It took lower than a day for Skoda to vend out the new 2022 Kodiaq facelift SUV in India. The Czech carmaker launched the alternate generation Kodiaq SUV on Monday for Indian guests. Brought as Fully Knocked Down (CKD) unit, Kodiaq SUV was launched at a starting price of ₹34.99 lakh (ex-showroom).
The new Kodiaq SUV was introduced before in global requests. In its new generation, the 7-seater SUV now comes with an upgraded machine besides other design and specialized updates. After being withdrawn two times agone due to BS 6 morals, Skoda has now put a BS 6 biddable2.0-litre TSI petrol machine under the hood. This is the same unit that powers other Skoda models like the Octavia and Superb.
The machine comes slept to a 7- speed DSG automatic transmission. It can induce maximum affair of 190 PS and 320 Nm of maximum necklace. Skoda claims the new Kodiaq can accelerate to 100 kmph in just7.8 seconds.
2022 Skoda Kodiaq also entered changes besides the machine. As far as design is concerned, the new Kodiaq facelift comes with a redesigned hexagonal tulle with chrome surroundings, adjoined by liquid LED headlights. It also gets a new set of binary- tone amalgamation bus, a functional roof rail and new wraparound LED taillights.
The cabin of the Kodiaq has also experienced certain changes. It now comes with a black and faceless binary- tone theme. There’s an 8- inch touchscreen infotainment system which has inbuilt navigation and wireless connectivity, a10.25- inch digital instrument cluster, three zones automatic climate control system and 12- speaker Canton sound system, breezy frontal seats with cooling and heating functionality, ambient lighting and an electrically operated panoramic sunroof. It also gets a two-spoke steering wheel.
In terms of storehouse, Skoda Kodiaq facelift SUV comes with an illuminated and cooled glovebox at the front as standard. It also gets 270 litres of charge space with all seven seats over. The charge space can be expanded to 630 litres with the third row seats folded and over to 2005 litres of luggage space with the last two rows folded down.