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Late 2019 was when the EVO TDI 150PS engine was introduced, perhaps the revised oil spec was introduced for the newer engine specification. From what I've found on the internet the 0w-20 also gives improved fuel economy and better engine wear reduction at lower temperatures so not purely for emissions improvement.

If you open the bonnet there should be a sticked just above the grille stating which oil your engine uses, my 2022 TDI 150 (2023 MY) uses 0w-20.

I have a mk3 facelift and ordered the rear wiper (free option). In over 80k miles I only ever use it so the rear camera gets a wash, if I didn't have it I wouldn't miss it.

I'm biased as I have a 2022 SEL Superb which I really like, but given your choice I would take the mk3.5 as the mk4 has lots of software problems many of which are still unresolved, I'm sure the mk4 will be a lovely car once the software issues are sorted out but until then buyer beware, have a quick read from the link below.

That's not technically correct. Standard warranty in the UK is 2 years (unlimited mileage) - the 3rd year only applies to cars that have done up to or less than 60k (whichever comes first). I cover a few miles in mine so the day it was two years old it had something like 75k on it so that's when the warranty finished, and while you can get an extended warranty it finishes at 100k, so in cases like myself that extra 25k of extended warranty to get to 100k (or an extra 8 months at my mileage) works out quite expensive on a monthly basis so I don't bother with it and take my chances that nothing will go wrong.

My last car was a Tiguan, the rear pads needed replacing at about 85k, the fronts lasted to just over 130k (I do a lot steady of motorway miles), and my current Superb is heading the same way, my vehicle health report last time it was in the garage reported the rears were more worn than the fronts, it seems quite normal these days. The Superb now has 82k on the clock so I would imagine they will need replacing soon.

It would help if you say if these are front or rear tyres, if rear tyres it looks like sawtooth wear?.

Yes it had the electronic parking brake, I cover lots of motorway miles so the brakes don't get used as much as an average car (if there is such a thing as average), I also use the ACC extensively. My current Superb is now 27 months old with 80k on the clock, still on the original pads all round.

Before my current Skoda I had a 2017 Tiguan which I had from new, the rear brake pads lasted until 85k, the fronts lasted to 130k before replacement, seems quite normal these days for the rears to need replacing before the fronts.

The adaptive cruise control stalk has the word 'distance' on it like this:

Something else to check are the boot struts, the traditional thin type are manual boot open/close, the thicker diameter type are for the powered boot open/close.

As suggested earlier have you checked the wheel size?

It could be that you have a last of line 'SEL' model and not the latest 'SEL Edition' model, from what you say your paper does suggest you have an SEL and not a SEL Edition. The SE has 17" wheels, the SEL 18" wheels as standard - probably the easiest thing for you to check.

The newer SEL Edition version has the electric boot as standard https://www.skoda.co.uk/news/details/more-kit-even-better-value-skoda-enhances-specifications-for-karoq-with-new-editions-models

Given the type of driving you describe I would have made the same choice as you, especially as it has come from a Skoda dealer - extra peace of mind should anything need looking at (under warranty etc), plus it's the lower mileage and the newer of the two. Good choice.

My previous Superb was a late 2013 MK2 facelift 1.6 Greenline Estate diesel with the 6 speed manual gearbox. In all fairness it was actually ok power wise for me, had it from new and covered 125k miles in it throughout the 4 years I had it, economy was very good, usually giving 60+ mpg but obviously depends how & where you drive. I wouldn't write off the 1.6 diesel unless it has a DPF, in which case for too many shorter drives it may not be suitable, I drove mainly longer journeys. Had it new from Carrs Skoda, as did my current MK3 (now Yeomans Skoda). Have you taken it for a good test drive, that may sway your decision one way or the other.

I saw this last month, caught my eye enough to take a photo of it (forgot the photo until checking my phone just now)

I think that just selects what you see in the right and left dials, not what you see between the dials, but happy to be corrected if I'm wrong.

Perhaps this will help

Use the left arrow key on the right hand side of the steering wheel to select different options, then use the roller button on the right hand side of the steering wheel to scroll through the screen options.

The four owners listed could be a mistake, worth checking.

Until we've seen one in the flesh, had a decent drive in one and seen the exact specification of each model it's hard to say, some will like it others won't (same for most things in life). I agree the front does look very similar to the 2019 facelift model from what I've seen up until now.

I believe 2019 was the last year the Scout was available as the new Octavia mk4 came out in 2020, so if you can find a 2020 Scout it will probably be a 2019 manufactured car that was a dealer stock car but wasn't sold and registered until 2020, most being registered up until in 2019.

I can also vouch for the 1.4TSI, the wife has a 2017 Octavia SEL FL DSG with this engine. Very good performance for a 1.4, but also on a gentle run it can do 55-60mpg with the two of us in it (summer time, drops a bit in the winter) it is a very refined engine (I would say that as I have a Superb diesel). I have heard the 1.5 cambelt can be rather expensive to change due to the equipment required to set it up?. There is also less to go wrong compared to the 1.5TSI such as no cylinder deactivation on the 1.4, and no PPF.

The vehicles supplied to the emergency services are often fitted with Eibach suspension due to the extra weight they constantly carry