Hi,

I'm coming from an older Octavia and looking potentially at a Karoq or Kodiaq. 

The Octavia was great in that you could change various settings as best suited (including any driver aids) and the car permanently remembered.  I'm aware that the new EU regs (that we have copied) have mandated a different approach (settings revert to scratch for each journey).  With effect from ~2022-2024 depending on how respective brands have chosen to implement it? 

Do any of you guys know what the cut-off points are for the two cars above, ie, when these two models above enforced the new EU regs?

I was under the impression (from a local dealer) that for the Karoq it was potentially all models post the new face-lift at the start of 2022?  Depending on whether the hardware was in place for a particular model (which could then be updated via software)?

But I've no idea for the Kodiaq?  Is it perhaps similar in that it's the new model which is the cut-off point?  Ie, this model Mk1 (on this sub-forum) is fine, but avoid the Mk2?  Or is it different - perhaps just date driven?

It'll potentially save me otherwise wasted time on searches / exploring if I can get the broad timings right?  Ie, which more current versions to steer clear of.

Many thanks.

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by PWX01

I personally would buy a vehicle without SFD 2.