The Škoda Kamiq is a

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since 2019. It is smallest of the other Škoda SUVs, namely the Karoq, Enyaq, and Kodiaq. Deliveries officially started in September 2019. It is based on the concept Vision X, which Škoda first introduced to the public in 2018. As with the Karoq and Kodiaq, the Kamiq name is based on a word from the

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Overview

The vehicle debuted at the February 2019

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, before its market release in June 2019. While it takes styling cues from both the Karoq and Kodiaq to ensure a continuity between Skoda's SUVs, the Kamiq has several distinctive features, including a more upright grille and an optional narrow LED running lights. As with the new Scala, the boot displays the Skoda name in letters instead of the circular Skoda logo. The car is built on the Volkswagen Group MQB A0 platform used by the SEAT Arona and Volkswagen T-Cross, while offering more interior space than both. Škoda claims that the Kamiq has more rear legroom than in the Octavia and Karoq. The Kamiq is only offered with front-wheel drive since it is aimed primarily to families in urban areas and the MQB A0 platform that it uses does not support all-wheel drive drivetrain. The global version of the Kamiq is unrelated to the Chinese market Kamiq, as the latter is larger and built on an older platform, but Škoda used the Kamiq name for both models as they are the smallest SUVs it offers in each market. File:Skoda Kamiq (2019) Monte Carlo 1X7A6166.jpg, Rear view File:Skoda Kamiq Genf 2019 1Y7A5912.jpg, Interior

Facelift

A facelift was unveiled in August 2023 alongside the Scala. The changes include redesigned front and rear fascias with new L-shaped rear reflectors and the availability of matrix LED headlights, new exterior colours and new alloy wheel designs. Inside, there is a redesigned control panel used to operate the

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system, more recycled materials used for the interior improvised standard interior equipment across the line-up, and extra Simply Clever features borrowed from other Škoda models. Škoda has also updated the trim structure and diesel engines are no longer available for the facelift model. File:Škoda Kamiq Facelift IMG 8638.jpg, 2024 Škoda Kamiq File:Škoda Kamiq Facelift IMG 8645.jpg, Rear view

Safety

Powertrain

Five engine options are available for the Kamiq. The entry-level engine is a 1.0-litre TSI delivering and produces maximum torque of . Another 1.0-litre TSI engine has a power output of , and generates torque of . The range-topping engine is the 4-cylinder 1.5-litre TSI with a power output of and of torque with an Active Cylinder Technology (ACT) which automatically shuts down two cylinders to save fuel. The 4-cylinder 1.6-litre TDI diesel engine delivering offers torque of . It is fitted with an SCR catalytic converter with

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as standard. The CNG engine is a 1.0 G-Tec which has a power output of and maximum torque of .

Sales

References

External links

Official website
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