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2025 Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo review
The Kamiq Monte Carlo continues to pack a peachy four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine in facelifted guise, but a few quibbles hold it back.
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Jack Quick
2024 Skoda Kamiq vs 2024 Lexus ES Comparison
Skoda Kamiq
Lexus ES
2024 Skoda
Kamiq
vs
2024 Lexus
ES
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
50L
265 to 280 km
50L
240 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
7 year
warranty
warranty
4 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$32,890 - $42,690
$65,540 - $80,170
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CarExpert's Take
Jack Quick
Deputy Marketplace Editor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Incredibly efficient and sweet engine
- Loaded with standard equipment
- Big-car space in a small-car package
Misses
- Some interior creaks and rattles
- Occasional infotainment glitches
- Some low-speed dual-clutch quibbles
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Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Metallic Paint (+$770)
- Pearl Effect Paint (+$550)
- Premium Paint (+$1,100)
- Power Tailgate (+$600)
- Service Pack - 5 Year/75,000km (+$1,800)
- Premium Paint (+$1,750)
Colours Available
The ES is available in the following colours:
- Sonic Quartz (excludes F Sport)
- Titanium
- Sonic Iridium
- Sonic Chrome
- Graphite Black
- Vermillion
- Glacial Ecru
- Radiata Green
- Deep Blue (excludes F Sport)
- White Nova (F Sport only)
- Cobalt Mica (F Sport only)
Reviews
NA
Ready To Buy
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | DIRECT FUEL INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 999 - 1498 | 2487 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.0L, 1.5L | 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| TURBO 3, TURBO 4 | INLINE 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 12 - 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 85kW - 110kW | 131kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5500 - 6000 | 5700 | |
| Torque | ||
| 200Nm - 250Nm | 221Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1500 - 2000 | 3600 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 | 14 | |
