Philly112

My SE L is around the same age (end of September). Was OK when I got it, but I have noticed it on occasion recently. Still trying to pin it down to cold/damp etc weather, but as I reverse onto my drive, I'm not reversing the car much now when it's not warmed up (if that makes sense). I don't think it's something to worry about, but I'll certainly monitor it and might raise it at the first service next year.

Well... I've just driven the car and tried to get it to judder, hesitate, jerk etc. And I couldn't, it drove smoothly. Whether my driving style has changed, or the car has 'bedded in' I don't know. Be interesting to see how it performs once the weather gets colder.

There will be far more knowledgeable people on here than me, but here is a bit of 'advice' gained from my 2 week ownership of a 2025 Karoq SE L with the same engine and transmission. There can be some hesitation when pulling away, due to a few factors. 1). The main 'issue' is a combination of 'stop start' and 'auto hold', (plus see 3). With the car engine stopped, and autohold engaged, as soon as you want to move, there is a short delay. The engine starts first, then the brake disengages.This is to be expected. But if you're not used to it, and want a quick smooth get away, you might be disappointed. I would suggest that on a test drive, disengage autohold and stop start one at a time, and see if you're happy with how it all works together. Also, when parallel parking involving a few drive/reverse changes, both of these together can be a pain. I take both off when parking on a level road, and stop start off when doing it on an incline. Note that the autohold in reverse takes a bit of getting used to as you're rarely trying to move off quckly, so it takes a bit of practice to avoid jerkiness. Again, try this manouver out on a test drive. 2). The whole jerkiness appears worse when the car is cold. When it's warmed up a bit, I don't find it a problem at all. 3). The gear box tends to want to move up the gears faster than you might be used to or expect. Again, this isn't really a problem, but look out for it. If the car has a sport mode, check it out on the test drive and see how it compares. And do that in combination with 1). I'm still exploring this, as I've not had the car long enough to check it out! 4). Honestly, depending on your driving style, you might not even notice it. I try and move off firmly and steadily and rarely notice it now. Don't let what I've written put you off. These are good engines and gearboxes, and work well together. I love mine, and would buy it again in an instant.

Took delivery of my Karoq SE L Edition last week. Can't really fault the dealership. There were a couple of niggles during the process (mainly caused by myself), which were resolved perfectly. Can't comment on aftersales etc as it's too soon, but I've taken out the 3 year service plan. Absolutely no hard sell whatsoever on service plans, extended warranty, finance, or any of the car coatngs that are offered. Everyone working there is smiling and there is a good vibe about the place. They only offer three makes - Skoda, Mazda and Lexus - and there is only the one site. It's located right next to Cheshire Oaks, so very handy for a walk round while your cars being serviced. They offer free weekly car washes, and some social events (I've already been offered free tickets to a Christmas charity market, and rthey also sponsor a carol service at Chester Cathedral. Mitchell Motor Group fills Chest...Mitchell Motor Group fills Chester Cathedral to make Chri...Mitchell Motor Group has helped its customers, staff, suppliers and OEM partners get in the festive spirit with a 'Sing Your Heart Out' carols event at Chester Cathedral. Oh, and they have an excellent coffee area, which offers bacon sandwiches for breakfast while you get you car serviced.

This is my new SE L 1.5 DSG. Note the 'Hydrus' alloy wheels, which replaced the 'Procyon' with the aero inserts (from around June/July according to the dealer)

Quick update... I've cancelled the order, and have bought a new one exstock. Moon White, 1.5 DSG. The deals on new cars are actually pretty good, albeit without the ability to choose any add ons which weren't already on the car. There were some available with 'good' extras (eg matrix headlights, winter package plus) but either the price was too much or the colour was wrong. It's got the Hydrus alloys I wanted, other than that, ity's the stock car (as was the used one). Many thanks for your help - I have absolutely no doubt I will be requesting more assistance once I try and get to grips with the infotainment (coming from a 2018 Fiesta, new cars are like moving from a Sinclair Spectrum to an Apple Mac)

Just spoken to the dealer. They're going to change the Procyon wheels (which it does have) to either the Hydrus or Miran which will be on an ex demonstrator car that they're getting in shortly. Probably won't have any choice between the two, but I like both of them, and far better than the plastic ones. The dealer was fine, at the end of the day they want to sell me a car! He did say that Skoda didn't really start shipping SE L's without Procyon until July this year. So very few used ones available. Probably could have done with this information prior to ordering, but hey ho, it appears to OK now.

Yes me too. I'll find out later today. Interestingly, the downloadable Karoq brochure on the website still lists Procyon as standard. But it's not actually possible to configure a new car for order with those wheels, it's either Hydrus (std) or Miran (option). And I actually don't think that the 'new ex stock' car that the dealer was trying to sell me would have had Hydrus; I think Skoda are trying to clear out their stock by end September and these appear to have Procyon (judging from a quick 20 minutes on Autotrader).

What a great suggestion! Thanks, I might well give that a shot. Great forum this😄

Thanks for the reply. Yes, actually that's an option I'd explored with the dealer prior to deciding on the used SE L. I could get a decent deal on the new SE Edition, but went for the better SE L spec (albeit, used). As I understand it, the only significant differences between SE and SE L ('editions') are adaptive cruise vs standard cruise, electric boot, and Columbus vs Amundsen infotainment. Pluse 17 inch wheels which I'd probably prefer anyway.

My first post here, so hello to everyone. I'm about to buy a nearly new SE L Edition. These now come with the 'Hydrus' alloy wheel, and the dealer (who is sourcing the car from Skoda stock) indicated that mine (April 2025 with 800 miles on the clock) would have these. He based this off the online specs; he hasn't see the car. They didn't actually have a SE L Edition on site - my test drives were with the SE L (with 'Procyon'). A quick check has shown me that the vast majority of the 'Edition' cars still appear to have the 'Procyon' wheels, and I very much doubt that mine (which will be arrving in a couple of days or so) will be any different. There do appear to be a few around with the 'Miran' wheel which looks fine. So, what to do?! I've only put down a refundable £99 deposit. I can cancel this and wait 6 months until a 'Hydrus' wheel car becomes available. Or I can take this car and take the aero inserts out; if I did this I'd insist the dealer supplied and installed the new caps etc. Or I suppose I could see if he can source one with 'Miran' wheels. My feeling is to cancel and wait - or am I being too fussy like my wife thinks?

Hi, happy to be joining this forum after viewing for a few weeks. I am a non Skoda owner, but will shortly be purchasing a Karoq, so will be using that subforum to look for answers for my dozens of questions!