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Octy-FEV - Annoyingly, I can't answer as I pulled forward a bit before getting out, probably so as to be able to examine the damage, of which there wasn't any, of course. I don't know if I can pluck up courage to try again as I'll probably panic and apply the brakes early once the beeps & red warning come up, as thamestrader describes. Anyone else willing to try? Benja77 - More and more cars on the road will have been fitted with this emergency stop feature, so maybe the day will come when such a collision will hardly ever happen!!!!

Actually, there might still be something in that tailgate sound hook sound deadening business. I tried similar with my manual tailgate using a bit of thin foam sheet wrapped around the bar that the tailgate catch hooks onto. Also put some of the same material around the adjustable stops on the side of the tailgate and there has been a further modest but noticeable reduction in road roar and thrumming over sharp road ridges. Panel resonances can be a subtle phenomena and whether I've reduced vibration transmission to the tailgate panels or whether the tailgate movement was driving panel resonances in the main car body, maybe a bit of both, but partial isolation of the transmission has had some effect. The foam won't last long though before it shreds. Also the noise reduction may only be noticeable following all my other obsessive noise reducing measures I've undertaken.

Parking in a tight space between 2 cars yesterday afternoon, my attention slipped for a moment while reversing slowly towards the car behind me and the car stopped very suddenly with a sort of bang, which at the time sounded rather like a small collision. Oops I thought and I got out to see if I had pranged the other car, but no - no scrapes or dents. The rear proximity sensors must have actioned the emergency stop procedure, whatever it's called, which is reassuring. Maybe in future I could be a little more relaxed when parking in tight spaces, knowing that the car itself will stop me in time, or maybe that's trusting technology too much to work consistently every time.

Skodadriver88. Would it be possible to attach a photo of the tailgate metal hook with the sound deadening you added to it - I'm intrigued, it would seem that the tailgate does vibrate and your deadening helps isolate the vibration transmission. I similarly found that adding sticky pads to the boot floor didn't really reduce noise from the rear, but i did find that ensuring parts of the spare wheel were firmly pressed against the boot floor through firm foam pads, did reduce the noise. I briefly experimented with really firmly tightening the spare wheel down via the wheel nut, but it seemed that slackening off just a little reduced noise a bit more, but can't be 100% sure about this. I refer to my 28 March 2024 message about stiffening the underside of the rear parcel shelf with timber battens and weighting down the top with heavy mats was effective, but maybe a bit inconvenient if you want the parcel shelf to rise when you open the tailgate and only works on the rigid type fibre shelf that comes with with non removable rear seats. Recently changing the shock absorbers to Koni Special Active (they soften up when wheels hit sharp ridges) did reduce bump thump and and also road noise a bit more and there were modest improvements overall to the ride. Interestingly a previous vibration under the dashboard, which seems a common Karoq issue, disappeared when the new shockers were fitted, showing that maybe less vibration is now passed through to the cabin. However not a cheap modification and I only did it, as the car is 7 years old and I want to keep it a good few years more.

Interesting or maybe not? When I had the shock absorbers changed to Koni Special Actives 7 weeks ago, I got the garage to swap the wheels around front to back & vica-versa. Previous to this the slow puncture in the front left hand tyre would trigger the dashboard warning every 10-14 days. This wheel got moved to the rear LHS and it is only now after 7 weeks that the tyre has become sufficiently deflated to trigger the warning again. Just shows how much harder front tyres work on front wheel drive cars than do rear tyres. As I'll be replacing all 4 tyres next spring, I'm now thinking I might get away without getting that slow puncture repaired - pumping up the tyre and resetting the TPMS every 7 weeks is no real hardship.

Thanks. Wouldn't mind trying out Lane Changing then, to see if I'd get on with it. Probably OK, as I'm usually prepared to adapt my driving style to the way a car handles and rides to any driver assist systems incorporated, including any foibles.

Fair enough if are still able to turn it off, on the latest cars I assume that Lane Changing only works properly on motorways and possibly other dual carraigeway roads with proper lane markings, but even with the latter, I imagine Lane Changing gets in the way when trying to traverse a roundabout? So the "issue" if driving on ordinary single carraigeway roads, without no lane markings - wouldn't that confuse the system and the car maybe just want to drive down the middle of the road. Surely you shouldn't have Lane Changing engaged in such circumstances, but I'm just speculating as I've never driven a car with Lane Changing and don't know the ins & outs.

Does that mean that all new cars have to incorporate permanent lane keeping amongst other safety features - could be awkward on ordinary roads. I wonder if the incorporation of Lane Keeping within VAG Travel Assist allows for its sneaky removal by turning off Travel Assist.

I'm a car expert - Volkswagen, Ford and BMW cars all have 1 amazing feature Luke Chillingsworth, Express 10 May 2026 This item cropped up on Microsoft Edge browser today. It seems car manufacturuers are starting to include Lane Keeping within ACC. It doesn't say if the Lane Keeping can be optionally turned off though. Luke seems to rate the VAG system highly and it is available on some Skodas - but on the Karoq? The Article :-- A motoring expert has praised one amazing technology feature that really stands out in Volkswagen, Ford and BMW models - adaptive cruise control. Jamie Edkins, Carwow news editor, has revealed his top cruise control picks, with the Volkswagen Group Travel Assist tool coming out as a clear winner. Unlike cruise control, which maintains a constant speed, adaptive cruise control is an advanced technology that automatically adjusts speed to maintain a pre-set distance from the car ahead. Despite this, drivers aren't using the tech. A Carwow survey of 1,290 drivers found that one-third said they 'barely use' the tool on motorways. A whopping 85% of drivers polled have adaptive cruise control in their vehicles, but only half (52%) use it every time, with 30% 'rarely' using the feature because they find it too frustrating. Of those who regularly turn their tools off, 49% said it was because the adaptive cruise control brakes too harshly, with 31% claiming it feels like they are fighting vehicles for control. Jamie stressed that Volkswagen's tech stands out from the rest, with the technology praised for its smooth handling. Jamie said: "My favourite adaptive cruise control system is Volkswagen's Travel Assist, which you'll find on various models from VW, Skoda, Cupra and Audi. My Skoda Octavia vRS Estate has it, as did my Volkswagen ID7, and it's always worked flawlessly. "It sits bang in the middle of the lane and feels rock-solid. The steering wheel doesn't twitch in your hand at all, and it's easy to take over when changing lanes or exiting the motorway. The only annoying thing is it gets fussy about your hands on the wheel. If I'm not applying enough pressure to it then it'll bong at me to take over the steering, but a light input will settle things down." BMW's Symbiotic Drive tool was the second pick, with the technology really good at spotting slower-moving traffic from a distance and slowing down cars gently. Jamie stressed that he was most impressed by the hands-free feature, with the car driving on motorways completely by itself as long as drivers remain paying attention to the road ahead. BMW's tool can also change lanes automatically, with the feature fitted to the iX3 and soon to be on the i3 saloon. Jamie added: "It's really impressive, but it's a shame that it's not currently legal in the UK." Ford's Bluecruise system rounded out the top three, with the manufacturer praised for its hands-free tech. Unlike BMW's, Ford's adaptive cruise control system is the only hands-free system approved for use on UK roads. The Bluecruise tech allows road users to let go of the steering wheel completely, and it's currently fitted to the stunning Ford Mustang Mach-E, with more models expected to follow later this year. Jamie added: "You can use it on most motorways, but if you're on a road where it's not allowed then the system won't engage. I was apprehensive when I first turned it on, but the nerves quite quickly subsided after some trouble-free, hands-free miles."

Rory, yes, I did change all four and I did note your earlier comments about your preference for the Ateca ride. I should have noted that the Special Active shocks are supposed to improve ride over higher frequency bumps, like ridges and broken roads. The damping is reduced in these conditions, but increases on more gradual bumps. I kept the original shocks as they are OK (a bit of misting) just in case I didn't get on with the Koni's, but I doubt I'll now put the originals back.

Having talked about it now and again for a while, I had these fitted 3 weeks ago to my MY2019 Karoq 1.0 DSG SE Tech. Results - well probably just about worth the £900 (£600 from Koni, £300 to fit), but maybe just a bit disappointed. They are better on sharp ridges, broken roads etc., but still firm over these and I continue to be much aware of such road surfaces. They are definitely better over speed bumps - but that's not a standard Karoq strong point. Less thumping over broken surfaces and a bit less low frequency road noise on coarse gravel finished tarmac. Possibly a bit firmer over some middle frequency road surfaces unfortunately, but more controlled over a big but smooth depression in one road near me. But they've definitely not turned my Karoq into a Citroen CX like ride - so I probably should look into a DCC equipped car sometime. Actually Koni indicate the same replacement shockers for the SEAT Ateca which may indicate something. Regarding road noise, there's one further modification I made a year ago in the boot - thumping on the spare wheel there previously would produce a sort of boom, indicating some sort of car panel vibration down there. So I placed 4 firmish foam pads between an appropriate part of the wheel underside and the boot floor and tightened the big central plastic wheel nut fastener so that the foam pads pressed firmly against the boot floor - thumping the tyre then produced a much queter and damped sounding noise and I found it was worth further experimenting with the tightness - slackening off a little led to the quietest noise and this all resulted in less road noise once on the move. The only other slight improvement in ride and road noise now likely in this car is replacing the current Hankook AW tyres this time next year when they wear out. Current thinking is Pirelli AW tyres, but I'll see if anything else interesting emerges this Autumn. As an aside, the garage who fitted the shocks noted a rattle from the brake calipers when carrying out the final road test. Nothing wrong with the pads themselves with plenty of wear left after 45,000 miles. They said certain makes do tend to do this but there are some pad makes that don't seem to rattle - he did give a couple of examples but i forgot to note these down. I do notice the caliper rattle when driving with the front windows open, but not when shut - the Karoq does very effectively isolate the interior from outside noises. While they were at it, I got the garage to do one final swap over of front and rear wheels , just to even out tyre wear. One final observation - before the works were done I used to get a vibrating noise under the dashboard over certain road surfaces, but this has now gone - maybe it's something to do with a recent change in temperature or maybe the new dampers are reducing vibration transmitted to the car.

On my 2019 Karoq, driving above maybe 55mph, yes that's how ACC works and won't let me drive faster than traffic in the adjacent right hand lane, unless I use the throttle. However, below that speed my ACC seems to ignore traffic in the adjacent RH lane and lets me 'undertake' that line of traffic. In some ways, I think that ACC feature above 55mph is a crude if rather imperfect safety feature and don't worry about it. Say you're stuck in an outer lane travelling slowly or at standstill, I think it's very dangerous and inconsiderate for traffic on the adjacent inner lane to be travelling fast. Yes undertaking is OK in such circumstances but not at reckless speeds.

Yes, the warning does say which tyre is the problem

thamestrader - I've got a slow puncture at the moment in my MY2019 1.0 SETech Karoq. The alert first appeared with a ping when I was driving a few weeks ago and found the LH front tyre pressure was about 5lbs down. I wondered why the economy had worsened just a little. However subsequently, that main alert warning only appears when first starting the engine and then goes away. There is then a small amber reminder warning signal (shape of tyre cross section) on all the time when driving. That's until I (slightly over) pump up the tyre and reset the TPMS (dead easy menu, even for a non techie like me) and the main alert and amber reminder warning doesn't then reappear for another 10 days or so. However, must get that puncture sorted ASAP.

My driver's door lock also froze on Tuesday on my MY2019 1.0 Karoq DSG SE Tech. I pulled the handle and it remained sticking out until I pushed it in again - the door had luckily opened anyway. Once inside, it seemed to properly close, but then some yards along the road when turning on a bend, the door opened a crack but fortunately was held in place by some sort of latch. Stopped the car, shut the door and set off again, but it kept opening again every so often for a while. Anyway, after say 5mins the car must have warmed up enough to thaw things out and I heard the auto door lock leap into action and saw the switch was now illuminated. I doubt it had been lit before then. So that seemed to be that. But no. I tried turning on the ACC a little later and it wouldn't obey and refused to do so for the rest of the 90min journey. Thoughts turned to 'is this the sign of something expensive', but reasoned the door issue had probably temporarily unnerved the little ACC computer - I did think of stopping the car and switching the ignition off and on again, but as traffic was light on the M25 (almost unbelievably so) and on the M4, didn't bother, but was getting an itchy cramp feeling in my right foot by the end of the journey. Setting off again a few hours later and fortunately ACC was restored & still seems OK, confirming my reasoning. I know some of you would have said good riddance if it had permanently failed, but I do like my ACC and was beginning to miss it.

Benja77. Thanks for the information, but seems way beyond my abilities - a pity.

Benja77. That very impressive. I don't suppose it was easy - have you described how you did this. elsewhere on Briskoda and was it costly to do. I wouldn't mind all those features too, as long as they work well. I find most of the 'advanced' features I already have on my Karoq SE Tech work pretty well and have done so for 6.5 years - including the controversial adaptive cruise control - but that's clearly not everyones cup of tea. However, I wouldn't take any of these features 100% for granted, they just remove some of the strain & frustration when driving and provide extra checks.

Pink Panther, is your 1.5 Karoq a manual car or DSG - or has anyone tried throttle response adjustment on a DSG car? I'd like to tame the overly sensitive throttle particularly for setting off from standstill, even true on my 1.0 Karoq DSG. Maybe I'm overly cautious, but concerned that such adjustments might upset how the engine & DSB gearbox interact.

Yes and I acknowledge the many favourable comments in this forum (though not by everyone). However, from what I recall, it did well in 'Tyre Review' last year, with a note that unlike the original X Climate, it was very much like a winter tyre, being very good in the snow but not quite up with the best in many other aspects - so if I lived up North I would consider. I tried the original X Climates (which were more tilted towards the summer performance) on my previous Yeti and although a bit better riding and quieter, they were not that much better than the original non descript summer Dunlops on bigger wheels. They also were very prone to picking up small stones in the grooves, leading to constant clicking noises, which my current All Seasons Hankooks on the Karoq seem not to do anything like as much. I think someone here said that the X Climate 2s do tend to pick up small stones too. Strangely, I note this year, the X Climate 2s do not appear in either of the reviews (although the older Goodyear 4Seasons Gen3 are still in 'Tyre Review' and still doing quite well) . The Auto Express review did say that the Pirelli would lose out 2% in economy compared with the tyres of least rolling resistance, so on motorways where I get typically 50mpg with my Hankooks (also not so good for rolling resistance), that equates to losing 1mpg, which I'm glad to trade for quietness and hopefully better ride. From an earlier Briskodia comment, I believe Michelin are reviewing the X Climates with maybe 2 versions, one good for more snowy areas and the other for us types in the sunny SE.

Thanks for the clarification Mumpsim, and I see that the latest 'English' Auto Express featuring the 2025 All Season Tyre Tests is consistent with your explanation. In that review they also include a Winter Tyre and a Summer Tyre for comparison purposes and state as you say, that summer tyres are designed to work above 7*C, so lets just forget about All Weather Tyres category and all those obscure tyre names, here in UK. The Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 comes out on top with very good scores in 11 categories, but only average for rolling resistance, presumably it uses a fairly soft compund, so that's OK by me. I'm particularly interested in quietness and ride, as well as wanting good wet & dry handling and braking performance of course (+snow handling maybe). The Pirelli came out 2nd for noise, only bettered by the budget Sailun Atrezzo 4 Seasons, but elsewhere this tyre dosn't look at all good. Actually the summer Vredstein Utrac+ was very much quieter than anything else, but was hopeless in snow. However it also beat everything in the wet. Now, I don't recall having any snow to talk of in the last 10+ years (although it was pretty bad last time it happened) here in London area, so that Vredstein comparison has got me thinking. Otherwise the Pirelli is top of my list come replacement time in say 18 months, as one of the 'Tyre Reviews' did say that as well as being quiet it was one of the best for ride quality - and from reviews I've read over the years, being good at one of these aspects doesn't by any means lead to being good at the other. Out of interest, the Auto Express comparison Winter tyre was only a little behind the Pirelli for noise, but poor for dry handling & braking.

Until just now, I didn't know there were the 2 sorts. All season tyres are only suitable for 3 seasons in the year for UK and they lose traction below 7*C. Looks like we should be looking at all weather tyres instead - the names of which seem somewhat obscure. Taking one make that seems highly regarded at the moment, according to 'Tyre Reviews' the all season tyre is the familiarPirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/The-Best-All-Season-Tyres-for-2025-26.htm whereas the all weather tyre is the Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/The-7-BEST-All-Weather-Tyres-Tested.htm I couldn't see the distinction clearly explained by 'Tyre Reviews', but they do review the two tyre types separately. Nokian say this https://na.nokiantyres.com/tips/choosing-your-tires/difference-between-all-season-tires-and-all-weather-tires/ and note that the AW tyre compound remains softer at lower temperatures than for AS tyres.

I too have always noticed the more horizontal seating position of the Elroq/Enyaq compsred to my Karoq, even if the height of the seat above ground level is likely the same. I assume it must be due to the Lithium batteries being located under the floor. Don't know how I'd get on with that long term. I wonder if it might make the pedals fell a bit more comfortable - the high Karoq seating position and seemingly rather high set pedals never feel quite right. Partly why I like the ACC in my car - I can take my foot off the pedal on long motorway journeys - I used to get cramp in my right foot on such occasions in all my previous cars, however low or high set the seating arrangement.

If my shock absorbers were to have been replaced at the MOT, I'd decided I wouldn't go for the standard Skoda Item as I'd come across Koni Special-Active ones which feature frequency dependent damping, higher frequencies (sharp ridges etc.) being softer than at lower frequencies (more undulating surfaces) + one or 2 other refinements. This would seem likely to at least partially answer the Karoq low speed ride criticisms that quite a few people have commented on. I discussed this with the MOT people and they think I'd be mad to even think of replacing the existing units - nothing wrong with them they said & will last years, but in spite of this, I'm now seriously thinking of getting a set of these Konis delivered, for fitting a little while before the next MOT. I'm hoping they will be a halfway house towards proper DCC. Of course DCC does more, allowing you to adjust the degree of damping and thus the overall ride softness, but also anticipating the bumps before they happen and adjusting short duration damping accordingly. I'll let you know later if the Konis work as hoped, or on the other hand, they turn out to be a somewhat pricey failed experiment.

That's more like it - almost 2.5", 60mm narrower than the Karoq and even narrower & shorter than the Kamiq. Regarding NigelL's comments, 'Which' did say as well as views to side & back, the view out the front wasn't ideal due to the bonnet shape & difficulty in judging extremes. They also agreed with you about the Karoq interior, saying that perhaps it being slightly dated was no bad thing, with easy to use controls, more knobs and less i-pad like. Regarding the Karoq ride comments, they did say that DCC overcame their criticisms (low speed sharp edge bumps in particular). Renault SUVs seem to have lost their way a bit. 'Which' seemed to mark down the latest ones for ride quality.

Actually, the Karoq as tested by 'Which' turns out to be one of the most economical medium size SUVs/crossovers, equal to the 3008 and only bettered by the new BMW model 2 series Active tourer, which is a mild hybrid. In fact the Karoq bettered some small SUVs for economy - but here, the Kamiq seems to be one of the most economical options. Not all mild hybrids seem tested well for petrol consumption though, e.g. the medium size 1.3 mild hybrid Quashquai. The Volvo XC40 & Audi Q3 in the mid sized SUV group were found to be rather thirsty on test, but these are heavy cars. One thing that would put me off the new Elroq is its width, actually a bit wider than the Enyaq according to 'Which' - crazy. If I was to replace my Karoq I'd really a car if anything a bit narrower. However, I wouldn't be surprised if Skoda are also making the anticipated small EV SUV wider than my car.