Something common to almost all modern vRS-badged Skodas is that they don't thrust their sportiness upon you. In fact it's an underated strength of the sub-brand that, in everday use, the cars are no more taxing to potter about in that the most prosaic models in the range.
The Elroq vRS is no difference. For a start, the seats are outstandingly comfortable – they really do feel as good as they look, and can be set low enough that you'd question if there was indeed a battery pack under the floor. There's also a very generous level of adjustability in the steering column, allowing you to bring the steering wheel out to your chest.
Know also that, despite the lowish-profile tyres, the vRS is not much noisier at a cruise than a regular Elroq, at least subjectively. In fact, on a good surface, the difference seems negligible. Adaptive dampers are also standard, and at the softer end of the 15-point adjustment scale, the ride is truly wafty – to the point of floatiness in the most relaxed setting. We found that, in the UK, going one 'click' softer than the factory setting for Comfort mode results rather a lovely, steadfast fluidity that, in terms of ride quality, isn't far off what you get in a BMW 5 Series. It really is that good.
The Elroq vRS never truly entertains, though. That 335bhp output makes it nicely quick without ever blowing your mind, and accelerator response is fairly calm.
I do wish the regen wouldn’t keep resetting to its adaptive mode and, as on all MEB cars, the brake pedal is mushy and inconsistent.
The variable-ratio steering is quite numb, and although the rear motor is more powerful than the front one, it doesn’t really engage in tail-out antics – the staggered tyre sizing and conservative stability control see to that. Neutral balance is as good as it gets.