2025 Skoda Karoq price and specs: More kit brings higher prices

Posted on August 15, 2024Comments Off on 2025 Skoda Karoq price and specs: More kit brings higher prices

Skoda Australia has revised its local Karoq lineup, introducing new nameplates and equipment while giving the mid-sized SUV a price increase.

The Skoda Karoq lineup recently consisted of an entry-level namesake variant, the mid-range Style, and flagship Sportline, though the trio have now been renamed as the Select, Sportline 4×2 and Sportline 4×4, respectively.

Priced from $40,900 drive-away in Select guise, the new base Karoq is $1000 more than the variant it replaces, though it’s been enhanced with additional features including advanced driver fatigue detection and metallic paint for no additional cost.

Stepping up to the Sportline 4×2 will set buyers back $46,990 drive-away (a $1500 increase over the Style), but Skoda claims it’s now fitted with $6500 worth of extras over its predecessor.

The flagship Karoq Sportline 4×4 has experienced the largest increase, now starting from $57,990 drive-away, up $5500 though it’s claimed to have an extra $7200 in value compared to the model it replaces. A raft of features previously optional are now standard.

Skoda Australia is offering the Karoq as a part of its guaranteed future value (GFV) program, with weekly payments starting from $99 (Select), $113 (Sportline 4×2) and $140 (Sportline 4×4) – based on a finance rate of 6.99 per cent per annum with a 20 per cent deposit, across a 60-month term and maximum of 15,000km.

The 2025 Skoda Karoq is available now.

Pricing

Model Price (before on-road costs) Price (drive-away)
2025 Skoda Karoq Select FWD $39,990 $40,990 (+$1000 over previous base)
2025 Skoda Karoq Sportline 4×2 (FWD) $45,990 $46,990 (+$1500 over Style)
2025 Skoda Karoq Sportline 4×4 (AWD) $56,590 $57,990 (+$5500)

Drivetrains

2025 Skoda Karoq FWD 2025 Skoda Karoq AWD
Engine Turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder Turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder
Power 110kW 140kW
Torque 250Nm 320Nm
Transmission Eight-speed torque-converter automatic Seven-speed dual-clutch automatic

Efficiency

Skoda Australia is yet to detail fuel consumption figures for the 2025 Karoq, though the following figures applied to the identical drivetrains for the 2024 model.

2024 Skoda Karoq FWD 2024 Skoda Karoq AWD
Fuel consumption 6.5-6.6L/100km 6.8L/100km
Fuel tank capacity 55L 55L
Fuel type 95 octane premium unleaded or higher 95 octane premium unleaded or higher

Dimensions

Skoda Karoq
Length 4390mm
Width 1841mm
Height 1603-1612mm
Wheelbase 2630mm
Kerb weight 1510-1655kg
Boot capacity (seats up)  521L
Boot capacity (seats folded) 1630-1810L
Braked towing capacity  1500-1900kg
Unbraked towing capacity 690-750kg

Servicing and warranty

All new Skodas sold in Australia are covered by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

Servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000 kilometres, whichever comes first.

Skoda offers both five- and seven-year service packs for the Karoq, costing $2450 and $2750 respectively.

Alternatively, here are the prices of the first seven services:

Service interval Price
12 months, 15,000km $423
24 months, 30,000km $900
36 months, 45,000km $423
48 months, 60,000km $1270
60 months, 75,000km $423
72 months, 90,000km $900
84 months, 105,000km $423

Safety

The Skoda Karoq’s ANCAP safety rating expired at the start of 2024 as it was last tested in 2017.

It comes with the following safety equipment as standard:

  • Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
    • Pedestrian detection
    • Cyclist detection
  • Adaptive cruise control
  • Lane-keep assist
  • Blind-spot monitoring
  • Front and rear parking sensors
  • Reversing camera
  • Manoeuvre braking assist
  • Multi-collision brake
  • Tyre pressure monitoring
  • Advanced driver fatigue detection (NEW)

Stepping up to the Sportline 4×2 adds traffic jam assist, lane centring (NEW) and emergency assist (NEW), while the Sportline 4×4 now includes a surround-view camera and hill descent control.

Standard equipment

The Skoda Karoq Select is fitted with the following features as standard:

  • 18-inch alloy wheels
  • Silver roof rails and window frame surround
  • LED headlights and tail lights
  • Automatic high-beam
  • Dynamic indicators
  • Power-folding and heated mirrors
  • Rain-sensing wipers
  • Leather-trimmed steering wheel
  • Manually height-adjustable front seats
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • Dual-zone climate control
  • 8.25-inch digital instrument cluster
  • 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • 2x USB-C ports
  • Voice control
  • Keyless start

Stepping up to the Karoq Sportline 4×2 adds:

  • 19-inch anthracite alloy wheels*
  • Anthracite front spoiler and rear diffuser*
  • Black window frame surrounds*
  • Matrix LED headlights with adaptive high-beam*
  • LED interior lighting*
  • Ambient lighting*
  • LED puddle lamps*
  • Heated front and rear seats*
  • Heated steering wheel*
  • Paddle shifters*
  • Sports comfort front seats*
  • Aluminium finish pedals*
  • Black headliner*
  • 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
  • DAB+ digital radio
  • Wireless smartphone charging
  • USB-C port in rearview mirror (for dashcam installation)
  • Keyless entry
  • Rear privacy glass 
  • Heat insulating windscreen
  • Hands-free power tailgate

* = items not previously standard on the Style

The flagship Sportline 4×4 gains:

  • Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) adaptive suspension (NEW)
  • Progressive steering (NEW)
  • Heated windscreen washer nozzles (NEW)
  • 9.2-inch infotainment touchscreen with satellite navigation (NEW)
  • 10-speaker Canton sound system (NEW)
  • Semi-autonomous parking assist (NEW)

Options

There are just two options available for the Karoq.

Skoda’s $4000 Signature Pack adds leather-appointed upholstery and power-adjustable front seats with a memory function, which extends to the exterior mirrors.

A panoramic sunroof can also be ordered for an extra $1900.

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