So we traded our Kodiaq in just before Christmas for a new Scala Monte Carlo Edition 1.5 tsi in Moon White. Wanted a smaller car with good mpg but enough space for normal everyday use. So far I have been generally impressed, mid 50's mpg and it's reasonably spritely too. Love the pano roof, heated stearing wheel, wireless Android auto and wireless charging. It has knobs for heating controls and the infotainment screen isn't the size of a small TV, seats are comfortable and the boot is a good size.

One thing that is annoying though is the design of the wheels, whoever thought it was a good idea to have a 20mm trough running around behind the spokes without a drain channel really needs to think about what they have done. Each wheel collects a pool of water that sits in the channel until you remove it with a cloth or sponge, just argh...

Have a few niggles for my dealer to look at, had a few miscellaneous dashboard messages that have come and gone and come and gone again, one related to speed or traffic sign, one airbag that came and went. The rear discs are all grooved like they have done 1000's of miles, they haven't bedded in like the fronts. Sometimes when pulling away from a standstill it makes a noise a bit like it's wheelspinning but is not, worse when cold.

Otherwise it's a great little car.

Agree about the wheel design, I recently noticed that water trough you mentioned. For me though its the location of the air valve - a fantastic idea, just perfect for those of us with sausage fingers !