Skoda has updated Kodiaq for 2021.

Skoda has now unveiled the updated Skoda Kodiaq for 2021 with new engines and visual tweaks. As part of the update, Skoda brings small revisions with exterior styling elements, but makes a bigger impact on the overall exterior design and it is instantly recognisable as the updated version.


Like any brands under the Volkswagen group, the updates are subtle. The most noticeable change being the updated front-grille and a pair of slimmer headlights on the front. Buyers can now opt for the optional ‘Matrix’ LED-headlights. 

The rear also sports a new integrated spoiler for improving aerodynamics, but the side profile remains almost identical to the outgoing version. The update brings a variety of alloy wheels ranging from 17-inch to 20-inch. The larger 20-inch alloy wheels come with metallic black finish for the RS variant.

The change in the interior is far more subdued compared with the exterior and feels largely the same. The new Skoda Kodiaq now comes with optional ergonomic leather seats with perforation and powered front seats. 

There is also an uprated 10-speaker Canton music system with boot mounted sub-woofer. The interior is dominated by a large 9.2-inch touch screen infotainment system and 10.25-inch digital instrument panel.

The 2021 Skoda gets a new 2.0-litre turbocharged TSI petrol engine for the RS variant and produces 245hp, making it 5hp more powerful and 60 kgs lighter than the previous 2.0-litre diesel engine it is replacing. 

Internationally, the standard Skoda Kodiaq two petrol and one diesel engine. The basic petrol motor is a 1.5-litre TSI engine with 150hp, while the more potent version is a 2.0-litre TSI engine with 190hp. The diesel engine is a 2.0-litre unit that comes in two states of tune, 150hp, and 200hp.

All engine options are expected to come with a new 7-speed DSG-gearbox, which is almost 5.2 kgs lighter than the earlier model.

What we think it is.

The new Skoda Kodiaq may not bring game-changing updates for 2021, but Skoda has strengthened the positive qualities in Kodiaq with stronger engines and better interiors. If you are looking for an SUV with good driving dynamics, look no further.

 

Athul Z

Content Creator, MYTYRE.

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