Milton Keynes, 19 September 2025 – Škoda’s all-new Elroq has accelerated straight to the top of the fleet world, claiming the coveted Medium SUV of the Year title at the 2025 Business Car Awards. The honour arrives just months after the Elroq’s market debut, signalling the compact all-electric SUV’s instant impact and growing appeal among fleet managers and business drivers.
An Award-Winning Debut
As Škoda’s second pure-electric model built on the Volkswagen Group’s advanced MEB platform, the Elroq overcame stiff competition from a five-strong shortlist to take top honours. The judging panel – a mix of seasoned automotive reviewers and fleet industry experts – praised the Elroq’s harmonious blend of bold design, everyday practicality and long-distance efficiency.
Business Car Editor Martyn Collins highlighted the Elroq’s balance of style and substance:
“The Elroq follows on from the excellent Enyaq EV, a previous multi-award winner at the Business Car Awards. The Elroq’s exterior design is an attractive mixture of current family styling cues together with Škoda’s new face. This Škoda’s interior is spacious, the range and charging are competitive, and the pricing attractive.”
Continuing a Legacy of Fleet Excellence
For more than two decades, the Business Car Awards have recognised the industry’s best performers in the corporate and fleet sector. It is a market where Škoda has consistently excelled, thanks to the brand’s hallmark value, practicality and low running costs. The Enyaq – Škoda’s first all-electric SUV – was crowned Overall Business Car of the Year in 2021 and has since collected multiple category wins. Long-time fleet favourites such as the Superb and Octavia have also secured repeated success at the awards.
Setting a New Standard in the Compact SUV Segment
Launched earlier this year, the Elroq is Škoda’s first fully electric entry into the competitive compact SUV class – one of the most dynamic segments in the global car market. Its versatility is underpinned by a choice of three battery sizes: 55 kWh, 63 kWh and 82 kWh, with the range-topping Elroq Edition 85 offering up to 356 miles of electric driving. For those seeking maximum performance, the recently introduced vRS model delivers 340 PS and all-wheel drive, bringing sports car punch to an elegant, family-friendly package.
A Bright Electric Future
The Elroq’s success underscores Škoda’s rapid evolution as an electric mobility leader. By combining cutting-edge EV technology with the brand’s traditional strengths of space, value and reliability, the Elroq proves that sustainable driving can meet the rigorous demands of fleet operators and private buyers alike.
With the Medium SUV of the Year award now added to its trophy cabinet, the Elroq has firmly established itself as a benchmark for the modern electric SUV – and a signal of Škoda’s ambitious future in the electrified era.
