Skoda Karoq 2018 Review and Road Test

[@keithisaacs6092]

Nice review chaps I've got the basic 1.5tsi se which has got the smaller wheels so it rides very well I've had the car for nearly 6 months now and couldn't be more happy you feel you are driving a guality car I'm a fairly careful driver so fuel economy I'm averaging 46 miles per gallon on long journeys 53 or 54 miles per gallon hope this has helped other people in someway

[@PlanetautoUK]

Keith Isaacs it’s always helpful to hear other owners experience and info, it’s a great vehicle, thank you

[@alanhyde8744]

I have recently taken delivery of a 1.5 petrol SEL Auto. Lovely vehicle in many respects but concerned about the fuel consumption. 29 mpg on a rural journey of 100 miles. Hopefully when the engine beds in this will improve. The DSG gearbox refuses to select 7th gear until the vehicle reaches 50 mph. This is obviously affecting the fuel consumption. The only disappointment is the lack of a conventional CD unit. A sd1 & sd2 slot is available in the multimedia unit.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Great to hear your enjoying it, give it a little more time, if no joy contact where you got it from, it should be more economical than that as long as Ben’s behind the wheel.

[@alanhyde8744]

Vast improvement in the fuel consumption. Now returning 42 mpg. Comparing my old VW Tiguan 2.0 DSG to the 1.5 petrol I find the petrol is reluctant to change into top (7th) until the speed reaches 53 mph. Using the paddle gear change the vehicle is happy in 7th gear at 43 mph with a 300 rpm reduction & hopefully a further improvement in fuel consumption. This just proves how flexible the TDI was.

[@PlanetautoUK]

That’s good to hear - it’s likely to keep improving as well. At least you have the option to get into top gear using the paddle change at a lower speed. Be interesting to see what it returns in a few months or so...

[@SeifEddineB]

0:55 look at the young dude lips, he's speaking the same speech at the same time to keep up synchronised. Cute

[@PlanetautoUK]

Interesting, never noticed that, Michael used to do this with the first reviews, since this review Michael has parted company, we now have Annabelle 😃 thank you Seif

[@roadwarrior8560]

Nice machine well designed, ..on a side note, what in God's name kind of trousers is the younger presenter wearing??

[@PlanetautoUK]

Ermmm, dunno - on a lighter note that presenter has left Planetauto

[@robinrdale8318]

Is the 1.0 a waste of time

[@PlanetautoUK]

No, it’s perfectly fine.

[@mattsbeamer]

I wish they had this in Russia for my friend. Nice car!!!

[@PlanetautoUK]

mattsbeamer thank you, well worth looking at, you can get Skoda delivered to Russia 😃

[@mattsbeamer]

Planet Auto lol self importing is very expensive. I was going to buy my dads old Porsche Cayenne for a very cheap price, but the price of importing means I could buy a much much muuuuuuuch newer version :D it’s around £30k. Hopefully they will release it soon here. I did notice that the cheap base spec Tiguan is the same price as the basic cheap kodiaq. I have noticed they still sell the older yeti here :)

[@PlanetautoUK]

ooo lots of choice, importing here isn't bad if you know someone who knows the ins and outs.

[@vidibow]

mattsbeameræ

[@roadwarrior8560]

think they have them in Ukraine?

[@neilndebs]

Any chance of testing the Kodiaq, it’s simply cleverer! You can borrow mine if you want to.

[@PlanetautoUK]

NeilnDebs thank you, we drove the Kodiaq recently at a press event, very impressive.

[@catherinepickles9415]

Hi - I’m looking at a 1.5 Tsi Karoq or a 1.5 Vtec Honda Crv. Both look great but I’m particularly after economy and reliability - any thoughts please? Thank you.

[@PlanetautoUK]

We’ll have think, thank you Catherine

[@catherinepickles9415]

Thank you :)

[@buster76246]

Eco mode and running on 2 cylinders is for town and city driving were you do not need full engine power. Self adjusting suspension is expensive option over standard suspension.

[@PlanetautoUK]

We found it kicked in a lot cruising at slow speeds through the country side, thank you

[@SeifEddineB]

1:49 I hear a sheep 🐑 You could easily put some gentle background music to deal with the farm life :-)

[@PlanetautoUK]

We found people prefer to hear nature rather than music, and this is after all the countryside, thank you Seif

[@willsy5164]

The common meaning of 2+2 means 2 front seats and 2 smaller occasional seats in the back......more for kids.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Our Coupe is 2+2 and I fit easily at 6.3 even though Mercedes’ class them as children’s or occasional 😆

[@davidjack9217]

The spare wheel is an option, the standard at all levels is an inflation kit. I've added a spare to my new Karoq Edition

[@PlanetautoUK]

This is the case with many vehicles today, thank you

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Great down to earth review. Cheers

[@PlanetautoUK]

Thank you

[@impeRAtoR28161621]

Please what color is this? Is not metallic race blue because it is much darker than race blur metalic. It is not lava blue because lava blue has little bit greenish in it, and it is darker than this? This color is nice, do you know what color is it?

[@PlanetautoUK]

We’ll double check for you, thank you

[@puneetraina]

Planet Auto what is the colour then??

[@PlanetautoUK]

Petrol Blue Metallic

[@seancooke4127]

Very versatile and great fit and finish. Thoughtful design and looks like it will last well in everyday use. Spacious for its size. The 1.5 Turbo petrol seems like a Winner. The 2.0 litre diesel is good and not too intrusive but more low end orientated. Full marks to Skoda for giving it the comedy name Karoq, shows a great sense of humour.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Yes, Skoda know how to make a clever SUV, all the additions, ice scraper, space solutions even engines that shut down cylinders. Every SUV in the Skoda range starts with a K and ends with a Q even the latest SUV for India Kushaq it’s name has been tweaked to fit too. Thank you Sean

[@Scaflown83]

Nice review! Detailed and fun to watch. Cheers!

[@PlanetautoUK]

Scaflown83 thank you, glad you enjoyed it

[@peterstockdale5879]

Nice if they told what model it was they were test driving.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Well spotted, and apologies, il check the model *ben

[@alanhyde8744]

It’s an SEL manual.

[@AlessandroDus]

Nice review. Thx guys. Greetings from Italy

[@PlanetautoUK]

Thank you Alessandro, happy to hear you enjoyed it

[@volt8684]

Adjustable suspension and running on 2 cylinders oh god failures galore

[@PlanetautoUK]

Common practice shutting down cylinders, not like trying to diagnose a misfire on a V10

[@volt8684]

@@PlanetautoUKbuild a twin in first place. Are you aware how it works. Not for longevity . I do

[@PlanetautoUK]

@volt8684 it works well with V8 etc, and these have a decent track record, next it’ll be ooo no not a 3 cylinder.

[@seth1455]

You're the only person who wants more plastic cladding

[@PlanetautoUK]

On this or everything?

[@seth1455]

@@PlanetautoUK as the guy in video was talking about wheel arches, let's say, not everything, just cars 🙂

[@PlanetautoUK]

Hmm, we think the Allroad works well with arches and a few others, not all though.

[@davidk3729]

I have a lease car. 1.6 td dsg auto. SEL. Since September 2018. Due to Covid lockdown, no foreign trips and mostly urban driving. 47 to 52mpg. UK roads are worn out with potholed

[@davidk3729]

(Continued),..Potholes. Allowing for that it’s still one of the most uncomfortable rides of any car I’ve owned in sixty years. Harsh and jiggly suspension. 12,000 miles with only one problem. Breakdown call out at airport after four weeks and battery was so flat it required replacement. Dashcam was left on to be triggered by shock so was unexpected problem. DSG gearbox works fine once you get used to it’s grabby start from stationary. Steering is so light there is no feedback at all. Brakes are powerful and efficient. Reviewers say it has huge interior space. I don’t see it. With front seats adjusted back for average size driver there’s little knee room in the back. Boot is smaller, and narrower than my old 2005 CItroen C5 Exclusive. No doubt hydropneumatic suspension magic carpet ride has spoiled me for comfort. Minor annoyance is rear door design which is part of the wheel arch and allows road dirt to coat the door trim seal. Is due for replacement in nine months. Maybe I go for Kodiaq if test drive shows it’s more comfortable.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Sounds like it’s been 50/50 as a vehicle, loves and hates, good economy and the fact it’s been reliable great news. It’s good to hear this level of feedback as it’s something we can’t get a feel of over a week, looks like we need some long term review cars. The Kodiaq was one my favourite vehicles, especially the vRS - DSG like you say can be brutal, I like the decisiveness especially in Sport modes, keep us posted on what you decide on, thank you

[@davidkeane1451]

It has adaptive cruise control.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Yes it does, as an optional extra.

[@citizen912]

On the SE Technology it has it as standard

[@clay.t1802]

Why do I get to believe this is father and son? First time I watch this Chanel

[@PlanetautoUK]

Hi Clay - thank you for watching the review - but no, Michael was a younger business partner who has since left Planetauto. It’s now myself and my wife, Annabelle.

[@JesusGarcia-ij1iu]

Hi, really nice review. What colour is this one? Thanks

[@PlanetautoUK]

Hello and thank you, we'll just check for you.

[@mgopq]

Lava blue metallic. We have this car ordered in the same color and I think I did well.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Petrol Blue Metallic was the colour of our Karoq SE L

[@mgopq]

It may vary by name, but I think this color is the same : cc-cloud.skoda-auto.com/cze/cze/cs-cz/nu7/66119#!cc-instance=CZE&cc-salesprogram=CZE&cc-culture=cs-cz&cc-model=NU7&cc-carline=66119&cc-equipment=&cc-motor=195449&cc-color=0F0F&cc-interior=AD&cc-packages=&cc-view=step3&cc-configurationId=0&cc-viewstate=%7B%22lastConfigurationHash%22%3A%224_N5_AD_M3M3_%22%2C%22accessoriesItems%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22selectedAccessories%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22itemClicked%22%3A%7B%22price%22%3A%2215%20800%20K%C4%8D%22%2C%22id%22%3A%220F0F%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22color%22%7D%7D

[@JesusGarcia-ij1iu]

@@PlanetautoUK Thanks, really nice colour

[@odessos1234]

what is the colour ?

[@PlanetautoUK]

Petrol Blue Metallic

[@adebambo4396]

Great review.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Thank you, Ade - glad you enjoyed it. *A

[@steviesteve750]

I've just bought a 1.5 TSI SE-L, and it does not have adjustable dampers. Not even sure the Sportline version has that, given that the Octavia VRs doesn't either.....

[@PlanetautoUK]

Ours had DCC, which actively controls the dampers. Ironically, it doesn’t seem to be available on the Sportline version.

[@steviesteve750]

@@PlanetautoUK ah ok, I missed that on the options list, not that I personally would have bothered with it, std set up is adequate given what and who the car is aimed at. Had DCC on my cupra leon, set it to my preferred option the day I got it and never changed it for the next 2 years, no need!

[@steviesteve750]

@@PlanetautoUK different topic, you mentioned being able to fit mountain bikes into it with the seats out, can you fit adult road bikes in it? I've not got mine yet so can't check it, and didn't exactly choose the car, it was the only way to get out of a financial hole with my octy vrs; so had very limited time to check specs etc.....

[@PlanetautoUK]

Likely you can fit one in, but you might need to take the front wheel off - best best is to try it 👍

[@shamone10]

“I fink”

[@PlanetautoUK]

In case you are wondering, he's not a part of Planetauto anymore - check out our latest reviews G S. *A

[@KLm912]

The young guy miming the other, that's cringy

[@PlanetautoUK]

We did see a rather strange chap in black and white looking like he was pulling an invisible rope, probably needed the exposure, glad you saw him too.

[@samwright8787]

is that the sel spec

[@PlanetautoUK]

Yes it is the 1.5 TSI 150PS 6 Gear Manual SE L

[@midget8431]

@@PlanetautoUK I have the 1.5 SEL and DSG auto and I consider myself to be a careful driver with the car nearly always in Eco mode, but cant get anymore than 42 mpg. Long term I'm running at 39.6mpg

[@midget8431]

I love the car though.

[@PlanetautoUK]

Midget that’s what we achieved on country roads, do you find yourself in 2 cylinder mode often? It’s a very good car, thank you

[@midget8431]

Hi. 2 cylinder mode is on often when doing under 40mph and no wind and with no acceleration movement. And more so when on cruise conteol

[@holisticquench5293]

How does it stack up against the XV?

[@PlanetautoUK]

XV takes a more rugged approach, with the 4 wheel drive and raised ride height. However the Karoq is a great all rounder.

[@holisticquench5293]

@@PlanetautoUK thanks

[@abdou023]

How are the suspension and steering compared to SEAT Ateca?

[@PlanetautoUK]

AbdelGhafour Mohie El-Deen that we can’t answer as we haven’t driven the SEAT, it is on our list though. We do have the Kodiaq in the coming weeks though, thank you.

[@scottfromengland2303]

Everything is "Very Clever" 😂🤣😂

[@PlanetautoUK]

...and simply clever too.