The Reliability and Performance of the Skoda EXO S: A Crew Car's Testimony

For the last 8.5 months, our trusty crew car has been tirelessly transporting cameras and crews across the country, encountering an array of glamorous and unusual new cars along the way. As we bid farewell to this stalwart companion after accumulating a whopping 177,000 miles, it's time to reflect on everything we've learned about it.

Firstly, there are only two criticisms that have stuck with us since day one. The armrest in the rear seats can be quite annoying when it's down, and the back seats themselves are cramped. However, if you don't need room for kids or buggies, this shouldn't pose a significant issue. On the flip side, the boot isn't particularly spacious as a family car. While space might be an issue for some, we've found that this won't be a problem for most users.

However, the list of good things about the Skoda EXO S has been steadily growing over the past few months. One standout feature is its exceptional performance on the motorway. Even when sitting in the fast lane, it's easy to achieve an impressive 50 mpg without even trying. This is particularly remarkable when compared to many other Volkswagen Group cars, including our own Scoda Superb, which often struggle with tire roar on the motorway. The EXO S, however, is remarkably quiet despite its large wheels and low-profile rubber.

The top-end model of the Skoda EXO S comes with a hefty price tag of £4,000, but there's also an entry-level option available for under £20. What's notable about this car is that it's based on a previous-shaped Audi A4, which saves the manufacturer a significant amount of money in terms of production costs. As a result, the EXO S is priced at least 4 grand less than the cheapest current Audi A4.

One of the most striking features of the Skoda EXO S is its exceptional build quality and stiffness. After 17,000 miles, you start to appreciate the little intricacies that make it feel so well-crafted on the road. The chassis feels incredibly stiff and rigid, with no kind of flex to speak of – a reassuring trait indeed.

However, even with its impressive build quality, the Skoda EXO S is not immune to wear and tear. Last week, we picked up a stone chip that will need repairing. Additionally, the front tires are running low on tread depth, with an indicator that they need to be replaced within 800 miles. Nonetheless, overall, this car has proven itself to be incredibly reliable despite its hard use.

In fact, if you were to buy a new Skoda EXO S eight and a half months ago, with the same amount of mileage under its belt, it's likely that you wouldn't have had to take it to the dealer for repairs yet. That's a testament to the car's exceptional reliability and build quality.

While it may not be the most spacious estate on sale, the Skoda EXO S is refined, economical, and boasts an impressive chassis. It's a reliable choice that shouldn't be overlooked – in fact, it should be given serious consideration by anyone in the market for a new car.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enfor the last 8 and 1 half months our stic crew car has been worked relentlessly transporting cameras and crews around the country and meeting all sorts of glamorous and unusual new cars but now after 177,000 M we finally got to part company so before we bid our final farewells let's have a quick recap of everything we've learned about our sent the only real criticisms we've got with the S are the ones we've had from the very first day we had it and they are that this armrest is pretty annoying when it's down the back seats are cramped and the boot isn't that big as a family car the lack of space might be an issue but if you don't need room for kids or buggies you'll probably manage fine and the list of good things is actually been steadily growing over the past few months firstly it's absolutely brilliant on the motorway even when you're sitting in the fast lane it's easy to get 50 MP gallon without even trying and while a lot of current Volkswagen group cars even including our own scoda superb make a lot of Tire Roar on the motorway this one is particularly quiet despite the fact that it's got big wheels and lowprofile rubber it's really good this top end model costs £4,000 but the range starts at under 20 and yes it is based on a previous shaped Audi A4 but because SE didn't have to spend loads of money manufacturing a new car from scratch it means it's cheap 4 grand less expensive than the cheapest current Audi A4 after 17,000 mi in a car you really start to appreciate the little intricacies of how it feels on the road and what strikes me about the EXO is how stiff and how rigid it feels there's no kind of flex to the chassis which is quite reassuring of course the EXO does show some evidence of the mileage it's covered last week we picked up a stone chip which will need repairing the front tires are right on their minimum tread depth and the service indicator says we need to get it done in 800 miles but overall if I was a normal punter who' bought this new 8 and a half months ago and had done 177,000 Mi I wouldn't have had to take it to the dealer yet and that's pretty good so even after such hard use the xaio has proved incredibly reliable it might not be the most spacious estate on sale but it's refined economical and has a strong chassis it's a dragon that shouldn't be overlookedfor the last 8 and 1 half months our stic crew car has been worked relentlessly transporting cameras and crews around the country and meeting all sorts of glamorous and unusual new cars but now after 177,000 M we finally got to part company so before we bid our final farewells let's have a quick recap of everything we've learned about our sent the only real criticisms we've got with the S are the ones we've had from the very first day we had it and they are that this armrest is pretty annoying when it's down the back seats are cramped and the boot isn't that big as a family car the lack of space might be an issue but if you don't need room for kids or buggies you'll probably manage fine and the list of good things is actually been steadily growing over the past few months firstly it's absolutely brilliant on the motorway even when you're sitting in the fast lane it's easy to get 50 MP gallon without even trying and while a lot of current Volkswagen group cars even including our own scoda superb make a lot of Tire Roar on the motorway this one is particularly quiet despite the fact that it's got big wheels and lowprofile rubber it's really good this top end model costs £4,000 but the range starts at under 20 and yes it is based on a previous shaped Audi A4 but because SE didn't have to spend loads of money manufacturing a new car from scratch it means it's cheap 4 grand less expensive than the cheapest current Audi A4 after 17,000 mi in a car you really start to appreciate the little intricacies of how it feels on the road and what strikes me about the EXO is how stiff and how rigid it feels there's no kind of flex to the chassis which is quite reassuring of course the EXO does show some evidence of the mileage it's covered last week we picked up a stone chip which will need repairing the front tires are right on their minimum tread depth and the service indicator says we need to get it done in 800 miles but overall if I was a normal punter who' bought this new 8 and a half months ago and had done 177,000 Mi I wouldn't have had to take it to the dealer yet and that's pretty good so even after such hard use the xaio has proved incredibly reliable it might not be the most spacious estate on sale but it's refined economical and has a strong chassis it's a dragon that shouldn't be overlooked\n"