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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 Porsche Cayenne Comparison
Skoda Kamiq
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Porsche Cayenne
2024 Skoda
Kamiq
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2024 Porsche
Cayenne
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
50L
265 to 280 km
70L - 90L
175 to 1125 km
Warranty
7 year
warranty
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3 year
warranty
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MSRP
$32,890 - $42,690
$121,300 - $364,700
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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
Anthony Crawford
Senior Road Tester
Anthony Crawford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Phenomenal ride and handling
- V8 delivers instant response, addictive exhaust
- Interior a perfect blend of tech, driver focus
Misses
- Big price premium over base variant
- Some option prices seem crazy high
- Get ready to spend on fuel
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)
- Aluminium Sill Guards Illuminated - Personalised (+$5,290)
- Carbon Onboard Folder (+$1,630)
- Coloured Seat Belts (+$1,020)
- Electrically Heated Windscreen (+$1,000)
- Home Link (+$600)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | TWIN TURBO DIR F/INJ, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, BI TURBO DIR F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 999 - 1498 | 2894 - 3996 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.0L, 1.5L | 4.0L, 3.0L, 2.9L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| TURBO 3, TURBO 4 | TWIN TURBO V8, BI TURBO V8, TURBO V6, TWIN TURBO V6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 12 - 16 | 24 - 32 | |
| Power | ||
| 85kW - 110kW | 224kW - 485kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5500 - 6000 | 5000 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 200Nm - 250Nm | 320Nm - 850Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1500 - 2000 | 1340 - 2400 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 | 9.7 - 11.2 | |
