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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

At least one other iV owner has had the same problem on this forum

It was a £145 option. Link to the Scala brochure: https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/fec3158f-9dc3-4b41-8d0a-c5faad85f1f5

The display shows how much Adblue (or DEF) you can/should put in, the car display suggests 15.5 litres:

I have the 150 TDI EVO engine with DSG7.

Filled the Adblue tank for the second time today, that should take it up to 60k. It was full when I picked it from new and showing a range of 15,000 miles. It appears to be calibrated for a maximum display range of 15k miles but in reality it lasts for 20k each refill. Car was one year old earlier this month and just coming up to 40k.

Just under 37000 miles.

Had a new windscreen fitted this morning as a stone hit it a couple of weeks ago and broke it. This month the car has had a variable service, four new tyres plus the windscreen - hope that lot keeps it going for a while, it's still only 11 months old.