the Changan Deepal S05 arrives with an aggressive offer: 429 hp with all-wheel drive for £39,995 in the UK, roughly the price of a well-equipped Elroq with single-motor rear-wheel drive. With just one motor from the Chinese side, it's £37,990. The pressure is real.

The Elroq RS: 340 hp with a Sporty Badge

There's a version that clearly owns its ambitions. The Elroq RS packs 340 hp thanks to two electric motors — a permanent-magnet synchronous unit at the rear, an asynchronous one at the front — with no mechanical link between them. Coordination is purely electronic, delivering instant response and, in theory, preserved efficiency in daily use.

340 hp in a compact SUV means brisk acceleration, overtakes without suspense. But the Elroq RS doesn't pretend to be a track car. It's a fast electric grand tourer, not a lap-time machine. Purists used to RS-badged Golfs and Octavias with combustion engines will need to adjust their expectations.

The Enyaq Holds On, But Less Easily

The Enyaq plays in the size category above, and its sales figures remain respectable — 2,308 registrations in Germany in February 2026, third place behind the Elroq and the ID.3. But according to Motor.es, sales have "stagnated after the facelift." Skoda indirectly admits it: the brand needs volume in zero-emission vehicles and can't rely solely on the Enyaq.

The Enyaq 4×4 uses the same architecture as the Elroq RS: rear synchronous motor + front asynchronous motor, combined power up to 340 hp on higher trims. All without a driveshaft, so no mechanical losses from a traditional system. On wet or snowy roads, the control unit redistributes torque in milliseconds. On paper, it's clean. In real life, it really does make a difference in winter, especially in the Nordic markets that account for the bulk of sales.

Skoda Play: Streaming in the Cabin, Actually Useful?

What does Škoda Play actually do?

The Škoda Play platform arrives on the Enyaq (starting with software 4.0) and on the Elroq. Developed with 3SS (3 Screen Solutions), it aggregates video content — Euronews, NASA+, CNN, Reuters, Bloomberg — available only when the vehicle is stationary. User guides, commercial offers, product updates: Skoda can also broadcast its own content directly.

The idea is honest: charging times can sometimes drag on, and