DS 3 E-Tense vs Skoda Elroq

The DS 3 E-Tense costs £3,025 more than the Skoda Elroq. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The Skoda Elroq is not just cheaper - it also offers 32 miles more WLTP range and 120 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Elroq comes out ahead overall.

The Skoda Elroq is £3,025 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 £3,025 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 207 miles for the DS 3 E-Tense 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 27 miles further between charging stops.

The DS 3 E-Tense is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 82 mm narrower than the Skoda Elroq. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 598 mm of total clearance for the DS 3 E-Tense and about 516 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Elroq. The Skoda Elroq also turns in a 1.4 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.