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Seat ateca vs skoda karoq

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Happytostayhome · 26/02/2026 09:29

Sorry if this has been asked already, but couldnt find a direct comparison thread already.
Looking at purchasing a used SUV (around 2019, don't want to be financing)
Shortlisted currently is the Seat Ateca Xcellence Lux 1.5 or Skoda Karoq SE L 1.5 both in automatic
Anyone own one of these, have test driven both and able to offer any valuable insights please? (Its hundreds of miles (literally!) for us to get to dealerships to test drive and with 2 kids and no family to babysit its a bit of a blag!)
FYI:
Qashqai ruled out because of reliability issues
Grandland X ruled out with wet belt
Hyundai tucson ruled out by DH (have tried to pursuade but he's not having it, so please no pushes for this!)
I'm not a car snob, currently also have a renault kadjar 2016 that we're happy with, but looking for second automatic suv.
TIA

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Sidge · 27/02/2026 17:10

I had a Skoda Karoq automatic 1.6. Loved it. Didn’t give me any trouble in the 3 years I had it. Lots of extras as standard.

Shade17 · 27/02/2026 17:20

Skodas are very popular with private hire taxi drivers and they can't afford to be driving unreliable vehicles.

That’s why the most popular private hire model is a Toyota.

snoopyfanaccountant · 27/02/2026 21:10

Shade17 · 27/02/2026 17:20

Skodas are very popular with private hire taxi drivers and they can't afford to be driving unreliable vehicles.

That’s why the most popular private hire model is a Toyota.

Our local private hire company drives Skodas (mainly Karoqs but also Octavias). Where I used to live the main private hire drivers all had and have Octavias.

Shade17 · 27/02/2026 22:00

snoopyfanaccountant · 27/02/2026 21:10

Our local private hire company drives Skodas (mainly Karoqs but also Octavias). Where I used to live the main private hire drivers all had and have Octavias.

I’m talking nationally.

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