Skoda Kodiaq

Have a 2021 Kodiaq sport trim 1.5L. Up until this month have been quite happy with the car in terms of features and quality.

However, on my 2nd annual servicing (20months, 29k km) found out that my front disc pads had worn down and gouged my discs. Rear discs are fine. Despite my efforts to convince the dealer (VW/Skoda Alexandra) that this was premature wear - they would not budge and I am forced to replace. Have owned several SUV & pickup trucks before and never had one wear out the brakes inside of 2yrs. Sharing as I dont think the quality & service level is up to par with the Skoda Kodiaq.

Just bought kodiaq ambition last week. Excellent am immaculate service from Mr.Jason. Down to earth personality. Explained everyvdetails of the car with passionate . Though I changed 5 cars in every 5.5 years, I find his passionate towards customer service is beyond boundaries . Impressed with him on car complete demo during test ride. Most like part is auto parking , vertical parallel parking . First drive the SUV Value for money , previously car was BMW grand tourer . Spacious interior. I like the car panoramic view of front . Loads of feature almost equal to BMW . My kodiaq version do not have memory seat . Even in BMW I did not use this feature seldome used in 5 years.. Same road tax for a bigger care compared to bmw grand tourer. Ok his republic of checq make everyvdetails of car designed carefully towards need of drivers. Fantastic experience with sales . Let us see on how Skoda service in near future.

The mid range sportsline one tested is so so only. Its pick up sounds draggy. Build is of moderate quality. Boot is spacious but not as spacious compared to the same level kind of SUVs like Sorrento Hybrid, Toyota Harrier, or Hyundai Santa Fe. Safety system you can only look forward to the RS model. They only got this Sports model to test drive. Last but not least the sales personel service is a grade F type if will to grade from A,B,C,D,E,F from Excellent~A to Failed~F. Pricing is not value for money. What more to expect in aftersales, let the test drivers or buyers decide.

Title summarised it! Hop into the Kodiaq (SPORTSLINE) and it made me feel like am in a VW SUV. The VW touch is everywhere (except the badge). Built quality I must day is HIGH but not the BEST as compared to brands like MB and BM BUT for the price, it's MORE than what it's worth! However, there is always a BUT... In this case, the engine is a little let down, do not get me wrong, it's nice and good for a 1.4L. Just that a mid range, it feels like it has left it power and the foot has to be heavy to get back the power.

Upgraded from Audi A3 to this muscular alaskan bear 2L 4x4 L&K Varient. I like everything about this car when you compare cars with same or similar or lesser spec range 7 seater SUV like Kia Sorento, landrover discovery sport ,fortuner, xtrail and Mistibushi.

It is a replica of VW Tiguan interms of features and quality but with 7 seater. Tiguan all-space is yet to launch in Singapore that ha 7 seater.

After driven the car for the past months, I personally feel that the car is better then quite a number of luxury cars out in the market that is pricer.

Tested this car back to back with the 2L harrier. The pick up seems to be faster despite being heavier and being in a disdvantaged 1.4l engine.

If you are coming from a jap car or basic continental car. This bear will not fail you in your expectations, except maybe their aftercare service.

Driving since Oct 2018. Sufficient power for safe driving with reasonable FC. So stable and comfortable that my main passenger the wife commented always feel sleepy in journey. The journey always comprise acceleration, overtaking, filtering, cornering and sometimes quick braking.

Moving from a Honda MPV of 3 years, Kodiaq has taken up my drive up by two notches.

The drive.

The comfort.

The space.

The features.

Upgraded my VW Golf SV Highline to the SKODA Kodiaq Ambition Plus 1.4L due to the expansion of the family. Never regretted getting the Kodiaq as it offers the most value-for-money buy for a 7-seater SUV in Singapore.

Underlying all the SKODA sheet metal is VW key technologies and features. The ACT engine provided good fuel consumption figure even with my 100% City driving (11km/l). The 250Nm of torque provided adequate acceleration for such a big car. My kids continue to love the panoramic sunroof & enjoy sitting in the last row of the SUV when the 2nd row is filled with adults.

Simply Clever features such as mechanical door protectors on all four doors which protect the edges of my doors from damage, umbrella compartment in the door frames (like those in a Rolls Royce) allow easy access to shelter during rainy weather & SmartLink Android Auto connection which allows me to use Waze & Google Maps on my infotainment screen even if it does not come with factory navigation. Front Assist with City Emergency Braking + Blind Spot Detect with Rear Traffic Alert assistance system has made driving in the busy Singapore city more comfortable & safer.

Looking forward to enjoying the Kodiaq for the many years of SKODA ownership journey to come!

This is the only 7 seater ride that satisfies my requirements for:

1. Gd value for money

2. Small engine size but good power

3. Gd fuel economy

4. Decent seating for 7

5. Good handling

6. Nice design inside and out. Car of the year 2017. What more can i ask for.

Test drove this small fellow with 1.4L turbo but the same body size as its elder 2.0L sibling.

Exterior is exactly the same dimensions as its elder sibling in all forms and also comes with the little flip out plastic to prevent opening doors and damaging it. Umbrella slot cant recall. Doesn't matter anyway.

Interior is lessen with some gadgets like DCC (Dynamic Chassis Control), 7 airbags than 9, 8-inch screen than 9.2-inch, dual zone instead of tri-zone aircon, front memory seats, paddle shifts, driver profile selection, 6-speeder DSG instead of 7-speeder DSG with 4x4, 18-inch wheels than 19-inch, etc....

The rest like panoramic roof, electric tailgate, LED lights, cornering lights, PDC (Park Distance Control), Park Assist, Cruise Control, Front Assist, Blind Spot Assist, All round body sensors remains in both variants.

The drive off with 250nM of torque is great for its pickup of this size. At D or Drive mode, the cruising is smooth indeed so to speak where a little cranky at low RPM but is ok which after all this is a 1.4L, not 2.0L which is considerably ok of this size.

At S or Sports mode, this fellow literately sprang to life with much aggressiveness to "Cheong" Forward", same as its 2.0L sibling though with little acceptable lag as is a smaller variant.

Overtaking in both D and S modes are simply simple with no need to excessive throttling.

Overall, its a considerable continental SUV if you want an affordable yet no need for a larger capacity one.

There are several 5+2 SUVs out there but price is normally on the high side for the German cars. Korean and Japanese counterparts like the Sorento and CR-V aren't cheap either. This 2.0L Kodiaq sits nicely in between the Asians and Germans in terms of price. The 1.4L variant will be priced around 130k+ and will be steal.

Went by the showroom on a weekend 1-2 weeks ago.

First impressions of the Kodiaq is huge with 5+2 seats, where is similar to Nissan X-Trail where the +2 seats good for short use distance dropoff kind.

Noticed a smart mechanism where there is a door protector type where you open there is a small device flips out and flips in when close to protect your door knocking against the next car. Good to see this little thoughts.

Exterior looks is good looking pairing with front and back LED lights. Nicely shaped body frame too with sunroof.

Remote able to open windows down and up if you park in hot sun which found in most higher end conti cars.

Many gadgets given in this Kodiaq where you will see in 1.4L too like lane departure, blind spot assist, 360 camera (2.0L), Park assist, Adaptivr cruise control (2.0L), Ambient lighting (2.0L), TPMS and many more.

For the drive, the move off is smooth and not much body roll too. Throttle it and it’s instant pickup even at normal or comfort mode. Overtaking in both normal and sports mode is an easy task.

Overall it’s a considerable SUV being conti in price but they need to relook again for competing with other brands to make it attractive to get.

There are also a number of original accessories to choose from but not sure if agent will bring in how many of them.

If you are looking at getting a spacious conti SUV that comes with many to offer but do not want to spend too much for it. This is certainly a good consideration as it shares the same engine as VW Tiguan and perhaps SEAT Ateca too.

Skoda Kodiaq is based on the same platform (MQB) as the Tiguan, however it offers seven seats instead of five and is therefore longer. The car has evolved from the Vision S concept which was first showcased in Geneva and the name Kodiaq, literally means the Alaskan bear. The proportions are quite alright, and close to what you would expect from an SUV.