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Our Fabia 1.2 TSI 110 bhp is a bit binary when pulling away. It’s my partners car she doesn’t think there’s a problem. I’ve driven wet clutch DSG cars for the last 12 years and I really notice the difference. My technique, which isn’t 100% foolproof, is to try and preempt it. The brake pedal has sensors that detect the pedal pressure level. A slight reduction in pedal pressure will restart the engine if stop/start is active, a further reduction will engage the gears, fully releasing the brake pedal should cause the car to start moving, at this point the accelerator can be pressed. This works well in traffic queues but it’s harder to do pulling out of a junction when it’s busy. The DQ200 being a dry clutch can overheat the clutches so it likes to fully engage quickly, whereas the wet clutch being in an oil bath is cooled so operates slightly differently. I have found the in reverse the clutch seems to behave smoothly and it creeps just like my wet clutch Karoq. A DSG gearbox specialist I have spoken to suggests that as reverse and first gear use different clutches, the clutches may need the bite points reset. I haven’t had time to take to have this done yet.

@chills the electric tonic forum is that part of this forum if elsewhere?

Anyone else found that the “Send to Car” feature is not working? The App will seems to send the route but my Karoq doesn’t receive it. I use the App map feature for routes as it’s easier than the Nav search feature. I know it was working in March. Two weeks ago when I started the car a message was displayed saying “ car configuration changed accept / cancel” or words to that effect and I accepted although not aware of any changes having been made. Perhaps that was related.

Prior to buying my Karoq in Apr 24 I had a 2.0 140bhp TDI VW Touran DSG 6 Speed. Whilst spec and comfort wise different to your Superb, engine, gearbox and performance wise maybe similar unless you had a 190 bhp TDI. I went for the 2.0 TSI which was only available in DSG, 4x4 and Sportline form. I wanted the 2.0 TSI as it had a similar torque output as the Tourans 2.0 TDI which i towed.with. I’ve not been disappointed with my choice. It’s the first 4x4 I’ve ever had, I know it’s part time 4x4 but the road holding is excellent. People complain that the 1.5 TSI DSG spins its front wheels - I ve not had any wheel spin from mine - it just goes! If it had been possible ( and it wasn’t) I would not have had the Pan Roof and would have l had VarioFlex rear seats. It was 6 months old with 1080 recorded miles. MPG is not as good as the 1.5, on 200 mile cross country trips it’s approx 45 mpg, around town (3-6 miles) approx 25 mpg, overall it’s about 35mpg.

Whilst your 2.0 TDI Superb and the 1.5 TSI Karoq have DSG gearboxes, the Superb will probably have the wet clutch version and the Karoq the dry clutch version. We have a dry clutch DSG Fabia and a wet clutch DSG Karoq, having also owned a wet clutch DSG TDI VW for 108,000 miles. I much prefer the wet clutch DSG, it’s smoother when pulling away, creeps on tickover, and smoother to drive in traffic.

The idle revs of my VW 2.0 TDI would vary between 800 and 1200 depending on outside temp and whether a regen had been interrupted.

I suggest looking for an OEM retrofit company such as Hazzydayz in Markyate, who I’ve used a few times. They are very knowledgable.

It looks to me as though it might be related to the undertray, wheel arch liners and/or front bumper - as a sort of linking piece to connect two parts together/ brace them. Ive seen something very similar underneath my previous VW.

I fitted a Nextbase Dashcam with the Nextbase OBD socket hardwire kit, I put fitted the wire along the green route. Advantages with the Nextbase OBD kit, it just plugs in, no need for an earth wire, its a permanent live -for incidents when parked, no need to remove glove box to access fuses. Some might say it will drain the battery but I've not had any issues. My Karoq is a 73 plate.

Try Hazzydayz in Markyate, they refurbish these units, so may be able to replace the screen or provide a a refurb’d unit.

If you are using CarPlay or equivalent then the built in phone functionality does not “operate” the phone - it has to be done through CarPlay. Phones can be paired in one of two ways WiFi of Bluetooth. I found pairing via WiFi meant that internet access used the built in SIM and nog my phones SIM. So I changed to Bluetooth pairing. I have an IPhone and use CarPlay so contacts etc are accessed via the App.

Is there space within the rim for larger diameter discs, the standard discs are very close to 15 inch rims.

That’s an interesting display is it only TDIs that display it?

A further point, in my experience. cars such as the one your considering are usually a very good choice but in the first few months of ownership with regular use a few minor issues might be identified that once sorted don’t reoccur. I’d add to my previous list getting antifreeze and brake fluid replaced, the aircon might need recharging. Something else to look out for is brake discs specifically the rears. I’ve seen many posts on both Skoda and VW forums regarding rusty and pitted brake discs at less than 4 yrs or 20k miles. I suspect low usage, gentle braking and parked outside are a major factor in the cause of premature disc replacements. Having said that I’ve not had to replace discs on either my 108,000 mile 2013 VW, or our 19,000 mile 2015 Fabia which is garaged. My 2023 Karoq which replaced the VW has so far been fine. Finding a good independent garage for servicing is worthwhile.

Check the service history to make sure oil and filter changes were annually. Low mileage petrol is less likely to have problems than low mileage diesel. Although Skoda say different af 5 years old I’d be looking to change the cambelt as a precaution.

It might not be that simple. Some Karoqs come from the factory with Tow Bar Preparation others don’t. Even if it has Tow Bar Prep, it won’t have the full loom or the critical towing module that will power the loom. Splicing into the cables has the potential to burn out control modules if not done correctly. The tiring module also interfaces with the dashboard for the indicator signals, disabled the rear parking sensors and adjusts the ABS and ESC when towing, also alters the infortainment display when reversing. I had the factory swivelling towbar retro fitted to my Karoq.

The comments about ride quality and DCC feedback seem to confirm that the poor ride are primarily caused by the combination of Bridgestone rubber and torsion bar rear suspension rather than 19 inch wheels with 40 profile tyres. The multi link rear suspension provides a better ride.

@Phutters regard the engine remap did it increase insurance cost and did you notice any difference in mpg. The torque increase is what interests me.

I meant to include a comment about only 1 key too. Definitely ask the seller why there is only one, if it’s a dealer they will have knocked the seller down because of the missing key in order to cover the cost when it’s sold because everyone wants 2 keys.

Provided the seller hasn’t deleted it its always worth looking at the Driving Data history; since start, last refuelling, overall. The avg speed, distance, mpg can give some insight into usage especially when linked to mot mileages. 7 yrs old personally I’d want to see a recent cambelt replacement or get price reduced to cover it. Regular annual oil and filter changes are important.

Light bulb moment this week when, after nearly a year of ownership, I discovered the correct way to use the bag hooks in the boot. After putting the bag handles over the hook, twist the hook upwards to prevent the handles coming off the hook. This stops the bags from falling over. It is Simply Clever .............

@JXR Thanks for the info, if only the Owners Manuals were more detailed. For the nearly a year I've had the 'Show Map on Dashboard' ticked and had to either stop to select a different previous destination from the touch screen OR attempt to talk the 'OH' (who doesn't even have a smart phone) tthrough the touch screen options! So I'm going to choose something else for the centre display on the VC. On that subject I found an item I'd not seen/heard of before (can't find it in the manual either). In Driving Data (where you can choose from Oil Temp, Water Temp. Speedo, Overview etc) is something called Conv Consumer. This gets displayed as Convenience Consumer -it has a horizontal bar graph, which appears to be showing 'amount' used and underneath a list of the things contributing to the amount used. In my car it listed Heated Door mirrors and Air Conditioning, because both were switched on at the time, I switched the HRW on and that was added to the list. Havent had it displayed long enough to determine precisely what the 'amount' being measured is - but I'm guessing maybe Carbon usage or kw of power.

Yes perfect sense, tried it this morning.

Our 2015 1.2 TSI had the timing belt replaced at 13,000 miles and in 2022, and I think it should have been done earlier, cost then was £102.05 for the belt and £338.40 for the labour. I'll probably replace it again in 2029 - just in case.

I think it’s a hover and swipe now as I was attempting to do this last night.