I believe that’s standard policy for ŠKODA and VW. ŠKODA make you pay the extra difference for the Velvet Red and Phoenix Orange where available. Same goes for the Kings Red and Oryx Mother of Pearl White. I had the argument to the guy at our local ŠKODA dealer that metallic paint is a non cost option on most ŠKODAs now, and Motability would still pay that for a colour if it wasn’t standard. He wouldn’t budge. I went elsewhere (Mon Motors Weston) and plumped for a Moon White Kamiq Monte Carlo Edition.