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The Chasing Cars editorial team has been vocal about our admiration for the small SUV that is the Skoda Kamiq. In 2022, we awarded it the top gong for The Chasing Cars 2022 small SUV champion is back in new facelifted form, but is it still the most charming vehicle in its segment?

The Skoda Kamiq might have started its life in Australia in 2020 priced from $27,990 driveaway (with a manual gearbox), but successive price increases Our reigning best small SUV gains a new entry-grade model with $5000 cut from its starting price since Kamiq took the gong in 2023

When you first think of a small SUV in Australia, odds are that the Skoda Kamiq is not the first to come to mind. The segment, after all, is a hotly Even in base form, the Skoda Kamiq is more expensive than some of its key rivals, but what is it about this small SUV that makes that extra premium worth it?

Skoda Australia’s significant electrification push sees the quite recent (2025 debut) second-generation Kodiaq large SUV range blossom from three variants Plug-hybrid power debuts in Skoda’s large SUV but choice is limited for this sweet and frugal five-seater front-driver.

For allround BEV goodness wrapped in Euro design and execution, the Skoda Enyaq version II – complete with one helluva ‘deep facelift’ styling revamp – ‘Cheap’ European electric medium SUV remains a standout despite a smaller battery and neutered outputs.

To date, in Kodiaq RS, Skoda has melded seemingly contrary disciplines of big, seven-seat practicality with crisp, drive-focussed performance so Larger, cheaper, quicker: loveable Czechian go-fast seven-seater lifts its game in all of the right places

If the Enyaq version one was Skoda’s gymnastic vault into fully electric motoring, the just-launched V2 is the Czech brand’s local arm firmly sticking the With its wagon-centric Modern Solid remake, our reigning Five-Seat Car Of The Year just got better, smarter, more handsome and broader in appeal.

Does the Elroq mark a turning point for Skoda Australia’s flagging sales Down Under? Both the importer, and the small but dedicated die-hard Aussie fan Smaller and smarter electric Enyaq twin appears primed to steal some Tesla Model Y territory. But does the stylish SUV deliver in the experience?

The large car still isn’t completely dead yet — at least if you have upwards of $65 grand available to fork out. Skoda is one of the few brands keeping Skoda is keeping skin in the large-car game with a new-generation Superb - and in many ways it lives up to its immodest badge

The new 2025 Skoda Kodiaq has big shoes to fill. The first-generation seven-seater became a firm Chasing Cars favourite at launch in 2017, with a blend of It’s larger in size and sharp in price, but does this new gen move the game along enough for the Kodiaq nameplate?

The facelifted 2025 Skoda Octavia RS gets new front and rear bumpers and LED headlights along with 19-inch Elias aero-look alloy wheels and sporty black New-look Octavia RS continues its signature blend of driving joy and practicality in both sedan and wagon body styles.

Think Skoda RS and most car enthusiasts will envisage an attainable cult car of our generation—the Octavia RS that combines a practical wagon or liftback Skoda’s well-resolved RS performance cars have developed a cult following. Fans will be relieved that the inaugural electric RS, the Enyaq, feels so familiar.

Skoda is a brand for the independent thinkers - those drivers who want something a bit different but are not prepared to make drastic sacrifices in Skoda’s new generation Kodiaq honours the brand’s value mantra while bringing more tech and luxury touches.

Skoda’s first ever electric vehicle has been a long time coming to Australia. Originally launched overseas in 2020, the Enyaq SUV is now finally launching Europe’s answer to the Tesla Model Y has landed in Australia, so has it been worth the wait?

We established two years ago that the current, fourth-generation Skoda Octavia was a great car. That’s why it won the Chasing Cars 2022 Car of the Year Skoda’s trademark generosity is back: our 2022 Car of the Year winner gains a no-cost Sportline variant that ups the Octavia Style’s cool points

The Skoda Superb is an interesting car in that it finds itself in the dwindling sedan marketplace here in Australia. In 2022, the large sedan segment only The Skoda Superb offers plentiful amounts of comfort, practicality and standard features, but is it enough to want one over an SUV?

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Skoda Australia is gearing up to tackle criticism of the rising price of entry of its smallest and most affordable SUV with an all-new variant grade. While the entry point to Kamiq isn’t as affordable as it used to be, that is set to change with the promise of a new cut-priced grade

The facelifted 2024 Skoda Kamiq has been officially revealed with the small SUV having been treated to modest updates inside and out. Now with a An updated grille, new headlights, fresh wheel designs and a revamped interior are all set for the 2024 Skoda Kamiq

Skoda has shown digital renderings of its facelifted Kamiq small SUV ahead of the new car’s official reveal on August 1, with the updated model expected The Czech brand’s popular small SUV gets revised styling, new tech and more luxury for 2024, with sketches shown ahead of an August 1 full reveal

Every year, a team of students put together a mad creation based on an existing Skoda and this year’s edition is the most interesting yet.

Offering a 110kW variant of the Kamiq with an entry-level specification, the SUV is likely to retain its extensive list of standard features.

Skoda Australia has confirmed the pricing and specifications for the forthcoming RS version of the ‘deep facelifted’ electric Enyaq medium SUV range, with European 250kW dual-motor medium electric brings few surprises in ‘deep’ facelift form, but now comes in a tasty wagon choice, with an Elroq RS hatch to follow

Australian specifications of Skoda’s upcoming Kodiaq plug-in hybrid have been officially revealed ahead of the model's December 2025 launch date. New front-driven Skoda Kodiaq Select PHEV to launch by end of year 2025, with an expected price between $60-$75,000

Czech automaker Skoda has decreased the entry cost of its Kamiq small SUV by some $5000 with the launch of a brand new value-focused variant of its Kamiq The Czech brand has lowered the cost of entry for its Kamiq small SUV, with a a value-focused new ‘Run-Out’ grade.

EV family wagon points to a bigger and bolder-looking version of Czech brand’s best-selling car

With pricing starting from $54,990, the Elroq is the first all-new model in the Skoda line-up to feature the brand's ‘Modern Solid’ design language, with

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The second-generation Skoda Kodiaq will pick up new plug-in hybrid variants to help it battle the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and BYD Sealion 6.

Skoda Australia has bolstered the list of standard safety technology on its entire range amid improvements to parts supply. The features in question are More safety equipment and convenience features have been added to the bulk of Skoda’s lineup; here’s what has changed on every model and grade

Skoda today announced the return to “normal supply” for its Octavia midsize sedan and wagon, a “vastly improved stock situation” for its Kamiq and Karoq Improved supply situation in Australia for three important Skoda models as the shortages and delays from European production begin to wane

After a year-long absence from the Australian market, Skoda has reintroduced its peppy turbo-triple to the Kamiq.