Skoda Elroq Battery: Sizes, the LFP Switch, Range & Charging
Battery figures checked against Skoda UK’s current Elroq range pages, Skoda’s Storyboard technical release, EV Database’s per-model-year listings and electrive’s March 2026 report on the LFP switch. UK prices are Skoda UK’s recommended on-the-road prices.
The Skoda Elroq is sold in the UK today with three packs: the 60 with a 61 kWh LFP battery (58 kWh usable), the 85 with an 84 kWh NMC battery (79 kWh usable) and the vRS with an 82 kWh NMC battery (77 kWh usable). The confusing part is history: the first 60 was a 63 kWh NMC pack, the first 85s carried 77 kWh usable, and the entry 50 (55 kWh, 52 usable) has been discontinued in the UK.
Key figures:
- Elroq 60 (2026 on): LFP, 61 kWh gross / 58 usable, up to 279 miles WLTP
- Elroq 85 (current): NMC, 84 kWh gross / 79 usable, up to 370 miles WLTP
- Elroq vRS: NMC, 82 kWh gross / 77 usable, up to 344 miles WLTP
- Fastest charging: 165 kW DC on the 85 and vRS; warranty 8 years / 100,000 miles
Skoda Elroq battery sizes today
The current UK range has three battery sizes, and the table below is the one to trust for a car bought new now.
| Variant | Battery | Usable | Chemistry | Motor | WLTP range | DC peak | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 61 kWh | 58 kWh | LFP | 140 kW | up to 279 mi | 105 kW | £34,295 |
| 85 | 84 kWh | 79 kWh | NMC | 210 kW | up to 370 mi | 165 kW | £37,060 |
| vRS | 82 kWh | 77 kWh | NMC | 250 kW AWD | up to 344 mi | 165 kW | £47,295 |
Earlier cars differ. The Elroq launched with a 50 (55 kWh, 52 usable, NMC) that Skoda UK stopped selling at the end of 2025, and with 60 and 85 packs whose sizes have since changed — the two sections below untangle both, because most used Elroqs are those earlier cars.
Is there an Elroq 85x in the UK?
No. The all-wheel-drive 85x (82 kWh, 77 usable) exists in markets such as Germany, but Skoda UK does not list it; the vRS is the only all-wheel-drive Elroq on sale here.
The 2026 LFP switch: the Elroq 60’s battery changed
For the 2027 model year, announced in March 2026, Skoda replaced the Elroq 60’s battery chemistry entirely — NMC out, LFP in.
What were the old and new 60 figures?
The old 60 carried a 63 kWh NMC pack (59 kWh usable) with a 150 kW motor and fast charging up to 165 kW. The new 60 carries a 61 kWh LFP pack (58 kWh usable), a new 140 kW motor, and a lower 105 kW charging peak — yet the 10–80% time barely moves, at about 26 minutes, because the LFP pack holds its curve well and gives up only 1 kWh of usable capacity.
What does LFP change for an owner?
The practical gain is charging habit: an LFP pack can be charged to 100% regularly without the wear penalty that makes 80% the sensible daily limit on the NMC cars. The same switch applies to the Enyaq 60; no other Elroq variant gets LFP, and Skoda assembles the battery systems at Mladá Boleslav — the cell supplier for the new pack has not been named in any source we could verify.
Is the Elroq 85 battery 77 or 79 kWh usable?
Both — it depends on the model year, and this is where most listings disagree.
The first 85s (2025 into early 2026) carried an 82 kWh pack with 77 kWh usable. From June 2026 the 85 moved to an 84 kWh pack with 79 kWh usable, which is the car Skoda UK sells now, with WLTP range up to 370 miles against 355–361 for the earlier pack. The vRS went the other way: early 2026 vRS cars had the 84 kWh pack, while the current vRS is back to 82 kWh and 77 usable.
How can you tell which pack a used 85 has?
Check the build date and the WLTP figure on the car’s paperwork: a 79 kWh usable figure (or a 372-mile headline range) marks the later pack. If a listing just says “82 kWh” or “84 kWh” without a usable figure, ask — the 2 kWh difference is real money in range.
Range: WLTP claims versus the real world
Officially the Elroq spans 279 miles (60) to 370 miles (85) WLTP; expect roughly three-quarters of that in mixed real use.
EV Database puts the new LFP 60’s realistic range at about 214 miles and the earlier 85’s at about 275 miles. Owner-style reporting lands in the same place: a Green Car Guide test of the 60 averaged 230 miles against a 265-mile official figure for that earlier car.
Charging the Elroq
Every Elroq charges at up to 11 kW on AC; DC peaks split by variant, and battery preconditioning is standard.
The current 85 and vRS peak at 165 kW (10–80% in about 29 minutes); the LFP 60 peaks at 105 kW (about 26 minutes to the same point); the discontinued 50 managed 145 kW. Preconditioning works automatically through the navigation system on all of them — the feature the longest search queries ask about is fitted, not an option.
The heat pump is an option, not standard
Read this before trusting any guide — including the older version of this one: no Elroq has a heat pump as standard.
On the 60, 85 and vRS the heat pump is a paid option; on the discontinued 50 it was not available at all. Skoda UK’s own standard-equipment list for the SE L 60 names an electric auxiliary heater instead. In a British winter the option is worth having, but a used listing that claims a standard heat pump is telling you the seller copied a spec sheet rather than checked the car.
Battery warranty
Skoda covers the high-voltage battery for 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
That matches Skoda UK’s own battery guide wording. What we could not verify from Skoda’s public documents is a published capacity floor or an explicit transfer statement, so this guide does not print one — if a seller quotes you a guaranteed percentage, ask to see it in the warranty policy document rather than a brochure.
How long will an Elroq battery last?
There is no Elroq-specific degradation dataset yet — the car is too new — so be wary of any site that quotes one.
The honest benchmarks are fleet-wide. Geotab’s 2024 degradation study of about 5,000 EVs found average degradation of 1.8% per year and concluded modern packs comfortably outlast the vehicle. Skoda’s own guide suggests real-world range may fall by roughly 1–2% per year. The LFP 60 should age at least as gracefully as the NMC cars on cycle life, but that is chemistry reasoning, not Elroq measurements.
Replacement cost: the honest position
Skoda publishes no replacement price for an Elroq traction battery, and no figure we could verify exists.
The prices that surface in searches (£58–£165) are for the 12-volt auxiliary battery. A sound used Elroq strategy follows from that: buy on warranty cover and a battery health check, not on a guessed pack price, because the pack is a dealer-quote item if it is ever needed outside warranty.
Skoda Elroq vs Enyaq
The Elroq is the smaller, cheaper MEB car; the Enyaq is its bigger sibling on the same platform family.
Both 60 models made the same LFP switch for 2027, and the Enyaq offers larger packs the Elroq does not get. If boot space matters more than price, the Enyaq guide is the comparison to read; if you are cross-shopping the class, the Volvo EX30 guide shows how a rival packages a similar size.
Frequently asked questions
What type of battery is in the Skoda Elroq?
It depends on the variant and year: the current 60 is LFP (61 kWh), the 85 and vRS are NMC (84 and 82 kWh), and the earlier 60 and the discontinued 50 were NMC.
What type of battery does the Skoda Elroq 85 have?
An NMC lithium-ion pack — 82 kWh (77 usable) on earlier cars and 84 kWh (79 usable) on the current model.
What is the charging speed of the Skoda Elroq 85?
Up to 165 kW DC, taking the battery from 10% to 80% in about 29 minutes; AC charging is up to 11 kW.
What is the real-world range of the Skoda Elroq 60?
About 214 miles on EV Database’s estimate for the current LFP car, against an official WLTP figure of up to 279 miles.
Does the Skoda Elroq have a heat pump?
Only as an optional extra on the 60, 85 and vRS; it is not standard on any trim, and the old 50 could not have one at all.
Conclusion
The Elroq’s battery story is a moving target: chemistry, capacities and even the range flagship changed within two model years.
Buy new and the choice is simple — LFP 60 for value and carefree full charges, 85 for the longest range, vRS for performance. Buy used and the model year matters more than the badge: check which pack the car actually carries before you compare prices.
