To me the hatch is the better styling job, the combi has a van with windows look about it. Having said that I'm in the process of moving some cabinets around - I wish now that maybe I should have had the combi for its greater versatility - although pretty amazed how much you can stow in the cavernous hatch.

just ordered another estate(combi)spec better win-win.

I bought the estate for practical reasons and I think it looks pretty tidy for a load lugger.

If I had the freedom of choice I would have had the hatch.

Choice of either and went with the estate

Yes it must have started with the estate as this link started with . A tidy car it looks too. Mines a estate with sunset glass and paint job in silver, must be right 'cos its like the one in all the Skoda photos and I ca get my bike in the back far better than hanging them of the rear, spoils the lines some what. And yes must have at auto boot door opening wigit next timr to keep my pinkys clean ;-)

Not sure if they designed the estate first, would make sense as that seems to be the biggest demand but seems it is definitely a LHD blue print given the location and access to the fuse box.