Opening the front windows on while setting off, to cool the interior in recent weeks after my Karoq had been standing in the sun, I've realised that with either one or both open, it doesn't produce the very annoying buffeting / loud low frequency thrumming up to say 40mph that I recall bedevilled previous cars, including Yeti, Saab 9-5, and possibly my old BMW 5 series.  I then tried opening just the driver's front window at around 55mph, still no buffeting but of course a healthy roar from the air rushing past.  Thumbs up Skoda and something to look for when trying out any future car I might be interested in.

I remember that phenomenon from the 2005 Octavia, must check with my current 2019 Karoq.

I'm going to check that too, my Octavia used to be a nightmare, felt like your eardrums were going to burst.

It’s the rear windows that buffet on ours when open. 

 

Tom

Yes, on all my cars open rear windows caused even more buffeting than fronts (not tried the Karoq), but I think I remember correctly that open front windows were also a problem on my previous cars, above say around 30mph.  Lilyrosemary - yes that accurately describes the buffeting effect, it's most uncomfortable.  I assume then it did happen with even only the front Octavia windows open.