Skoda Elroq vs Tesla Model Y
Figures updated
The Skoda Elroq and Tesla Model Y are both new family SUVs. We compare the Mk1 (2024–) Elroq and the Juniper (2025–) Model Y on price, size, boot space, performance, safety, official economy and running costs.
The short answer
The Tesla Model Y comes out ahead, with the bigger boot; the Skoda Elroq is close on everything else.
- The Tesla Model Y has the biggest boot: 822 litres, 352 more than the Skoda Elroq.
- No MOT reliability comparison yet: the Skoda Elroq and the Tesla Model Y are too new for MOT records (cars first take an MOT at three years old).
- Running costs are close: the electric, charged at home versions cost within £10 a year of each other to fuel at 7,500 miles a year.
| Figure | Skoda ElroqMk1 (2024–), 5-door SUV | Tesla Model YJuniper (2025–), 5-door SUV |
|---|---|---|
| Price and practicality | ||
| Price newUK list prices, across the range | £33,970 to £46,970August 2026 price list | – |
| Body | 5-door SUV | 5-door SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| BootSeats up / folded | 470 litres / 1,580 | 822 litres / 2,022 (best) |
| Length | 4,488mm | 4,797mm |
| WidthWithout mirrors | 1,884mm | 1,920mm |
| Height | 1,654mm | 1,624mm |
| Performance | ||
| Power | 190–340 PS | – |
| 0–62mph | 5.4–8.5 sec | – |
| Safety | ||
| Euro NCAP ratingTests get tougher each year | ★★★★★ (2025) | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Economy and emissions | ||
| Fuel types | Electric | Electric |
| Official economyVersions of this generation | – | – |
| CO2 | – | – |
| Electric range | – | 311–411 miles |
| Running costs at 7,500 miles a year | ||
| Electric, charged at home26.3p per kWh standard tariff | £548 (4 mi/kWh) | £548 (4 mi/kWh) |
| Cheapest version to fuelWhichever fuel costs least | £548 (electric) | £548 (electric) |
| Car tax a yearCars registered from April 2017 | £200 | £200 |
| About the cars | ||
| Type | Family SUV | Family SUV |
| Owners' average miles a year | – | – |
| On sale | 2024 on | 2025 on |
Green marks the better figure where the difference is more than 3%. Reliability figures cover every version of each model tested in the year. Running costs use the typical official economy of recent versions (WLTP where available); real-world economy is usually a little worse for every car.
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Frequently asked questions
›Is the Skoda Elroq or the Tesla Model Y more reliable?
It's too early to say from MOT records: the Skoda Elroq and the Tesla Model Y are too new, as cars take their first MOT at three years old.
›Which is bigger, the Skoda Elroq or the Tesla Model Y?
The Tesla Model Y is 309mm longer (4,797mm against 4,488mm). The Tesla Model Y has the bigger boot: 822 litres against 470.
›Which is cheaper to run, the Skoda Elroq or the Tesla Model Y?
Comparing electric versions, fuel costs are within £10 a year of each other at 7,500 miles, using typical official economy and current UK average fuel prices.
›Which is safer, the Skoda Elroq or the Tesla Model Y?
Euro NCAP gave the Skoda Elroq 5 stars (2025) and the Tesla Model Y 5 stars (2025). Euro NCAP makes its tests tougher every few years, so ratings from different years aren't directly comparable.
›Should I buy the Skoda Elroq or the Tesla Model Y?
The Tesla Model Y comes out ahead, with the bigger boot; the Skoda Elroq is close on everything else. The comparison above sets out price, space, performance, safety, running costs and reliability side by side.
Sources: manufacturers' UK specifications and price lists and Euro NCAP (listed on each model's page); DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0); Vehicle Certification Agency car fuel data, © Crown copyright, VCA cannot accept liability for its accuracy; fuel prices from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each picture.