^ Says the world's best car purchaser 😉
I got the Skoda Kodiaq 2 years ago with the 2.0 diesel DSG, which I think is the VW Tiguan Allspace - so half a size larger. Not sure I’d choose a VW over a Skoda these days.
Quick for what it is, though the economy and standard settings on the gear box have a bit of initial lag so use sport if getting away quickly matters (once accelerating I can’t tell the difference).
Around 40mpg normality though we did get that down to 23mpg cruising at 130kmph with MTBs on the tow bar rack and road bikes on the roof.
Very composed handling and quick up the passes into the alps - but it’s not a sports saloon by any stretch.
Against that last point, spacious and 7 seats when it needs them. And quiet (save the bikes on the roof at 130k of course).
Fit and finish walk all over the Fords I’ve had over recent.
Dealers willing to deal if you’re willing to travel - a £60 rail ticket (and 4 hours on the train) saved me over £4K and got a better finance rate. Though that is was 2 years ago.
A colleague of mine who I used to lift share with has a Seat Ateca with the 150 TSi engine, which I think is very similar in size to the Kodiaq (& Tiguan). It's pretty nice. He's had it for ~2.5 years now with no problems.
It did have a recall; something to do with the idle when engaging reverse - he used to regularly stall it when reversing which I unmercifully ripped the piss out of him about, but it turned out to be a software fault that was fixed with a recall.