Skoda Kodiaq

June 23, 2017: Skoda India has confirmed the Kodiaq, its first-ever seven-seat SUV, will go on sale in the country in September 2017. It is likely to be offered with two engine options - a 180PS 2.0-litre petrol and a 150PS 2.0-litre turbodiesel. Both the engines will be available with a seven-speed DSG unit and 4x4 hardware.

A while back, the Kodiaq received a five out of five star safety rating in the crash test conducted by European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). Several Skoda dealers across the country have already started accepting bookings for the same. The refundable booking amount is as low as Rs 21,000. The Kodiaq itself made its motor show/public debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show in the first week of October. It is based on the Vision S Concept, which the Czech automaker had revealed at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The Kodiaq will sit above the Yeti crossover alongside the recently launched third generation Skoda Superb. We expect Skoda to price the Kodiaq starting from Rs 25 lakh in India and it will compete with SUVs such as the new Ford Endeavour, the Toyota Fortuner, the Chevrolet Trailblazer and others.