FWIW, just noting Karoq does well in the latest JD survey - that get's reported in Autoexpress - coming 5th from top, right up there with Far Eastern cars.  The only European car to do better is a Porsche at no2 & no sign of Lexus in the top 10 these days, no 13 the best one of them can do.  They sum up the Karoq saying there are no downsides to speak of.  The Kodiaq comes 6th, slightly better for ride/handling (maybe DCC is more common on this car) & for reliability, but marked down for economy.  Interestingly the Vauxhall Grandland is 7th & the Volvo C40 8th.  The SEAT Ateca does well too at 10th place (aren't they made by Skoda?).  I recall the Yeti used to do well in older JD power surveys, but so did Lexus cars generally.  https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars/driver-power/95238/best-cars-to-own-driver-power-results

 

https://www.whatcar.com/news/25-most-unreliable-cars/n18546  At the opposite end - the least reliable 25, there's a good smattering of Land/Range Rovers, UK made Nissans, a few Audis, Jags, Vauxhauls, Peugeots & VWs + the Fiesta, Merc A class (actually did well last year) & a Porsch, but not a Skoda in sight.

 

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/tiguan/353326/new-volkswagen-tiguan-ehybrid-2020-review  While Skoda are seemingly mainly concentrating on mild hybrids for now with their IC car range, VW seem to be getting into PHEVs in a big way. Maybe Skoda will follow in a year or two, just letting VW sort out the wrinkles. (As an aside, Skoda seem to be important to VAG as I note a week or 2 ago, VAG share prices rose somewhat, after it was announced that Skoda had reopened production lines, having aquired enough chips & parts to complete their cars).

 

Anyway' the Tiguan PHEV interested me, particularly as Autocar commented on its low road noise.  It seems to use an Eco 1.4 4cyl producng only 130hp, but of course boosted by the elec motor to get it to 60mph in only 7.5secs.  Autoexpress got 44mpg after they drove one for almost 700miles - good for such a fast car in the hands of a mag test driver, not driving frugally & better than they got with the 2.0D + it's more refined.  I see it's actually no wider than the Karoq, though probably taller & heavier and probably still feels 'bigger' to drive - the Karoq does to me feel surprisingly & welcomingly 'small' to drive for it's size and after all, there is that good JD rating to factor in, the Tiguan only coming in at no 62.  Are VW slowly abandoning the 1.5? - whether the 1.4 has the cylinder shut down as in the 1.5, I don't know.  https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/new/tiguan.html#hybrid

I ask nearly every time there is a post about the JD Power Survey or Which, Autoexpress or any and the results with Skodas or cars on other forums who has taken part in that survey.

 

This forum has quite a lot of members with a Karoq or other Skoda models.

 

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Who here with a Karoq actually took part in the JD Power survey this year?

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Who has taken part in any survey about Skoda ownership or reliability in any survey regarding Skoda or any manufacturers? 

Not including Dealership questionnaires,

 

eg

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/469440-octavia-jd-power-how-the-hell

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/440145-car-reliability-surveys

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/413255-jd-power-survey-skoda-fabias

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/407957-skoda-top-of-jd-power-vehicle-dependability-study

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/8372-jd-power-survey

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/405457-jd-power-2016-good-news-for-skoda-and-the-yeti

 

Which.

@croquemonsieur

I remembered you posting this thread.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/484139-reliability

 

 

 

 

Edited 20 November, 20214 yr by roottoot

I know roottoot, why I prefaced my note with FWIW, but still worth mentioning the survey & bearing it in mind - anyway, more or less reflects my experience running a Karoq 2+ years.  But you're right, I've certainly never took part in any survey.

VW certainly got into EV's and Plug in or mild hybrids. A bit slow though and then the chip shortage hit, and also they were still producing too many high emission vehicles.

 

They partnered with MG Motors to be able to achieve the low average C02 required to save from paying the penalties if they miss them. 

MG get the cars built and First Registered and VW Group benefit. 

https://euractiv.com/section/transport/news/vw-races-to-meet-eu-target-with-new-pooling-deal

 

https://www.am-online.com/news/manufacturer/2021/01/22/vw-group-faces-100m-fine-after-narrowly-missing-co2-emissions-targets

 

 

 

 

Edited 20 November, 20214 yr by roottoot

I've reported my experiences with my previous Golf SV and my Karoq, and my only complaint about my Karoq has been about the occasional software problems. But as it was in my first year I couldn't comment on its servicing at that time!

 

Chris