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I know that the 19 inch alloy wheels are unpopular with some owners due to the lower profile tyres that they are fitted with. However there is an advantage of the 19 inch wheels over the smaller sizes when it comes to cleaning them. There is good clearance around the brake discs, even the larger front discs. I'm able to get my hand, holding a sponge, in between the 'spokes' of my Vega Alloys to clean the whole of the inside rim including the inside edge. As someone who tries to keep their alloy wheels clean without any brake dust baked on the inside of the rims this is a real bonus. It will save me having to remove each wheel in turn every few months for cleaning.

Further to my original reply regarding volume. There is sub menu accessed by swiping do was from the top of the screen which allows config of sound, includes the sat nav announcements and various other sound related parameters.

Absolutely agree, the designed lifespan should be at least as long as the what it replaceds.

Whilst it is a 5 year old vehicle, how many members in this forum have had to have old fashioned analogue dials replaced? In my 50 years of car ownership I’ve never had any issues with traditional dials - the expectation is that the electronic version would be at least as good.

I have used HazzyDayz in Markyate for retrofits, and they used to refurbish car electronic items. Might be worth giving them a ring.

Update touch the destination to delete and slide to the left a red tab with a waste bin should slide in on the right.

Skoda seems to assume that if you want the Infotainment screen on that you want sound as well, I don't so just turn the radio volume right down. Interestingly this does not turn down the Carplay volume. Deleting unwanted destinations if I remember correctly on the main Nav screen touch and swipe left (or maybe right) and a red delete prompt is show touching that deletes it. There are a ;lot of things that work that way.

If it’s a 4WD model then it could be the prop shaft to the rear axle.

On another thread there was mention of using VCDS to alter the throttle operation - from memory it was something to do with linear and non-linear. Sounds like the newer dry clutch DSGs are an improvement over the one in our 2015 Fabia (or perhaps its faulty) and my reservations are no longer valid.

My brother had 64 plate 2.0 TDI Yeti 4WD and 17” wheels I believe, he says my 4WD Sportline has a smoother ride than his Yeti. I don’t find my Sportline to have excessive road noise or a hard ride compared to the Touran I had previously, but I did have tyres at the max load pressures on the Touran. I guess it’s what you become used to. I drive 3 times as many miles a year in a Mk 7 Transit minibus as I do in my own car, Transits are not known for their soft comfy ride!

Touran has headrests that slide back and forth as well as up and down. I had a neck injury which means I always have the drivers seat back very upright. Mine was 7 seater with height adjustable front seats. A 7 seater for just the two of us may seem overkill, but the key criteria was headroom, legroom and comfy seats. The Wet clutch DSGs seem to engage without touching the accelerator so creep without any throttle. DQ381 is very smooth at pulling away, because I feel, it doesn’t require throttle it starts moving when the drivers foot comes off the brake pedal. Having said that there are times when auto hold cuts in, s/s stops the engine, then throttle is required to release the brake and move off. The dry clutch DSG in our Fabia, sometimes doesnt pull away or is a bit tardy - pressing the throttle further causes it to leap forward far quicker than intended😧. My partner had no trouble driving the Touran although she did comment that the throttle required a very firm push, so maybe I was just too heavy footed😂 You mentioned the T-Roc, I tried one before the Karoq, with the upright seating position I need the interior mirror mounting created a large blind spot. Karoq has a significantly smaller mirror mounting, the screen is more upright so consequently the top is higher and further away.

I think I may have identified why I have so much trouble with the virtual pedal 'kick' - I think the virtual pedal becomes a non-existent pedal if the car has been locked with the remote and a front door handle touched to disable the keyless unlock. I tend to always disable keyless unlock every time I lock the car. I stumbled on this when I couldnt open the tailgate with the virtual pedal or the button on the tailgate, it would open with the button on the remote.

Having looked at my Virtual Cockpit screen, it looks as though the temp and fuel displays are physically separate and possibly controlled independently of the central section and this explains why they are still functioning. Which leas me to wonder if trying different Views for the Virtual Cockpit setup in the Car menu might get something to be displayed,

@croquemonsieurTouran ride is softer than Karoq, mine had standard 16” alloys with 205/50 tyres ( Cross Climates). Tourans boxy shape is much roomier, front seats I would rate as some of the best with a long seat back which supports the shoulders as I’m 6’ 4” and had plenty of legroom too. My brother who is also over 6’ could sit upright in the 2nd row. I could drive the Touran all day without aches or tiredness. If the 2.0l TSI engine had been available in the Touran I might not have bought the Karoq. As I mentioned our Fabia has the dry clutch, it’s my partners car she’s quite happy with the DSG operation. I drove it short distances in frequently and when pulling away the dry clutch did not behave the same as my wet clutch Touran did. The Fabia did not creep when the foot brake was released requiring accelerator pressure for the clutches to engage and move away. The diesel Touran with wet clutch would creep and move away after releasing brake pedal on tick over without using the accelerator even on a slight incline. This made driving into the garage much easier with the Touran than the Fabia. Since I bought the Katoq I’ve learnt that the dry clutch would overheat if it engaged while the brake was still applied, the wet clutch is cooled by the oil so does not over heat. I would expect that the dry clutch software and operation have been improved in the 9 years since our Fabia was built. The operation of the DQ381, as mentioned, is big step forward from the DQ250, I just hope it’s as reliable! This has morphed into a Touran comparison😃. Just remembered the Touran had a really effective Ebspacer diesel fuelled heater which could get the inside nice and warm in 5 minutes handy on a frosty morning as if would clear the windscreen in that time. I may miss this when winter comes…😕

There may be another parameter to consider. 2WD Karoqs have Torsion beam rear suspension, whereas 4WD versions have a multi link setup one may be naturally quieter due to not transmitting so much road noise.

I suspect the Varioflex seating might not be compatible with 4 WD system, as it probably increases the size of the transmission tunnel. Without the extra weight of the 4WD system the 2.0 l TSI might well be more economical. My ideal Karoq would be - 16" wheels, a decent tyre sidewall, 4WD, a torque convertor Auto (I'm not a fan of DSG), independent rear suspension, no sunroof (I'm a previous owner of a Yeti with a sunroof 💦), 2.0 TSi and Varioflex seating. If the 2.0 TSI engine had been available in an SEL that would have been the spec I'd have chosen; don't need 4x4 - 2WD would be fine, VarioFlex seating I would prefer as its equivalent to what was in the Touran and provides more flexibility, Panoramic roof nice to have but wouldn't choose it, The only optional item I would have chosen was the heated front windscreen. My TDI Touran when pulling out of a junction rapidly would trigger the traction control even in the dry, I've not triggered the traction control in the Karoq yet, given it has an extra 50 bhp on tap I assume its because the 4WD is cutting in, it certainly feels very planted powering into and out of roundabouts - I have 130 to choose from locally! I forgot to mention the virtual cockpit - I quite like it - it just needs a few minor tweaks with regard to on-the fly changes - the old VW MFD allowed you to select the items you wanted to see in rotation. It would be more user friendly if something similar was possible to select which items to show in the centre of the twin dials and rotate thru.

The Dealers statement contradicts what they have actually done. By not replacing the pollen filter they have not done things in sync. Suppose this was an engine critical part which was not replaced after 24 months and a fault developed 6 months later as a result of that part not being replaced, Skoda would argue that the vehicle had not been serviced correctly....... I have found that some Dealers are very reluctant to the point of reusing to accept they are at fault.

This is a summary of my experiences after 3 months. The 2.0TSI DSG Karoq Sportline is the first car I have bought since I retired. It was ex Skoda 6 months old having covered 1100 mile. I've driven just under 2000 miles, when I was working I would have covered around 6000 miles in the same time frame. I feel this lower usage means it has taken me longer to 'gel' with the Karoq and learn to utilise its features. Switching from a 2013 2.0 TDI DSG VW Touran, build quality and feel of the fittings is much the same, although a few corners have been cut; gas struts for the bonnet replaced by a manual prop but how often is that really used, no Park Assist but I never used it. The DQ381 7 speed DSG combined with autohold/hill hold and electric parking brake make it much easy to creep out of awkward junctions and perking spaces especially on slopes which was the real ly awkward with the DQ250 DSG in the Touran. As you would expect the 2.0TSI engines torque delivery is different to the 2.0 TDI diesel. The petrol TSI uses the lower gears for longer and drops down sooner than the TDI did, Fuel consumption is of course quite different. On a long run dual carriageways and motorways I have achieved 50mpg (the diesel would have done 60+ mpg) which isn't too ba. However on running around town 20-25mpg doesn't compare so well with the TDI's 45 mpg. I think that the fuel consumption is improving the more I drive the Karoq possibly because I'm learning how to exploit its economy features. Which leads nicely on to Stop/Start (S/S) and Coasting. S/S is a Marmite feature (I like Marmite so maybe that has influenced my comments). Now that I have some experience with it I quite like it; I do find it has at least two different ways of operating: Sometimes the S/S cuts the engine, reducing brake pedal pressure restarts the engine, othertimes S/S cuts the engine and the Parking Brake light illuminates green meaning autohold is on, reducing brake pedal pressure does not restart the engine, moving the steering wheel slightly restarts the engine. I have not figured out yet why it does this. Coasting another Marmite feature, again I quite like this especially on two lane A roads where I think its better than cruise control, lifting off causes the Karoq to coast sometimes for over a mile withoiut losing speed, cruise control would have kept power applied. I'vef found my driving style has changed to exploit coasting - possibly because the TSI is less economical than the TDI. I also drive an EV from time to time and that sort of encourages you to ease off and use regenerative braking rather than actually braking. Why did I choose the 2.0l TSI Sportline? I didn't want another Diesel as my usage and mileage no longer suited a diesel, The 1.5 TSI petrol engine has had a somewhat mixed reception, I bought a 2015 1.2 TSI Fabia with dry clutch DQ200 DSG gearbox based on my experience with the wet clutch DQ250 in the Touran and I just prefer the wet clutch driving experience. I towed a 2 axle car trailer with the Tour an so wanted an engine whose torque curve was similar to the 2.0 TDI, so 2.0l TSI petrol and this Sportline specification. Finally the inbuilt Tech. I use Carplay for Itunes and Phone calls, the Voice Control I don't have the time or patience to persevere with. Its annoying that the inbuilt Phone via Bluetooth doesn't link into Carplay. Navigation entering destinations is frustrating, but resusing previous destinations is fine, I use the My Skoda App on my Iphone to set up destinations and download them to the Karoq, quicker and easier, so I'll probably renew my subscription when it expires. I have configured my own Driving Mode; Normal, with Sport Steering and no Sound Aktor. The combination of the Reversing Camera, the latest front and rear sensors and the 'emergency brake feature I find very useful., Finally I will never choose diamond cut wheels.........once scrapped........... Thats it I think.

Yes I recall something similar and replied to the poster. Just looked back it was a mid June post with Skoda 2020 gear control issue in the title. I m not familiar with the gear pattern on the manual but if reverse is to the left of first then it would be possible to select reverse instead of first if the linkage is worn. I would be tempted to park up to a cardboard box and then experiment to see if the right gear is selected. Also switch the parking assist off and see what happens.

@croquemonsieur that’s an impressive schedule for swapping tyres. I swap mine but generally once at 50% worn, I usually replace all 4 at 3mm. Unless the well laid plans are messed up by sidewall damage.

Re the rear brake 75% worn. Agree that fronts should wear faster than rears. Referring to my Touran again at 108,000 the rear pads were still originals, fronts had been replaced at 60k miles.

Can’t comment on the longevity of the strutts yet, but I find the kick pedal to be frustratingly difficult to operate, there is obviously a “knack” and I don’t have it. The remote open on the key fob is very useful as is the touch on boot catch.

108,000 was when I replaced the Touran, suspend bushes was around 5 yrs and 70k miles. From what I read on the forums the multi link is prone to causing wear on the rear tyre shoulders when the bushes wear.

Try changing the setting of the Guest profile. When I first got my Karoq, I got a tpms not set warning message every tins I started if. Eventually got rid of it by setting it on the Guest profile as it hadn’t been set.

You might be able to improve it a bit. I’ve found some of the vinyl trim sprays can disquise scuffs, grey shoe cream can also help hide scuffs too.