I am awaiting the delayed delivery of a 1.5 TSI Sportline Edition and have been given a loan car in the form of a Seat Ateca 1.5 TSI DSG SE. I have to say 2 aspects have impressed me. It is absolutely rock solid, no rattles whatsoever from the dash or interior. I lifted the bonnet to check the engine as I thought it may be a 2.0 as even in normal mode the throttle response and pick up is immediate.  Even driving it gently I can't get it near the economy of the Karoq. Before anybody replies, I am driving it in the same manner as my Skoda. It's  definitely not linked to the 'Fastest car in the world is a hire car' syndrome. Seating and suspension are firmer than the standard Karoq Sportline. The ICE sounds ok but menus not as simple and well laid out as the Karoq's imho. DM Keith had some new loaded Experience Lux models at £27K which is a good deal. 

2 hours ago, Redboy said:

I am awaiting the delayed delivery of a 1.5 TSI Sportline Edition and have been given a loan car in the form of a Seat Ateca 1.5 TSI DSG SE. I have to say 2 aspects have impressed me. It is absolutely rock solid, no rattles whatsoever from the dash or interior. I lifted the bonnet to check the engine as I thought it may be a 2.0 as even in normal mode the throttle response and pick up is immediate.  Even driving it gently I can't get it near the economy of the Karoq. Before anybody replies, I am driving it in the same manner as my Skoda. It's  definitely not linked to the 'Fastest car in the world is a hire car' syndrome. Seating and suspension are firmer than the standard Karoq Sportline. The ICE sounds ok but menus not as simple and well laid out as the Karoq's imho. DM Keith had some new loaded Experience Lux models at £27K which is a good deal. 

Have you got a build week/expected delivery date?

15 hours ago, Redboy said:

I am awaiting the delayed delivery of a 1.5 TSI Sportline Edition and have been given a loan car in the form of a Seat Ateca 1.5 TSI DSG SE. I have to say 2 aspects have impressed me. It is absolutely rock solid, no rattles whatsoever from the dash or interior.

 

I've just taken over my daughter's 2018 Ateca 1.0 manual SE-L - she's had it from new and done 87,000 miles in it.

 

Just as you say, it feels absolutely rock solid - it even absorbs poor road surfaces in a most remarkably compliant way, yet feels "planted" on the road.   Compared to wife's 22, 10K mile Karoq, the difference is remarkable - her's crashes and rattles about all over the place.  The Ateca is on 17" CrossClimate tyres, the Karoq on 18" Primacy's, but I can recall collecting the Ateca new when it had Bridgestone tyres (often described as being like iron rings!)  and being immediately impressed with it.

 

Can't help on fuel consumption - supposedly some VW Group cars have different throttle mapping which could explain the response, but not really the MPG.  I did put super-unleaded in our Karoq once and it seemed to go a bit mental - it became altogether sharper.

18 hours ago, mistac said:

Have you got a build week/expected delivery date?

It's at the dealers with a minor scratch on the roof, hopefully I will have it soon. 

2 hours ago, Redboy said:

It's at the dealers with a minor scratch on the roof, hopefully I will have it soon. 

As I imagine you’ll be one of the first sportline edition  owners,  I would be interested for your thoughts when you get the car and to see a few interior pics 

I will put a photo up. I only wanted to have heated screen and ACC, which my phoenix orange Sportline was lacking. It had 18" wheels so I am hoping the ride on 19" is ok, I am not sure if DCC will make it better. Apart from ventilated seats, it's got the same extras as my previous Superb L&K.