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Not sure I'd agree with tragic but I do get your point @roottoot. Most journeys would be on 'free' solar from our domestic array and for occasional longer trips I can live with the 40-45mpg that I know is achievable on the ICE. A neighbour's older 2L averages 38-42 mpg on no charge and a close friend managed 43-45mpg for three years with the 2.4L. I think we're as close to an optimum use-case as could be. Discounted them previously due to size (bigger than we really need) and cost, but the price of autos I'd trust that are still in warranty or eligible for a warranty worth having has closed the gap

Apologies for taking so long to reply. And again, thanks for the advice, really do appreciate it. I'm also conscious that this is a Skoda forum and given we've now effectively ruled them out for our needs I don't want to abuse forum goodwill by going on about other marques for much longer. Have read about enough issues with KIA's recent DCTs to be wary (also didn't like the Sportage at all) and - roughly in line with your recommendations - had narrowed it down to Toyota, Mazda, Honda or Mitsubishi with CVTs or autos. Besides reliability and viable warranty (reasonable peace of mind essential as got lots going on) running costs are also a consideration. Mazda's suitable options (6 or CX5) are far too thirsty and pricey for 3-4 yr old cars. Toyota RAV4 too expensive to buy and run and though I loved the Corolla hybrid sports tourer it was a bit too small and felt a bit claustrophobic. Civic Tourer auto is 1.8 VTEC only and not that efficient and, like rocking horse poo. We're currently looking at 2019 Outlander PHEVs as carrying capacity is (more than) adequate, they seem to be pretty reliable and I think it'd fit our driving habits closely enough to keep running costs even lower than the Toyota hybrid. And thanks again for the advice; it's been extremely helpful in narrowing down the candidates. Cheers and all the best

Yes, Kodiaq is far too big, despite passenger seat apparently being quite comfortable. The Ateca doesn't seem to be available in the box/engine we want, and lacks the removable rear seats of the Koraq. Would trust Nissan, Kia, and Peugeot autos even less than the VAG offerings. Lots of decent used cars around but it gets more changing when looking for automatics.

No more than £20k and ideally a lot less. Caddy is too big unfortunately, as is Sharan/Alhambra. Karoq is the ideal size but can't get past the co-pilot comfort issues. Out of interest and completely off-topic, any idea what DSG version is in the 1.6tdi Karoq? Dealer was telling us it was the wet clutch but I thought it was the same DQ200 as all the others.

Thanks all. Having looked at one again this morning we've now concluded that the Yeti doesn't in fact have enough carrying capacity for our needs anyway, so back to the drawing board

Thanks both. Food for thought. My concern - beyond the obvious potential for back-and-forth p!$$ing around getting a dealer to resolve issues - is the residuals on an ageing DCT with a warranty running down and lack of third party options (that cover DCTs to a useful extent) to extend the warranty further. Again though, very grateful for the advice, thank you.

Extremely helpful, thank you. I'll admit that the more I read about the DQ200 and the more I experience first-hand the dealers' inconsistencies and outright lies about the boxes, the less inclined I am to take the chance. Even if covered under warranty I'm not sure the arse-ache is that attractive. Shame, as the cars drive really well and the spec for the price-point is hard to beat. Thanks again.

Hi all, First post so be gentle with me. Have read as much as I can here and elsewhere on this and related issues but would be very grateful for informed/experienced opinions on the above. Replacing our 2005 CR-V i-ctdi with something smaller and with auto box but still usable carrying capacity. Karoq/Yeti are appealing with removable back seats but wife found front passenger seat-base in Karoq too long (front-to-back) for her relatively short legs, so Yeti won on comfort (and price). Hunting around for late models and ran straight into usual franchised dealer nonsense of telling me whatever they thought I needed to hear to view/buy a car. I asked specifically about: The DSG version (already thought it was DQ200) Whether fluids/filters had ever been changed and if not, when they would be due a change Whether fluid/filter changes would be included with service plan offered in approved used package If failure of clutch packs or other major gearbox/transmission components were covered within warranty Answers were: 'Don't know, can check' followed by callback to confirm DQ200 'It's a sealed-for-life unit and doesn't need fluid or filter changes' - this apparently from their master tech 'Again, no, as they don't need doing because it's a sealed-for-life unit' 'Yes, it would absolutely be covered but they don't go wrong anyway so nothing to worry about' Then called Skoda UK's warranty team to ask about the last point to be told: 'No. Clutch friction materials/components, bearings and associated components are excluded as they're wear-and-tear items'. When I asked how that applies to a supposedly sealed-for-life unit I got a lengthy explanation of how dct boxes work and why they're 'not really autos' but without answering the question. Has anyone got first-hand experience of these types of failure that were covered under warranty? Anything else I should be asking/considering? Thanks in advance