Bill65

I bow to your superior knowledge but my sel is a mix of buttons which are manual and the screen hence the use of the word mix?

I’ve got a 1.5 sel which is a good car but doesn’t really suit my needs hence I’m getting rid. One of the most annoying things I’ve ever had in any car is the mix of air conditioning controls between manual and digital/screen. Skoda have obviously had feedback and changed to dials which imo are much more user friendly.

This was the main problem for me , car just sits a bit low plus really struggled to get comfortable setting in the drivers seat. In Sept my dealer offered me a kodiaq Sel which had been built but wasn’t in the country. I took too long to make a decision and someone else reserved it. Now waiting on a new hybrid HRV but if it takes too long and I see Hyundai Tucson’s in stock I might cancel.

Thanks for your thoughts Kodiaqsportsline and a lot of what you say makes sense. However re service intervals, you can see from replies to the topic that there are many contradictory opinions. Even two staff on the same service desk at the dealers disagreed. It really shouldn’t be open to interpretation. I’ve ordered the new Honda HRV hybrid style with service package and this time I made sure I took a test drive. I was very impressed and believe the design, drive and infotainment has significantly improved from the previous model. Of course no car is perfect and the dashboard plastics etc look a bit cheap and not to the same standard as the Kamiq. It’s due to arrive in March so I’ve got the Kamiq for another couple of months.

Raise the seat up😂 Im 5ft 11in maybe not explained correctly Ive come from Crvs and a Karoq and just find that it sits too low for me. I find reversing in particular offers poor visibility im not on to criticise the car particularly I should’ve done my homework more thoroughly I realise I’m in a minority of one here (on a Kamiq forum and with journalists who love the car) Will leave it at that I realise people can get tetchy at even mild criticism of their chosen model

As you say personal choice. Many good things about Kamiq. I’ve not had any creaks and think build quality is great. Also looks good. However I find driver position low seat uncomfortable and pedals offset When you add complicated infotainment, climate controls and sat nav into the mix it makes it hard to live with Hope you continue to enjoy your car

Still honestly don’t know went to and fro between Skoda and Parks who refused to speak to each other and on booking and attending at dealership for service guy on the desk did an about turn and said 24 months Imo it should be 24 months especially on a low mileage car like mine Strangely others take the opposite view and state that it’s low mileage cars that benefit more from servicing after 12 months

Parks and they have been really poor however I’ve had two Hondas and various other makes from Parks over many years without any problems so I might just be unlucky this time Repeatedly asked Skoda and Parks to speak to each other without success

My onboard computer said 24 months as did Skoda only dealer said different Anyway it won’t matter in a couple of months as it’s gone Cant be doing with low seat and ridiculously complicated dash controls

Appreciate your reply and sounds straightforward however I had Skoda telling me one thing and dealer the other As I’ve said went with dealer and went in after 12 months only to be told on arrival a service wasn’t required Now if two people on the same desk in the same dealership can’t agree what chance have you got Anyway tbh I’ve had approximately 30 new cars in my lifetime and have never experienced the lack of support you get with Skoda I might not be going for the right option with the hrv but what I do know is that the Honda support and communication is far superior to skoda

I’ve had my Kamiq for about 14 months and have decided it has to go. I didn’t do my research properly and the main problem I have with it is the low seating position. Also really dislike the mish mash of the infotainment display and even after all this time I find it just too complicated for me. The final straw is the poor dealer/service experience. I made enquiries for weeks regarding when the first service is due with the dealer saying a year and Skoda and the cars onboard computer stating two years. I eventually gave in to the dealer and took my car in for a service whereupon the guy on the desk stated it shouldn’t be serviced because it’s every two years. Normally I would have gave him my wrath but I thought what’s the point. Anyway after looking at various possibilities including the new Hyundai Tucson and Honda CR-V it looks like I’m going for a Honda Hrv hybrid. I like the space and minimalist dashboard with plenty of standard spec. I realise almost everyone loves the Kamiq and like most break ups the problem is me not her.

I’ve seen this topic of wheel spin in our model being raised a few months ago and a fair percentage of owners said they had the same problem. It can happen in any weather/road conditions. I’m a fairly gentle driver and was an emergency response driver for 30 years. I’m not saying this makes me a better driver or anything , I’m just mentioning to give a fuller picture. Any way glad you don’t have the same problem.

I would go for the manual. I have a 1.5 SEL DSG and the wheel spin when picking away is horrendous to the extent that I have to pick away really gently. I don't know if the 18 inch tyres or the DSG box are the problem but it's a pain.

Think youve been fortunate. This is what I was hoping for either a pre reg or a car due for delivery soon. As someone else has stated ive been told by a dealership that the hold up is due to a mechanical component part.

Really my own fault but I decided to downsize and didnt do my homework. Kamiq sits way to low for me. It has enough space on most journeys however an unexpected addition to the pool of grandchildren makes space tight. I dont like the virtual cockpit and tbh I think the sat nav is hopeless. No matter how light a foot you have there is wheelspin when picking away in the auto. Visibility imo is poor. I generally dont like the dash e.g. Having to use bkth manual controls and the screen is ridiculous. The car looks good, drives well and is solid however this doesnt make up for deficiencies. Hope ive not upset Kamiq owners its probably just personal preference.