For the 2027 model year the Skoda Karoq drops its 140TSI Sportline 4x4 flagship yet many of its desirable features become available on lower-priced variants through new option packs.

The revised range comprises only the 110TSI Select and 110TSI Sportline grades priced from $38990 and $44990 before on-road costs respectively an increase of $500 compared with the prior year.

Standard equipment stays unchanged while the options catalogue receives modest updates.

The entry-level Select now offers an optional Signature Pack priced at $2900 that includes a hands-free power tailgate keyless entry rear privacy glass chrome roof rails and window surrounds front door scuff plates a USB outlet in the rear-view mirror a heated steering wheel with paddle shifters plus Emergency Assist Traffic Jam Assist and Travel Assist with Adaptive Lane Guidance.

The Ultimate Pack formerly limited to the discontinued Sportline 4x4 transfers to the 110TSI Sportline at a cost of $3900 and brings leather or leatherette upholstery power-adjustable front Comfort seats with memory and power lumbar adjustment plus auto-dimming exterior mirrors with memory.

A panoramic sunroof continues as a $2000 option on the Sportline.

Steel Grey solid and Moon White metallic paint finishes come at no extra charge while Black Magic Pearl Graphite Grey Smokey Silver and Race Blue metallic hues add $300. Phoenix Orange and Velvet Red metallic finishes cost $770.

The Karoq competes against the Toyota RAV4 in Australia though its 4390mm length and 1841mm width on a 2638mm wheelbase make it noticeably shorter than most mid-size SUV rivals so the related Cupra Ateca receives small-SUV classification locally.

Skoda launched the larger electric Elroq in Australia last year yet it may not supplant the Karoq as once anticipated with local executives indicating interest in a next-generation Karoq.

The model remains one of the oldest in the mainstream mid-size SUV segment having entered production in 2017 and reaching Australia in 2018 with a facelift arriving here in 2022.

Through June Skoda has sold just 137 Karoqs in Australia this year a decline of 48.1 per cent year on year while the electric Elroq has surpassed it with 302 deliveries in the same period.

The Karoq ranks among the lowest-volume models in its segment ahead only of the Peugeot 3008 with 92 units and the KGM Korando with 87 units among vehicles on sale for the full year so far and it sits just ahead of the small Cupra Ateca with 110 units.

Pricing

Model	Price before on-road costs
2027 Skoda Karoq 110TSI Select	$38990
2027 Skoda Karoq 110TSI Sportline	$44990