philbes

In 7 years driving a Seat Leon with the dry-clutch 7-speed DSG it never once started off in 2nd, always 1st. Same in 6 months in a Karoq with same gearbox.

The seat won't go low enough to restrict my visibility. My legs are nowhere near straight. I see many drivers (mainly woman) seating so low that they can only just see over the steering wheel. Look at drivers driving towards you and with some you won't see below their nose.

I have the seat at its a lowest as I don't like a driving position like a bus driver. I need my knees straighter otherwise they ache on longer drives. I'm 5'11". The rear passenger room is praised in many Karoq reviews but it seems to rely on the driver having the seat higher & towards the steering wheel. If I have a comfortable driving position rear legroom is less than in my previous Seat Leon.

When roadworks have closed a road Google Maps has always shown an alternative route. Google maps is constantly updated as apposed to built-in sat-nav having periodic updates.

I don't use the in-built sat-nav as I prefer Google Maps. However I've read the Karoq manual section on the sat-nav & there is no mention of being able to enter post codes. When I bought the car I tried the sat-nav & entered a post code because I was used to being able to do that on previous sat-nav systems I've used - as I expected it was accepted.

Sorry, I was wrong. Varioflex rear seats are listed under 'extra equipment'. When I was looking at 23 & 73 reg Karoq SEL some had Varioflex rear seats & some didn't. My car also has a full sized spare wheel that lifts the boot floor. This means that when the rear seats are tipped forward the revealed extra floor space is lower than the boot.

My August 2024 registered Karoq SEL has Varioflex rear seats & the digital spec sheet shows they were part of the standard spec.

MY August 2024 reg Karoq has Virtual Pedal. Sometimes works but mostly doesn't. I look damn stupid 'kicking' under the rear bumper when it doesn't work & so rarely bother. The feature seems to be very unreliable judging by many owners experiences. As previously mentioned the Digital Certificate available via MySkoda provides a very comprehensive spec for your specific car.

My 2024 1.5TSi SEL DSG Karoq averages 50+ when cruising on a not busy motorway at an indicated 70-75. My Leon FR 1.4TSi FR DSG would show 53-54. I suspect that's the affect of the Karoq's larger frontal area. Normal driving around the Cotswolds drops the Karoq to anywhere between 42 to 45. The Leon would be 45 - 50. The extra weight of the Karoq is against it when accelerating or climbing hills. It is noticeable that the Karoq is often 1 gear lower when climbing particular hills than the Leon would have been at the same speed. The 2 engines seem to have identical power & torque figures & curves although the 1.4 was smoother & quieter. Perhaps 50k miles against 10k may explain some of that.

My July 2024 car acts as discribed by the OP. Can't say it bothers me. A few steering wheel button taps & I'm back to my usual dash display.

The confusion that the Autohold operates on the Electronic Handbrake rather than as it really does on 4 four brakes via the ABS pump is not helped by the manufacture's description of the system. From the specification for my 2024 Karoq - "Electronic parking brake with auto hold function". The Autohold on my Karoq is much smoother than it was on my previous 2018 Seat Leon FR. On the Leon it was very difficult to pull away from a stop without a slight jerk. Some drivers blamed the DSG but it didn't happen if Autohold was disengaged. At night if stopped for what was obviously going to be a longer time I would apy the EHB which wod disengage the AH & extinguish the brake lights. Better for the driver behind me. Pulling away was then also smoother - 2 brakes to be release rather than 4? At the next stop AH would still be auto applied. I sometimes do the same on my Karoq at night and it responds in the same way.

My 2024 Karoq SEL has the 'full size' spare - actually a 215/60-16 tyre on a steel wheel. It does raise the boot floor quite a bit. If you also have the Varioflex rear seats then tipping them forwards, or removing them completely, leaves a large step. This spare could be used to replace a punctured front wheel as it is within 1.2% of the same circumference as the standard 215/50-18. A 215/55-17 is even closer at 0.6% difference.

The 2019 SEL is also available with the 110hp engine & 6-speed gearbox. My wife has one.

Ask your insurance provider what they think.