SHORTY AWARDS

VALUE FOR MONEY CAN BE A RARE COMMODITY AMONG SMALL SUVS. HERE ARE THREE THAT ANSWER THE CALL

- JAMES WHITBOURN

Skoda Kamiq

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A NEWISH Skoda Kamiq is a textbook value pick. Why? Skodas are still a little less known to the average buyer than, say, a CX-3, so the resale is a bit weaker, which is great if you want to snag a top buy and hang onto it long-term.

Then there's the fact near-new cars are the best buying in today's dysfunctional used market, where stupid asking (but not sale) prices for high-kay, 10-year-old cars have prevailed since the lockdown era.

Icing the cake is the Czech brand's standard seven-year warranty [from September 2022), which brings ample peace of mind.

As the brand's USP goes, the smallest Skoda has the equipment of rivals a grade up, and near the space of alternatives a class up.