The Seat Ateca and Skoda Karoq are two of the best family SUVs on sale. But do they make as much sense as used buys and which is better?
We've tested a 2018, mid-spec, petrol version of each car to see which is the best. Will it be the capable Karoq or the almighty Ateca? Read on to find out.One difference between our two rivals is their engines. When the Ateca was first launched, it used the VW Group’s established 148bhp turbocharged 1.4-litre petrol unit, while the Karoq, launched a year later, was fitted with the company’s next-generation turbo 1.5. That changed in 2018, when the Ateca adopted the 1.
The Ateca feels a little more potent and pulls harder when you squeeze your right foot. The Karoq’s 1.5 motor sounds wheezier past 4000rpm, and feels less energetic from mid to high revs – a point proven in our acceleration tests: the Karoq sprinted from 0-60mph in 9.2sec, while the Ateca took just 8.4sec.
The Karoq was designed with comfort in mind, and it showed in our testing. While the Ateca stays on the right side of comfortable, it is firmer over ridges and potholes, especially around town. The Karoq irons out imperfections more adeptly, but the trade-off with squishier springs and dampers is more bounce over peaks and troughs.
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