Every Skoda on sale: ranked
July 04, 2025 by Tom Wiltshire
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Skoda’s ‘Simply Clever’ mantra and good-value model line-up has made it a hugely popular car brand – but which of its models are best?
Skoda’s days of being a ‘joke’ brand are long since past, and for more than two decades it’s been a byword for solidity, sensibleness and ‘Simply Clever’ features.
The brand’s typical model tends to be based on the same mechanical underpinnings as the latest Volkswagen cars – they are both Volkswagen Group brands, after all – but Skoda has the tendency to do things a bit differently. Its cars are usually bigger, and sometimes look totally different to the VW models they’re based on.
Skoda’s vRS line-up of performance cars gives a great taste of the hot hatchback lifestyle without spending too much or compromising practicality – and in recent years Skoda’s new electric cars have stolen the spotlight for offering a great blend of space, range, and value.
But which Skoda models are the best? Well, we’ve driven all of them – and ranked them below. It’s rather telling that you have to get to 14th position on this list before you’ll find one we’ve ranked less than 8/10 – testament to just how good Skoda’s cars are.
- Skoda Superb Estate
- Skoda Superb
- Skoda Fabia
- Skoda Elroq
- Skoda Karoq
- Skoda Octavia Estate
- Skoda Octavia
- Skoda Enyaq
- Skoda Enyaq Coupe
- Skoda Kodiaq
- Skoda Octavia vRS Estate
- Skoda Octavia vRS
- Skoda Kamiq
- Skoda Scala
- Skoda Enyaq vRS
- Skoda Enyaq Coupe vRS
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Skoda Superb Estate
The Superb won ‘Comfortable Cruiser’ in the 2025 Carwow Car of the Year awards, but it could easily have taken home a couple more trophies too. It’s the ideal family car in many ways – it has absolutely cavernous interior space, one of the biggest boots around, and loads of practical touches. Yet it’s unintimidating to drive and has a really nice interior – all for less money than the equivalent VW Passat.
The Superb Estate is available with petrol or diesel engines, or as the brilliant plug-in hybrid iV model. The availability of this PHEV version, as well as the bigger boot, is what makes it just slightly more desirable than the Superb hatch below.
Skoda Superb
If you don’t like estate cars and prefer the saloon look, then the regular Superb is a great bet. It has all the benefits of the Superb Estate but in a slightly sleeker package – and don’t be fooled by the looks, either, because it’s actually a massive hatchback.
Skoda Fabia
The Fabia is one of the best small cars around. It’s not very exciting, but it’s so sensible that you won’t care. You get a big boot, loads of room inside and a really straightforward dashboard that’s super-easy to use.
The Fabia’s range of 1.0-litre engines doesn’t include a hybrid or electric model, which is a bit of a shame, but as long as you’re happy with petrol you won’t be disappointed by the Fabia.
Skoda Elroq
The Skoda Elroq is a compact, all-electric SUV that’s an alternative to cars such as the Renault Scenic E-Tech, the Volvo EX30 and the Kia EV3. It stands out – like so many Skodas do – by being practical, great value and with a really clever interior.
The Elroq starts from just over £31,000 for 230+ miles of range, but even the long-range ‘85’ model capable of nearly 360 miles on a charge costs less than £40,000, making it pretty good value. Inside you get a straightforward touchscreen and some inspired storage solutions – why did nobody think of putting a storage pocket on the underside of a parcel shelf before? The Elroq is so good it’s just won the Car of the Year gong from our sister title, Auto Express.
Skoda Karoq
The Karoq makes for a great alternative to the Kia Sportage, Volkswagen Tiguan or Nissan Qashqai – as long as you don’t mind petrol or diesel power.
It has a really flexible back seat and a big boot with loads of clever touches. Even though the dashboard looks outdated compared to the all-touchscreen alternatives, having those physical switches actually makes it much easier to use.
Skoda Octavia Estate
The Octavia is like a smaller version of the Superb, and that’s definitely not a criticism. Like the Superb, you get tons of space in the back and a huge boot, so it’s the perfect family car even if your small kids have turned into lanky teens.
The Octavia’s huge touchscreen could be easier to use, but it’s still loaded with smart features such as umbrellas in the doors. Like the Superb range, we prefer the Estate version simply because it’s so much more practical with no sacrifices anywhere else.
Skoda Octavia
The Octavia hatch – like the estate – is practical, good-value and great to drive. You’ll be shocked at how much room there is inside, considering that it’s based on the same underpinnings as the much smaller Volkswagen Golf.
Skoda Enyaq
The Enyaq wasn’t Skoda’s first electric car – that honour goes to the Citigo-e iV – but it was the first to be a real contender. It’s a family-sized SUV with a huge boot and plenty of range, and it’s recently had an update to make it even better.
It now gets up to 360 miles of range and a user-friendly update to the touchscreen, which used to be quite fiddly. It’s a real contender for the likes of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or even the Tesla Model Y.
Skoda Enyaq Coupe
The Enyaq Coupe has plenty going for it – in fact, its sleeker body actually gives it five miles more range than the regular Enyaq SUV – but for our money, it’s not worth the drop in practicality from that sloping roofline. The looks are a bit awkward, too, though that’s in the eye of the beholder.
Skoda Kodiaq
The Kodiaq is pretty much like an SUV version of the Superb. It’s huge – bigger than the Volkswagen Tiguan it’s related to – and that allows it to cram in up to seven seats with room for adults in each one.
The straightforward dashboard includes clever multifunctional dials so you don’t have to do everything through the touchscreen, and the hybrid version makes a fantastic company car thanks to its super-low CO2 emissions and long electric range of more than 75 miles.
Skoda Octavia vRS Estate
vRS is to Skoda what GTI is to Volkswagen – these cars get a sporty makeover and a hotter engine, but they’re not out-and-out sports cars and remain really easy to use everyday. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the Octavia Estate, which retains the regular car’s vast boot and back seats for a family cruiser that can still take some serious junk in the trunk.
But at the same time, its 245hp engine, sporty suspension and customisable drive modes mean it’s terrific fun to drive as well.
Skoda Octavia vRS
No surprises here – the Octavia vRS hatch is almost as good as the Estate, just a bit less practical.
Skoda Kamiq
We’re sounding a bit like a broken record here, but the Skoda Kamiq is a really good small SUV for exactly the same reason Skoda’s bigger cars are good – it’s practical, it doesn’t cost too much, and it’s really easy to drive and to live with.
As with the Fabia on which it’s based, the Kamiq doesn’t offer any hybrid or electric engine options, which is a shame. It can also be a little firmer over bumps than is ideal – but it has great visibility, loads of room in the back seats and plenty of equipment for the money.
Skoda Scala
The Scala is one of those cars that’s really easy to forget. On paper it’s Skoda’s alternative to the VW Golf, but it’s cheaper – however, the truth is that it’s trying to fill a gap in Skoda’s range where one doesn’t exist, between the Fabia and the Octavia. If you don’t want something as large as the Octavia then the Scala could be a good choice, but for most people it’s better to pay a few thousand extra for a more substantial car.
Skoda Enyaq vRS
It’s not that the Enyaq vRS is a terrible car – in fact, for the most part it’s the same as the regular Enyaq. But we don’t really rate it because the vRS makeover, that’s supposed to make the car feel more special and sporty, doesn’t really do that.
The Enyaq vRS isn’t really all that fast, yet you lose some of your driving range and get more uncomfortable suspension into the bargain. It’s not as exciting to drive as something vRS-badged should be, yet it costs more than any other car in the Enyaq range. It’s simply not worth the money. The facelifted Enyaq vRS is unlikely to change this much, either.
Skoda Enyaq Coupe vRS
And finally, the Enyaq Coupe vRS – taking everything that’s mediocre about the regular Enyaq vRS, but making it less practical. One to avoid – if you want a rapid electric car, spend some more money and get a proper one such as a Kia EV6 GT or a Tesla Model 3.
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