My wife's Mini Cooper S will be going so she'll be driving the Yeti replacement more and if it's an XC40 then she'll love it!

But to be honest I don't really care what message those PR videos are trying to portray, if a car meets my needs and I like it then I'll buy it. Most folks use their cars in he same way - commuting, shopping, trips and holidays etc. and most cars fulfil those needs. Not many go off-road or drive up into the  mountains!

29 minutes ago, VAGCF said:

 

But to be honest I don't really care what message those PR videos are trying to portray, if a car meets my needs and I like it then I'll buy it.

 

True. It just sometimes helps to understand some design decisions and trade-offs made, such as a shorter driver's space in otherwise not such a small vehicle.

 

For instance, if I only drove in a city and at slow speeds, I would prefer Tiguan over Karoq for its better road presence and comfort. But Karoq seems to be designed with the out-of-town life in mind, and looks much more agile on the country roads. And Ateca is probably the best at motorway speeds.

 

So, they can all be of a suitable size, but excel at different things.

Edited 7 January, 20197 yr by Guest

The 4th VW group compact SUV based on the same platform, Audi Q3, starts at €32.900 for 1.5 petrol manual in my country.

 

So, around €40k can get one either a very high spec Karoq, or a very low spec Q3.

 

The thing is, when the time to sell comes, it will be very hard to get much of that kind of money back from a used Škoda.

 

I wish there was a review of a low spec Q3 somewhere. Because the models currently reviewed are easily in the region of €60k.

 

EDIT: There is also an option of a mid-spec Tiguan in that price range.

 

But probably the best compact SUV one can get for under €40k (£36k), would be a 1 year-old used Audi Q3.

Edited 14 January, 20197 yr by Guest

Yesterday I saw for the first time virtual cockpit in Superb and Octavia and in my opinion it looks like crap, cheap **** undersized square samsung tablet that just doesn't blend  in the dashboard, don't buy it before checking it with your eyes. 

1 hour ago, FrankLK said:

Yesterday I saw for the first time virtual cockpit in Superb and Octavia and in my opinion it looks like crap, cheap **** undersized square samsung tablet that just doesn't blend  in the dashboard, don't buy it before checking it with your eyes. 

 

Thanks.

 

I found this comment a few days ago, and you basically confirmed it:

 

 

But maybe it only looks inferior when you compare it to Audi's virtual cockpit?

 

To be fare, a Škoda is not supposed to be a premium car.

 

Still, my main concern is, that all these options I would add to Karoq would be worth next to nothing in the used car market, because they almost double the price of the car.

 

In essence, if I like Karoq, but want it in a more premium trim, it makes more financial sense to go with a more premium car brand altogether.

Edited 18 January, 20197 yr by Guest

It just looks small and cheap, and like it is, additionally built in dashboard with some plastic to fill in the gap.