Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI SE Drive 5dr Review

Category: Family SUV

Section: Version review

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Skoda Karoq front cornering
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  • Skoda Karoq interior dashboard
  • Skoda Karoq interior rear seats
  • Skoda Karoq interior infotainment
  • Skoda Karoq right tracking
  • Skoda Karoq front cornering
  • Skoda Karoq rear right tracking
  • Skoda Karoq left static boot open
  • Skoda Karoq interior front seats
  • Skoda Karoq interior steering wheel detail
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RRP £28,820What Car? Target Price£27,495
Fuel type:
petrol
Gearbox:
manual
Doors:
5 doors

The Karoq is a top-drawer family SUV with clever seating options, a big boot and plenty of space inside for passengers. It’s also a pleasure to drive, thanks to its comfortable ride and great visibility – and it has a well made interior. However, Skoda is not planning to produce a hybrid Karoq, so if you want a family SUV with a low company car tax rate, we’d recommend you take a look at the Kia Sportage.

SE Drive is fantastic if you’re on a budget. It gets 17in alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, automatic lights and wipers, privacy glass, a leather-trimmed steering wheel, cruise control, rear parking sensors and an 8.0in infotainment screen with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto.

The 1.5 TSI 150 petrol is our pick of the range. It deals with heavier loads and faster open roads more ably than the 1.0 TSI thanks to a very useful 148bhp and even greater low-rev urgency. Acceleration is punchy throughout the rev range, with 0-60mph taking just under 9.0 seconds.


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Key information

Doors5
Seats5
0-62 MPH8.9 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol
GearboxMANUAL

Available colours

MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

46.3

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

521

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

138

g/km