Skoda Epiq vs Vauxhall Mokka-e

The Vauxhall Mokka-e costs £8,890 more than the Skoda Epiq. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The Skoda Epiq is not just cheaper - it also offers 125 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Skoda Epiq comes out ahead overall.

The Skoda Epiq is £8,890 cheaper to buy. The Skoda Epiq is cheaper to charge, roughly £136 a year versus £168 for the Vauxhall Mokka-e, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Skoda Epiq comes out roughly £9,050 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 158 miles for the Skoda Epiq and 168 miles for the Vauxhall Mokka-e - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 28-30 minutes.

The two are within 7 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 609 mm of total clearance for the Vauxhall Mokka-e and about 602 mm of total clearance for the Skoda Epiq.

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