The Problem with the Skoda Kodiaq Sportline

There's a new Skoda Kodiaq and it revises most of the interior and exterior trim but there's a problem.

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[BobFlavinVideo]

Will there be more diesel engined cars coming or will we all be driving EV's in the next couple of years?

[eav]

Picking up my new kodiaq sportline this week 👌

[CavanRail]

Have my 182 Kodiaq Ambition with the electric tailgate, the last three weeks and I absolutely love it. Joy to drive, comfortable, great lay out money well spent.

[paulinefullam]

Wait till the Kodiaq L&K version comes out!!! That’ll be the one to watch!

[MrAndrewbreen]

just changed from a 161 toyota rav sport to the182 kodiaq sportline in the velvet red and the 20” alloys. i thought i had a good car until i got the kodiaq, looks, comfort and driving experience are so much better. well worth the bigger price tag.

[zarbon]

I just took delivery of a new RS. Love the car and it’s features..except one. No spare wheel. What’s going on Skoda.

[SimJoy]

I still think that the Superb has a better interior, better finished, on the Kodiaq back doors you can find hard plastic while on the Superb not (just as an example). But if someone needs a Skoda with 7 seats, this is it.

[mckenzie]

The Skoda kodiaq sportline reminds me of VWs R line or SEAT’s FR equivalent. Looks sporty, but is a similar car underneath. Had to look back at Bobs Peugeot 3008 review, I still feel it could sway a number of VW group customers towards it.

[regregan]

NZ police have just gone skoda getting superb wagons to replace the commodore patrol cars so I can see them getting these to replace the equinox and arcadias as well. Good looking vehicles imo, time will tell on reliability, practicality and dealership support.

[nudgenudgewinkwink]

Spot on bob for me its not just the best Skoda but the best VAG group SUV all in all.

[StephenButlerOne]

I love the superb sport line. (love the superb but it's abit old Manish), the sport line solves that.

I also really like the kodiak, I think it's the best looking car in its class in normal teim, so add sport line trim, I can't see what could go wrong.

My local dealer have a truck full of brand new pre registered kodiak for big money off them. Such a nice car. Had a few petrol vrs for £20k. Shame the messed up the front lights. One of reasons I picked the Leon FR ST over the Vrs.

[rider]

I love the Kodiaq VRS, it is nice car for the money👍

[wepipe]

so a bathroom-hook by self-tapper is can't be arsed then ? outlander-wise ?

[pauldavison]

No comparison as the 3008 and 5008 dont have 4wd so not real SUV

[davedixon]

gow the hell did this lose to the peugeot please
i have just got the karoq sports line and its a bloody good suv
we got the 1.5 dsg shit on fuel but brillant to drive and very quiet and smooth

[GerryGavin]

I tried to buy one last May and my local dealer couldn’t get his hands on one for love nor money. He was blaming WLTP and saying that Skoda weren’t importing as of the cars as they didn’t know what was going to happen when it came into force.

Now that I’m starting to understand what the WLTP is about, Skodas position makes no sense. Surely they should have been flogging them left/right/centre as the new tax regime will apply only to new cars?

[Lensman]

Hi Bob, My first Skoda Edition 2.0TSi 180BHP DSG 4X4 was rejected as it was a terribly bad problematic car. It was replaced with the exact same model albeit the new 190BHP Engine. However whilst I agree they are great car, they are I believe under speced across the range. I will be keen to drive (if and when it is made) a Hyundai Sante Fe petrol auto 4x4. Enjoy your reviews. Cheers.

[dcvariousvids]

And at the end of 2020, prices are still going up. EVs are no exception to this. As emission rules get tighter, the manufacturers will be taking in the profits, from every models that boasts one mile more per gallon or anything with a plug.

[philipscott]

But does it have a volume knob?
#bringbackthevolumeknob

[cmartin_ok]

For family cars the Peugeots have microscopic glove boxes... You can just about fit a 1 litre bottle of water and then they're full. I visited my not-so-local dealer a few weeks ago and walked out in disgust. Don't their interior designers have children?