The updated 2022 Skoda Karoq is set to go on sale in Australia priced from $42,990, with deliveries due to commence in July this year.
The upgraded medium SUV now offers an additional $4000 worth of standard equipment, including fresh styling, advanced technologies and smart convenience features.
Skoda has redesigned the Karoq’s front end for MY22, making subtle changes to the LED headlights, grille, and bumper, while the rear gains slimmer tail-lights and a spoiler.
Along with revised alloy wheel designs and a new undertray, the Karoq has benefitted from a nine per cent improvement to its aerodynamics, reducing its drag coefficient to 0.30 – or roughly the same as a Ferrari LaFerrari.
Skoda’s national sales and planning manager, Kieran Merrigan, said the Karoq continues to offer customers “a best-of-all-worlds approach to medium SUV buying”.
“With design highlights like VarioFlex in the Karoq Style, Skoda can offer the practical smarts of a larger vehicle in a size that offers greater urban agility and lower weight for enhanced efficiency.
“Or, for those wanting the most emotional and engaging driving experience, no European medium SUV can touch the Karoq Sportline 4×4 for sporty fun and technology for under $50,000 drive-away.”
2022 Skoda Karoq Australian pricing
All prices are drive-away
| Variant | Price |
| Style | $42,990 |
| Sportline | $49,990 |
Features
Style
As standard, the base-spec Karoq gets:
| VarioFlex rear seat |
| 18-inch Miran alloy wheels, black |
| LED headlights |
| Fog lights |
| Full LED tail-lights with dynamic indicators |
| Electrically adjustable, power fold and heated side mirrors |
| Rear spoiler with silver roof rails |
| Virtual pedal – hands-free opening and closing tailgate |
| Advanced Keyless Entry including Smart Start (KESSY) |
| Door welcome lights with Skoda logo |
| Light assist |
| Rain sensing wipers |
| Privacy glass |
| Footwell lighting front and rear |
| Reading lights in front and rear |
| Three-spoke multifunction leather sports steering wheel |
| Height-adjustable driver and passenger seat |
| Virtual Cockpit |
| 8-inch centre touch display |
| Digital radio |
| Eight speakers |
| Wireless phone charging |
| USB type-C |
| Dual-zone ‘Climatronic’ climate control |
| Luggage nets |
| Adaptive cruise control |
| Front and rear parking sensors |
| Manoeuvre braking assist |
| Front assist with city emergency brake |
| Multi-collision brake |
| Seven airbags |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system |
| Fatigue detection |
| Rear view camera. |
There are two option packs available for the Style variant, plus a panoramic sunroof and side steps as other costed extras:
| Option | Price |
| Tech Pack, includes: | $5900 |
| 9.2-inch satellite navigation with gesture control | |
| Full matrix LED headlights with adaptive high-beam | |
| Automatic parking assist | |
| Lane assist | |
| Surround area view camera | |
| Traffic jam assist | |
| Rear traffic alert | |
| Emergency assist | |
| Ambient lighting. | |
| Premium Pack, includes: | $10,900 |
| Leather appointed seat upholstery (black or ivory) | |
| Electric front seats with memory | |
| Front and rear-outboard heated seats | |
| Heat insulating windshield | |
| Heated steering wheel with DSG paddles and headlight washes. | |
| Panoramic sunroof | $1900 |
| Side steps | $1200 |
Sportline
Above the Style, the Sportline grade gains:
| Sports seats (replacing VarioFlex) with silver stitching |
| 19-inch Sagitarius alloy wheels, anthracite |
| Full Matrix LED headlights with adaptive front lighting system and adaptive high beam |
| Fog lights with corner function |
| Black shine radiator grille frame, door mirrors, roof rails and window frames |
| Black integrated rear diffuser with chrome-plated inserts |
| Black interior roof and pillar trim |
| Piano black decorative dashboard trim and carbon door trim |
| Stainless steel pedals |
| Three-spoke multi-function leather sports steering wheel with DSG paddles. |
There are three option packs available for the Sportline variant, plus the panoramic sunroof and side steps as well:
| Option | Price |
| Travel Pack, includes: | $2600 |
| 9.2-inch satellite navigation with gesture control | |
| Front and rear-outboard heated seats | |
| Heat insulating windshield | |
| Headlight washers | |
| Heated steering wheel. | |
| Tech Pack, includes: | $3500 |
| Adaptive chassis control | |
| Park assist | |
| Lane assist | |
| Area view camera | |
| Traffic jam assist | |
| Rear traffic alert and emergency assist. | |
| Premium Pack, includes: | $5900 |
| Travel Pack features plus Tech Pack features. | |
| Panoramic sunroof | $1900 |
| Side steps | $1200 |
Engine, drivetrain and fuel economy
The 2022 Skoda Karoq will continue to be offered with a choice of two engines.
Buyers can opt for either the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine, producing 110kW and 250Nm, coupled with an eight-speed automatic in the Style 110TSI, or a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four, which sends 140kW and 320Nm to all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission – propelling it from 0-100km/h in 7.3 seconds in the Sportline 140TSI variant.
Both Karoqs have a rated combined-cycle fuel efficiency of less than 7L/100km – 6.6L/100km in the Style and 6.9L/100km in the Sportline.
Safety
On the safety front, the updated Skoda gets travel assist, which incorporates up to eight features, including semi-autonomous radar cruise control with lane-keep assist and traffic sign recognition.
Also available is park assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and 360-degree parking cameras.
Side assist however has been deleted for MY22 due to semiconductor-related issues, set to return later this year for MY23.
Warranty and servicing
All new Skodas come with a five year/unlimited kilometre warranty.
Servicing options include the ‘prepaid’ service packs or ‘pay as you go’ subscription plans.
The transferable seven-year service package costs $2400, which includes the first three services for free, plus roadside assistance for the entire seven-year duration.
Existing customers can also purchase a ‘used car’ package, or ‘top up’ an existing three or five-year service plan to the full seven years.
Karoq customers can alternatively select a deal to match their mileage needs too. This includes ‘Value’, ‘Essential’ and ‘Complete’ plans – with roadside assistance and a service loan car. An owner travelling 15,000km per year will pay from $39.50 per month.