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I installed a Nextech DVR in my 2021 kamiq last week. Most of the posts I've read here say to run a wire down to the fuse box, I assume down one of the front side pillars. The advice I got from a friend who installs these for a living is to stay away from running wires in an around the front side pillars because they are packed full of airbags and also do not run wires from the fuse box to the driver's side pillar because there is a drivers knee airbag tucked in between the fuse box and dashboard side panels (see maximusOctavius post above). Other advice is to only used screened cables for powering up the DVR and make sure the screen is earthed at one end. Modern cars are packed full of electronics and any RFI given off by the DVR or it's power supply could cause critical safety systems to malfunction. Cables should also be sleeved in PPS sleeving for mechanical and heat protection and fixed in place with cable ties. My solution was to run the +12V power feed for the DVR from a point on the rear tailgate and the video cable for the rear camera, through the space between the roof and roof lining to the front roof centre console. The attached document records how it was done. Skoda Kamiq DVR Camera install V1.pdf

Things I find that make a big difference in fuel economy include not letting it idle for any length of time when starting out i.e don't let it idle while closing garage or gate, etc, always using D mode and never S, avoiding the use of cruise control that tends to go up hills faster than when driving without CC, turning off the aircon while stationary at traffic lights, etc (prevents the auto stop/start working), keeping the boot empty of the junk that can accumulate there!, never accelerating too hard (unless I really have to) and really really trying to keep it in 2 cylinder mode without losing speed. And yes I can only achieve 4.5 on a trip of greater than 20km - which most off mine are. It's so great to fill it up with gas and see 950 km before the next refill! Happy Kamiq-ing . . . #:-{)

Right . . . . that clears that up. There are no front stationary object sensors (ultrasonic? as apposed to Radar) installed on my car and no digital display of warning bars for objects in front, like when I reverse up to an object. So the cardboard box test for frontal collision at low speed won't work. I do have a front Radar sensor fitted though. OK that means then that the radar operated Front Assist for automatic braking at high speed (30 to 210 km/h) when a collision is about to happen is far smarter than I imagined! and has nothing to do with ACC which I don't have fitted. I'm guessing it is activated when the calculation of the RATE OF CLOSURE between my vehicle and the moving vehicle in front exceeds a certain threshold, a threshold that is set according to my actual speed plus the distance to the moving vehicle in front plus the speed of the moving vehicle in front plus the time it will take for me to stop (which could change in different weather conditions). Can anyone confirm if I am on the right track and this is in fact how it works? If I am right then there is no way an average driver can test it out to see if it is working because it operates in zone where a collision is about to happen, I mean REALLY REALLY imminent!

My model doesn't have ACC. The standard non-ACC cruise control is fitted.

ha ha right .. math is not my strong suite! .. .. so 4.3 to 4.5 L/100 km is 66 to 63 mpg. Even more remarkable.....

I took delivery of a new Kamiq 1.5tsi 7 speed dsg in Dec 2020 - AWESOME! I road tested both the 1.0L and 1.5L versions and was able to get better fuel economy out of the 1.5L. I routinely get 4.3 to 4.5 L/100km (55 to 52 mpg) with two passengers on open road and motorway cruising and the long term average is 5.5 l/100 km (43 mpg) after xmas holiday cruising loaded up with luggage and ebikes. Compared with Asian sourced equivalents at the same price point (Suzuki Vitara, Hond HRV, Nissan Juke, etc) the Kamiq fuel consumption is outstanding and starting to challenge similar sized Hybrids. The other thing we discovered in doing our research is the problem with the latest Hybrids/EVs like the Prius Prime is they have no towbar rating, not even for attaching a bike rack!

What's the best way to check if Front Assist is working? I have never driven a car with automatic emergency braking before and I won't have confidence in it until I've experienced it actually working. I drive a 2020 Kamiq 1.5tsi, 7 speed dsg. I've tested emergency braking while reversing into a cardboard box and it works as expected. I've tried doing the same thing driving forward with Front Assist on but it's never worked. The dash indicators look correct to show Front Assist is available and at 20 km/h I plough straight into the large cardboard box with no response from any emergency braking. On the motorway the collision indicator comes on if I approach the rear of another vehicle. Usually, with Front Assist set to Early Warning, the collision indicator comes on at about two car lengths away from the vehicle in front. There is no audible warning and the brakes to not pulse or operate in any way. Does this sound like the system is working normally? Any suggestions on how to test it? Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

I'm looking forward to taking delivery of my new Sloda Kamiq next week, after test driving many different makes and models of new car. My test drives and research came down to a toss-up between a Toyota Prius Prime hybrid or the Skoda Kamiq. The hybrid gave better fuel consumption but adding a tow bar would invalidate the warranty. Having no tow-bar would restrict our lifestyle too much (we are keen e-bikers) so I went the Skoda way. Also Skoda have just been chosen as the supplier of Police vehicles here in NZ which will be a major boost to their support network.