BoxerBoy

My wife has a 999cc Polo DSG and we love it. Performance is “quite adequate”. I chuckle because my motor bike has a bigger engine 😀

Skoda hide it to test us. I had the same search a few months ago. Earlier models seemed to be easier .

As is a Polo. Useless.

I previously owned a Superb estate and agree the Superb boot floor area told the Kodiaq. A few IKEA trips let me compare one with the other. However, the Kodiaq ride height plus 7 seat option opens up other benefits. I’m also an infrequent user of my 7 seats (third time round) for my 5 grandchildren from 4 to 15. From 3’6” to 5’10”. The little ones do like to ride in row 3 for fun. I’ve never had to squeeze anyone over 21 in row 3. Short or otherwise 😀 At the we end of the day it’s people or baggage. Not both. People taxi or skip truck or removal van as necessary.

You’ve had the long reply . The answer is still “Yes”. I’m also a fan of pulling parking brake switch when stopped in a line of cars. I wait till a vehicle has pulled up behind me then I flick the switch. You feel a little movement as the rear axle sits down. I do like the hill hold with DSG. As does my wife who has taken to driving my car occasionally, while her Polo has the old fashioned hand break. And Polo hill hold lasts for a millisecond it seems.

A few years ago my wife’s mint 3 year old, low miles Octavia failed its first MOT due to “weeping front shock”. Unfortunately car was at my almost next door Tyre / Exhaust/ Service emporium that I used many times. Not at main dealer. So I was screwed on the Warranty argument. Cheap OEM junk. Just like the 3 sets of tear cheese discs I’ve endured on 2 previous Kodiaqs. We poor customers just have to hear VAGs cost cutting.

In my current and previous SKODAs the socket has always been live at all times. But my wife’s current Polo is only ON when ignition is on. You just have to know which is which and act accordingly.

I never rely on Auto lamps. Through the winter months the switch lives in the ON position. In summer it’s ON or OFF. I don’t need any “welcome home” or “welcome departure’ lights. Common sense tells you when lights should be on or off. As it happens I’ll be riding my motor bike through the Netherlands in a few days and I won’t be waiting for the machine to decide when lights should be in or off.

Car has now been dropped off at Edinburgh dealer. 14 miles on the clock. Dealer says it may take a few weeks till they get round to it. Very poor attitude. A complete shambles. And extremely disappointing for the new-to-Skoda driver.

My 2 KESSY keys for our cars sleep at night in a little tin with a hinged lid. Tucked away in my bedroom. When I go out in the morning I don’t even think about being cloned. The key is tucked in my trouser pocket. In 12 years of KESSY driving several different cars I’ve never met anyone who’s been cloned or stolen.

A family member had a new Model 60 delivered today. Looks like a pre-reg car. A short drive resulted in a dash warning about a cooling problem. “Don’t drive the car.” To be returned to a nearby dealer. Not a happy bunny.

In simple terms, appropriate 18” or 17” wheels with higher profile tyres (more sidewall) will probably give you a more comfortable ride. Correct choice will be a tyre almost exactly the same OD as the original so speedo will stay within acceptable reading. I enjoy active suspension that allows me to ring the changes with different wheels. I jokingly refer to Soft setting on small wheels being like a ship in a storm compared with Hard on low profile tyres .

I’m sure this is buried in all the previous posts ……. 19” wheels are giving the OP a base line ride condition. Which seems unsatisfactory. Different brands of rubber may or may not provide a discernible difference in ride. But a costly path. I use 17” winter tyres in place of my 19” summer tyres (Kodiaq) and I’ve proven to my satisfaction that there is a very discernible difference in the ride comfort between the 17 and 19 tyres. All down primarily to the difference in the height of the sidewall, combined with the difference in tyre width. The overall diameters are close. www.willtheyfit.com is your friend

I agree with much of this and won’t quibble over other minor points. Most have been discussed ad infinitum.

One good reason for pulling on the parking brake when in a Q of traffic is to kill the 3 bright brake lights (and stop annoying the driver behind). Indeed the clutch is disengaged. Just stomp on the Go pedal when it’s time to move on. Actually you just need to tickle the throttle pedal to inch forward. But stomping hard can be fun too.

Or pull the LH paddle if you have one. Much more subtle than braking.

I’m sure a few of us older drivers have such a box of assorted bulbs “just in case”. But they were certainly needed years ago.

Can't speak for a Karoq with certainty, but I certainly found an OFF switch in my new Kodiaq. Not a feature that's any use to me either. Waving and shouting at the car was not on my spec list. Dig in to your set up screens.

Yes. Just suggesting a 2 litre petrol in a Karoq would be a lot more more fun than a 1.5. Just as it is in a Kodiaq. While some get a kick out of a 1.5 in either car.

My 3 week old 2.0 petrol Kodiaq is loosening up nicely. After 2 diesels in a row I’m enjoying the silence of the petrol and - the responsiveness. I’ve given it a few bursts up my favourite slip roads and am looking forward to finding out the maximum revs before it automatically changes up. I know the 1.5 would disappoint me. We all have to make our own choice as we all have different criteria/priorities.

I continue with my stick on Garmin device in addition to car satnav. More functionality and more user friendly. Loaded on home pc with many Routes and Waypoints (POIs) of my choosing. I do play with car car satnav, adding a few destinations of interest as needed and watching the street map on the VC as required.

The shop offered 4 options, from very light to Limo. I’ve got one less than Limo, so Dark I guess. Did not touch the tailgate as I do a lot of reversing and like to see out the window. The new reversing camera is merely a novelty toy to let me see where I’ve parked. I’m a Reverse Parker, every time. I just like the look. Keeps the peeping Toms at bay, reduces the solar gain on 5 grandchildren (back door blinds don’t cut it for 7 seats) and a little bit more privacy for the folk I chauffeur around (charity before anyone tells me I have to notify my insurance company about taxi driving).

It is funny how they mix up the specs. Latest SEL shows Virtual Cockpit is standard (I paid £420 I think) and is not shown as an extra anywhere, but plus £495 for electric front seats with memory, yet my car arrived with an electric driver seat only.

My Kodiaq arrived on 24 March - 19 weeks from order date. I thought I was lucky. Expected up to 6 months. Though I was told that petrol cars arrive quicker than diesels.

Both PCP and PCH offer you the car at the end of the rental period. BCA that is. Saves them the hassle of collecting if you buy it. Never have I been asked if “the car has been modified”. Their thorough inspection ticks a few boxes and rates the car as A, B, C. End of story.