Milton Keynes, 17 September 2019: Packed with advanced technology and delivering a host of ingenious ŠKODA design features, the new KAMIQ costs from just £17,700 OTR. 

Positioned below the KODIAQ and KAROQ in ŠKODA’s three-model SUV line-up, the new KAMIQ perfectly combines practicality with agility and bring’s ŠKODA’s traditional attention to detail and intelligent packaging to a whole new audience.

The KAMIQ is the second all-new ŠKODA to hit retailers in 2019, and like the Scala it follows, it features the latest evolution of the brand’s dynamic design language. And in addition to a host of striking styling details such as split LED headlights with daytime running lights and an interior designed around the very latest generation infotainment units.

The KAMIQ range comprises four trim levels; S, SE, SE L and MONTE CARLO, with each grade offering high levels of standard equipment and a broad range of options to allow owners to perfectly tailor their KAMIQ to their tastes.

Despite its entry-level position, the KAMIQ S comes complete with 16-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights and tail lights, air conditioning, Swing infotainment system with DAB and 6.5-inch touchscreen display and ŠKODA e-Call. Customers opting the SE model – which starts from £19,135 OTR – benefit from 17-inch alloy wheels, body-coloured bumpers, Bolero infotainment system with 8-inch touchscreen display and Wireless Smartlink for Apple CarPlay. SE models also come with rear parking sensors, cruise control and light and rain sensors.

SE L models are priced from £21,180 OTR and add 18-inch alloy wheels, Amundsen infotainment system with satellite navigation and 9.2-inch touchscreen display, keyless engine start/stop and Blind Spot detection. SE L customers also benefit from black and silver microsuede interior upholstery, silver haptic decorative inserts and hot stamping in glossy black and rear LED lights with dynamic indicators.

For buyers demanding a sportier look, the KAMIQ MONTE CARLO delivers on every level. It features gloss black detailing and badging along with a panoramic roof, special 17-inch MONTE CARLO alloy wheels, and a red LED ambient lighting system. Final prices for the MONTE CARLO model will be announced shortly.

The KAMIQ range consists of four engine options; three petrol and one diesel. The petrol engine line-up features two 1.0 TSI units with outputs of 95PS and 115PS, and a 1.5 TSI motor that generates 150PS. Both the 115PS and 150PS units can be specified with a seven-speed DSG gearbox. The single diesel engine is a 1.6 TDI unit that develops 115PS. It can also be specified with a seven-speed DSG gearbox.

The new KAMIQ will arrive in the UK in November.

Shame that the SEL comes with 18" wheels (& presumable harsh ride - the German configurator lists 17" Volans as a no cost option on their most expensive model

1 hour ago, Theotherjohn said:

Shame that the SEL comes with 18" wheels (& presumable harsh ride - the German configurator lists 17" Volans as a no cost option on their most expensive model

 

Agree the 18 inch wheels are disappointing, would prefer the 17 with all season tyres.

Its not a sports car, and has same engine as SE and Monte Carlo, and if they look good on that spec, why not same wheels

 

Personally upping from 8 inch to 9.2 inch screen, silly wheels, lights you can't see when sitting in the car, keyless entry, are all things I could live without

Perhaps SE plus some options is better bet.

 

I realise some people like kessy, but I have to get keys out to get into my house or office building so a part time solution is pointless

 

3 hours ago, SurreyJohn said:

 

..., lights you can't see when sitting in the car, ...

 

 

 

Quote

 

 

The last car I owned where you could see the lights when sitting in the car was a Citroen 2CV.

 

 

Edited 20 September, 20196 yr by FlyingGecko
Typo

Thought the UK site had the configurator - till I realised all the options were in euros.

Sorry

Edited 7 October, 20196 yr by Theotherjohn
It's the German, not UK site

From Wings Peterborough

 

Kamiq Comparison Data.pdf

http://cc-cloud.skoda-auto.com/gbr/gbr/en-gb

 

Kamiq seems to be on the UK configurator

 

Wings of Peterborough 'running costs' is interesting.

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Why would a 1.0TSI 95ps Kamiq S show as being higher than a 115ps SE / SE L ? 

£1,171.20 

Compared to £1,119,00

 

I can see where the bigger tyres can have higher replacement prices, but fail to see where more expensive servicing & Maintenance comes from.

What parts are more expensive for a 95 ps than a 115ps, is it filters or what, 

Service prices as you book a car in are no higher are they?

Agree entirely about big wheels. Will never make that mistake again. 17" max for me. That means about £5k on an SE to get anything like the specs of a mid to high range spec competitor. I mean the SE has hardly anything on it ! maybe you can down spec the SEL to 17" wheels?

Thanks for all the postings on this new model.  I was considering ordering one but I can't help thinking that Skoda are making the same mistake with this car that they did with the Rapid.  I seem to remember that the base model Octavia had more on it than a similar priced Rapid with some extras.  To buy the Octavia over a Rapid seemed to me to be a no-brainer....I can only assume that many others felt the same and Skoda eventually withdrew the Rapid.  Looks like the same may happen with the new Kamiq, versus the now established, Karoq.  I may be proved wrong but I'm not sure that Skoda's market research boffins haven't introduced another pointless new model.  Give it a year and we may be able to pick up a 'Special Edition' Kamiq when Skoda get desperate to boost sales.

@Swivel

When you get the chance to try a Kamiq you will see just how different getting in and out of one is from a Karoq / Ateca is.

They are just a slightly raised height car and Skoda should stop using the City SUV spin.

They are just cars with FWD only, and not very long, and have plenty all round vision for the driver.

 

The Scala is an odd one, but then with the Fabia not being offered currently with more than 95 ps and no DSG some will have to look to the Scala or the Kamiq.

The only other small 2 pedal car will be the Citigo iV.

(and the sister car the Seat Mii electric is £19,300 in the UK.)

Edited 7 November, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

Thanks Roottootemoot,

I will be going to the launch at my local dealers so I will do as you suggest. I haven't completely written the idea of a Kamiq off yet so I hope springs eternal!!

I rarely look at or post on Briskoda these days, in part because of the utter chaos of multiple new threads started on long established topics (which makes finding useful information difficult, or indicates a lack of effort by posters to find existing topics), the lack of thought given to the titles of new thread, and the dearth of intelligent contributions among so much dross throughout the forum. However it's a public forum to a degree and contributors are free (within the bounds of common courtesy, decency and legality) to post as they wish. It would be a poor world if everyone thought and acted alike.  I may not agree, but I defend your right, etc, etc.

 

The Rapid

 

The Rapid and Octavia are two different cars.  Buyers of a loaded Rapid might have wanted to have a car bigger than the Fabia, smaller than the Octavia but did want some of the "luxuries". They might not have been bothered by the somewhat negative reviews of the Rapid generally.  I have a friend with one and he regards it as one of the better cars he's owned in his 40 years' driving, and he's had some highly desirable motors of all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Having driven it, I agree. My own experience is nearly 700,000 miles in 50 years and over a hundred different cars. By 21st century standards, it ticks all the boxes for a competitively priced small/medium car with a decent boot for the European market. It does nothing badly. More importantly, it doesn't do anything outstanding, and maybe that's its biggest fault. In my view it's bland, and to many people that's unforgiveable in a car. 

Skoda launched the Rapid to fill a gap in their range. It was on sale in the UK for seven years and similarly in Europe, during which time it sold over 408,000 Rapids. (Not to mention sales elsewhere such as India and China.) If it wasn't making a profit, or drawing new customers into the "world of Skoda", the accountants wouldn't have left it on sale for so long. OK, not huge sales figure compared with the likes of Ford Fiestas, etc, but in many European markets the home manufacturer (e.g. Peugeot/Citroen in France, Fiat/Alfa in Italy, VW in Germany) is the default option - bought out of patriotism first rather than product quality.

 

The Kamiq (getting back on topic)

 

For many reasons, and many of those spurious, the Urban SUV (or whatever current acronym is popular with the marketing department) is the style of the age. Whether it's only a couple of inches higher than normal (whatever normal is) or you need a step to climb in, the taller/higher body is the one that sells. Offroad/4WD ability for most buyers is irrelevant. (I know a Range Rover owner who won't mount a kerb and never drives in snow or on grass.) Skoda must think that the Kamiq fits the gap between the mainstream five-door hatchback (Scala) and the faux-offroader (Karoq), and on the face of it the Kamiq seems to fill the brief. Having watched the several Youtube reviews on the Kamiq from across Europe I'm inclined to look on the car favourably. Prices? How many "buyers" these days do actually buy? According to my local dealer, most customers regard the monthly cost of a PCP as a rental, the car gets swopped after three years for a newer one.

It's possible to spend hours looking at websites to specify a car and compare it with a competitor from another make, but it's near impossible to compare like with like. And who's to say that generally a VW is "better" than a Skoda? Or one size wheel is wrong and another is right? Not me, though I do have my own preferences.

 

What it all comes down to is PERSONAL preference. Providing a customer does adequate (I mean a LOT of) research, then whichever car they choose it should be the right one for them. I had a Saab 9-3 for six months and found the seat extremely uncomfortable. Other Saab 9-3 owners couldn't understand it. But the seat in the 9-5 I changed it for was so comfortable I could drive it over 200 miles without stopping and not be tired.

 

Again, it's all down to PERSONAL preference. On that basis, I'll be looking at the Kamiq with an open mind. Given the right specification, it could be the replacement for my Octavia vRS next year. But it might not.

 

 

 

 

 

Always nice to have an expert about.....

Another simple question to which I can't seem to find an answer.

 

Has the new Kamiq got an ashtray in the dashboard?  Or two little flip open ashtrays in the backs of the front seats?

 

No doubt these politically correct health Nazis will lobby against such useful items but I myself consider them a vital necessity.

 

I say lets get back to some old fashioned motoring values where a spare wheel was not an extra and the RAC saluted to warn of a local speed Bobby with a stop watch ready to throw his truncheon through the windscreen.

5 hours ago, Swivel said:

Another simple question to which I can't seem to find an answer.

 

Has the new Kamiq got an ashtray in the dashboard?  Or two little flip open ashtrays in the backs of the front seats?

 

No doubt these politically correct health Nazis will lobby against such useful items but I myself consider them a vital necessity.

 

I say lets get back to some old fashioned motoring values where a spare wheel was not an extra and the RAC saluted to warn of a local speed Bobby with a stop watch ready to throw his truncheon through the windscreen.

 

no but you can order a smokers pack its an ashtray that fits in the cup holders  £40

Edited 8 November, 20196 yr by skoda1982

23 hours ago, Swivel said:

Always nice to have an expert about.....

 

 

Glad to be of service.

Thanks very much for the info on the smoker's pack...

On 20/09/2019 at 12:46, SurreyJohn said:

Agree the 18 inch wheels are disappointing, would prefer the 17 with all season tyres.

 

On 11/10/2019 at 19:26, dcweather said:

Agree entirely about big wheels. Will never make that mistake again. 17" max for me. That means about £5k on an SE to get anything like the specs of a mid to high range spec competitor.

 

Not ideal, and definitely a hassle, but there is plenty of demand out there for 18" VAG alloys and brand new tyres.

 

If you can be bothered you will certainly get enough for them, or at least very close to get sufficient funds to buy a brand new set of 17's and tyres.

 

I guess my point is that it shouldn't put you off buying the SE L if that's the spec you desire, aside from the wheels.

46 minutes ago, silver1011 said:

 

 

Not ideal, and definitely a hassle, but there is plenty of demand out there for 18" VAG alloys and brand new tyres.

 

If you can be bothered you will certainly get enough for them, or at least very close to get sufficient funds to buy a brand new set of 17's and tyres.

 

I guess my point is that it shouldn't put you off buying the SE L if that's the spec you desire, aside from the wheels.

 

Although these are likely to be same as Arona, and 5 bolt 100 wheels

Most people wanting 18 inch wheels are looking for 5 x 112 bolt pattern as used on cars of next size up

 

Still painful exercise, buying something you dont need, then having to buy something else, swapping them, and dispose of the originals

I'm sure those 'sporty' SEAT owners can't wait to get their hands on a set of bigger wheels to make the ride harder still.

PCP finance companies won't want you putting different wheels on their car. And if you own it outright Insurance companies whack your premium up as well if you change the size of the wheels as it counts as a non standard Mod. That applies even if you change a car to make it safer!

'Some' Brokers / Underwriters might want to load the insurance premium, and others might well not on wheel sizes that are available as a factory fit.

Yep, if you're fitting OEM wheels and approved tyre sizes and your insurance company is charging a premium, you need to find a better insurance company.

 

If on a PCH or PCP you can do what you like to the car, as long as it is put back to standard before you return it.