Skoda Kodiaq RS 2021 review: The most expensive Skoda ever built? Not quite!

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Intro: 00:00
Exterior: 01:13
Interior: 03:35
Infotainment: 05:15
Features: 10:44
Practicality: 12:53
On the Road: 19:50
Verdict: 25:07

Paul reviews the 2021 Skoda Kodiaq RS. The Kodiaq RS is currently the fastest seven-seat SUV around the Nurburgring and it's also the most expensive Skoda on sale. But, is it quick enough to earn the label of a fast SUV? Watch and find out!

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[rforracemode]

This is my new favourite Aussie Car channel well done boys.

[eshanmirash]

Seems like you don’t have to spend $800k on a Rolls Royce to get umbrellas in the doors 😂

[-TJ-]

This channel is like the Australian Carwow. I like it!

[raddpetersdc]

My wife just loves her Kodiaq. This is our second Skoda and they really don't disappoint. I searched every review of pretty much everything and for the price this can't be faulted.

[iregtelstra]

The virtual pedal for Kodiak works differently from others. To get it open 100% every time, kick it straight at the centre, don’t swerve your leg. This is because the sensor runs along north-south direction, not east-west.

[bonnybabu]

Love a good long and detailed review! Every point touched, and super honest!! Keep'em coming 🙌

[bts]

Awesome to see you back. Really like the links to the parts of the review - great stuff

[SamGiles]

Great review, Paul. I just adore this beast - hugely underrated in my opinion! I agree though - definitely needs more punch (and it's not like Volkswagen are lacking in strong petrol engines).

[yeatser]

Great review, l've fixed the performance concerns with a nice remap. 291bhp & 404ft/lbs of torque and some impressive dragy gps times of 5.7s to 60mph, 14.2s to 100mph and a decent 13.9s qtr mile time, all pretty impressive for a big 7 seat diesel 👍

[nhaiminh]

I love this car and also your review. Great job! Another my favourite car review channel 😍😍😍😍

[CarExpertAus]

EDIT: The base diesel model is now gone, the cheapest diesel is the Kodiaq RS.



The Kodiaq range kicks off from AUD$42, 990 (plus on-road costs) for the Kodiaq 132 TSI and it jumps to AUD$48, 990 (plus on-road costs) for the entry-level 2.0-litre diesel. Do you think the Kodiaq RS is worth the big price jump? It starts from AUD$65, 990.

[eastcoastphotography]

Great review - thank you. Been looking at a second hand 162tsi Tiguan, but the fuel economy and space of this makes it something worth while considering.

[WebbyOnCars]

Nice video Paul, cool car!
Watching this gives me motivation and ideas of how to make my videos better!

[micaelsv]

Some impressions of the Columbus and MIB3 after my first Kodiaq week..

I have been driving 3 years with my VW Tiguan 2019 with mib2...And I gotta say that Im a bit surprised that mib 3 have less function than mib 2 on the Columbus navigation system...
Besides the lack of function to import personal POI..(which exist and work perfectly in mib 2) the mib 3 Columbus also lack the "View in View" function that would open a separate window when turning of highway or similar and shows the road signs really clear (and yes that also worked perfect in mib 2)
In general I can now say after a few days driving that the Columbus mib 3 have been stripped of some functions that gave good info in mib 2...Like when your closing up to a departure your view in view window would show you more info leading up to the departure..
The mib 3 Columbus simply shows an arrow pointing in the direction that you shall turn off to and the name of the new road..Which could be good enough I suppose...
But the thing is that - that is the way it looked on the first portable navigator I purchased some 15 years ago...
So in my meaning if you develop mib 3...you will get mib 2...a bit strange to me...
Having said all that mib 3 have some new things...like that you can set the cruise control to follow the speed on the road signs (so you don't need speed cams right...) however driving today testing that it was rather good for a while..until it didn't work at all since the maps in my Kodiaq (picked up new last week) seem to be to old so the speed on the roadsigns are simply wrong in the navigator...But I like the thought thou so if they get the maps correct that seem like a useful function...
Also the big thing in mib 3 is wireless android auto/apple CarPlay...And to me that's actually the only thing I would like to keep from mib 3...so give me that in mib 2 and I would be a happy camper...
And in the end it comes down to that when I buy a new car..and know that the high end navigator have been updated to a new platform..I actually expect it to be able to do ALL that the old one was capable of...and then some...(why else update??)
I also expect it to be more capable then my 8 year old portable Garmin (which it is not at the moment...)
But hey that's just me...
However I don't understand why VW/Skoda have gone this way.

Even though I have seen some theories that VW/Skoda does not want to spend money developing the nav systems so they would like people to get hooked on google maps/waze/apple maps or similar...but who know...
I must say Im rather disappointed on the mib Columbus for the reasons above...
Other then that Im really happy about the Kodiaq as such..great car..

Take Care All and Have a great new year..
Best regards Micael

[ccruz]

Hmm they don’t sell these in the US. That’s too bad. Nice looking car.

[arthurandharry]

You have to be the best reviewer on here.
I'm not a car person however you deliver all the answers for me. Thank you.

[carlol]

Love the channel guys. You go into depth and add some unique testing (hardness measurement).

Why do car manufacturers keep making the wireless phone charge areas so damn small... You should plug in the cable for car play then throw it in there to see if it still fits... Maybe you could please include little annoying practicality details like that in future reviews?

[thetattedpharmacist]

Brilliant channel Paul and team! Since discovering your channel about a week ago, I've watched almost all your reviews etc. Eagerly awaiting each new one now!

[jasperc]

I like this channel as Paul give a fair comment with a gente voice. Also no much channel willing to do time slap as lower the viewer minutes. Keep up the good work. Look forward you review the upcoming hybird Klunger and all new pathfinder.

[TheIamrock]

@CarExpert Love all your reviews, very informative and to the point 👍👌. Thank you soo much! I've been looking at all your 7/8 seater SUV reviews and all of your reviews were great - they greatly helped me in choosing the right one for my needs but it would be even more helpful if you guys do both the petrol & diesel engine reviews of whichever variant you choose.
Also, i've been waiting to see your review on the new petrol 4x4 kodiaq rs 2022(facelift) :)