We take an extensive tour of the new, second generation Skoda Kodiaq, which is back. SUV lower but longer than before, also as a seven-seater.
Skoda unveiled the new Skoda Kodiaq yesterday. Roy was there and showed you the new car.
The Kodiaq is one of the most important models for Skoda and the brand made a big splash when it was unveiled this week. Here you will find everything you need to know about the new model, but we immediately walked around it in detail.
Not just a touchscreen in the cockpit
The new Skoda Kodiaq will also be launched as a five-seater and a seven-seater. In both configurations, the car benefits from its increased exterior dimensions. Headroom has increased and the luggage space of the five-seater Kodiaq has increased by 75 liters to 910 liters. If you fold the rear seat flat, you can carry up to 2,105 liters in that version. That is 40 liters more than before. Behind the third row of seats of the seven-seater you can store 340 liters of stuff. That is a generous 80 liters more than before. The seats in the third row are foldable. If you fold the second and third rows flat, the seven-seat Kodiaq increases to 2,035 liters (+30 liters). Watch the video for a good impression of the car.
No diesels for the Skoda Kodiaq
The outgoing Skoda Kodiaq is currently only available in the Netherlands with 150 hp 1.5 TSIs, which you can get with a manual gearbox or DSG7 automatic transmission. The SUV never received electrified machines, but the new Kodiaq is fully participating in the electrification dance. The SUV will be available for the first time with mild hybrid hardware. The Skoda Kodiaq is now available with a 150 hp 48V mild-hybrid 1.5 TSI, which is always connected to a seven-speed DSG automatic transmission. Both the five- and seven-seat versions of the Kodiaq are available with this powertrain. You can write a manual version on your stomach.
We also drove a prototype before, click here for that driving impression.