Skoda Karoq SUV Edition 2.0 TDI 150PS 4x4 5d Owner Review

Overall a sound, reliable (so far), spacious and comfortable car. Easy to drive if rather bland and unexciting. It seems to be well put together but doesn't have a high quality feel. It has a multitude of electronic aids, many of which are not strictly necessary and like most modern cars there are 'bleeps' for everything. It is possible to turn them off. The Sat-Nav has a mind of its' own and a strange way of getting from A to B on occasions. The information/entertainment screen is reasonably straightforward to negotiate - but the car handbook is perhaps the most complicated and tortuous I have ever come across, with miniscule, unreadable symbols and constant referring back to previous pages. The boot is spacious but in this version the lip is considerably higher than the boot floor, which can be a disadvantage when loading heavy articles. Also the rear seats don't fold flat with the boot floor and whilst they can be taken out it doesn't make for a convenient feature. They (the rear seats) do have reclining backs, which unusually makes for considerable comfort for rear passengers. There is only a foam filler solution for punctures unless you purchase a proper spare, which I find annoying. The automatic gearbox is mostly very good but it does annoyingly hold on to lower gears longer than necessary, although with 'paddles' on the steering wheel you can quickly over-ride this. Overall, the car is OK, but lacking character.