VW Group’s Skoda brand says its new compact electric SUV – the Elroq  - uses innovative interior materials such as Recytitan and Technofil.

It says the selected materials underscore Skoda’s commitment to environmental protection and reducing the CO2 footprint of its vehicles: the seats and upholstery fabrics are made from recycled plastic bottles and, for the first time, recycled clothing. These, it says, are carefully reprocessed into high-quality new yarns and fabrics for the Elroq.

Customers will have the choice of four Design Selections: Studio, Loft, Lodge, and Suite, each incorporating a greater proportion of sustainable materials.

The Loft Design Selection, for example, uses Recytitan—a material comprising 78% recycled PET and, for the first time in Skoda models, recycled clothing. The dark grey-blue fabric is complemented by dark artificial leather details and yellow reflective stitching.

The Lodge Design Selection features a material called Technofil. This material also contains ECONYL yarns made from regenerated nylon obtained, for example, from old fishing nets and fabric scraps. This Selection is distinguished by black fabric paired with light grey artificial leather, highlighted by orange contrast stitching and matching orange seat belts.

To further increase the sustainability of the Elroq’s Design Selection Loft, the brand uses Recytitan for the door panels, seat covers, dashboard, armrest, and knee pads. It is composed of 78% recycled PET, sourced from items such as plastic water bottles. The remaining material is derived from new PET (16%) and for the first time also mechanically recycled fibres recovered from post-consumer clothing (6%). The fibre blend undergoes processing without chemical treatments. The careful attention to detail during the spinning and warping of yarns ensures a perfect balance of comfort, durability, and sustainability.

In the Lodge Design Selection, Škoda uses Technofil material, which comprises 75% recycled ECONYL fibres and 25% polyester. This fabric reuses nylon waste, such as fishing nets, fabric scraps, and carpets destined for landfill, transforming them into new nylon yarn. Known for its excellent friction and abrasion resistance, ECONYL nylon is also 100% regenerable, allowing yarns to be recycled, remoulded and respun repeatedly without ever losing quality, Skoda says.

In technical terms, the Skoda Elroq is a close relative of the Enyaq family and is based on the same MEB platform. The Elroq will come in a total of four powertrain variants: the Elroq 50 has a 55 kWh battery and a 125 kW electric motor driving the rear axle. The Elroq 60 gets a 63 kWh battery and a 150 kW electric motor, while the Elroq 85 offers an 82 kWh battery and a 210 kW electric motor. The Elroq 85x has the same battery capacity plus all-wheel drive and 220 kW of power.

In the WLTP cycle, it is claimed the Elroq will also have a range of more than 560 kilometres on a single charge. And fast charging from 10% to 80% is a matter of less than twenty-eight minutes for all variants.