Skoda’s flagship SUV Kodiaq was seen testing on the busy streets of Pune. The Kodiaq was spotted without a camouflage revealing all its styling features. The Kodiaq is a new SUV from Skoda and will sit above the Superb sedan in their portfolio.
The Kodiaq, as we know, has already gone live on Skoda’s Indian website and will be a flagship product from the manufacturer. Being 4.6-metres long, the new SUV will feature a seven-seat setup for the Indian market. The SUV is expected to debut with the same drive train as the Skoda Superb – a 2.0-litre diesel engine and 1.8-litre petrol engine. The former produces 177bhp and the latter one produces 174bhp. The diesel variant is likely to be mated to a six-speed DSG gearbox and the petrol variant is speculated to be mated with a seven-speed DSG gearbox. The manufacturer could also offer an all-wheel drive system in the top trim.
The Kodiaq is based on the MQB platform found in most Audis, VW Tiguan, Skoda Superb and Octavia. The Kodiaq will be produced at Skoda’s production facility in Aurangabad and is expected to be priced in the range of Rs 25 lakhs to Rs 32 lakhs.
When launched, the Skoda Kodiaq will compete against the Toyota Fortuner, Isuzu MU-X, Ford Endeavour, Hyundai Santa Fe and the Mitsubishi Pajero.
