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    Skoda Karoq SE L 150TDi 4x4
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    2022

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  1. Be aware that the original rear mudflaps, part no. 57A075101 do not fit the facelifted Karoq (discovered after half hour of head scratching and thinking this should be easier than it was proving to be). The edge of the bumper is thicker and doesn't fit properly into the recess in the moulded mud flap, and the hole for the lower torx screw has moved about half inch! Part no. 57A075101A (note the A at the end) is for the rear mudflaps for the facelifted Karoq, from Sept 2022 onwards.
  2. I've just got a Karoq SE L 150TDI 4x4 (2 months old, 1000 miles on the clock), pictures hopefully below. I'd like to add the proper Skoda Mud Flaps to it, but am a little confused as there are 2 versions for the front: These: https://www.theskodashop.co.uk/collections/skoda-exterior-protection/products/front-mudflaps-karoq-with-plastic-wheel-arches-extensions or these: https://www.theskodashop.co.uk/collections/skoda-exterior-protection/products/front-mudflaps-karoq The difference in the description says with or without plastic wheel arch, but the photo looks exactly the same - does 'plastic wheel arch' mean the small black plastic surround on my wheel arches or is it refering to something bigger that would come down to where the mud flaps fit? Please can someone who knows about these things tell me which version to order. Back ones are simple as there is only one version to choose! Thanks, Simon.
  3. I think the varied responses on here go to show how everyone is different, and it would be a boring planet if we were all the same! I don't have a driveway, and don't want to join in with all the other neighbours fighting over the limited parking spaces in the street - I bought a house with a garage so I could keep my car in it. I could have lived with how tight a fit it was in the garage if I liked the car, but it wasn't for me. I know they are a nice car, but I preferred my Yeti even if it is 5 years old. Maybe I'm just an old dinosaur! The firm seats were the deciding thing for me, and I note the comment earlier about the leather seats in the SE L Karoq being comfy - the dealer did say to me that the SE L has 'normal' seats compared to the firmer sporty seats in the Sportline and that maybe that would have been a better choice, only there wasn't anything to the spec I wanted at the time. They were quite helpful at the dealers in looking up and suggesting some alternatives - the VW T-Roc is a bit smaller, almost identical dimensions to the Yeti, and if looking at one 1-2 years old, they were available with the 2.0 TDI and manual 6 speed but still with 4x4 which would be a good choice if I can find one with low mileage. I did consider the Kamiq and test drove one, and it actually felt more like the Yeti to drive. Its also the same width as the Yeti and hardly any longer, but I didn't like the lower seating position, and wasn't keen on the 1.5 petrol engine after being used to the torque of the diesel, and they are only 2wd. Cheers,
  4. Well after a few days of owning the Karoq, I realised it was not the right car for me, and have now returned it to the Dealers and got my Yeti back! Its a nice car, but too many small things added up to make it the wrong choice. The biggest issue was the seats which were far too firm and uncomfortable. I also found the throttle pedal too high, my foot slipped off the bottom of it several times and re-positioning my foot further up it, quickly made my ankle ache. I got used to the DSG box, but still didn't like it, much prefer manual gearbox. The bigger size was also a problem - although I'd compared the sizes on paper many times it was just too tight a fit in the garage, very hard to get out of (don't have a driveway, and very little chance of on street parking, and everything I've ever had before has fitted in the garage without a problem). The issue I'd mentioned above with the media forgetting where it had got to every time it was turned off was also an annoyance, and despite many people telling me the LED headlights were awesome, I thought they were just OK, and no better than the Xenon's on the Yeti. The dark headlining also made it seem very gloomy inside even with the sunroof cover opened up, I'd never really appreciated the light headlining in the Yeti before now! All in all after a few days driving it, I kept finding myself wishing I was still in the Yeti, and wasn't excited by it like you should be with a new car. Full marks to Vindis in Cambridge for sorting out the return of the vehicle and being understanding. Driving back home in the Yeti I instantly felt 'just right' again! Why oh why did they stop making the Yeti - it felt like 5 years of progress was all about electronic gimicks and not the actual driving experience - its a car and I want to enjoy the driving experience, not have a load of electronics think they know best and keep naging me - it even told me to shut the window to save fuel - thankfully soon found how to turn the Eco tips off, but that sort of thing really isn't neccessary in a car at all, and if I want to be 'online' I've got a computer at home for that! I'm sure there are plenty of people who like their Karoq's but sorry, not the car for me. Yeti is much nicer (and comfier) to drive. Back in the same boat as many other Yeti owners with looking for something suitable to eventually replace it.
  5. I got a brand new set of the Heko ones (set of 4, front and rear doors, code 28351), from Ebay, for the Karoq sent from Latvia, arrived a week after ordering. Sadly, they are no use now as I decided I didn't like the Karoq and returned it to the dealers and got my Yeti back! If anyone wants them, contact me, not looking for much for them, prefer someone to collect them, Cambridgeshire/Norfolk/Suffolk area.
  6. Thanks, I've read most of the threads I could find on here about playing back music, but my mp3's are already named by track number - thats how Windows Media Player rips them - eg. 01 Track1Name.mp3, 02 Track2Name.mp3 etc, so not sure what else I can try.
  7. Thanks for all the replies - not had much chance to drive it yet, but getting used to it slowly. One thing I'm finding very annoying, is the Infotainment system doesn't remember what it was playing from my USB stick once its turned off. The Yeti would resume at the point I paused it or turned the car off. This just opens up at some random mp3 from some other album and I have to go all the way through telling it I want to select a Playlist, then pick the playlist and then find the track we had reached (if I can remember), every time I start the car - not an improvement in anyway! I copied everything from my Yeti's SD card to a USB C stick, the structure (which worked on the Yeti) is all the m3u playlists in the root folder, and a folder called Music - in the Music folder is one folder for each Artist, and in each of those is one folder for each Album containing the mp3's. My playlists are one for each Artist, so it will play all their Albums in the right order, and all the tracks in the Albums in the right order, but although the playlists work fine when I've selected one, it doesn't remember it or where it had got to once powered off (it remembers if you switch to Nav or Radio) - it even seems to remember if you turn off the engine, and then turn the ignition back on a moment later once the Infotainment screen has gone off, but it forgets if you get out and lock it and come back later. Any suggestions or am I stuck with it working like this?
  8. I've had Heko Wind Deflectors on my last 3 Yeti's and would like much the same on my Karoq (see other thread I just started). However they seem hard to get now (set of 4 for front and rear doors - Heko code is 28351). Out of stock on Amazon, I don't really do Ebay, but had a look on there and the sellers all seemed to show out of stock except for one with a 1 star rating, or a 2pc (front only) set. I also looked directly on the Heko website, and although you can still choose UK so it shows the prices in GBP £ , once added to the basket, at the checkout, the dropdown list of countries no longer includes UK, so looks like thats out too. Any suggestions of where (trustworthy/reliable) I might get some from, or alternatively has anyone tried the Climair ones? They seems to be available to order from their UK site, but a bit more pricey than Heko ones. Thanks,
  9. I've driven 3 different Yeti's over the last 12 years, the first 2 were 170 TDI 4x4 Elegances and the last one for the last 5 Years was a Yeti Outdoor 2.0 TDI (150) 4x4 SE L Drive. However, in just over a week I should be picking up a 2022 (Registered in June) Karoq Sportline 2.0 TDI (150) 4x4 - ex-demonstrator with 7500 miles on it. First thing to get used to is DSG, as all my previous cars were manual! Its a shame the detailed manual is only available online, not something you can sit and thumb through like a proper paper one, and there seems to be a bewildering number of new features (including the digital dash) that I'll need to get to grips with, so come on people, educate me - tell me all about it. In particular I'd like to hear about the safety features (automatic braking?), automatic headlight control, and how this keyless stuff works, and 'Skoda Connect' none of which I have any experience of! It apparently has the 'Lights Pack' and 'Parking Pack' as fitted options - what does that do for me? Couple of pics hopefully below. Cheers,
  10. So after all that, I've instead gone for a June 2022 registered Karoq Sportline 2.0 TDI 4x4 all in black (ex-demonstrator, 7500 miles, due to collect in just over a week's time), which comes with these 18" wheels - the dealer is also supplying normal centre caps and bolt covers so I can remove the horrible 'cheese grater' plastic inserts. The Goodyear tyres fitted looked like they were a 225/50 x 18 (hard to read, the size is printed very small on the side of Goodyear tyres). Anyone know what the name of this style of wheels is (and have any photos of what they look like without the inserts?). In the boot it already has the kit as described in the first post for the larger spare wheel, but the spare wheel itself is a skinny 125 width thing with a 50mph limit, so I will be wanting to replace the wheel with something I can drive on at normal speeds - the dealer is going to get me a price for matching alloy, but obviously a steel wheel with a suitable tyre would almost certainly be cheaper, but again I'll appreciate any guidance on what would be a good fit, but that would let me drive without a 50mph restriction. Thanks,
  11. Wow, a lot of really great useful information there, thanks! As you suggest, I will try an existing wheel to see how it fits before deciding what to buy as a spare. Much appreciate all the info. Cheers,
  12. Thank you! So going on that, it looks like the kit shown in the first post is actually for the 4x4 version anyway (going on the part number). I'll ask the dealer if it can be ordered (along with the 19 inch alloy wheel which will no doubt cost a fortune). I've had 3 Yeti's over the last 12 years, each one I've had a full size matching spare in the boot, and made use of all them - roads round here seem to be covered in screws and other such stuff, so definately feel its worth it.
  13. Does anyone know if you can you get the plate with the SD card slots and retrofit it in the glovebox? Is the wiring likely to still be in place to connect it and would it need 'activating' or should it just work once plugged in? I'm considering a move from my current 2017 Yeti (where all my music is on an SD card and works fine), to a 2021 Karoq Sportline 2.0 TDI 4x4, and it just has a blanking plate in the glove box where the SD slots should be. I know there are USB slots now, but all these small USB sticks seem to get so hot when left plugged in (fire risk?), and I'd rather keep the USB slots for charging things like the phone (and its a faff having to copy everything over to a memory stick when its already on an SD card). Also just thinking, one of the SD cards in my Yeti has the maps for the Sat Nav on it - where does the Karoq read the maps from if there are no SD slots? Reading a lot of the other threads on here, if I do change cars, I shall also be needing a crash course on this OBD11 or VCDS stuff as well, as I'm not keen on the sound of some of these 'driver aids' like the automatic braking and lane changing - I know there are mixed feelings on things like this, but I'd rather still be fully in control of my car and responsible for anything that happens while I'm behind the wheel! Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions. Cheers,
  14. A couple of questions about the this kit for the full size spare as shown in the first post: (a) anyone know if its still available to order from dealers, and (b) does it fit the 4x4 Karoq as well, or is the boot floor different (looking at a 2021 Sportline 2.0 TDI 4x4 which has no spare at all). Thanks!
  15. Well my existing 10 plate red 170TDi Elegance Yeti has now passed 80,000 miles so after a bit of shopping around, I have just ordered a new Yeti this afternoon from Simpson's Skoda at Colne in Lancashire (even though I live 175 miles away in Cambridgeshire). This will be the 3rd Skoda I've bought from them - as usual they came up with a far better deal than any of my local dealers could offer, although some did try very hard. I have gone for the stealthy look this time: Skoda Yeti Outdoor Elegance 170 TDi 4x4 Manual, Black magic paint, Silver door mirrors, Part Silver roof rails, Matterhorn Alloys with an extra full size matching alloy for a spare, Standard black leather interior, Textile floor mats, 12 speaker sound system, Heated windscreen, Heated windscreen washer nozzles, Front and rear mudflaps, Rough road package, 2 Year Warranty extention to 5 years/100,000 miles. Told to expect it around end of April, 12 weeks time. Thats going to seem like a very long 12 weeks!
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