Skoda Elroq

This electric SUV has already impressed us in range-topping form, but are the cheaper versions just as good? On sale Now Price from £31,500

- STEVE HUNTINGFORD

WHAT DOES THE Skoda Elroq have in common with brunch, Wikipedia and parasailing? Answer: the names of all four were created by combining two other words.

In the case of 'Elroq', it's a portmanteau of 'electric' and 'Karoq'. So, you won't be surprised to hear that this new model is an electric vehicle (EV) that's about the same size as Skoda's conventionally powered Karoq SUV.

As such, it's a smaller car than the brand's other electric SUV, the Enyaq. And we were so impressed when we tried the range-topping 85 version a few months back that we named it our Electric Family SUV of the Year.

But what about the cheaper 50 and 60 variants? Well, we've now driven those too, and it turns out that the latter offers all the pace you need; no, it's not hot hatch fast, like the 85, but it still responds keenly when you put your foot down and offers a useful step up in performance over the 50.