The worlds best small SUV - 2024 Skoda Kamiq review (what’s changed?) UK

[@anthonystevens8683]

Get well soon Tish. I like that Skoda has evolved this car in a positive way. I like that it retains the physical knobs and buttons for the climate control as well. As for the rear it just makes sense to have that extra storage in the middle footwell where most middle passengers would place the feet either side anyway. I have to say that I love the manual handbrake remains even though I've got used to the electronic one on my car. Many thanks for sharing.

[@archiewiles5512]

My mother in law and husband had a really nasty crash in their 72 plate Kamiq a few weeks ago. They came off the road, climbed a stone wall, hit the tree behind and ended on its side. Both suffered some serious injuries and NOT ONE of the airbags deployed.

[@JaafarBK-b8o]

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[@archiewiles5512]

@@JaafarBK-b8o Nearly

[@rossward]

great review as always tish hope you get better soon

[@Dj0rdje1]

I'm choosing between this model and Renault Captur 2023 model. Those two are my favorites in this class. But still waiting for Kamiq 2024 to get in my local Skoda store in second half of March so I can try it. For now I prefer Renault Captur, as I own one from 2019 and I'm quite satisfied with it, and was test driving the 2023 version and I'm even more satisfied with that model. Also new Ford Puma and Toyota Yaris Cross were in the consideration. But to be honest my first choice will probably be Renault Austral if I could get those 7-8k € extra in the next few months.

[@chryschrysostomou5392]

Tish, Great presentation, as always. But, I need to address the problem of reviewing a left hand drive car. Things that are different from right hand drive cars. The glove box is in most cars different in size, by some considerable margin, in favour of our European neighbours because the fuse box is not switched from one side to the other. I cannot say which makers of different models converts from left to right, but, in the recent past, they stopped the practice and right hand drive cars are served with tiny gloveboxes.

[@JackKing12.]

Better than other vw group vehicles by keeping buttons and knobs.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Yes and no. Some of the aircon/climate controls are in the little console in front of the gearchange, but fan speed and control of distribution is still via the screen..... It's a pain to adjust on the move. I like my Kamiq a lot though. It's a very practical car, with more boot space - with the rear seats in place - than my previous Golf Mk7... And despite my Kamiq only being the 1.0 litre 110 bhp version, it still cruises quietly and very capably on the motorway....

[@AutoSocialUK]

Yes, they certainly made the right move there!

[@freedomforall1815]

​​@@Brian-om2hhnope, not anymore it seems, when you look at the video where this hvac is featured. Fan speed control is back with dedicated physical buttons.

[@q7studios]

You've earned another subscriber. I really love your reviews, I used to like Carwow before they just got a bit too big for their boots. If you stay like this when reviewing cars then you will go far.

[@OneShadow7]

I love how it looks, especially the gray and that dim blue version, I admit I don't know much about cars but in couple of months I'll start making my driving license and I'll probably go for this car or Honda Civic as my first.

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

The Kamiq is currently the best selling crossover in Serbia. The best selling car in that market is the Octavia.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Globally, the Karoq and Kamiq are Skoda's best selling SUV's.....

[@AutoSocialUK]

That’s very interesting, I didn’t realise Skoda was so big in Serbia!

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

@@AutoSocialUK Apparently it is. In 2022 and 2023, the best seller in Serbia was a Škoda.

[@lumajs]

Is it certain that most of these Škodas are bought by Serbs? Aren't they Russians circumventing sanctions through Serbian allies?

[@daveview1743]

This car is a total disaster and a death trap ,don't buy it .

[@topthecat2259]

Really nice review, I was actually looking at one of these or the equivalent T-Roc RLine with the 1.5 engine to replace our aging Mazda CX 5 which we are passing on to our nephew. I was shocked at the list price of 36,000€ with only 10% discount for cash. Looks like we will buy a new CX5 advantage for 32,000€ from our current dealer instead😅

[@jdmguy44]

CX5 versus a Kamiq or T-Roc? Sounds like a no brainer to me!

[@seowebua]

price increased, but features not so much. With their current pricing I don't see the point of buying Skoda over VW

[@Brian-om2hh]

So the fact Skoda do better in customer satisfaction and reliability surveys wouldn't sway you then?

[@seowebua]

@@Brian-om2hh Skoda uses all the same parts as other vag group cars, so reliability is pretty much the same. Satisfaction is subjective - for me Skoda is more boring out of the other vags. and less respected

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@seowebua I don't buy a car to gain respect, or to fit in with the thoughts of others. And survey statistics still bear out what I said. Skoda are statistically more reliable than VW. Whether something is boring or not is purely subjective. And as you pointed out, it's simply you. Not everyone has the same opinion.

[@seowebua]

@@Brian-om2hh so why did you buy that kodiaq or whatever, whats the reasoning? allegedly some "surveys" said something and thats enough for you to pay premium for boring mediocre car? check out TÜV Report 2024, where vw dominates skoda in reliability

[@jayb2758]

I test drove one of these along with the xceed (after your review)and yes it's a good car, but I ended up with the Xceed GT line S. Just felt the better car, more power, spec and general driving feels certainly spec wise

[@daveview1743]

Don't buy it .

[@Akshvlogging999]

If am Not wrong in Uk driving is right hand side but indeed u drive left excellent this show how much experience u have ….🎉

[@aaaaplay]

As the former owner of the pre-facelift Kamiq, I can appreciate the improvements like the Matrix LED headlights and kick to open tailgate - previously powered but minus the 'virtual pedal' feature. However, the instrument cluster is identical to the previous model. The only change I can see to the infotainment setup is the change from text to icons for the touch buttons on either side of the display. The software looks identical - not necessarily a bad thing. One thing I'd love to see Skoda add back in, is the removable torch. It was deleted from the Kamiq in 2021 and never returned. Same thing with the bag hooks that mount on the top tether/child seat points. I also think that the new cup holder behind the centre console like the Fabia is good. In Australia, we don't get the fold down armrest to accomodate a third top teacher point - Australian Design Rules state a car must have a third top tether point to be classed as a five seater - we also can't have child seats in the front. So no cup holders in the rear otherwise.

[@daveview1743]

What is disaster is the automatic locking System, its a death trap as it cannot be overriden

[@LorettaBrown-zr5to]

​@@daveview1743Same comment about the car but it's not like that anymore.

[@LorettaBrown-zr5to]

First of all there is no such thing as Pre facelift.... Where did you get that from?

[@aaaaplay]

@@LorettaBrown-zr5to it’s away to refer to the Kamiq released in 2019 before it was facelifted in 2024. Have you never heard of facelifts in respect to automotive updates before?

[@LorettaBrown-zr5to]

@@aaaaplay Have you taken anything?

[@PaulBlaney-j3x]

Bless you Tish. I know how you feel. You are definitely dedicated to the channel. Great review under the circumstances.

[@TheSerbes]

Mokka 1.2 elegance 1360 Kamiq 1.0 elite 1370 Arona 1.0 Fr plus 1290 Bayi fiyatları aldım siz olsanız ne alırdınız?

[@genepatrick4232]

2:27 PM Review in the rain 🌧️ Tish? You do love 💕 your subscribers. The front grill is nice, the headlights should have been combine with the day time running lights, separately it looks like a lot is missing in front. Great seats and dashboard, love 💕 the screen on the dashboard. The center console should have been in the center of the two seats instead of so far in the back and an automatic parking brake would have been better which would free up space for the center console armrest to be higher up front. All wheel drive is standard on cars and SUVS and it should have been standard here,Skoda is lagging behind and needs to catch up. Not worth an increase in price, I wouldn't get it. Always love 💕😘 the review Tish.

[@IMAN7THRYLOS]

Hello Tish. I wish you to get better from your flu. I am curious though, which side of the road do you enjoy driving the most? Right side or wrong side?

[@TREVLACMAN]

I’ve got one , nice car but it emits a humming noise from front drivers side wheel which spoils the driving enjoyment somewhat .

[@Xavi-1968]

Oh my God! Another underwater review! 😅 Please Tish, come to Barcelona for a month to do your tests! 🙏 We have plenty of Seat and Cupra models to check out! 😜 By the way, for me Skoda currently has the products with the best “quality/price” ratio of the entire VAG group and this Kamiq is a good example. 👍

[@alhart1048]

Love the video, but why do you always have to show top of the range cars ? I own a Kamiq and love it.

[@smcgeminimustang]

Glove box will be half the size in right hand drive because they won't move the fuse box.

[@hycharlison]

This is really a RAIN Channel ☔️ 🎉😂❤

[@D0DGE6T4]

Well done Tish. Do appreciate your hard work. Get well soon. Any idea when the face lift Renault Captur is coming?

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thank you very much, I appreciate that. Feeling much better now. Not too sure, maybe towards the end of the year

[@lumajs]

Your dedication is always appreciated by this impartial Pilsen-based VW Group shareholder. The weather doesn't look great and we just read that there are 5,000 drug addicts on the Frankfurt train station and streets full of Happy Ramadan lights, nice. ;-) On a happier front, Kamiq is likely to remain underestimated in broader Europe but a new smallest Škoda India SUV may change it next year. The competing names sound like a parody. Kwiq, Kymaq, Kylaq, Kariq, and Kyroq. All of them sound like some rather common Czech words but those also have different meanings in Hindi. It is good they ask about the names because... only after they released the Indian Octavia as Laura, they found the deeply controversial meaning of Laura in India.

[@lumajs]

I just finished the video now. The design update seems a positive thing, it is more clear inside. I still think that the interior cannot compare to the various cognac colored models of Škoda. And I am puzzled why the full Smart Dials triplet isn't there. If I were deciding, I would place it not just in every new Škoda but in every new VW Group car of Škoda-like categories. Otherwise the generic shape of Kamiq is still somewhat boring but in that case, I admit that I might prefer it. Did you ever drive or see Škoda Yeti? It was the first Škoda sub-SUV with a very special quirky design, a true darling of Topgear etc. It has true cult fans even after it was discontinued but yes, I do think that the more generic Kamiq-like design could be prettier, after all.

[@davidjones535]

First let me say that I'm hoping your feeling better sense taping this and second what are the chances of seeing some mid to small car reviews in the future ❤

[@MLife1972]

Super review. I don't know why none of the other sites have covered the update so congrats on having original content. That storage box in the back row may be removable because it was in the pre-facelift version. It would be madness if they compromised seating for a storage bin.

[@kevinwestwood6668]

When will you be reviewing the new puma facelift version.

[@Willo1991]

Ah yes the maze which is Frankfurt airport 😂 Also been there and back in a day for work Tish, feel your pain! (Munich Airport is the win for me in Germany) Great review as always though 👍

[@allanandrews7247]

They need to do away with the manual handbrake particularly on the automatic versions.

[@Finglebat]

Why do cars still have manual handbrakes?

[@freedomforall1815]

​@@Finglebatbecause the manual handbrakes save lives, while you nevee know if you have access to electricity driven handbrakes. Besides, it would be way too obvious fornthe cabal to change the handbrakes across all brands in only a few years time. Instead, they have made a narrative about these manual handbrakes being for the lower end cars. A narrative that works very it seems.

[@dirtybits]

They cannot get rid of it because of platform limitations. VW T-cross, polo and seat arona are based on the same platform and all have manual handbrakes across the range

[@ethanhunt937]

Skoda kushaq facelift in making

[@jujufisherofmen]

That accent 😍

[@hycharlison]

Let me get my umbrella ☔️ to watch the video…

[@sasatomich]

How tall is she? 150 cm?

[@watchout4717]

Greetings from Australia! Thanks for the review Tish. This is very likely my next car as it checks out all the boxes for me - at a good price as well!

[@daveview1743]

This car is a total disaster don't buy it .

[@daveview1743]

Don't buy it ,it's a total disaster and a death trap.

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Tish hope your well, Great review and road test , nice looking car. catch you soon Take care

[@donalshanaghy6381]

Well done Tish.

[@rtggermany627]

Go to Mazda CX30 best reliable small suv car with luxury interior

[@logiclee1]

Adaptive Head Beams? Come on, research the tech. The Kamiq can be had with Matrix LED headlights. It does not "Bend Beams"

[@pleasantville4529]

Spot on, but I've owned several cars with adaptive beams, and in my experience, the function is unnecessary. If you drive in a sensible manner, why would you need to over illuminate the road ahead? Full beam when there are no other vehicles in sight, and main beam at other times.

[@jdmguy44]

Had a drive of a pre facelift Kamiq as well as a Seat Arona last year. Went for a Peugeot 2008 facelift. No regrets. The 2008 is sharp, stylish and characterful and feels much more like a genuine SUV to sit in (and look at). The Kamiq is bland inside and out and the driving position is little different from a Fabia. Not at all SUV esque. Little wonder the Kamiq (like most Skoda products) appeals to OAP's.

[@jumpferjoy1st]

You are right to highlight that SUVs are not that much more capable offroad than normal cars. What many in the media do not say though is that ONROAD, where SUVs will spend 99.9% of the time, they are remarkably LESS capable than normal cars. Less capable of steering changes. Less capable of braking. Less capable of acceleration, so manufacturers fit them with way too much power to hide that problem. Ultimately, SUVs, regardless of size need to be taxed off the road. Cities around Europe are starting to do this and the trend will snowball. SUVs are just stupid fashion statements that cost the planet and shock horror are LESS safe than normal cars. In 2022, if you drove a jacked up SUV/4x4/crossover, you would have been 43% more likely to be involved in a collision in the UK and 22% more likely to be injured!!!!!!!!!!

[@AR-zr1om]

Just finally finished my lease on one of these. Worst car I've ever had. I loved it at first but the build quality is awful, at about 15k miles the dash got a really bad squeak, the screens would randomly glitch also and no matter how many times I took it to skoda they couldn't fix it

[@giuseppecasara1143]

Baby SUV (4, 24 meters) for 32/33 . K Euros is too far expensive ( made in Chech Rupublic) and not in Japan (Madza) with zero loading flexibility No back seats sliding forward 15 cms.( Captur T-Roc T- cross), no Varioflex sistem (Karoq). This is latest small face lift and price up once again.....

[@vaclavsvoboda7986]

Please say Shkoda!!!

[@marley2319]

Looks more like an estate car than an SUV to me..

[@dem8667]

Im sorry tish but i had to laugh when u said u flew to frankfurt and back in 1 day with flu.. people with genuine flu wouldn't be able to get out of bed let alone fly abroad! but 10/10 for the sales spiel

[@AutoSocialUK]

I found this comment quite hurtful. It’s been a tough couple of weeks trying to film cars in the pouring with rain in and out of dragging myself out of bed. This was at the start of my illness and you’re right the next couple of days I didn’t leave my bed…. But if invalidating how I feel makes you feel better. Continue.

[@dem8667]

The comment was said in jest with no malice whatsoever intended! However, you stated at the start of the video that you have flu, so why would you automatically jump to that conclusion if it's only the start of your illness.... It makes no sense! You kinda gave the game away there replying it was the start 😂 as you wouldn't know it was flu that early until the symptoms started to manifest over the next few days. If someone wakes up and feel rough, they wouldn't just think oh yeh ive definitely got the flu! For all you knew at the time, u could have felt better the next day. i was just playfully calling you out on the fact you were light-heartedly spinning a narrative to incorporate into your sales spiel.

[@Lord-Brett-Sinclair]

@@AutoSocialUK I 100% sympathise with you , tomorrow will be 14 days of feeling between like death warmed up and the worst head cold I have ever had in 60 years . There’s some very nasty bugs about and nobody is masking up or sanitising hands . Well done for keeping going. I like the Cars but someone once said “ nothing will age you like owning a Skoda “ .

[@SirRounded]

@@dem8667You give off middle-aged-man-who-tells-people-to-smile vibes

[@dem8667]

I was just politely saying she was talking utter nonsense at the start. And yeh people should smile more. Pessimism isnt a great look. @SirRounded

[@nickhickson8738]

Manual handbrake! No thanks. Next!

[@davidgoldstraw9892]

Manual means less to fail

[@davidgoldstraw9892]

Why would that matter? Has everyone become that lazy?

[@nickhickson8738]

@@davidgoldstraw9892 Yes manual ones with the cables and misused ratchet operation do fail.

[@nickhickson8738]

@@davidgoldstraw9892 They need their time freed up to fiddle with those dangerous Tablets stuck on the dashboard.

[@nickhickson8738]

@@davidgoldstraw9892 That reply also applies to Automatic gearboxes as well then?

[@erik6554]

INDICATORES

[@bipbop4585]

You never showed the car that you had at hand from the back😑. Does it not have the back, only front? What kind of a review is that!? For that reason i leave a dislike

[@djagofficial]

3:46

[@ymaaym]

Frau darf nicht ihre Arsch zeigen😂

[@leslatham7797]

Head beams? Nothing like an expert eh?

[@roconnor01]

You haven't got the flu,because if you had,you wouldn't even be able to get out of bed!

[@AutoSocialUK]

@@roconnor01 guess what I did for the next 4 days….

[@majordelays4909]

Mediocre mobile is mediocre

[@carlosorff]

This is not an SUV, and it will never be. Just this one point.It is a hatchback on stilts or HOS.

[@daveview1743]

Hello Tish if yoyu would like to contact me I will tell you what a total disaster this vehicle is .Its a death trap .

[@boxingphysique]

Why, i am bying mine tommorow

[@daveview1743]

@boxingphysique check that your Kamiq has an override facility on the Automatic Locking System if not its a potential deathtrap. Read the handbook warning . If your garage says it's not possible to download it onto the computer they are lying. Good luck .

[@alexlang5649]

Another boring SUV

[@davidmarshall5596]

Exactly 💯

[@Brian-om2hh]

Then why did you click on the video?

[@heman691]

Only if you prefer pope mobiles