MG S5 EV vs Skoda Elroq

The Skoda Elroq costs £2,475 more than the MG S5 EV. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The MG S5 EV is not just cheaper - it also offers 34 kW faster peak rapid charging, 30 kW more power and a 2.2s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Elroq comes out ahead overall.

The MG S5 EV is £2,475 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 MG S5 EV comes out roughly £2,395 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 208 miles for the MG S5 EV 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 26 miles further between charging stops.

The MG S5 EV is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 35 mm narrower than the Skoda Elroq. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 551 mm of total clearance for the MG S5 EV and about 516 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Elroq. The Skoda Elroq also turns in a 1.2 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the MG S5 EV and 84% for the Skoda Elroq. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.