Mazda 6e vs Skoda Elroq

The Mazda 6e costs £5,025 more than the Skoda Elroq. For that premium it adds 68 miles more WLTP range, 90 kW faster peak rapid charging and 50 kW more power. The Skoda Elroq is not just cheaper - it also offers 134 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Elroq comes out ahead overall.

The Skoda Elroq is £5,025 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 £5,025 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 290 miles for the Mazda 6e and 234 miles for the Skoda Elroq - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Mazda 6e goes roughly 57 miles further between charging stops.

The two are within 6 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 516 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Elroq and about 510 mm of total clearance for the Mazda 6e. The Skoda Elroq also turns in a 2.3 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 Mazda 6e and 84% for the Skoda Elroq. That gives the Mazda 6e a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Mazda 6e'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.