2021 Skoda Kamiq SUV review - the world's best small SUV? | What Car?

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In our first drive of the new 2021 Skoda Kamiq SUV, we'll be finding out how the Czech brand's latest (and smallest) SUV model stacks up against its key rivals, the Seat Arona and VW T-Cross. Join us in France to find out if this could be the world's best small SUV.
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@whatcar 4 года назад

No toy Kamiqs were harmed in the making of the video... (much!)

@KK-gc5lj 4 года назад

😅

@lifeinrussia1991 4 года назад

What is it with Skoda's styling of late? They used to be really nicely styled - especially the previous generation Octavia and the Yeti, but they are now ultra boring. The Kamiq, Karoq, Scala and Kodiaq are so bland and unoriginal compared to their rivals, as well as Skoda's older models from the 2000s. They have no appeal for younger people anymore and are only likely to appeal to older people or those who don't care what the car they are driving looks like!

@deshant 4 года назад

@@lifeinrussia1991 well its possible that the same design you consider boring is been sought by customers as all the other options in market are too edgy / expressive / sporty / you got the idea. I agree it's not very innovative, they were lazy to design it and it shows, but hey, why fix something that ain't broken

@Neo.555 4 года назад

Why would you throw the toy away? 😡 Not cool

@thansinglodhi5702 4 года назад

@@KK-gc5lj ssss

@bartvandevenne4725 3 года назад

Have the car since 2 days, lovely car ...the kids like it more than the octavia and the suberb...3 skoda in 3 years...like the brand

@skodakatie7341 4 года назад

As a Škoda enthusiast, I am smitten with this exciting new model!!.

@maureenjohnstone4088 4 года назад

Bought Kamiq 1.5 TSI brilliant to drive, get 58.2 mpg on travel to work , comfortable spacious. Love it

@Philthy_UK 4 года назад

I really like the look of the Kamiq. I moved over to Skoda last year buying the Octavia Estate, the best car I’ve owned so far I reckon (nice balance of comfort, practicality, and performance), having flirted with Kia (well built but dull to drive), Toyota (USED to be a very good brand), and Fords in the past.

@ROBOTOX_CZ 4 года назад

This will be my next car! ♥

@JGS713 4 года назад

wow, I'm not fan of Skoda, but I really liked this car. Well done!

@Meir1966 3 года назад

Own a magic black skoda kamiq 1.5 litre style, 150 hp. My wife and me are pretty much happy!

@jimviv6030 4 года назад

Am into my 3rd week of owning a 115 DSG Kamiq SE and am stunned by the all-round quality. Ride is very smooth and comfortable,and reasonably quiet. Brakes, engine and gearbox also smooth, vastly more so than the mk6 Polo I traded in for this one. Build quality excellent, consumption fine. Believe the rave reviews.

@KrisWaring1991 2 года назад

Thinking about getting one how did you get on after a year.

@jimviv6030 2 года назад

@@KrisWaring1991 Apart from minor display niggles absolutely brilliant. Now done over 10,000 miles.

@sukhwindersingh7434 4 года назад

I am in love with this car.

@timberlake0819 4 года назад

Clearly to understand, well done.

@AM-vw9pq 4 года назад

The Kamiq looks like a great car.

@telmocoelho9240 4 года назад

Nice vid. I have a suggestion/question for a possible future vid/article. Seeing as this segment is one of the most cluttered and good selling of all segments, I was wondering if a comparative could be done on the cool features and options of the infotainment and driving/parking assistance between the competitores. This class now offers great bang for buck but who has better offers on the infotainment and driving assistance end? Would like to see between the 2008, Capture, Kamiq, Arona, T-cross, CX-3, etc. Thanks

@peterruston4500 4 года назад

Some great detail design. At last something to replace the Yeti. The low speed choppy suspension is a pity and similar to the Yeti

@PTZOUTZ 4 года назад

Inspired design in the interior :-)

@raghus8746 4 года назад

Skoda Kamiq - my vote

@avadhootwale1422 4 года назад

Skoda, that's Peactically Clever 👌

@AtTheEnd1000 3 года назад

I'm considering Kamiq and Scala! Hard choice, but leaning more towards Kamiq.

@marvinlopez5217 4 года назад

Very nice car!! well done Skoda!

@paultasker7788 4 года назад

Skoda has really focused on attention to detail here and also offered big car features. Something's wrong here when it's interior is better built than the equivalent VW. There's more flagship equipment too. The skoda is supposed to be the budget version. The seat the sporty youthful one and the VW the more premium feeling one. Something has gone wrong. They've mixed it up. The VW is the good looking sporty one, the skoda is the premium one and the seat is the budget one. If the skoda costs more than the VW that'll be even more of a shock!

@donaldasayers 4 года назад

Skoda always win the internal VAG build quality audit, much to Audi's annoyance. My Dad had one of the old rear engined communist Skodas; the design may have been antiquated but it was exquisitely built, take any panel off and there was a full gloss body colour top coat inside. I liked it when you turned the ignition on with a huge old fashioned Yale type key and all the dials jumped to their correct readings.

@itsallrobbish 4 года назад

Seems like a great car

@Tomster414 Год назад

In uk, the electric tailgate is a purchased extra. If you want folding mirrors they can only be purchased as part of a larger additional package.. . They tuck you up in the uk. Doesn’t even come with a slimline spare wheel, just the expanding foam stuff… Despite that I do like the Kamiq…

@alhart1048 2 года назад

Love the look of the Kamiq

@limpunsing224 4 года назад

Seemingly a nice practical affordable car I haven't seen one in person, is it available outside Europe ? Very nice video review BTW

@rogermowat401 4 года назад

Really looking forward to arrival of new Skoda Kamiq. Waiting for news when appearing in showrooms. Real congratulations to Skoda for not cheapening interior like VW T-Cross, T-Roc and Seat Arona dashboards. Cost cutting taken too far. My only criticism on tests so far is why not have electronic handbrake? Very hard to give up after years of use and benefit.

@AR-zr1om 4 года назад

Please do a vrs version

@keithisaacs6092 4 года назад

Another very clever car from skoda always one step ahead of vw and seat by making their cars bigger and more practical.

@jasonbrown522 4 года назад

This is a clever SUV, but it is a VW pretty much. I'm not sure why the video description says that the main rivals to this vehicle is a Seat Arona or VW T-Cross since they are all part of VW Group.

@jesperhald3969 4 года назад

jason brown Agreed, but the difference here, is that the Kamiq, though build on the same MQB0A-platform, has been streched, so the wheelbase is 10 cm longer than the T-Cross and the Arona. On top of that, the finish in the Kamiq seems to be better, with more soft materials in the cabin, and a larger selection of equipment, such as glassroof and powered tailgate.

@jacekkaminski5698 4 года назад

@@jesperhald3969 Since we don't know the prices yet, it's hard to compare it to the other rivals on the market. The fact that it's longer is a plus only if you need a bigger car otherwise as a city car could be a disadvantage. Finally, VW cars do not compete against each other. VW executives aren't idiots and wouldn't let their brands to bleed each other. Those slightly different cars are parts of complementary marketing strategies to fight the real "enemies".

@vigneshwaransridharan9902 4 года назад

When you buy any car from Skoda, it makes you feel pride.

@gautammittal3231 4 года назад

I really agree with you

@hannu1321 4 года назад

I have nevr had a Skoda, Currently I'm driving Volvo V40.Probably I should try one ... Maybe this or the new Octavia. I will test drive them both, butalready I have a feeling that botht of them are giving more value for the money that my current one.

@sillwuka 4 года назад

The screenwash funnel is genius!

@andrewmontague2636 4 года назад

Another great Skoda 👍🏼

@jeremylister89 4 года назад

Engine smoothness? Road / wind noise?

@javeedullakhan3009 4 года назад

My favorite car 👌👍

@raybrown1793 4 года назад

Is there a twin clutch auto?

@markreid2642 4 года назад

I'm looking at either the kamiq or vauxhalls grandland x

@stephandolby 4 года назад

Very informative. Skoda always seems to put thought into practicality that other manufacturers ignore, and aside of the style gap and usual badge snobbery, there are fewer reasons to get an equivalent VW. In my honest opinion, of course. To add, I don't see anybody regularly getting 53mpg from a 1.0 litre 115 PS petrol engine in a car that weighs nearly 1.2 tonnes.

@keithisaacs6092 4 года назад

Is this car lower or higher than a karoq.

@adrianfurgol 4 года назад

I have a Seat Arona with the 1.0l 115PS engine and get around 40mpg with a mixture of city and country road driving

@Artharjan 4 года назад

Great video...in which country this video was shot?

4 года назад

The car has czech license plates, but video was shot near Strasbourg as I can see from the map on touch screen. ;)

@MohitSingh-bj1nj 4 года назад

An amazing car

@juli8vdberg562 3 года назад

I want that scale model one

@robertmarsh3588 4 года назад

Decent summary but would be nice if you actually mentioned front seat comfort and whether suitable for a larger driver. Pretty fundamental miss in a review. Why don't you cover something so critical for a driver?? 🤔

@amrashraf9559 4 года назад

How much is the ground clearance ?

@jesperhald3969 4 года назад

I have to point out, that the Kamiq isn’t the first Skoda to use the “animated” turnsignals. The Scala has Them as Well. The two cars uses the same stretched MQB0A-platform.

@whatcar 4 года назад

Hi Jesper - apologies we should have clarified it's the first Skoda to have all-round directional indicators. The Scala has them on the rear only. Hope it didn't spoil your viewing!

@jesperhald3969 4 года назад

What Car? Such a minor detail would not spoil My wieving at all 🙂 I was just trying to add some information to your brilliant video. No need for sarcasm.

@whatcar 4 года назад

@@jesperhald3969 No sarcasm, Jesper! It's a good point and we should have clarified. Glad you enjoyed.

@jesperhald3969 4 года назад

What Car? So sorry! I misread that. I do apologize 🙂 Keep up the Good work 😊

@BrateTebra123 4 года назад

Also the Superb has those animated turnsignals

@donpwner6894 3 года назад

2021 Skoda uploaded in 2019? how come?

@metalaras999 4 года назад

do you knoww if the automatic transmition option comes also with pedal shifters on the wheel??

@bremCZ 4 года назад

Paddle

@martinhollands8239 4 года назад

Such a shame that they aren't doing AWD. This really is no replacement for the Yeti

@emilobe 4 года назад

The best SUV? I really hope so, I will get it next week!!!😆

@JMB1891 4 года назад

When a Skoda has a better quality interior than the VW equivalent you know something is wrong at VW HQ.

@patrickkovacev7649 4 года назад

Ye I just bought a kamiq and my friend has a T cross and it makes no sense he payed his 5k quids more then I did :D

@jimviv6030 4 года назад

The build quality on my mk6 Polo was abysmal., totally shaded by my Kamiq

@frankowot4 4 года назад

When will there be an EV version?

@iain8837 4 года назад

4:08, that info vs T-cross is really misleading! I’m just back from the Zürich motorshow, checked out the T-cross, Arona, Scala, T-Roc, Karoq and Kamiq etc. First thing I was suprised was how small the T-cross boot is (with the seats in the normal back position), The Kamiq was much bigger in the respect. In the flesh, the car looks better, the Scala was impressive too. My wife kept jumping between the vw equivalents and saying that Skoda is the clever choice. (But might buy a Golf GTE!).

@rabiaali9824 3 года назад

Getting this in a SE L 1.0 AUTO.. however I wanted to know if it comes with heated seats and rear/front cameras

@mukhtarhasan680 3 года назад

Does it come with those?

@carlosporras6110 3 года назад

Me in Colombia: I want to buy and Skoda toy for collection but they don´t sale it here Will: *Trow the mini Kamiq* Me: *Cries in third world*

@niceboy60 4 года назад

Why Emissions controls are making us burn more fuel ??? A small diesel car doing 58 MPG is terrible

@WritewheelUK 4 года назад

No automatic version? I've got a duff hip and can't declutch. Those indicators are a solution looking for a problem. If there was just one indicator each end, or there was on above the other, I could see the point, but I would assume most of us can cope with the amber light on the left meaning that the driver wishes to move left. Looks good, excellent for the price in fact.

@whatcar 4 года назад

Hi Harvey, you can spec a DSG automatic gearbox with some engines!

@mariewilliamson8319 2 года назад

How much is the deposit on this car on motability plz? Love it!

@sebastiansiformatiapop8795 4 года назад

Veri good Skoda kamiq love simpli cleva

@RomanTezky84 4 года назад

17 more days before i get my kamiq 1,5t :) cant wait for it

@filipdurbaba 3 года назад

Well, how is it? I'm courious since im planning to buy it, thanks!

@RomanTezky84 3 года назад

@@filipdurbaba well i have over 17k km on it by now... I have a sport pack and media pack and for bad roads pack... Comes with 17" Wheels... 1.5t motor is not bad at all.. I m very sporty on anythin.. Car or snowboard or mbike lol, but its good enough... Of coirse it doesn't stick as quattro in curves even with sports mode.. But u sit higher...Led Lights are great... I made around 20trips towing stuff on hwy.... U can go around 5.2l/100km, my style is like i said very sporty and i m around 7.1l in a long run... I took STYLE in free blue colour... They want like 20k euro for it but mine is for 4 years/180k km.. And then i return it back

@filipdurbaba 3 года назад

@@RomanTezky84 wow, thanks Roman for such a detail review :) mine will be a bit more basic version but I hope it has the same quality, thanks once again!

@RomanTezky84 3 года назад

@@filipdurbaba yeah no problem man, i dont know if its called the same there or if u are in 🇨🇿.. Your name seems like it but hey no problem in English language right :) so i would pick Style (not Ambition) there is a lots of difference.. Not only in lights, but other stuff like # of airbags, assistances, radio and # of speakers, parkin sensors and so on... I got 16" for winter and cant wait to go back on 17"....so different in handling.. If you are lookin for somethin like this in 4x4 and more power, then i would try Seat Ateca... Thats what i ll go for in 3 years... I dunno if they make 4x4 in Seat Arona(which starts around same range) but I have found Kamiq not really good in snow.. Havent tried a lot, but even in Prague lol.. I like quattro, way more fun.. And my tires didnt spin that much ever..! My front tires are like 40% more used then rear.. :) good luck and lots of good km's man

@jimmychu801 4 года назад

First glance....the head looks like Citroen C4 Picasso~_~

@SuperNaveen1989 2 года назад

When it will launch in India?????

@Maddo03 4 года назад

I want one.

@emilobe 4 года назад

Next week I will have one! 😍

@1973833 4 года назад

Much much nicer looking than kona and t cross...and in the same level of t roc.by design.I really like this car.Never owned a skoda,but there always can be first time.

@RutPandya 4 года назад

Skoda Kamiq Anyday

@MuhammadAli-hr1bj 3 года назад

1ltr engine for such a bulky car, is it good enough?

@johnmca7746 4 года назад

Well done yet again Skoda.....you just raised the bar.....again !....Look out VW :-).

@kittyissu 3 года назад

they are the same company brah

@vineethvish11 4 года назад

Eagerly waiting for its India launch 😍

@veloc123 4 года назад

What's the depreciation after one year..?

@BrateTebra123 4 года назад

15%

@posseidonas 4 года назад

I wanna know your opinion people, Citroen C 3 aircross or Škoda Kamiq?

@EricMustardman 4 года назад

I'd take the Kamiq any day of the week!

@alistairvenning7329 2 года назад

Im in a toss up between thjs and a ford puma,having driven ford for years,the puma is lovely but just so expensive for whatyou get,over £21k for one with nothing in it,yet a2019 kamiq with the 1.0 115bhp engine can be bought for £19 k with auto park adaptive cruise, rear camera,blis, which a good price for the amount of spec on them

@Fernandesrebabfulluxoo 4 года назад

It will launch

@MrRobTheLEGEND 4 года назад

I'll buy one in 3 - 4 years as a recent yeti owner should I keep within the brand this seems to be the direct replacement

@jh5kl 4 года назад

the karoq is the yeti direct replacement, the kamiq despite being smaller, might still be more than enough for your needs but the karoq is the direct replacement of the yeti

@andrewwilliams9580 4 года назад

Can I ask someone who knows about cars a question? How long will it take for this 2020 car to go out of fashion and people start selling it for 500 to 1000? I don't care if I have to wait 10 years.

@krisht1613 4 года назад

Is this first review

@moeketsimaphela18 4 года назад

South Africa is really missing out😒😒

@jasonbrown522 4 года назад

Damn, I wish we could get these in the United States.

@rickydoolous4669 4 года назад

Don't tell Scotty Kilmer.

@dsego84 4 года назад

I absolutely detest the directional indicator fad. It's annoying and distracting.

@bremCZ 4 года назад

That it is distracting is exactly the point. If an indicator doesn't distract you, it isn't doing its job.

@lovelybitofbugle219 4 года назад

Does anyone remember all the old jokes about Skoda? I can't remember any now

@allosaurusfragilis7782 4 года назад

What do you call a convertible skoda? A skip.

@lovelybitofbugle219 4 года назад

@@allosaurusfragilis7782 😂nice. Why do skoda's have heated rear windows? To keep your hands warm when you're pushing it

@1973833 4 года назад

Maybe in the 80’,not anymore:)

@lovelybitofbugle219 4 года назад

@@1973833 how do you double the value of your Skoda? Fill up the fuel tank 😁

@lovelybitofbugle219 4 года назад

@@1973833 this is my favourite though... what do you call a skoda parked at the top of a steep hill? A bleedy miracle 😂

@laurentiutrifan8173 4 года назад

This is a (nearly) perfect city-SUV. 😍

@laurentiutrifan8173 4 года назад

P.S.: It would be perfect ... if it would be possible ... to comand the ventilation ... by a simple button. Like common sense ... actually ... demands. 😏

@petrpinc7695 4 года назад

I can't drive away an inpresion this is muscular Fabia II

@rosenv.1953 4 года назад

Will it be available as with skoda's AWD?

@EricMustardman 4 года назад

Nope.

@ColinEnglish9999 4 года назад

The Kamiq is not available with AWD

@clivebrown9525 4 года назад

Why do you feel the need to explain the wheel base, surely car drivers are aware that the wheel base is the distance between the axles with the need for it to be explained.

@clivebrown9525 4 года назад

@@DanLMH thats just the answer i would expect from somebody in a job like yours you all think that we (joe public) as you put it are all thick.

@patrickbrennan1800 3 года назад

The kamiq 2020 1.0 tsi is the working man's rolls Royce I know I have one _& there great value for money. Comfort as any armchairl 😎😎😎

@blxtothis 4 года назад

It’s a VW, Audi, Seat parts bin Frankenstein creation!

@rickydoolous4669 4 года назад

And better than all those pound for pound.

@Level16Clasher 4 года назад

55 second advert lol

@smithyc2051 4 года назад

Skoda put a lot of other car manufacturers to shame...they are no longer the a laughing stock they are now very much a car manufacturing front runner

@KK-gc5lj 4 года назад

They should name a car as KARMA🤩🤩

@smokinnplatez1426 4 года назад

There was an electric car called karma it was horrendous

@captainnemo8072 4 года назад

Why does a UK channel mentions milage in miles per gallon?

@lovelybitofbugle219 4 года назад

Yeah, that winds me up too

@rustypipe 4 года назад

You’ll find out in few months 😉

@lovelybitofbugle219 4 года назад

@@rustypipe is that some post Brexit humour? 😂👍

@jspope2008 4 года назад

Most cars are quite smooth on a Motorway mate! 🤷🏼‍♂️

@bens1972 4 года назад

They’ve copied Citroen’s front light set-up

@gamekonsoller 4 года назад

Will the 2020 model come with same interior as the new octavia ?

@ahilgaz 4 года назад

Why do you keep saying T-cross? Isnt it T-Roc? Of the 4 cars I would choose Kona because of the Price/performance ratio. I actually chose Kona :)

@goatboy2414 4 года назад

Ahmet Ilgaz it’s the t cross you door knob 😂

@Pragwo1f 4 года назад

I have owned two Skodas and am a fan of the marque, but somehow the Kamiq leaves me cold, no matter how good it is an an all-rounder. The over-reliance on touchscreen technology common to all new Skodas is a retrograde step motivated by cost-saving rather than ergonomics, while the new 1.5EVO engine is seriously flawed and should be given a wide berth.

@Niro.C 4 года назад

Here in Israel we get the Hyundai Kona only with the rather strong 1.6 Turbo engine (177HP), FWD or AWD, both with automatic gearbox. It is by far better in performance than the Arona/Kamiq/T-Roc with that puny 3 cylinder 1.0 L turbo ...