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@Mr.Perera Congrats. It looks stunning in Black.
Wish many more happy miles. Do Skoda offer the service and maintenance packages for Karoq similar to Octy?

On a lighter note, love your profile pic as I know the context :D

Great review...wonderful car!

Please convey our appreciation to your friend... those are some great photos especially the ones whilst moving, totally look professional!

Thanks a lot GTO ! I truly agree with your philosophy. I must say after these many days spending more time with the car it definitely doesn't feel as overpriced the way I felt a month back. It does everything so well. In my opinion the Karoq definitely gets the tag for the best 5-seater compact SUV under 40 lakhs.

Thanks a lot ! Yes the interiors and the 1.5L engine is the main highlight of the Karoq. Sad to hear that you also had a bitter experience with Kia. They have made a good car, but definitely needs to improve their customer service.

Thanks Latheesh. Yes the Karoq will definitely stay in the family for a VERyY long time. Yes the boot it pretty huge. I can definitely take Johny, Pinky and the rest of the gang. While I am sitting comfortable in the back seat, I can open the centre armrest and have a check on them as well. The boot has 4 movable hooks so that I can hang their feeding bucket, also there is a net with hooks to keep Johny in place if he gets restless. There is even a velcro separator and a torch I can use if Johny and Pinky decide to get a bit Kinky with each other :D

Thanks Abhinav ! Definitely a decision that I would never regret getting these 2 Skodas in the garage !

Thanks Anumod. Yeah the camera washer is a super cool feature !
Thanks Garth. You should definitely test drive the Karoq and Im sure you will understand why I love the Karoq so much !

Lol ! Thanks. I drove a friend's Creta recently and that 'BING' sound is so annoying !

Actually the car created a lot of buzz because of the 'Expensive' price tag ! Looked like you missed that news

Thank you. And the credit goes to my friend for clicking all those wonderful rolling shots.

Thanks Mr Volkman !

Thanks WhiteKnight. Actually the pond got dried up now. I have left the crocodiles into my swimming pool ! Swimming with the crocodiles, thats my evening routing now.


Thanks Kamil. The dechroming has definitely made it look much better ! Mafia Spec I must say.

Thanks ! Yes the photos were shot by a friend of mine and he clicks some really awesome shots. You can check his profile canonion_eye in Instagram where he has some really dope shots.

Thanks for the encouraging words Reinhard. I hope Skoda gives me a vRS 245 for few months for reviewing lol:

Thanks androdev

Thanks. In person that wheel gap doesnt look that bad. Well a set of lowering springs will make the car more dope ! Check this grey Karoq below with a set of H&R springs.



Thanks srishiva. I wish for powered tailgate so badly everytime I close the boot.

Thanks a ton Frozen Ash.

Thanks Ranjith. The dechroming was a minor mod that made a whole lot of difference in my opinion.

Sure KP. We will plan a trip together in the Karoq soon after all this mess gets cleared.

Thanks Jojy. Yeah so many common things, will definitely meet you on the road someday ! Check the below link too. Love the way he gets the ladies out the pool ! Pure Thug Life ! Jose Prakash was one of the greatest actors of the era.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhtww38BKF0

Thanks Behemoth. The Yeti was one of my favorite cars to come to India. A super capable car ! Still today if I see one on the road I turn around and look at it, I feel the design to be very unique too !

Thanks SPB. Today I can confidently say the Karoq is even worth 25 lakhs. After spending more time it is a very good product. Definitely close to the levels of a Q3 ! and regarding spares, Skoda very well understands they have a bad reputation for spares, they service already have received the first set of spares for the Karoq. And as per them spares wont be an issue going forward as Skoda wants to brighten their name when it comes to after sales service.

Thanks Delano.

Thanks AZT.Most of the good photos have been taken by a friend of mine. Thanks to him !

Thanks Haresh. Like you said will see how the roof liner will hold up during the summers.

Thanks vb-san !

Thanks DicKy ! Skoda has been definitely doing a good job in releasing some good products ! Also if Im right the Kodiaq also had this reverse camera washer feature.

Thanks Gannu ! Oh yeah my bad ! Wish any of the mods could change that to Bonnet ! Since some might find it misleading.

Thanks ! You indeed have a great car ! I really wish Skoda India brought the car with all these great features. But sadly they decided to omit the main feature of the Karoq which are those VarioFlex seats.

Thanks a lot Karan. You are right, interiors are a very important factor sadly ignored by some.

Thanks Starboard. Will definitely convey the message to my friend !

Thanks mate !

Thanks a lot !

Thanks Sabrish. Definitely a great product from Skoda !

Thanks Rijo ! Yes, Rishi does take some amazing shots !

Thank you ! Yes the VarioFlex is a big miss from Skoda. Would have definitely made a lot of sense in a market like India !

Thanks Thanos ! It was a very impulsive decision to use this name ! A big salute to the wonderful actor. Drive safe and please dont snap your fingers ! We have already had enough since last few months.

Thanks Megazoid !

Thanks Anilkumar. You should definitely check the Karoq as well. I am sure your nearest Skoda dealer will have a test drive car available !

Thanks a lot. Glad you like the profile pic ! Yes Skoda offers the same maintenace package like the Octy. I have mentioned the same at the end of my post. 5 year service package is available for Rs 49,999.

Thanks Amsdoc. Will definitely convey the same to my friend !

Congratulations Mr. Parera. The car looks a stunner. Beutiful pics - I lived in Trivandrum for 3 years so loved the pics even more. True that the car comes with a premium but it's worth all the more if you love your car.

Definitely I will check it out
I had owned Skoda Fabia in the past so i'm aware of the built quality and premium feel.
I would want to know how is the gear box in city and also how is the mileage ?

Hello, Mr. Perera! Congrats on the purchase The car is an absolute eye-candy in this shade of black. Enjoy the exclusivity!

And those photographs in the 'Exterior Design' section are absolutely professional grade and wallpaper-worthy, kudos to the person who clicked them. It takes much more than a capable camera to get such perfect shots.clap:

Thanks a lot. Happy to know that the photos brought out your old memories of our beautiful city !

Actually since last few days the gearbox have become more smooth. Initially it was a bit restrictive, bit now its very smooth and fast shifting. Nothing negative about it ! I am loving the gearbox. Also since the car is still running in the mileage might be less than the actual figures. The best I saw in a highway drive was 13 kmpl, and during city drives the MID shows around 7-8 kmpl.

Thanks Ram. Yes he has taken some super cool photos ! Those photos are definitely the best part of this thread !

Congrats on the car. Looks like Trivandrum and I hope to see this black beauty on the road sometime. :)

Excellent pictures. They really give a better perspective of the interiors - and they do look a class above - compared to the T-Roc or even the Compass.

Congratulations on your purchase and for a wonderful review.
I waited a long time for the karoq to be launched and finally bought the Tiguan last year.
I know that the Tiguan is slightly bigger and has a bigger engine, but reading this review makes me doubt whether I should have waited more.
Enjoy.

Congratulations for the latest acquisition!
An excellent in-depth car review which could be labelled as “The complete Karoq guide for the Indian customer”.
Am curious to know about various driver assist features in the car viz lane assist / emergency brake assist/ blind spot monitor etc.
I am sure you will enjoy the Karoq for years to come as it a heart driven buy ticking most of the boxes right!

Stunning will be an under statement for this Czech beauty.
Any day, will love clean crisp straight lines rather than curves, and no one knows that better than Skoda.
Absolutely love your review and above all those drool worthy Panning shots of car.
You I think will be the first in India to own vRS along with Karoq now.

I'm definitely going to get some panning shots this weekend after watching your pics.
Enjoy your beauty Man !!

Congrats on your new steed Mr. Perera. The car is simply fantastic & so is your review. Superb detailing & the pics do equal justice to the car. Some great captures there! :thumbs up
Needless to say that you have some drool-worthy cars in your garage.

I just came across an instagram story by the Code6 Tuners, and seems like people have already started remapping their Karoq’s. I saw one in black from Trivandrum; is it your’s by any chance?

Oh, btw that rear camera washer is Simply Clever! :)

Wish you many miles in your Karoq.

Congratulations Mr.Perera on acquiring the First Karoq of India. The car looks badass in this Magic black shade with the blackened out grille. Kudos to your friend for capturing such stunning pics. Happy miles. Keep Revving!!

Congratulations! Beautiful looking car. Permit me to offer my opinions on Skoda in general and this car specifically.

I am a former Skoda owner and I love the VW group designs (not Audis as much as VW & Skoda). There are four things that bug me about their cars:

1. Expensive to buy (you are the second largest car company in the world; just make stuff in India boss!)

2. Expensive to own (again... spare parts ridiculously expensive)

3. Painful to own (the legendary Skoda service)

4. Reliability - even with the 12-month service interval, I had more niggles in my Laura than the XUV500 and Hexa that I bought after that. Thank about that for a bit. I am not comparing the Skoda to a Toyota. I am comparing it to a Mahindra and a Tata

As for the design of the Karoq, I think the ideal length (for visual appeal) would be somewhere between the Kodiaq and Karoq. I have always felt that the Kodiaq is a tad too long. This one seems a wee bit short in the rear. Also, anyone else notice that the rear wheel arches look smaller? Interiors are fantastic.

Congrats Mr. Perera ! Wishing you and your dad many years of enjoyable experience and great memories with the car!!

Very well written review accompanied by some of the best shots of the car from your friend. Loved the shot of the alloy wheels reflected in the pool of water !!

This car oozes premiumness inside out.. the most desirable car in the current market! Thanks to Skoda for bringing international car to our shores.. There are no signs of cost cutting at all.. appreciate the way Skoda has packed lil goodies like LED torch, umbrella, headlight washer.. even a rear camera washer.. simply clever !! these little tidbits shows how much the company loves its customers.. contrary to Japs/Koreans who cut down even on usable features in the name of cost cutting..

A lingering question about CBU cars like these.. maintenance.. how are the service centres equipped to handle maintenance of these imported cars ? Have they received some spare parts as part of CBU norms ? if not, what are the lead times in case of issues ? what were your own thoughts on maintaining it on a longer term ?