After 4 mk 1 Kodiaq i'm now on a mk 2 and absolutely love it. With owning 5 I suppose i'm a bit of a Kodiaq fan boi but this mk 2 is a huge improvement on the already impressive mk 1. Love mine.
@@oris247 I am not opposed to either. All sizes are beautiful in their own way- it would be a boring world if we all liked the same thing…. having said that for environmental reasons we are probably better with estates … but could be a bit long for some of us urbanites with not that much parking space…😉
Have owned the previous version since new for 4yr and can't find anything but the hybrid powertrain that'd make me buy the current car. Totally agree, Skoda are very good at what they do but whereas my car was bought with a very healthy discount on a list price which sat just under the £40k luxury tax threshold, the equivalent car in mk2 form will come in at around £49k with the same engine. To buy it in hybrid form will take that price over £50k. Skoda are well out their depth in that market. I don't cover the miles to justify such an expense but if I did, as much as I like my current car ( best allround car I've ever owned ), I'd never buy the mk2. It'll depreciate like a brick. Be honest, who's going to buy a 2nd hand Skoda and fork out £400 extra per year for luxury tax? Me? I'd pay extra and buy a car that at least comes with a luxury badge, even if it's just perceived luxury. Like many others the elephant in the room is optional extras. When I bought my car, I tailored it to my exact spec, Skoda now offer packs. In otherwords, I'd have to pay £2000 if I wanted an option that used to cost £400. Sunroof? Skoda now want over £1700 for a sunroof ! BMW charge £1300 for their fixed pano roof on an X3 or £1565 for the same VW Group opening pano roof on an Audi Q5 ! Skoda UK have really lost the plot on this car, if they can't sell them to current Skoda customers then who do they expect to buy it?
@@Tapot_goo Yes mine is the R Line. I can feel every tiny bump and road imperfection in it. On long journeys it becomes very tiring. Car Gurus said the same about the new Tiguan.
After 4 mk 1 Kodiaq i'm now on a mk 2 and absolutely love it. With owning 5 I suppose i'm a bit of a Kodiaq fan boi but this mk 2 is a huge improvement on the already impressive mk 1. Love mine.
Based on your observations what has been improved over the mk1?
Why can they not offer the SEL with 5 seats with a few less toys & keep it just under the 40k tax rip-off?
What makes an up-market, inflation-pumping Crossover-SUV a "bargain" and for whom?
I do like Skoda, but I despise these big, frumpy SUVs that all manufacturers are churning out.
You don’t have to sleep with it?!? … these are built for practicality.
@@richgl31 but we do have to look at them; estates are often just as practical and miles more sleek looking
@@oris247 I am not opposed to either. All sizes are beautiful in their own way- it would be a boring world if we all liked the same thing…. having said that for environmental reasons we are probably better with estates … but could be a bit long for some of us urbanites with not that much parking space…😉
Have owned the previous version since new for 4yr and can't find anything but the hybrid powertrain that'd make me buy the current car. Totally agree, Skoda are very good at what they do but whereas my car was bought with a very healthy discount on a list price which sat just under the £40k luxury tax threshold, the equivalent car in mk2 form will come in at around £49k with the same engine. To buy it in hybrid form will take that price over £50k. Skoda are well out their depth in that market.
I don't cover the miles to justify such an expense but if I did, as much as I like my current car ( best allround car I've ever owned ), I'd never buy the mk2. It'll depreciate like a brick. Be honest, who's going to buy a 2nd hand Skoda and fork out £400 extra per year for luxury tax?
Me? I'd pay extra and buy a car that at least comes with a luxury badge, even if it's just perceived luxury. Like many others the elephant in the room is optional extras. When I bought my car, I tailored it to my exact spec, Skoda now offer packs. In otherwords, I'd have to pay £2000 if I wanted an option that used to cost £400. Sunroof? Skoda now want over £1700 for a sunroof ! BMW charge £1300 for their fixed pano roof on an X3 or £1565 for the same VW Group opening pano roof on an Audi Q5 ! Skoda UK have really lost the plot on this car, if they can't sell them to current Skoda customers then who do they expect to buy it?
No denying: These reviews are absolutely a bargain
Save tons and buy the Jogger, your 3rd row passengers will thank you more.
Nothing sporty about this Sports Utility Vehicle. We need a new designation for this sort of design because SUV doesn't cover it.
Wait for Dacia Bigster instead
Get a life: Get a Superb Estate instead.
Odd summation…😂. So vehemently against what is essentially just a slightly different mode/format of a car.
Estates are the ugliest cars ever.
Yet another VW group car with really poor ride comfort. Same with my T Roc.
The t roc rides well ?? What wheels does yours have ?
@@Tapot_goo 17" inch wheels. It does not ride well. The ride is dreadful.
@@davidpollard4051 do you have the r line ? My sister has one and it rides well
@@Tapot_goo Yes mine is the R Line. I can feel every tiny bump and road imperfection in it. On long journeys it becomes very tiring. Car Gurus said the same about the new Tiguan.