Over the past few weeks I've spent an unhealthy number of hours closely scrutinising autotrader and other sources for the details, stats, photos, etc. of far too many Karoqs, and especially those with 4x4, prior to purchase.

 

It's just out of my idle curiosity, but does anyone know why for some vehicles with 4x4, the offroad button (i.e. top-left of the 5 buttons circling the lower half of the gear shifter cluster) is there, marked 'offroad' in place, while in others it's blank?  It doesn't seem to matter whether the vehicle is older or brand new, Sportline or SE L.   I haven't checked whether diesel or petrol is a factor.  Is this just a random thing, depending on whoever was on the production shift that week in the factory, or does it have some deeper meaning  ?

I don’t think all 4x4 Karoqs have the off-road button. My 2.0 TSI DSG Sportline doesn’t have that button. The closest “thing” is the Snow mode option. Is Off-road part of the Performance Pack?

Ah, that could be it.  This 4x4 car comes with the Performance Pack.