Skoda Kamiq full review - the best small SUV on the market? 

I bought a Kamiq, and it’s getting delivered tomorrow! I’ve never considered Skoda before I watched this video! Went to the dealership, took it out for a drive and absolutely loved it! I agree 100% that it’s the best car in the segment (even though it’s almost as big as cars form the segment above). Thank you for an awesome video and a great and accurate review! Kalle from Sweden🇸🇪

Hey there Bob, analogue dials not manual, manual you’d reach in and move the dial to the speed yourself. Just saying! Great video as ever. 👍🏼

Getting a kamiq next week. This is the best review I have seen on this car .

Got mine a couple of days ago and I absolutely love this car. So pleasant to drive, my friends and family love it too.

Absolutely the best in the market ! Beautiful review. Thank you.

Great review, very enjoyable and informative, with a bit of fun thrown in, looks like a terrific car

Ouch, it all sounded brilliant until you said 31 grand. I'm sure it is brilliant, as good as a Range Rover in terms of luxury and comfort (without breaking down and costing you a fortune to service), but 31K makes it no longer a budget buy. I love my my '05 Fabia, it has a 12V charging port I can plug my phone into (with an adapter of course) so I get music, sat nav, radio, TV, internet etc. Pretty sweet I say; it can also go over a field, which is the most this car will ever be called upon to do I'm guessing. My Fabia is still going strong after 140K on the clock and I paid five grand for it when it had 16K on the clock. Now THAT'S value!

Love this reviewer- I have never considered owning a Skoda... but I like it. My partner has VW Polo which is great but this looks great and am looking for deals now.

Great entertaining review as always Bob. Much rather have one of these than a Duster.

Skoda n Bob are simply super

Perfect timing Bob.. just sitting down for the lunch. Great review 👍🏻

Makes me laugh that Skoda have been told by VW to dial things back a bit. How times have changed. I think VW now looks like a poor version of a Skoda rather than the other way around. I had an Octavia, replaced it with a 3 series (BMW did a massive discount), sent that back early now looking at another Skoda. Great video Bob.

Solid review as always Bob. I wonder what you think about the new personal lease hiring Skoda/VW have introduced as a way to sell new cars.

Great review Father Bob, I’ll be test driving one of these hopefully tomorrow with a view to ordering one through the Motability scheme in the North. Ideally I’d prefer a diesel but scheme numbers of diesels have went from over a thousand 5 years ago to something like 70 now. I’ll miss my trips to South Armagh to fill up with the good stuff 😂

Hello Bob, you made me buy the Golf 7 in 2013 now I’m looking at Kamiq see you like it but I need your advice, I can buy a new Kamiq or a used two three years old Audi A4 B9 quattro, what should I do? Thanks and keep on the good work!

My fav “intelligent extra” that I use all the time is the 30p piece of plastic on the A pillar to hold your parking ticket. No chance of it blowing off the dash when you close your door, excellent but so simple.

This will be our next family car

So is this a better option than the Karoq 1.6 TDI Style? Roughly same price ?

USB-C is simply because it is the only standard where the outlet reads the voltage requirement of the connected devices.

is this the same size / segmant as a MG ZS EV? I think that was just over £30k but then drops well under after govt discount and MG discount. How do you think it compares?

Looking at getting one, been running a manual, diesel, vauxhall insignia 2l turbo for the last 8 years. I'm looking at the 1.5 petrol auto, 4 cylinder version though as I drive short distances to work weekly, but then long distances at the weekends, and the mrs can only drive auto!

Please I need some help. Planing to buy an 1.5TSI manual so does the manual have kangarooing and floring delay like the DSG version or is it only in DSG. And have they fixed that problem. Thanks so much

USB C is the right call. All devices are going that way so it’s future proofing.

Ice-scraper is also a tyre-thread depth measure.

I wish that I had watched this video a month ago. Why? Because I bought a Kamiq SEL 1.5l DSG then. Yesterday, (having owned it for a month) I returned to my (wonderful) Skoda dealer and have ordered a replacement!. This time a Kamiq SE Drive 1.0 DSG. The problem was the "Digital Dash" Okay, I am a "mature" driver (in years) But that "Dash" was a nightmare. Far too much information coming up on it (even when I didn't want it). I think that the worst one was the "Lane Assist". It kept cutting in (even when I thought that I had cancelled it) The effect was like having a puncture in one wheel. In fact the first time it cut-in, I thought that I had a puncture, with the car pulling to one side!! Next was having to use the "touch screen" to adjust the climate control. Why not just have Knobs? (so frustrating having to take one's eyes off the road and "fiddle -with" a screen). As far as too much Info is concerned, while driving, I am not so interested in MPG from start of journey, nor other irrelevant information (when driving). Okay, so I will have a car of a lesser TRIM. But why waste a great car with all of these "Bells and Whistles" which just DISTRACT the driver????????

I'm stuck on my first car either this or a Volkswagen Tiago both the 1litre model

The petrol v electric v diesel comparison will be interesting and I think many will be surprised too, especially when you factor in real world running costs. Jumping on the electric bandwagon isn't necessarily the answer.

I would imagine that the gaps behind the centre screen is for ventilation, as these screens can get warm

I really hope it doesn't have manual readouts. The opposite of digital is analog...

there is one thing ... why the Monte Carlo version doesn't have a auto A/C unit??? it's just weird

Where are the 2 Cup holders?

What about the CX-5?

does that car have indicatores?

Price please

How I love irish dialect!

Now now Bob, admit it! You broke the U.S.B. connector! Elf on the shelf is watchan ya!

Hi Bob, thanks for great review... could you please tell me the official name of the color of this model?

You can get usb C to usb c cables on wish for €2 Or better still can get 5 micro usb to usb C converter things for €1.90 so that's no big deal breaker

For my money, USB-C is way handier than USB-A in a car. USB-C cables can carry significantly more power, so they can be used to charge larger devices like laptops or iPads, and will charge your phone way faster than USB-A.

Brilliant review, I'm considering the skoda kamiq sel 1.5 petrol or seat ateca fr same engine obviously the Ateca is larger but what would you choose?

I bought a kamiq this year in Spain...1.5 tsi dsg...33k...

How does hill assist work with the manual handbrake ? After driving autos with electric handbrake wondering if could go back to the ole fashion ones

What’s the chances of you doing an MPG conversion for us oldie northerners.🚘🚘🚘😎

Voice over's funny, I can't decide how to say it's name either LOL. Shame Skoda got hands slapped for producing better products than VW.....think Skoda/Seat the best of the VAG group at the moment.

How does it compare to Seat Arona?

in what reality is it pronounced kamak??

I have a kamiq and there is constant road noise and it’s crashes into bumps in road , very basic suspension. Simply clever they have done away with the torch in boot and drawer under seat se model uk.2021.

I thought you didn't like dsg

Hi bob 1 litre or 1.5 if I remember well you didn’t like the 1.5 cheers neil

Looks better than VW Crocs, Seat Berry and Škoda Scala.

It looks smart. I wish we have skoda in the States

Didn’t catch it in the video, but is it AWD 🤔

Very honest review and you have convinced me not to buy! Door that doesn't open, USB ports suck, wifi is glicky, steering is light around bends and you only get 700kms per tank on a 1litre engine...Jaysus!!!

hi Bob, how much Skoda pays you for nice reviews ?

Door won't work on this one? New car! Would you forgive another brand so easy??

Do like your reviews . Over £30k for a car like this is outrageous. Especially if you spend five minutes on Autotrader and see the last 3 series Touring 320i is going for @£23000. That’s for a 2019 car fully specced and @1000 miles on the clock .Then look at the price of a pre reg A Class Merc and similar price for a virtually brand new car . I know which car is the best value , best to own and least depreciating !

Better lighting needed while showing the interiors.

So, we're not going to mention the optional height adjustable boot floor, digital dials, or that maybe you just need to buy a new usb c cable and take advantage of it's faster speed and higher power delivery? I usually like your reviews Bob, but in the time it took you to mention the broken usb adaptor, glitchy wireless Carplay and knackered back door.. all TWICE, you could have told us how the car rides, what the performance was like from the little engine or anything else that might have been useful.

It may be a competent car, but Skoda's marketing pitch of providing same at a non premium price is seemingly over, add in frumpy looks and it won't be on my list.

Its basically Scala

I don't like usb c??? U are not a tech guy...

skoda kamiq 1500cc petrol price and milage /ltr please .......... thanking you.

Ah bob,unable to pronounce the cars name,really.

Not with you on the EV negativity, plus if you are keeping your petrol car for 5 years, the saving in fuel costs alone, never mind cheaper servicing, lower road tax, local incentives and better residual values will more than compensate for your 8k price difference. Look forward to the comparison and hope you keep it honest and not skewed. BTW - how to pronounce Kamiq ? Combine vehicle with Irish fella and what do you get ? CarMick - simply clever....

This is not s SUV.....

God, it's ok that there's an ice scraper and a brolly but they're not worthy of mention, you're reviewing a £30,000 car, for God's sake..so why oh why do they always mention it?

Over £30.000 for 1.0 litre engine and no Sat Nav. Skoda are taking the piss. The motoring world has gone mad.

Kamiq? Ah, see....

No car with that logo can be best in any class. OK, maybe in tiny city car segment.

Annoying “music”

It is not Skoda. It is Škoda.

Why would you buy this over a scala,golf,etc its the same size just with a few extra inchs of ground clearance...its handles worse than a car...and woundnt be very good off road..any car can drive around a field its just a fad.

Incorrect title‼️, should be Skoda Kamaq 😜

30 grand for a 1litre.... ripoff.

Corolla eats this car at breakfast

dont give up your day job

Yes the display looks bad, and just because of that m not gonna buy this car :)

primitive UI console

No it's not the best small SUV in the market

Looks very dated - boreing.

" skoda has a converter … I dunno why its broken into little pieces''

The grill Skoda copied from Kia. Like Kia much more.