The 335bhp Skoda Elroq vRS Costs £46,560

The Skoda Elroq wasn’t a car that particularly troubled our conscience here at Car Throttle since it was unveiled last year. That was, at least, until earlier in April, when the brand unveiled a hot vRS version of the little electric crossover, which became the fastest-accelerating road car to ever wear Skoda badges.

Now we know how much that accolade will cost: £46,550, or the same as a VW Golf R with a couple of options chucked at it.

The car’s turn of pace comes thanks to a new dual-motor setup shoehorned into the Elroq, delivering a healthy 335bhp — the same as the larger Enyaq vRS – allowing 0-62mph to be covered in 5.4 seconds. That’s a tenth quicker than the Enyaq, in case you wondered.

Power is drawn from a 79kWh net capacity battery pack, which is quoted as returning over 340 miles on a single charge (provided you don’t regularly make use of that acceleration). It also supports charging rates up to 185kW, which should take the battery from 10 to 80 per cent in 26 minutes.

There are some genuine chassis tweaks at play, too. Sports suspension lowers the car by 15mm at the front and 10mm at the rear, plus a more direct-feeling steering setup is added.  Two-piston calliper brakes have been added on the front axle, and Dynamic Chassis Control is also an option, which brings 15-way adjustable adaptive dampers to the SUV.

Oh, and you get to pick between two new external sounds, ‘Sport’ and ‘Futuristic’. Sadly, no ‘straight-piped Mk1 Fabia vRS’ option.

In case the sounds don’t give this away as a vRS to onlookers, the visual changes should. The Elroq vRS gets racier-looking bumpers, black roof rails, a neat set of 21-inch wheels, plus standard Matrix LED lights. Oh, and the Hyper Green paint – that might be a subtle hint.

Inside, the vRS benefits from a shedload of microfibre upholstery, a new steering wheel, heated sports seats and lots of green stitching. Other standard goodies include a 13-inch digital display with vRS specific graphics, a Canton 12-speaker audio system, plus an electric tailgate.

UK orders for the Elroq vRS will open up in June, with the first deliveries set to follow later in the summer.