Skoda Kodiaq: Highlights of the new SUV including price, specs and features

Jan 10, 2022 By: Vaamanaa Sethi Credit: Skoda

Skoda has made a comeback, after almost two years, with a facelift of...

...its sports utility vehicle (SUV) Kodiaq, launched today, January 10. Credit: Skoda

The new SUV will be a rival to Volkswagen Taigun, Hyundai Tucson, and Kia Sorento.

Models

The SUV is launched in three models — Style, SportsLine, and Laurin and Klement. Credit: Skoda

Price

The starting price of the car is ₹34.99 lakh (ex-showroom) in India. The price of the mid-variant and the top model is ₹35,99,000 and ₹37,49,000 respectively. Credit: Skoda

Colours

Skoda Kodiaq is available in 6 different colours — Lava Blue Metallic, Moon White Metallic, Magic Black Metallic, Graphite Grey Metallic, Race Blue Metallic, Steel Grey Metallic. Credit: Skoda

Engine

This one comes with a 2-litre turbocharged stratified injection (TSI) petrol engine with 7-speed direct-shift gearbox (DSG) automatic transmission, which can generate maximum output of 190 pferdestarke (PS) and 320 newton metres (NM) as maximum torque. Credit: Skoda

New external features

New Kodiaq offers a hexagonal grille, which has undergone design changes with sport crystalline LED headlights. Credit: Skoda

New internal features

The car features an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with navigation and wireless connectivity and features like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay It also has a 10.25 inch digital instrument cluster with three zones of automatic climate control. Credit: Skoda

Safety features

The SUV comes with nine airbags along with other safety features like electronic stability control (ESC), miniature circuit breaker (MCB), adaptive front-lighting system (AFS), anti-lock braking system (ABS) and anti-slip regulation (ASR). Credit: Skoda

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