The compact crossover Skoda Karoq has proved to be a very successful product – in four years since the start of production, more than 500 thousand of these cars have been sold around the world. Today, in the Skoda Auto lineup, Karoq ranks second in popularity after Octavia . So that interest in the crossover does not fade away, the Czech automaker carried out its restyling – on November 30, the updated model celebrated its global premiere.
Exterior and Interior of Skoda Karoq
The exterior of SKODA KAROQ has been refreshed with redesigned front and rear body parts. Replaced headlights, grille, taillights and both bumpers, all steel stamped parts remain the same. The block headlights have a “step” at the bottom, the lights have become at the same, the shape of the bumpers will change. Also used is a new rear spoiler and diamond-cut rims (17 to 19 inches in diameter, depending on equipment).
Thanks to aerodynamic inserts in the discs and a spoiler, the streamlining of the model has improved – the drag coefficient is 0.30, 9% less than that of the pre-styling crossover.
In expensive versions, the headlights are now made using LED matrix technology.
The length, width and height of the restyled Karoq are 4390, 1841 and 1624 mm, respectively, the wheelbase is 2638 mm for the front-wheel drive version or 2630 mm for the 4×4. Of the dimensions, only the length has changed – +10 mm.
The analogue instrument cluster has been completely excluded from the Karok configuration – now only a digital dashboard with a diagonal of 8 or 10.25 inches, depending on the version. There are also four types of media systems available, ranging from 6.5 to 9.2 inches.
A fundamentally new option is addressed to the advocates of preserving the environment – an eco-package. When ordered, the seat upholstery is fully synthetic, the fabric is made up of fibers from recycled PET bottles.
In addition to the standard version, the Sportline version will continue to be offered, featuring an exterior body kit and sports front seats. The Scout configuration, which featured a silver imitation underbody protection in the front and rear bumpers, has been dropped due to low demand.
Capability of Engine
The modernization did not touch the technical side. In the European Union, the car will be offered with 1.0-liter, 1.5-liter and 2.0-liter gasoline turbo engines, power – 110 hp, 150 hp. or 190 hp. Also in the EU, two diesel versions are available with turbo engines 1.6 and 2.0 – with an output of 116 and 150 hp. respectively. The gearbox is a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 7-speed DSG preselective robot. Drive – front or full.
The updated Karoq will go on sale in the EU in early 2022. He will reach Russia with a slight lag, approximately in May. Recall that for the Russian Federation and other EAEU countries, Karoq is produced in a full cycle (with welding and painting of bodies) at the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod.
The model is offered in the following petrol versions:
1.6 naturally aspirated, 110 hp, 5MKP, front-wheel drive;
1.6 naturally aspirated, 110 hp, 6-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive;
1.4 turbo, 150 hp, 8-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive;
1.4 turbo, 150 hp, 7DSG, four-wheel drive.
Prices for Skoda Karoq in Russia now start at 1,641,000 rubles.