Skoda Kodiaq vRS SUV 2020 review - see how quick it is to 60mph and if it's worth £43k!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 พ.ค. 2024
- Here’s the new Skoda Kodiaq vRS! It's a performance SUV that looks to be the 7-seater to beat when it comes to power and purpose on the road! It’s clearly got more packed under the bonnet than the standard Kodiaq, but with a price tag of £40k+, is the vRS edition really worth it? Join Mat in his latest review to find out!
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Skoda, Volvo, Kia and Peugeot have really upped their game in recent years!
Claudio No offense, but its Peugeot:)
SirWilliam Haha cheers sorted it now 😁
Claudio Doesnt matter, I’m just a besserwisser, haha!
Volvo was best in 1980
I really like modern renault design too. Talisman is honestly quite sexy. If only it were rwd
The ice scraper in the fuel filler cap is (also) used to measure tire wear with its sharp edges
Thank you.
Yes invaluable
@@kingquadking6075 the amount of sarcasm in this comment
I hate how you dont get it in Australia
Like i can still use it for tire wear
Skoda gives brand new Kodiaq for review
Matt scratches it with a stick
its a press car so all good I guess LOL
Lol wood can't really scratch metal in any way possible
🤣🤣😂😂
@@tanmaxkmr Well, thats just pure BS.
@@mikaelwiborg8938 not if you went to school
Everytime I see him holding a stick, I know it's stick of truth
I don't even drive but still love your videos, Matt
Lisa Dolphinrider you’re right
But, do you fly?
@@SPM_SS No because I'm 15 years old
same I can't even drive
#dedication
It would be cool to get a octavia VRS review
6:52 yoo MAT buff af 😏😏
Yes pls
I really think Skoda should reserve the vRS badge for petrol only and call the diesels something else like VW do...….
@@Bazza47 you're right those fake V8 make me pretty angry
“I don’t have time to explain why I don’t have time to explain”
@@msajjad729 👀😏😏
Perfectly adequate car for family hauling and boat towing during holiday season.
At £43k, no it’s not.
@@oof9090 Yes, it is. Its a briliant package
@@pershooo Nope it's overpriced. Shouldn't be worth anything more than £35k.
@@oof9090 are there any 7 seat SUVs with an equivalent equipment level, making over 200bhp with a DSG box for £35k new (list)? Just curious where the benchmark £35k is coming from. In reality it probably will sell around £38k after discount, which seems quite good value to me.
Absolutely agree with your verdict Mat, have my sights set on a Mazda CX-8 in New Zealand.
It doesn’t look too bad
I actually like the design
Same here!
Yeah the exterior and interior are not bad and I would consider buying one but I need to make sure that aftermarket accessories will be available such as a sporty front grill.
joe sarb it already comes with a ‘sporty’ front grille. It also has the radar for the adaptive cruise built into the grille so you can’t change it.
but it doesn't come close to my 'BEAST'.
I dont
The carwow stick of truth has shrunk. It's clearly past its prime.
Pawel X what do you mean ...
it was a cold day for mats strick
I bet it was cold that day.
Are you guys speaking a foreign language??
It's been on a keto diet.......I'm concerned it might be anorexstick!
I've got to be honest... I do like the sound enhancement 😂
I'm not sure it sounds like a V8... to me, it sounds like an angry 5 Cylinder!
Exactly who's going to be able to tell if it's fake or not unless they really payed attention. Plus, makes the diesels sound better... Good economy and sportiness... Win win why not.
billalnawaz It’s like silicon breast implants. Disgusting when you know they’re fake.
Well it is a FAKE sound
Its still a fast car
It is getting better with new models and let's be fair, all new cars will have fake "exhaust" notes in future, so we all need to get used to it.
Love those features - the grips in the cupholders are genius.
Love the exterior design of it more than anything else it offers. Thanks for the review Matt.
WTF?!
Skoda sedans look better than these fake SUVs.
@@user-xu2xx6pc3o its a matter of perspective. Learn the definition of that.
Rishabh Chatterjee apply that to my comment as well.
The exterior design is nice for a suv at best. Even tho i hate suvs, i admit some are good looking but this one is quite average
Damn, the fake exhaust sounds like 5-cylinder and i love it!
Like a 5 cylinder diesel
a fucken audi sport quattro mate
Xanthuum Nihyr Mabe it has a secret 5th cylinder
How can you love a fake exhaust?
@@henrickhansel even audi has fake exhausts
I like the start stop button located on the stalk, it's naturally where your hand would go just minus the key. Also keeps a button off the dash
One of your funniest and best reviews... you were so happy in this video .. Great work. :)
We just Got one With seven seats in silver and it’s the best family car i’ve ever tried!!🤩🤗
3:55 Legend has it, the light's still on.
Excellent video as always! Wondering about something though, the economy of 35.5mpg over 72 hours of use..is that with frequent launching to test and enjoy the acceleration with it being the VRS of course. Like if I was to own one and drive it normally most of the time with the odd occasion of enjoying its performance, could I expect to get a similar economy to the 187bhp normal Kodiaq?
Carwow reviews are pretty much the best car reviews. I find Matt's reviews always quite down to earth and honest. I can't remember ever thinking there being a bias on any review,unlike other reviews and car shows. Why is he not the new Top Gear presenter. Way better than the egors that they have had recently. Anyways - Skoda Kodiak VRS with a not so fast diesel engine that only gets 35mpg.... Why?!
Just bought one! I test-drove thinking I was definitely going to get a Ford Edge (the S-Line has more or less the same diesel engine anyway) and wasn't expecting much from this car. Boy was I surprised. It's actually brilliant, in a slightly bonkers kind of way.
In Meteor Grey it has a 'wolf in sheep's clothing' look about it - nobody expects a large, grey, dull 7-seater Skoda to be quick. The interior is lovely and comes with loads of premium kit as standard (lots of people told me to go for a Tiguan Allspace, but on paper I can't understand why anyone would choose that over this).
As for the badge? Well, I traded in a Jag for this, so Skoda must be doing something right.
EDIT: And yes - I bought it through Carwow. Cheers!
Great to hear!
Always happen this way, people laugh at Skoda brand... Until they seat/drive one
@@seb. Yep. I'm glad Matt also pointed out the little 'extras' that you get with Skodas, like the umbrellas etc. I looked at pretty much every VW Group alternative as well as Ford (as mentioned); the F-Pace and the Discovery Sport, and whilst I'm sure there are technically better 7-seaters out there (Audi SQ7 for example... at double the price and more...), nothing comes with as much premium stuff as standard as this does.
A bit pricey for a Skoda, maybe, but it was better than the £40k+ Audis, Jags and Land Rovers I also test-drove, and the Ford Edge (once you've specced it to a similar trim level as this) is even dearer than this.
I also traded my Range Rover Evoque and got me this model.
It feels more premium then Range Rover and drives flawless.
@@Razvion I know, right? The Discovery Sport was a serious consideration for a while. I dismissed the Evoque because for such a big-ish car it actually doesn't have a lot of boot space.
The Kodiaq's interior is nice in that typically 'VW Group' kind of way, but the vRS' interior is a whole other level. It's so nice, and the seats are so comfortable. I realise i'm preaching to the converted, but just putting it out there for the record.
And as you said: It does drive beautifully. The Discovery feels like you're driving a van; it feels bigger than it actually is. The Kodiaq is the opposite: it drives like a large Estate car, and it's not until you look around you that you remember you're in a Fortress-on-Wheels.
We need your review of the Cupra Ateca!
matt is one in a million car reviewer out there. he is the best . i hope carwow pay him very high because he just rapidly increase subs to this channel like insane
With the DCT, it programs as you go, so if you are doing a lot of those overtaking manouvers like you did, the gearbox will eventually respond faster after you've done it on the regular.
Skoda superb or Octavia next. Need a updated video!
Matt, your reviews are excellent, as always!
Thanks!
Enjoyed this review. Brilliant.
Jaguar f type r review plsssss.
Love ur vids btw!
Can you do the X3 M40d please!
6:54 weird flex but ok, quite literally
Sean Decent guns imo. Respect.
Flex his sausage muscle
Love your videos as always! 💖
These videos are amazing. Super quality
this car wins practicality for sure!!
Compare it with the 240 Tiguan or the 230 Tiguan...both similar cars to this Skoda
This was the funniest review Matt, especially about the kids looking behind the seat! Also I really like the way you say Okey!!!
Matt you legend, it was fun and informative!
A great looking Family SUV
Love the exterior design and the carbon effects inside..
Also love your biceps 💪
One of the best automobile review channel
Wow that's impressive. This thing ties with a Chevrolet Traverse AWD with the 300-horse gasoline V6 to sixty, which is very impressive. And I love the rough-and-tumble diesel clatter to match sedan-spec handling. My favorite part is the steering, though, because not even a 2-liter Accord SPORT SEDAN can do 2 turns lock-to-lock! Very good, Skoda!!!
A cool looking Skoda! How is this possible, magic
@@neb4587 It looks cool :)
greeniz you clearly don’t understand how many iconic cars they have then...
Ben Mackay Yeah but with shit equipment
greeniz good point.
Only thing that i dont like about Volvo its that they only have 2.0L 4 cylinders engines...
Maybe Volvo is not cool but its for sure better than this one, if i would ever buy an SUV i would get a XC90 or a Cayenne.
ITs not "VRS" Its just RS. The "V" represents the diacritic on above the "S" in Škoda.
In the UK, it’s VRS
vRS. In the UK at least
These car reviews helped me purchase my first brand new car🤙🏼
The review was good as always. Kindly show the rear seat knee gap which I was expecting to see.😊
The petrol 2.0 version makes more sense to me, in fact that's what I bought. It's not really noticeably slower than the vRS, economy is about the same and petrol engine is generally more pleasant to drive. Neither the 2.0 or vRS are particularly amazing/fun to drive but petrol 2.0 is plenty quick enough for a 7 seater so don't see the point in paying extra for the vRS.
How about Rimac reviews? I know they're pricey and rare though... Maybe when Rivian cars come out you could review them? Thanks
Have a 16 plate Octavia vRS. Definitely wanting to add one of these.
Lovely review matt!!!
Damn we need that SUV here in Canada. The interior looks great
Huh? The interior looks dated and cheap and like they are trying to copy VWs awful interiors
Hit damn! Matt’s been shredding at the gymm 💪
Howdy, great review as always!😸😸
I agree with your conclusion on kodiak VRS
Loved the way you indicated its part using the wooden stick from the trees👍
you are reviewing like a strict teacher!😝😝
I´m picking my new Skoda Kodiaq Sportline 190 TDI up tomorrow, I´m so excited! It´s a red one with all equipment except panoramic roof. It´s almost identical to the vRS except for the engine of course, but at a better price.
‘Slidie reclinie’ love it
I'm a simple man. I see a carwow video. I click
Simple, yet smart!
I'm also a simple man.
Yes,just simple.
how about not scratching the paint work with the ‘stick of truth’ Matt.😄
🤣
🤩
Love all those little extras! Sure the family would love it
I see that you did a ski trip to the alps in your long term review. Did you hit the slopes with stock tyres or had winter wheels fitted?
Can you do a review for the new Jaguar XE?Please?
trường lê he already did it’s on the channel
He means the 2019/2020 model
@@mrhornby8896 he means the 2019/2020 model
They’ve tried but it keeps breaking down on the way to filming.
@Neil Snape how did you know?
Mat when will you be able to review the Hyundai Santa Fe 2019?
It’s been quite a long time since you’ve reviewed that car actually
The last time your did one was in 2012 I think
i really hope we had one of these
as soon as a saw the stick poking the RS-sign, i smashed the like button!
Matt, please, for the love of God, don’t touch the stick of truth on the paintwork of the car - my OCD goes mental when you do.
I don't really like how big the Kodiaq is but the vRS edition makes it so much more exciting and I must admit, it does make me "Nice and... Stiff..."
Apologies... I had to say something...
gotta agree with you there ... (even if I dont get excited in that way over a Kodiaq)
I actually prefer Karoq to Kodiaq but Kodiaq vRS looks pretty good ...
Uuuh, Watson been curling, eh?
Good for you, mate!
Why did you through out the stick. It was pretty cool. Btw nice piece of car😁
190bhp Sportline looks as good especially in that same colour but VRS looks better in blue
Give this man a cookie. I got a red TSI Sportline, loving it. Plus saves moneys when it, except from the vrs badge, is the same car.
Pontus Öhman Jag har nyligen beställt en Sportline 190tsi. Hur nöjd är du med motorn?
Has Mat got a licence for those guns? 💪🏻
Im sure he knows how to shoot a load
I love you content, you're hilarious!
Great review, actually I like the Skoda Kodiak /RS as a fun family car.
The engine makes much sense on long trips. It’s great.
The engine makes sense for long trip but the car doesn't
3:30 - im working for company making these plastic icescrapers :)
Jakub Souček cool...
The front looks a bit of Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
I think they want it to be the "Czech Trackhawk"...😆
Jeep looks better
Hey I would love to see the 2020 ford explorer st vs the ford explorer sport 2019 being reveiwed on your channel
Love your videos!
Matt stop flexing those biceps on us! 🤗
Who the hell is Mark?
Good looking SUV. If you don't want spend that much, then buy Sportline version which cost lot less and look same. Engine is weaker, but vRS are not lightning too, and you will save a lot with economy.
Can't upvote enough :)
I wish they'd have an electrified version already
Bruhhh my boi Mat lookin' swole asff.
Also I like the colour combo of your outfit
I was so gutted about the one engine option. People saying a hybrid version should be out soon. However you are right, it should have the golf R engine In it. Would be so much fun
40k..2nd buy will be a great way to spend 20k
Tried this car few days ago, it's a good car but too expensive for what it is and it's in the area of better SUVs with better engines like Touareg and Q7 (with discount)
Does Matt actually answer our questions or is it the carwow team? 😊 Keep the good work
Fantastic review bro
click on the pop out banner in the top right hand corner, to see how much you could save on a new car
Styling of this car kinda reminds me of the Dodge Journey
That color looks stunning
The Carwow stick of truth is the real reason i watch these videos! lol
It looks a decent family car...!!! 👍
Worth it...very good value...!!! 😊🔝
Good value ??
I would never let him touch my car with a stick especially in the wrong places
Especially insert a stick in the exhaust
Why?
@@user-wt4te7fu6i whooosh
Yeah, why?
there was once a guy that said he would never make it in the carworld but look at him go, you go Matt, you go girl.
Do a drag race with the 2.0 litre diesel
wtf is VAG doing, where i live the Kodiaq vRS costs 11k more than the Tiguan Allspace with same engine. I thought Skoda was the more affordable brand.
Where I live it's cheaper!
Thank your government and EU that put tariffs on import.
This is a nice enough car, but it is massively over priced. Thanks Matt. When are you reviewing the VW T-Cross?
just watch the audi q2 review p much the same car
VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat are pretty much the same car...
I like the sport exhaust note!
Start/Stop button location ... well it makes perfectly sense to place it there; no need to have it in your viewing angle or make it a sporty-looking thing at a different location, it's simply at a practical spot you can find with your eyes closed;
No Fake exhaust. Lord have Mercy !
No fake exhaust = 10/10 review from Mat
@@carwow Hell Yeah !
What's wrong with the sound of diesel? I absolutely love diesel engines ❤️
Are you planning to do a Cupra Ateca review soon? Looking at getting one for the Mrs.
I love the wheels & headlights looks nice ☺