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30 minutes ago, silver1011 said:
I'll believe you if you can post a picture of a Danish Karoq with full LED rear lights. Until then I can only assume Skoda DK is pedalling the same incorrect information as was originally fed to Skoda UK when they were creating all of their sales materials.
I am sorry, but do I give a toss what and whom you believe?
Now, had you asked nicely if I would try to take a pic, it might be different.
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I cannot reconcile the general mistrust of Skoda UK, and through them, Skoda as a manufacturer. It is not the experience we see here in DK. I have dealt with the same Skoda/VW dealership the last 14 years and owned five Skodas and one T-Roc from the same dealer. All of them, except the Karoq has had some little issue initially, which has been fixed promptly with no fuss, and then the cars have been faultless all the time I have owned them.
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51 minutes ago, Gaz1985 said:
AFAIK reverse lamps and rear indicators are not L.E.D. as standard on any Karoq models, unless you have replaced them?
In the UK, maybe, but in DK, the only version sold is "Style" with all LED lighting - inside and out.
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1 hour ago, silver1011 said:
The cornering fog lights only operate in conjunction with dipped headlights, so they'll only be seen during the day if your headlights are on.
The Yeti's pre-FL cornering fog lights were great, being much higher up they did a good job of lighting up the grass verge during rural manoeuvres. On the facelift (FL) they dropped them down to the lower bumper and made them quite bit smaller / dimmer.
As per the Karoq, our Kodiaq has LED headlights and cornering fog lights, they work really well.
So presumably, they do come on when the dipped headlights are on during the day, based on them being on when the rain sensor says so.
On the pre-FL Yeti, it was also easy-ish to replace the standard halogen bulbs with the super bulbs from Philips or Osram. On the FL it was not worth the bother.
Incidentally, the two LED reversing lights on the Karoq work better than any I have ever had.
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My Yeti FL had Xenon lights and halogen fog lights. The fogs were totally useless. With the Xenons, you also did not need them in fog or driving at moderate speed on curvy roads.
The Karoq has LED headlights and LED fog lights, which light up in turns at slow speeds. The fogs actually work very well and light up the sides in a usegul manner. The cornering function at slow speed is also quite useful in turning into dark streets and unlt driveways at night.
I cannot see if the cornering lights also light up during the day , but if they do, I see no useful function of that. At our northern location, you cannot avoid driving in the dark early morning and afternoon.
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MPG
in Skoda Karoq
1 hour ago, Stefanos said:It's actually 30 miles each way from a cold start. Based on this it sounds like the economy should be better?
1. the 2.0 TDI traditionally takes almost 6000 miles to run in properly, so don't sweat it after just 900 miles.
2. The mix of roads indicate a bit of stopping, acceleration and roundabots, so the 45 MPG is not silly - remember you are accelerating 1600 kg.
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9 hours ago, 33q said:
the a Yeti forum gave great advice and still does.....same can happen with this forum
You are right in that the Yeti forum - particularly in the early days - was very helpful and detail technically oriented. The yeti is also not a "mainstream" vehicle, and the Yeti owners a rather select few, who recognized the brilliant compromise the Yeti is. Now, the Karoq has become a mainstream vehicle in the flood of SUV/Cross-overs offered. So the majority of posts here concern themselves with minor details and faults, and not much about the basic design and technology.
Fortunately, The Karoq really is just a Yeti on an MQB platform, 60 mm longer wheelbase and a more practical boot size - and a bland "me too" body design, following the Tiguan, Q-series and Ateca formula.
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1 hour ago, agedbriar said:
On the Karoq the only exception to ET45 is the 6J X 16, which is ET43 (and is snow chains compatible, btw).
That's according the Skoda Serienbereifung publication.
.......and in the greater scheme of things, 2 mm difference is not of any significance.
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ET 45 is the standard offset on the Karoq. I do not know what it is on the Ateca, but most - if not all - VW and Skoda MQB platforms use the 45 ET.
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So, the Czech response is : "Do what you like, but if not in our approved size, you are on your own."
The fit on other cars does not really tell you anything about the Karoq. At least, mount a front and a back wheell on the car, and see if you are happy withe the clearances to the strut and other parts.
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On 18/11/2018 at 21:13, Jeeves said:
Not quite true: 235/55 17 on 7.5" dia. ET45 fit nicely and ride comfortably even if not approved. GPS also matches my speedo.
Also gives me more clearance over snow as these are my winters.
The clearance to the strut may be OK for you, but is still considered too close for Skoda approval. The clearance I measured on my 225's is about 10 mm with the car standing still and wheels straight. Reducing this by 5 mm did not seem prudent.
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On the EU "Style" version, ALL light sources are LED - internt og externt.
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Absolutely no problem on mine. ACC works well from highway speeds through roundabouts with stopped traffic and back to highway speed.
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I think there is some confusion between different sites' description of positive and negative offset. I think the "will they fit" site needs a minus sign in front of the 35 and 45 mm values, which give you a totally different picture: The rims are 22.5 mm closer to the strut, which, as I can see, means that they will hit the strut or get too close to them.
As I read it, negative offset means the wheel is closer to the strut than 0 offset, but none of the sites explaining this use the "-" sign. Nor do the wheel manufacturers. I suppose the reason is that there are very few wheels with a positive offset. If you look at the wheels, it should be obvious that the flange location is away from the center towards the outside of the car, and therefore the wheel sits closer to the strut than if it had "0" offset.
I also do not quite understand why you did not select the wheels with standard offset and 7J width. This is common on all VW MQB platform vehicles, so there must be a wide selection of wheel designs that fit.
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I see at last two, maybe three problems with those wheels:
1. The off-set is 10 mm less than the standard 45 mm - this means the wheel ccenter is 10 mm closer to the car.
2. The rim width is 1" more than standard for the tyre - bringing the rim ½" (12.7 mm) closer to the car.
3. The use of a spacer to match the center locating hole is basically a bit of a worry. It looks like plastic, which will not stay dimensionally stable for very long.
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1 hour ago, Luckypants said:
@Agerbundsen You are right, but Michelin do the CrossClimate in 225/55R18 which is 3.3% bigger, within acceptable limits I think.
EDIT: Also available in 235/50R18, which is 1.5% difference. That may be a better option.Be careful, 235 m wide tyres are only used by Skoda Karoq on a 19" wheel. When I looked at it, it seemed to me that the 235 mm on a smaller than 19" whell got too close to the strut.
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Change the tyres to high quality all season tyres now. They will be quieter and fit the car performance better than the stock tyres. Only problem is that it will be difficult to find either winter tyres or all season tyres in the 225/50-18 size.
I have been very happy with mine - both on the current Karoq and the previous T-Roc - but have not had any real winter experience with them.
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A little paranoia is a good thing.
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On 24/10/2018 at 13:36, Sad555 said:
didn't the std 170 bhp yeti come with bigger brakes on the front ?????
Yes with 4x4 drive.
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Mine do not creak, but you can feel the joint at the bottom if you try hard enough.
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Generally, if there are a bunch of zeros in front, you can omit those.
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Try talking to your bank to see if they can spot the errant numbers.
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MPG
in Skoda Karoq
100 mile trip this morning, Central Sweden, what you might call A and B roads, Speed limits varying from 45 to 55 mph with some 20 mph villages in between and a few unmetalled forest trails. Average speed over the distance around 42 mph. Normal drive mode on the DSG, extensive use of ASC, engine rpm typically between 1400 and 1550 rpm - VERY QUIET.
Consumption 20 km/liter or 56 mpg (UK)
150 mile trip home, mostly motorway or semi-motorway, average speed 68 mph, consumption 18.6 km/l or 52 mpg.
2.0 TDI Rocks.
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29 minutes ago, patrolman said:
Super Skoda have a promotion on genuine blades at the moment
The illustrations show Valeo blades - with the metal clips/stabilizers - not Bosch.
Part numbers are SEAT 326 576 955 425 and -426
Cornering Lights
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You are correct about the Turkish spec, infant. We have received some Turkish spec. cars here, as there was a surplus of vehicles destined for Turkey, which did not sell due to currency difficulties. I looked at them at the dealer, and they did not have the same equipment as the ones originally destined for DK. This also included different wheel and tyre specifications, as my original wheels were used to equip a car originally destined for Turkey.
Each country market negotiates pricing and detailed spec with the factory, so a "Style" version is not identical in all markets. DK was only assigned a very limited number of both Karoq and Kodiak vehicles, so the decision from the Danish importer was apparently to only sell the high end and very fully specced cars, as they could sell them as a high quality priced alternative to Quashcai as an example.