Skoda Kamiq review - MPG, CO2 and Running Costs

The Skoda Kamiq shares much with the wider Volkswagen Group MQB line-up, not least its underpinnings and engine range. There are three petrol options and one diesel: all are familiar and whichever you choose, reasonable running costs are to be expected.

The most frugal engine is the 1.6-litre diesel, which in SE trim and with a manual gearbox returns up to 56.5mpg on average; CO2 emissions of 112g/km are quoted for both gearboxes and all trims.

The prize for lowest CO2 emissions in the Kamiq goes to the 1.5-litre petrol unit with a manual gearbox and in SE trim; 110g/km is good news for private buyers but will be most appealing to company car users who will benefit from a low Benefit in Kind tax rate. Average economy of up to 47.9mpg is completely acceptable too.

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Entry-level S models are only available with the 1.0-litre petrol engine in 95PS guise; emissions sit at 116g/km, while fuel economy of up to 49.6mpg is achievable. If you don’t need a lot of equipment, this model makes a lot of sense.

The Kamiq most will buy is the 1.0-litre with 113bhp, which offers a good balance between performance and economy. In our tests this engine returned 45.3mpg in mixed driving, compared with 43.8mpg in the identically engined Volkswagen T-Cross and 38.3mpg in the equivalent 1.2-litre Citroen C3 Aircross.

Insurance groups

The Skoda Kamiq occupies insurance groups 8 to 17 – exactly the same as its SEAT Arona relative. The smallest petrol engine accounts for the cheaper end of the spectrum while the most powerful is priciest; the diesel sits somewhere in the middle of these.

Depreciation

Our experts predict that the Skoda Kamiq will retain around 43 to 48 per cent of its value after 36,000 miles and 36 months. The slightly more expensive (but broadly similar) Volkswagen T-Cross will hold onto 46 to 51 per cent over the same period, so there’s little to separate the two.