They kept it simple.
Mostly.
Skoda Australia dropped the details on the MY2027 Elroq and Enyaq updates. If you are driving one of those SUVs down here soon you will see plenty of tweaks inside. Not many out there on the road though. Just a few tech fixes. And some battery changes. The prices moved too. Not much but they moved.
You’re looking at roughly a $1,000 hit to your wallet for most trims. Select and Sportline models pay that premium. The fancy Enyaq RS range bites you for another $1,100. It feels small in isolation but every dollar counts.
The real shift happens in the batteries. The entry-level “Select 60” variants ditch the old 63 kWh NMC pack. They are getting a 61 kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery instead.
Why do this? LFP is generally more durable and safer. Less cobalt involved means a slightly better footprint. We don’t know the official WLTP range or efficiency figures yet. Skoda will confirm those later.
Then there is the tires. The rear ends get fatter. A 255mm width is now standard on both 19 and 20-inch wheels for the Select 60s. Wider grip. Same cost. That seems fair.
Inside the cabin the changes add up.
Advanced driver monitoring gets sharper. An interior camera now watches you closely for better warnings. One-Pedal Driving finally shows up in the menu. Crew Protect Assist actually detects impacts from all sides now instead of just the rear.
There’s a list. Traffic sign recognition. Predictive speed limiting. Adaptive cruise control that looks further ahead.
And the Travel Assist gets upgraded to 3.0. The car follows the lane better. It can even detect stop signs and traffic lights and halt automatically.
“Embedded online connectivity is not available for Australia… functionality for customers remains broadly unchanged.”
Yes.
You read that right.
Despite getting a brand-new Android-based “One Infotainment” system with faster processors and a sleeker interface. You get no embedded connectivity. No in-car app store. No connected services that Skoda rolled out in Europe months ago.
A spokesperson confirmed this explicitly. They are holding back the software integration for the Aussie market.
It is a bit odd. You pay for new silicon. You get the new screen language. But you are offline.
There are small victories though. Apple CarPlay? It goes fully wireless now. No cables. Android phone users get 25W MagSafe wireless charging. Faster charging for your handset while the car charges.
The frunk expands to 21 liters thanks to new gas struts. You can finally fit things there. The “Simply Clever” storage kit improves too. You get two umbrellas instead of one. Plus a waste bin and multimedia holder.
Practical. Boring. Good.
Some mysteries remain. Will the new headlight sensor arrive here? It senses twilight now. It turns lights on at dawn, dusk, or heavy cloud cover automatically. Not just pure darkness.
What about V2L (Vehicle-to-Load)? The European models can power devices. The digital key? Also silent so far.
And where is the Sportline version of the Elroq for 2027? It wasn’t on the price breakdown. The previous “130 Years” special edition vanished. Gone.
Did anyone else miss the connected features or were you happy with a faster processor that does… less?
The pricing tables are updated at the bottom if you need to check the specific costs. My guess? Skoda might bring the rest later. Or they won’t.
Australia gets the hardware. Maybe the software waits. We drive on with our new frunks and extra umbrellas. See how it plays out.
