Skoda is offering the Kodiaq since 2016, and after more than four years in the market, the mid-size SUV is getting ready for its mid-cycle update. The three-row SUV was spied on the roads of the Czech Republic featuring clever camo bits to hide its modest visual revisions, such as the grille that has become a bit wider, new headlights, tweaked fog lamp housings, and what appears to be an almost identical front bumper.
The automaker’s logo was removed from the
tailgate and replaced by the ‘Skoda’ lettering, which brings the facelifted
Kodiaq in line with some of its more modern siblings, and the ‘Kodiaq’ badge is
positioned on the left side. The roof-mounted wing is a bit bigger, the
taillights are new and the bumper and diffuser seem to have soldiered on from
the current model.
The cockpit should carry over with several
updates that could include a new infotainment system, or at least a more modern
software, alongside probably a revised digital instrument cluster. The 2021
Kodiaq is also expected with new upholstery and trim and perhaps with more
driver assistance gear.
The engine lineup should include the usual
petrol and diesel offerings, and the Kodiaq RS is understood live on, albeit
not with a plug-in hybrid, like in the hot electrified Octavia, but likely with
the same bi-turbo diesel that could become less polluting. The 2.0-liter TDI
develops 240 PS and 500 Nm of torque, enabling a
0-100 km/h of 7.0 seconds and a 220 km/h maximum speed.
If the rumors are correct, then the 2021
Kodiaq should premiere in the first half of the year.
