Head to head

MG MGS5 EV vs Škoda Elroq

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

MG MGS5 EV electric car

MG MGS5 EV

From £28,500 · 255 miles

Read the MG MGS5 EV review

Car B

Škoda Elroq electric car

Škoda Elroq

From £31,500 · 265 miles

Read the Škoda Elroq review

The verdict

The Škoda Elroq offers more range — 265 miles WLTP against 255, a gap of about 10 miles between charges. The Škoda Elroq is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 470 litres and 5 seats versus 453 litres and 5 in the MG MGS5 EV. On price the MG MGS5 EV starts about £3,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the MG MGS5 EV at 6.3s.

On the measured specifications below, the MG MGS5 EV leads in 2 areas and the Škoda Elroq in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MG MGS5 EV£28,500
Škoda Elroq£31,500

Range (WLTP)

MG MGS5 EV255 miles
Škoda Elroq265 miles

Battery

MG MGS5 EV64 kWh
Škoda Elroq77 kWh

Body type

MG MGS5 EVSUV
Škoda ElroqSUV

Seats

MG MGS5 EV5
Škoda Elroq5

Boot space

MG MGS5 EV453 litres
Škoda Elroq470 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MG MGS5 EV6.3s
Škoda Elroq6.6s

Standout feature

MG MGS5 EVRoomy electric SUV that undercuts everything premium
Škoda ElroqCompact Skoda SUV with a proper family boot

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

MG MGS5 EV41/100
Škoda Elroq46/100

Price

MG MGS5 EV87/100
Škoda Elroq81/100

Family space

MG MGS5 EV42/100
Škoda Elroq49/100

Performance

MG MGS5 EV52/100
Škoda Elroq45/100

Tech

MG MGS5 EV15/100
Škoda Elroq34/100

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