Skoda Kodiaq 2024 revealed: Australian release date and engine announced

Skoda revealed its 2d-know-how Kodiaq SUV in a single day with the lengthened crossover speedy locked in for an Australian originate leisurely next year.

Riding on an as a lot as this point Evo model of the long-established Kodiaq’s MQB platform, the brand new-gen SUV is 61mm longer than the auto it replaces – with third row and boot residence both rising.

Australian traders will must wait on bigger than a year for the first new Kodiaqs to can be found the community, though, as manufacturing on our vehicles won’t originate up till the third quarter of 2024.

That will stare the first Aussie-spec Kodiaqs rolling into local Skoda dealerships by very leisurely 2024, the designate says.

Skoda has maintained the Kodiaq’s signature pragmatic design internal by conserving extra physical knobs and dials than cousin designate Volkswagen.

Under an accessible 13-slip touchscreen with Model 4.0 tool sit three driver-customisable Easy Dials that might additionally be assigned climate, media and navigation capabilities.

Leather-primarily based mostly mostly remains accessible, now in a fetching eco-tanned cognac shade to boot to murky, while Suedia microfleece will characteristic on vehicles no longer equipped with conceal.

Easy grades for Australia are yet to be presented nonetheless the “focal point powertrain” for our market can be a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder engine with 140kW of energy.

All-wheel pressure can be trendy with this engine and the transmission is vulnerable to be a seven-velocity DSG twin-clutch automatic.

Skoda revealed trendy and Sportline trims of the brand new Kodiaq in a single day. While a new Kodiaq RS is form of inevitable, it hasn’t been confirmed yet.

In a single other nation, the Kodiaq can be accessible with a delicate-hybrid 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine with 110kW of energy – like the two diesels, the shrimp petrol won’t be on the menu for Australia.

Skoda Australia has additionally opted no longer to expose for the traipse-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the brand new Kodiaq.

The Kodiaq iV PHEV produces 150kW of combined energy and offers bigger than 100km of electrical driving fluctuate on the WLTP cycle.

As a change, Skoda will listen its electrification efforts in the community on the appearance of the Enyaq all-electrical midsize SUV – an EV sibling to the Kodiaq.

The five-seat Enyaq will beat the brand new-gen Kodiaq to Australian sellers with a mid-2024 arrival now locked in.

Kodiaq slots in above Enyaq internal Skoda’s crossover lineup, which additionally comprises the Kamiq shrimp SUV and Karoq decrease-midsize SUV.

Styling-wise, the brand new Kodiaq is an evolution of the long-established model, in particular at the front, the set acquainted cut up headlights characteristic matrix LED tech and a Crystallinium design.

But the design diverges particularly in the longer profile and in particular at the rear kill, the set a new taillight form drives Skoda’s ‘Unique Sturdy’ design language ahead.

Wheel sizes will fluctuate between 17- and 20-inches abroad so attach a question to to think as a minimal 18s or 19s because the local boots.

A new iteration of the Kodiaq’s dynamic chassis support an eye on dampers will debut on the brand new-gen automobile featuring twin-valve shock absorbers.

Internal, forty five-watt energy is supplied to price laptops while twin 15-watt wireless system chargers take into account an lively cooling characteristic.