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I'm an Isle of Man (@ 30 x 9 miles) resident, so the car's lack of range won't be a consideration. There are 3 things that the EV version will be of benefit to me. 1) It's an automatic, so that'll give my ageing left knee an easier time prior to a total knee replacement and Covid has caused the cancellation of elective surgery. 2) It's possible to set the heater and/or seats to come on whilst charging the car, so toasty warm (and safer) in the winter. 3) No engine to service (oil changes/spark plugs/filters etc), regenerative braking will save on discs/pads and it'll mean the end of the dreaded noisy transmission on the fossil vehicle. My Colours model is due for replacement in 4 years and I'll be buying electric next time around.

VW think so, their recommendation is to check at 160k miles and replace if necessary. I haven't heard of any cambelt failures on this engine. My 2016 Colours model is approaching 60k miles. So I've got another 100k to go before I check, which is around early 2027.

The Citigo cambelt is kevlar reinforced and the timing gears are tri-oval in shape. As a result of these design specifications, the manufacturer (VW) recommends an inspection at 160k miles and replace if necessary. There is no specified time limit. Skoda UK suggest replacement at 5 years irrespective of mileage.