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Laura Berry

Senior Journalist

4 min read

Handing a car back after testing it for months gives you the same feeling you get when you sell your own car, and you take one last look back at it.

It’s a sad feeling and that's exactly how I felt handing the keys to the Skoda Kodiaq Sportline back after living with it for the past three months.

As with all journalists at CarsGuide these test cars become part of our lives, whether it’s for one week or in this case, 12 weeks. As a parent with two young kids, the vehicles I test are thrown into the depths of suburban family life along with everything that falls out of the clouds.

Read the full Skoda Kodiaq 2026 review: Sportline 140TSI long-term | Part 3.