Maxr

Great - thanks guys!

Probably EAT8, Ootohere - I often get the wrong acronym

Thanks - I ask because we've had a Berlingo and a Citroen C5 (both diesel) with DSG, and the C5 is a good deal smoother, also newer. Both gearboxes are a bit hesitant and can be jerky at low speeds, but very smooth faster, and they work great with adaptive cruise control. I read a review that said the Skoda 1.0 3 cyclinder petrol engine has lots of low down torque so feels a bit like a small diesel (which sounds good), whereas the 1.5 petrol is smoother and quieter and almost as economical - so either sound good.

I'm homing in on buying probably a 2020 Kamiq. Can anyone tell me if the DSG boxes fitted to 1.0 and 1.5 cars of that period differ? Does one work better than the other, require more expensive maintenance, or work better with adaptive cruise control? Thanks, Max

Yes, that's the kind of thing I want to avoid. My Citroen often displays the 20mph limit on side roads as we pass them in 30-50 limits. The DSG/ACC stop/start thing is really useful on queuing A roads, like when they all slow down to admire Stonehenge :)

T I have 'display only' TSR on the Citroen, and judging by the number of mistakes it makes, display only is more than enough, in fact I've switched it off.

I'm looking at a 2020 Kamiq SEL as a second car, which has the fairly rare 'adaptive' cruise control (not 'predictive adaptive'). I've had mixed experiences with ACC on two Citroens. My recent C5 has it, and it works great and very smoothly so long as you remember that all it really does is keep you on station with the car in front and stop you running into it. Before that had an older Berlingo. That had ACC that it worked, but that system braked fairly hard and later than I'd have liked, then accelerated fairly hard. Does anyone know what the Kamiq system from 2020 etc models is like please? I ask 'cos I use ACC a lot on my Citroen, and I'd like to know if the Skoda system is good. Thanks, Max

I'm hoping to buy the quietest and smoothest riding model of 1.5 petrol Karoq, so: 1) A Skoda sales guy tells me the Drive and SE L trims have exactly the same sound deadening kit. Is that the case in your experience, or does the SE L have more sound deadening overall? 2) Would I be right in thinking that bigger wheels means lower profile tyres, more road noise, and a harsher ride - so e.g. a 17" wheel car is likely to be better (with the same tyres) in these areas than one with bigger wheels? Or have they improved the suspension so e.g. the current model SE L with 18" wheels is as quiet as e.g the older 17" wheeled Technology ? Thanks!

Thanks Croque. If there was an option to have 16" steel wheels and high profile tyres I'd take it! The fashion is for ever bigger alloys, but I find big wheel/low tyre combinations noisy, and expensive to repair when a pothole gets you. I can afford e.g. a Sportline, but I won't be getting one as my biggest mileage is a 270 mile each way 'follow' the leader' type trip on A roads. I like listening to music as I drive, not suspension noise and road rumble - so the best Karoq for me might be a low mileage loaded 2021 Technology (alloys, but 17" ones), if I can find one...

Can someone please tell me if a rear view parking camera is standard on the Technology model Karoq? I have an awkward parking place to get into, and It's something often not listed on the Skoda used car info site. Thanks, Max

Sorry, just found the Dealer Review pages on Briskoda - if someone wants to move the above post there (or not...), I'm happy.

Hi: can anyone recommend a fair and responsive used Skoda dealer in Surrey, Sussex, or Hampshire please (I'm Guildford based)? I'm looking for a Karoq with adaptive cruise, probably a used car. I'm told (on this board) that some models (Technology?) had adaptive rather than regular cruise fitted as standard, but from dealer listings I'm not sure if that's correct. That's no great shock, as my current Berlingo turned out to have stuff fitted that the dealer didn't know about (e.g. self parking...). This board also tells me VW group adaptive cruise is retrofittable - thanks. That checks out a (just) affordable price, but as it involves the braking system I'd rather have a factory fit. Thanks, Max

Thanks Elegant70: I was thinking of the 116 bhp 2.0 2wd diesel, which claims astonishing fuel economy. I mostly drive out of large towns, and IF it's as good as Skoda claim, that should be good for 70+mpg on a long run. However I now know that many of these are bought by high mileage drivers, there aren't many about, and even fewer have adaptive cruise control, which I want. I might end up with a 1.0 dsg SE L Tech with ACC if I can find the right one.

Do the 116 and 150bhp 2.0 diesels use the same auto boxes? I noticed one of the chip tuners 'eco' tune (stage 1/2?) gives 180-odd bhp, if I remember correctly, for both engines.

Thanks Croquemonsieur, that's very useful. I'll see if I can find one of those. ACC isn't for everyone, but I think it's great for what I want to do with it.

Yes, Canton's the one that appears to have different reviews. It appears to have ambient noise deadening, but I guess that only works wqhen you're listening to something? Most used Karoq's appear to have the 1.5 petrol anyway, but thanks for thst.

I got a surprisingly quick reply from Skoda, they said 'go ask your local dealer' - oh well. Thanks - after thinking about it I realised it may be unfeasible. On my current Citroen, the adaptive CC not only sets the car speed the same as the one in front using a laser fitted behind the windscreen, but it controls the brake system so if the car in front brakes hard, yours does too. I'll check it out with E.Y.R in case it's feasible, but I'm not hopeful.

OH well - worth a go, but no results. I've asked Skoda UK, we'll see if they know...

Interesting thanks - I didn't know that. I assume that would involve fitting a new steering wheel stalk to allow for the different ACC functions over standard CC. Does anyone know what else is needed? I guess that's the kind of function that might be built into the standard engine management system but not activated as standard, or not. I'll ask my local Skoda garage service department, see if they do a sharp intake of breath...

Yes, all that's true - but our problem is that adaptive cruise is an essential for us but it seems to be rare in used cars, so we might have to get one from a remote Skoda dealer.

I'm looking for a quiet used Karoq so I can listen to music (all types) on long trips on some poorly surfaced roads (A303/A30). My guess is that SE L trim might be quietest. I'm a bit confused because some used Karoqs appear to have 'acoustic glass' fitted, but I can't find out which ones and whether that comes as standard or with an option pack. Also, opinions vary on whether the expensive audio upgrade (which is said to have active noise cancelling) sounds better or worse than standard. What do you think?

I guess the 1.5Tsi is probably quite close in power etc to what I have now - the current Berlingo diesel was ECO optimised when they shut off the AdBlue system, so it's possibly now 140 something bhp, dunno how the torque changed. Ootohere above is right, the Citroen auto box is an EAT, not a DSG. The 1.5Tsi also appears to be the most common engine in recent used Karoqs, so I'll have a test drive. I was thinking diesel because our other car is. In the past I've sometimes had one diesel and one petrol, and yes, I've put petrol in a diesel one 😞 Thought I was just being stupid till the garage sorting that out cleaned the system and refilled it with the wrong fuel again...

I like diesels with autos, because the torque usually means they don't change gear much and run at low revs, making progress very relaxed. I do the 270 mile run from Guildford to Falmouth a couple of times a month. Even on hilly roads my current 8 speed DSG Berlingo diesel very goes up most hills at 2000 rpm unless it's heavily loaded - but that car's noisy with far too much road rumble. Interestingly, with the Karoq it looks like a choice between the 2.0 116hp 2wd diesel or the 1.0 petrol. It seems the adaptive (! - must be adaptive) cruise control, a wonderful thing on the A303 run, is as rare as hen's teeth on any diesel, but slightly more common on the 1.0 petrol engines. I can't figure out whether there's much in it on fuel or not - on that trip any car will often achieve an MPG figure near to the best theoretical one in the brochure, but the 65mpg given for 'out of town' on the 116hp 2.0 diesel sounds a bit...Volkswagen ish: )

I'm thinking of buying a diesel Karoq. I believe recent ones have the Adblue system. have a different make car where this is very unreliable, so I had it deactivated with an engine ECO optimise. THe MOT requirements are met re. warning lights etc., but I've no more hassle with spurious 'engine won't start in 700 miles ' type messages. Does anyone know if something similar works on the Karoq 2.0 diesel, and do you have any comments about the AdBlue system on these cars?

HI - I'm trying to find a 2.0 2WD diesel Karoq with the 'adaptive' cruise control that will adjust your speed to that of the car in front. That's as opposed to the standard type that will run you into the back of the car in front at 70mph if you set it at that speed. The Skoda used car Search facility isn't much help as all the use specs seem to just say 'cruise control'. Does anyone know whether adaptive cruise became standard at any date, or always optional, or if any version of the Karoq came with it as standard? Thanks, Max