Skoda particulars most cost-effective Australian EV but

Lower than a month after launching its new Elroq mid-size SUV, Skoda Australia has confirmed a stripped-back model with a smaller battery will be a part of the vary to turn out to be its most cost-effective electrical automobile (EV) but.

The Skoda Elroq 60 Choose is ready to reach in native showrooms in November, priced at $49,990 drive-away – $10,000 lower than the earlier entry-level 85 Choose variant, and a whopping $20,000 lower than the flagship 130 Years Version.

The sub-$50,000 value makes it the most cost effective European-built EV presently on sale in Australia by some margin. Skoda Australia director Lucie Kuhn admitted the introduction of the Elroq 60 was a simple resolution within the context of Skoda’s powertrain portfolio, saying “there was not likely an enormous dialogue about it”.

“I believe the battery is sensible. Firstly, it helps us carry a fairly good, attention-grabbing value level to Australian drivers. And the vary is, I might say, fairly ample – 395km – which is definitely fairly good for that battery,” she advised CarExpert on the launch of the facelifted model of the bigger, pre-existing Enyaq mid-size electrical SUV.

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“I believe the value is fairly interesting, and we’re fairly positive that will probably be interesting additionally to the Australian drivers.”

Powering the Elroq 60 Choose is a 63kWh lithium-ion battery, producing as much as 150kW of energy and 310Nm of torque from its single-motor, rear-wheel drive powertrain. Skoda claims a mixed driving vary of 395km on the WLTP cycle.

For context, the Elroq 85 has a larger-capacity 82kWh battery, peak outputs of 210kW and 545Nm, and a most claimed WLTP vary of 529km.

The Elroq’s revised pricing means it undercuts the European-badged Mini Cooper E ($53,990 earlier than on-roads) and Mini Aceman E ($55,990 earlier than on-roads), each of that are inbuilt China. It’s additionally cheaper than the Volkswagen ID.4 ($59,990 earlier than on-roads) and the Kia EV3 ($47,600 earlier than on-roads).