2022 Skoda Kamiq vs 2021 Renault Kadjar

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Skoda Kamiq
Skoda Kamiq

$18,990 - $32,990

2022 price

Renault Kadjar
Renault Kadjar

2021 price

Summary

2022 Skoda Kamiq
2021 Renault Kadjar
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.5L

Inline 4, 1.3L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
5.6L/100km (combined)

6.3L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Uninspiring cabin design
  • Missing some key features
  • Entry price has increased a lot

  • Jerky dual-clutch auto at low speeds
  • Falling behind in advanced safety tech
  • Pricey
2022 Skoda Kamiq Summary

In just a few years, Skoda's SUV line-up has increased from zero models to three. And with the Enyaq EV expected in the next year, that will soon rise to four.

Sitting at the bottom of the line-up is the Kamiq small SUV that, in just over a year, has developed a reputation as a solid, capable offering in a crowded segment.

The Volkswagen Group-owned Czech brand has repositioned the Kamiq line-up more than once since launch and last year Skoda lobbed a new entry variant, dubbed the Ambition.

But has the likeable model lost some of its sheen now it's no longer a circa-$25k bargain? Or is it still one of the top small SUV picks in Australia?

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2021 Renault Kadjar Summary

Don’t let people talk you into buying a tiny car just because you live in the city. That’s what I’ve learnt from being a car reviewer and living about eight kilometres from the CBD.

Yes, car spaces are small, or almost non existent, but the people that live there are as full-sized as people elsewhere and they often carry around just as much gear. What you need is a big, little car and the Renault Kadjar is that – a small SUV which is actually bigger than most.

The Kadjar is also French, and that’s appealing to us city folk because even though there are millions of us living in one square metre we like to think of ourselves as different, as individuals, cosmopolitan, metropolitan.

So the Kadjar looks perfect then, right?

Well, it’s good yes… in some ways, but after reading this you might prefer its Japanese cousin, the Nissan Qashqai. Let me explain...

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