Cupra Raval vs Skoda Elroq

The Skoda Elroq costs £6,975 more than the Cupra Raval. For that premium it adds 76 miles more WLTP range, 41 kW more power and a 1.0s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Elroq comes out ahead overall.

The Cupra Raval is £6,975 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 Cupra Raval comes out roughly £6,975 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 139 miles for the Cupra Raval and 234 miles for the Skoda Elroq - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Skoda Elroq goes roughly 95 miles further between charging stops.

The Cupra Raval is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 100 mm narrower than the Skoda Elroq. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 616 mm of total clearance for the Cupra Raval and about 516 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Elroq. The Skoda Elroq also turns in a 1.6 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 Cupra Raval and 84% for the Skoda Elroq. That gives the Cupra Raval a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Cupra Raval'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.