Skoda Kamiq review - MPG, CO2 and running costs

Skoda's 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, with CO2 emissions of 131g/km. But, the prize for lowest CO2 emissions goes to the 1.0-litre petrol unit with a manual gearbox in either S or SE trim; 129g/km means private buyers won't pay too much in road tax, compared to higher polluting rivals, and average economy of up to 49.6mpg is completely acceptable too.

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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.

Those customers looking at the more powerful 1.5-litre car in SE L trim with automatic transmission, will still see a return of 43.5mpg, along with CO2 emissions of 146g/km.

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 42 to 49% 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 54% over the same period, so there’s little to separate the two.