AION V vs Skoda Elroq

The AION V costs £2,480 more than the Skoda Elroq. For that premium it adds 37 miles more WLTP range and 75 kW faster peak rapid charging. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Elroq comes out ahead overall.

The Skoda Elroq is £2,480 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £152 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Skoda Elroq comes out roughly £2,520 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 264 miles for the AION V and 234 miles for the Skoda Elroq - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The AION V goes roughly 30 miles further between charging stops.

The AION V is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 30 mm narrower than the Skoda Elroq. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 546 mm of total clearance for the AION V and about 516 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Elroq. The Skoda Elroq also turns in a 1.9 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the AION V and 84% for the Skoda Elroq. That gives the AION V a modest edge in retained real-world range. The AION V's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Skoda Elroq's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.