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Skoda Kodiaq buying guide

What Skoda Kodiaq trim levels are there?

The Kodiaq has been available in a few different trim levels throughout its time on sale, but even the range-opening SE comes with alloy wheels, cruise control, keyless start, two-zone air conditioning and a touchscreen with smartphone connectivity.

SE Drive started as a special edition but then superseded SE. It adds a reversing camera and front parking sensors to the SE’s list of kit. Note that the third row of seats was optional on SE and SE Drive – not all are seven seaters. All other trim levels come with seven seats as standard.

Up next is SE L, with bigger wheels, sat nav, LED headlights, heated front seats, keyless entry, a powered boot opening and suede seat trim. SE L Executive is the new name for this mid-range trim level, adding leather upholstery, digital dials and upgraded headlights. Edition spec, meanwhile, builds on SE L with lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring and leather seats.

SportLine is Skoda’s equivalent to Audi’s S Line and VW’s R-Line trims, meaning this Kodiaq sits on huge 20-inch wheels and gets a sharper body kit with lots of black trim. Additionally, it gets sports seats and 10-colour ambient lighting. But the sportiest Kodiaq is the hotter vRS, with more powerful engines and adaptive suspension. Really, though, unless you feel you must have a seven-seat hot hatch, the SportLine will suit you better.

Even though Skoda is the good-value brand of the VW Group, you can indulge a desire for luxury with the top-spec Laurin & Klement (L&K) model. Named after the company’s founders, this fully equipped Kodiaq features a panoramic sunroof, an upgraded sound system and leather seats with a cooling function.

Last but not least, the Kodiaq was previously available in a rugged Scout trim, which featured four-wheel drive as standard, underbody protection and an off-road driving mode.

Skoda Kodiaq interior and technology

Skoda hasn’t tried to do anything fancy or deliberately wacky inside the Kodiaq. The dashboard layout is conventional, with a touchscreen embedded in the dash above a climate control panel. Both of these features are effortless to use, so it’s easy to adjust the air-con or the radio station on the move. The touchscreen sits between shortcut keys that let you jump to the sat nav or media screen with one click. All Kodiaqs feature Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Skoda Kodiaq boot space and dimensions

The Kodiaq looks like a large, unwieldy car, but it’s barely any longer than the Octavia Estate at a whisker under 4.7 metres long. It’s some 20cm taller than an Octavia Estate, though, which makes it even easier to load bulky items. The seven-seat Kodiaq has a 735-litre boot when the third row of seats is folded down, or 2,005 litres when both rear rows are folded. Even with all seats in place, there’s a supermini-rivalling 270-litre boot that’ll swallow several large bags.

Skoda Kodiaq engine range explained

Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 TSI petrol

A smallish petrol engine would traditionally have no place in a large SUV, but the 150hp 1.5-litre petrol is up to the task of powering a fully loaded Kodiaq. A good choice for drivers with a shorter annual mileage or who do lots of local journeys, this petrol engine can return up to 40mpg and enables perfectly decent acceleration.

Skoda Kodiaq 2.0 TSI petrol

Higher trim levels are available with a 190hp 2.0-litre petrol engine. The sub-eight-second 0-62mph time is two seconds quicker than the 1.5 petrol, thanks to the extra power and standard-fit four-wheel drive. This engine is thirstier, returning up to 34mpg.

A 245hp 2.0-litre TSI engine is reserved for the Kodiaq vRS, which changed from diesel to petrol in the car’s midlife facelift. This isn’t much less economical than the 190hp version, but its power output reduces the 0-62mph time to a hot-hatch-baiting 6.6 seconds. It also emits an entertaining-but-fake engine noise to the outside world, which sounds for all the world like an Audi RS3.

Skoda Kodiaq 2.0 TDI diesel

Skoda’s trusty 2.0-litre TDI diesel engine is a great fit in the Kodiaq. It’ll return over 40mpg if you choose a four-wheel-drive car, and 45-50mpg if you decide that four-wheel drive isn’t necessary. The 150hp version matches the 1.5-litre petrol for acceleration – but it should feel quicker thanks to more torque – and is available with front and four-wheel drive. The 190hp, 200hp and 239hp versions of the diesel engine come with four-wheel drive as standard.