Long-term report: The first month living with Skoda’s smallest SUV
The Skoda Kamiq has only just arrived but it has immediately made an impression. Cameron Richards reports.
Last month I nearly shed a tear as I said goodbye to my trusty Skoda Karoq. It was pretty much the perfect daily companion as it was practical and used its space in a clever and thoughtful way, while also having superb (no pun intended) comfort and refinement levels.
Its replacement is its smaller brother, the Kamiq. I have gone for the top-of-the-line Monte Carlo model, and it features bucket sport seats, fake carbon fibre inlays on the door cards and seat bolsters, diamond-cut alloy wheels and a full-length glass panoramic roof.
There was a pang of disappointment as I clambered aboard for the first time to find no leather interior, no heated seats or steering wheel, and no magnified ice scraper.
But, if we gloss over those little first-world issues, the last month has proved that the cheaper Kamiq can still impress me in many areas.
