Skyl1n3

SEAT in general are winding down to a 2030 cease in production entirely in favour of Cupra so the Ateca ending production isn’t a big shock.

The 1.6 TDI only came with the DQ200 gearbox, there was no 4x4 option. I’ve got the 1.6 TDI in my Karoq and I don’t notice the vibration you mention. Is the engine running sweet regardless? It could be resonance from failing engine mounts, does it vibrate if you hold it between that rev-range whilst in Park?

It was due to a fire risk recall on certain TSI engines, the 1.6 and 2.0 TDI’s still got full engine covers.

I’ve had pretty much the same noise since I’ve owned it, a knocking sound coming from the front-left side whenever going over uneven road or basically anything that causes the car to bounce side to side even slightly, sometimes it’s not as noticeable, other times it’s VERY noticeable. I think the only reason I haven’t done anything about it is because the car spends 90% of its life on the motorway so it’s not a constant annoyance. Worst case is I splurge on a new pair of front shocks and top mounts, pretty sure that’s the root cause of it from what many people have said.

Interestingly the photos on Skodas UK website of the Elroq SE & Edition have a different DRL design than every other Elroq that’s been shown…. wth?

I think I’ll wait to see what Škoda officially come out with in a few days, the information on Listers could definitely be incorrect in some areas, even the alloys on the base model are listed as Proteus and there’s no way they’d put 19” wheels on a base spec car the same size as the Karoq which comes with just 17” at the lowest spec.

So much for being an affordable, smaller alternative to the Enyaq, even with the extras removed that’s still around £40k… that’s pure insanity just for a Karoq with a big battery under the floor.

I just wish they’d officially unmask the damn thing, it has been going on for months of ‘teaser’ shots, sketches, interior shots, constant ‘coming soon’ FB posts…

I’m sure everyone knows by now that the Karoqs manufactured after approximately 2019 have the newer keyless fobs which disable themselves if left idle after a short period of time. My question is is it possible to simply purchase a newer fob (obviously will require coding) to get this feature on a pre-2019 Karoq, or has anyone already purchased a new fob for there older Karoq?

If there’s no difference to the way it drives and no warning lights flagging up then it could be something loose and the engine at idle revs is causing enough of a vibration that makes it noticeable, the AC raises the idle RPM ever so slightly that would increase the vibration a tiny bit which would explain it being noisier. Personally I would get it booked in and checked over, it’s definitely noticeable on that 2nd vid so at least you’ve got good proof of the noise.

Best I’ve ever had from my 1.6 TDI DSG was 69.9mpg… I was so annoyed I couldn’t have squeezed that last 0.1 out before getting to the destination 😂 I haven’t tried sitting at 60 all the way on the motorway yet, not that I could anyway as there’s so many bloody 50mph average cameras up at the moment 😤

Would it not be easier to just use a long brush 🤣 I’ve got the 18” Bragas and even I’ve got plenty of clearance to shove it right through to give them a proper clean from time to time.

That seems extremely high for an independent, even my local Škoda dealership will do my 1.6 TDI’s belt and pump for about £950… I don’t know how that Indy can justify that price.

But it doesn’t even let me see the general overview of the service history, the option is completely missing.

I was just going to check something on my service history of my Karoq via erWin but now for some reason the option to view my DSS (Digital Service Schedule) has dissapeared! I even tried re-registering again, once again as a 'company' but it still doesn't want to let me view it! What the hell is going on with it? I'll be furious if they're gatekeeping that information now.