With the ds 3 crossback, ford puma, and skoda kamiq, we portrayed three various, compact suvs last week. This week, We’re Staying at That Height But Adding A Few Centimeters in Length, Under The Motto: Could it Be A Little More? We’re also doing that in Terms of Price: We’re spending a maximum or € 18,500; Roughly € 100 per extra centimeter compared to last week.
If you’re a fan of skoda, but the kamiq is just a bit too small (which would surprise us, given its interior space), then the karoq sacrifices just a bit more car. From Spain Comes Family Member Seat Ateca. And for those who don’t find the Spaniard Sporty Enough, We’re Adding a Mazda CX-30.
A Slightly Larger Car Usually Means A Bit More Weight. That’s why we’re also opting for a stronger engine than last time. In the case of skoda, we’re swapping the kamiq with its 1.0-liter three-cylinder for a karoq with a 1500 cc engine, divided over four cylinders. This skoda karoq has such an engine on board. With its straightforward design, White Paint, and Black Wheels, It Doesn’tn’t IMEDIATELY EVOKE DESIRE in US, But That’s Personal. And also the fact that you still have to pay an amount for a seven-year-old car with one and a half tons of experience, know that it’s an import car and there no warranty, dosn’t speak in ITs favor. But that’s not up to us either – it’s the market that reigns.
Now that we’ve had the external, let’s focus on its interior, because that’s more important. And then come the praises, because to begin with, the powertrain is very pleasant. The 1.5 sacrifices a lot of torque about a wide rev range, (Indeed) Helped by the DSG Automatic Transmission: A Fast and Smoothly Shifting Gearbox. The Only Discordant Note is The Spinning Front Wheels If You Want To Drive Away A Bit Too Enthusiastically. Another Plus is its space. That’s already good in the kamiq, the karoq adds Extra centimeters here and there, but it’s as special the trunk space that makes the differentence: with the rear seats folded down, there’s a whopping 1,630 liters in it! However, The Interior is Rather Uninspired in Design – The Sports Seats Finished with Red Stripes and Piping Have To Do It. The Build Quality is good, the materials used just a bit less than we find in Volkswagens. As a style business, The Czech is well-equipped. ITS Driving Characteristics Tend Towards Sporty (Seating Position!), But Comfort Still Prevails – Except for the Clearly Noticable Wind and Tire Noise.
That Seat is starting to lead a somewhat dying existence is partly reflected in the occasion asking prices. This seat Ateca shows that. The XB-300-P is Namely Half A Year Younger Than The Above Group Brother, Has Driven 25,000 Kilometers Less, And Is Avless For A Slightly Lower Price at A Brand Dealer (Not A Seat, By the Way) That Does Dish or Montry of Monthyard, 12 Substantial Delivery Package of 995 euros (which, as far as we are concerned, could well have bone included in the Asking Price). Also, this Gray -Blue occasion is Originally Dutch – But Has Already worn out five owners. QUITE A LOT IN SUCH A SHORT TIME.
Under the Hood Exactly the Same Engine As the One That Drives The Karoq, Including DSG Gearbox. Yet Not Everything Is The Same: The Skoda is Slightly Faster and More Economical, The Ateca Can Pull a Little More Again. And althegh Bothies are QUITE Similar, The Karoq Offers More Interior and Luggage Space. The Ateca Strikes Back With A Little More Frivolity, Such As Dashboard Clocks with Hanging Indicator Needles. And also on the road, the Spaniard has a somewhat sportier character than the skoda, which seems to hesitation two thoughs a little more. Responsible for this is The Multilink Rear Suspension (Karoq: Semi-Defendant) in Combination with Firmer Suspension and Damping. It ensures that the ateca can be chased precisely through corners, but if you are looking for a real cornering master ‘in-house’, The Lower Leon is of Course Better Suited for That. All in all, The Ateca Turns Out To Be Just A Little More Lively Than The More Neutral – And More Comfortable – Karoq. The Safety and Comfort Equipment of the Style Business Intense also sacrifices A Little More Pampering than that of the Almost Similarly Named Style Business – That ‘Intense’ Will Probable Stand for That!
From two European Group Brothers We go to Japan and to the Slightly Quirky Mazda. Because Insead of Now Common Small Turbo Engine, The Engineers in This Mazda CX-30 Placed A Large, Atmospheric Two-Liter, Provited It With Some Hybrid Support and a Remarkable High Compression Ratio or 16.3: 1; About Halfway between Gasoline and Diesel. The practice? The CX-30 has a very lively engine from about 2,000 rpm that is still very economical. What Mazda Has also Distinguished Itelf In In Recent Years is the Premium-Like Build Quality and Appearance of Its Models. This is most evident in Combinations of Striking Paint Colors (Such as Red and Blue) and Interior Shades (Think of Brown Leather).
The first owner of the H-832-RZ Did not understand that well, because both and interior are black. Too Bad, Because in Terms of Specs This Occasion is Interesting: For the Same Money You Drive in A Younger occasion with Fewer Kilometers Than The Above Duo. This CX -30 has (Only) served Two Owners and the Car is at a BOVAG Company – which, However, Does Not Mention Warranty in the Advertisement. The ‘Double Black’ also creates a somewhat enclosed feeling, and that While the Japanese is Already the Tightest. In The Front It is All Right (The CX-30 is Mainly Build for the Driver, It Seems), in the back it is Already A Bit Less (at Ateca Level; The Karoq Beats Them Both here), Partly Due to the Rising Window Line. And all the way in the back there can be a lot less luggage.
The CX-30 sacrifices A Pleasant Combination of Suspension and Damping: firm, but not Too Stiff. Together with the Low Seating Position, the Direct Steering Behavior and the Tightly Shifting Six-Speed Gearbox, This Makes for an Appealing Driving Behavior. Striking is The Silence on Board. Just like with the Above Duo, you will not Lack in Safety and Luxury Facilities in This Occasion. They May be (Slightly Less) Compact High Seaters, there is a lot on and on.