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As stated in my previous post, mine started like that, but got worse. It was at the point when I was at a petrol station with a quarter tank left, and unable to open it. I am a retired aircraft engineer and tried bangs, taps , gentle pressure, strong pressure, at all angles, strong language even, all to no avail. Fine now after garage filed down the lugs, obviously a common fault, they knew what to do. Never had this on any of my other Skodas.

I had this problem last week, intermittently at first, then it would not open at all. Took it back to Mitchell’s, they fixed it quite quickly, told me there are two prongs somewhere that needed adjusting/filing down, I haven’t looked for them, maybe it’s a problem they knew about. Works fine now.

Agreed, all my Roomsters, Yetis etc., had the pillar button, very simple and convenient for dog owners, I believe pressing the lock button twice in succession has the same effect, but not tried it yet.

Very interesting, confirms what I suspected! With all the strict tyre safety regulations about mixing tyres, tread depths etc., it makes one wonder how they became legal, having what is basically a motorcycle tyre on one wheel, after all 50mph is not exactly slow.

True, point taken. But in my case regular journeys from North Wales to Cardiff at weekends, returning usually Sunday evening, could mean being 150 miles from home, with dogs and passenger, and traversing the winding ,hilly roads through central Wales on a skinny tyre at 50 mph. I’ve often wondered what it’s like on wet winding roads with a skinny tyre on the front, don’t particularly want to try it. Of course old fogeys like me grew up when all cars had full size spare wheels, just peace of mind I suppose......

I went through the spare wheel saga with my previous 1.0L Karoq. At one stage it was possible when factory ordering to specify a ‘full size spare wheel’ for £250, which was an actual alloy wheel, but only as factory order at the time. This option has now disappeared. I later ordered the ‘temporary steel spare wheel for £150, is 215/60 R16, and came with polystyrene boxes and central support, which raises the boot floor to almost door level. I now have this kit in my 1.5 SE DSG, I have measured the overall size of the 215/60 R16, and it is virtually the same size overall to within a couple of millimetres of the diameter of the 215/50 R18 of my car. So I imagine a full size alloy spare would fit in the same place. The polystyrene raised surrounds are apparently available to order separately, and you would need a longer centre spindle, which supports the centre of the boot floor, if you go back over the previous spare wheel postings over the months , they have become separated under different headings, the part numbers are there and numerous pictures. Also if you download the Accessories brochure from the website, it shows a picture of a ‘Spare Wheel Kit’ for £250, but no mention of size.

Just noticed that Michelin X Climates are now available from Mytyres and BlackCircles in 215/50 R18 size, to fit my Karoq, but soon lost interest when I saw the ‘inflated ‘price of around £260 each, fitted I think.

My Karoq 1.5 has the temporary steel space saver 215/60 R16, I transferred it over from my previous Karoq. It raises the boot floor almost to sill level, and comes with polystyrene storage boxes for the boot floor to rest on. I think the kit must come with a new boot floor, because it has opening flaps each side to access the storage compartments, and a longer centre spindle to secure the wheel. I bought what was then called (incorrectly) a full size spare wheel kit for my Yeti, which was also 215/60 R16, and that came with a new boot floor. Whether you can still get the complete Kit now for the Karoq I don’t know, but you would need a new boot floor I suspect. Incidentally, I did measure the 215/60/16 diameter and it is virtually the same diameter as my 18 inch tyres the car came with due to the 60 profile I think.

There was a statement on the Skoda Karoq website a while ago stating that all FACTORY orders from July 2019 would be 2020 spec. The current brochure pictures on their website show the 2020 model with the new boot badging. It depends where your supplier is getting their cars from, there may be 2019 spec models still around unsold, or if yours is actually going to be a factory order. It may be wise to clarify it with them.

If you look in the Karoq forum you will see many postings about the 1.5 and it’s software problems, and cases where cars have been rejected by purchasers. It may just be that because of the bad publicity re. The 1.5 the dealer has a problem selling it, who knows. What I do know is the 1.0L is a brilliant engine, very pleased with ours, and never heard of any problems with it.

You have a dilemma! The expression ‘if something seems too good to be true it probably is...’ springs to mind. I am biased in that I am a fan of the 1.0 L engine, and know nothing of the 1.5L, except for the numerous postings on here about it’s problems. As yours is nearly ready I myself would tend to be cautious.

I have had three 1.2 DSG Yetis since 2010, and loved them all, and was sad when they stopped making them. However, while my last Yeti was in for servicing I went for a test drive in a 2018 1.0 DSG Karoq just to pass the time, and was very surprised. The first thing I noticed was the reduction in wind noise due to the shape, and the 1.0L engine really surprised me in it’s quietness and flexibility, felt nippier than the Yeti 1.2 and the general ride was more comfortable and relaxing. I was so impressed I ended up buying the car, and have not been disappointed since. Unfortunately Skoda UK no longer list the 1.0 DSG as an option, can’t imagine why, as they go very well together. I haven’t checked the fuel consumption accurately, but it seems better than the Yeti and usually shows a reading in the mid forties average over a wide range of usage, no high speed travel on motorways and generally fairly normal local motoring within a 30 mile radius only. Totally reliable so far, engine never missed a beat, and being the Technology version has all the gadgets we personally need.

Our 1.0 DSG has never missed a beat, great combination in the Karoq, shame Skoda UK are not selling it in UK any more, don’t know if it’s still available in other countries in 2020 spec.

I agree, my wife loves our 1.0l DSG, doesn’t feel at all underpowered, very smooth and economical, has all the performance we need for our mostly local trips with 2 dogs, and doesn’t feel slow on the motorway. We loved our 1.2 DSG Yeti, but find the Karoq slightly nippier and more roomy. Maybe they were not selling, I don’t know, but it is a shame.

Makes one wonder if this is Skoda UK’s answer to the kangarooing 1.5 manuals, don’t sell them, or if it’s a VAG wide decision, I am surprised though, not everyone necessarily wants a DSG.