2022 Skoda Kodiaq RS (inc. 0-100) review: They actually listened to our feedback!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 มิ.ย. 2024
- Last time I drove the Kodiaq RS I didn't love it. Most of the car was great, but it was let down by the diesel engine. Can you believe that Skoda actually listened and switched the diesel for the turbocharged petrol engine out of the Golf GTI? Paul Maric gets behind the wheel to see if it makes a material enough difference.
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Intro: 00:00
Exterior 1:18
Interior 4:47
Infotainment 6:07
Safety tech 7:56
Practicality 9:05
On the road 16:14
0-100km/h 21:39
Verdict 22:25
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I love that your suitcase is also named Paul 😁
😂
I really like the flow of the video presentation, its consistent and I exactly know what to expect next and overall, great job Paul 👏
Love the reviews as usual. Would love to see a comparison video of 7-seater SUVs, with 2 or 3 baby seats installed, and the ease of entry to the third row
Thanks for your review. In regards to direct competitors of this vehicle a comparison of 7 seaters such as this , Tiguan Allspace, glb 250, land rover discovery sport and others could be done. would love to see this with the light offroad circuit included.
This is the perfect channel for me to watch car reviews. As I am 6' 1" myself it make my life easy😁😁. And, as always love your vids. 👍👍👍👍
Rear camera washer is brilliant.
Nice review Paul, but you’ve missed that the $75,000 RS comes WITHOUT heated steering wheel!! I bought MY22 fully optioned fully specced Kodiaq Style with electric tow bar for $65,000. The heated steering wheel and other warming devices have been brilliant on these chilly mornings and my early starts. I couldn’t go for the Sportline or RS as microsuede is so hard to keep clean and I’m not a fan of the tombstone seats. Consequently I have a nicely luxurious version that will get a mild ECU remap down the track to bring it in line or slightly above the RS.
Going to test drive RS tomorrow
Any things in specific to look for ?
@@jaggi00 be careful of what they have removed and what safety you have to pay for
Paul, the time has come for you to hire a 7year old who will be the 3rd Row Tester lol.
Great review as usual.
😂😂 very true.
Škoda say:
Victory Rally Sport
Welcome to the vRS
vRS, which stands for Victory Rally Sport, points to our 45 years of success on both rally routes and racetracks around the world. vRS brings that sporting pedigree to the road, while keeping hold of the thoughtful touches that make our cars unique.
Infotainment and bottle holders, the essence of a great car.
Thank you Paul.
Paul, it doesn't have 2 sets of headlights. The bottom ones are fog lights.
The previous diesel will be missed . A popular option . The last few diesel variants are just about sold out
Paul, what SUV in your opinion is worth buying right now, Medium size, I do like the CX5 but i dont think its GT SP is worth the 58 k i was quoted !
wouldnt a direct competitor be a tiguan R allspace?
Was about mentioned vRS or RS. Because other TH-cam channel called it vRS, and only handful of reviewers called it RS.
Excellente 🥳🥳🥳
Just bought and taken delivery of one myself. Really should be closer to $65k, but car prices these days are just insane, and in reality, it makes a fairly unique proposition (and you can get one right now). If you’re trading something you’re probably almost getting that extra $10k on your trade with the way the market is, so it almost balances out - at least that’s how I justified it to myself!
can you do a review on the nissan sunny? my family is thinking of buying so i would be really nice to see your prespective on it
This engine is great in the Octavia, not so much a large SUV
I have always liked Skoda vehicles as value for money oprions that too many people overlooked. However the past year or two sees them creeping up in price and adding option packages that are too much or features that should have been standard. As for this Kodiaq, a really nice vehicle but I think it is $10k too much. I would also be holding off until all the missing features are available again.
I agree, on a £40k+ car, why are you charging over £300 for rear side airbags? My 10yr old Seat has those as standard.
If you squint at the logo (and the price tag) it almost looks like a Holden could have been
Where is the chapter for the price
Am I missing something in interior space?
I just jumped in one of these at a dealer to see what the interior is like, and when I moved the drivers seat to a comfortable driving position, there was no way I could fit in the back seat! I'm only a couple inches taller than Paul at 6'3, but the space seen in this video didn't seem to exist!
A storm came in, so I didn't stay to try everything out to see if I could make it work, but compared to a Sorento, this interior is tiny!
You were sitting in the Karoq
Yeah at $75,000 before on roads is a big ask for sure Paul! I drove a diesel RS some years ago & it was pretty good. Back in 2016 when in Germany, with my teenage daughter & son, my German mate took us on the autobahn in his diesel VW Tiguan. I said to him “Juergen, what will it do?” He floored it & we hit 212 kph! My kids were absolutely pissing their pants that it was legal to drive this fast!😱🤣
$ 75 k is On Road
Absolute ripoff.
I'd like to see an offroad test please
Car prices have just gone insane … can’t tell me the average bloke is paying this much … just don’t know how this is sustainable.
In March 2022, the biggest selling car in Australia was a Tesla Model 3, similar money to this Kodiak RS. Yep, mad.
Only stupid people would pay this price for a non EV in 2022
@@julietaylor2685 who would buy this over a Tesla?
People that don’t like testla
@@greenasian7033 so they prefer wasting their money on petrol?
I think Australians are obsessed with the RS. I have been looking for RS reviews and the most come from AU channels
Hi Paul, would you recommend RS over Model Y? Both are at the same price point.
Model Y doesn't have a third row. At least in Australia
Hey Paul, kodiak RS or Tiguan Allspace 162 TSi?
Kodiaq every day of the week. Much better car.
Kodiaq. Easy. Skoda make way nicer vehicles than VW
Current owner and absolutely love it, well worth the wait and its a great value for money family car. Skoda have done fantastic with this RS.
The real reason behind the VRS is that Ford somehow got the word RS patented in the UK so Skoda had to resort using something else to mark their cars hence the VRS.
Under is the official explanation from Skoda UK:
"After checking a number of websites I could see that there has been a lot of debate regarding the meaning behind the word Vrs and most people have got the rs part correct as being Rally Sport.
However it appears that no one has actually guessed what the V stands for and this is in fact the Diacritical mark you see above the S in Skoda.
Thank you for contacting Skoda Customer Services.
Kind regards
John Good
Customer Service Advisor
Skoda Auto Customer Services"
I have a feeling that it means “Victory Rally Sport”, but mby I’m wrong. Greetings from Czech Republic
Test drove this the other week:
1. Plenty of room in front and middle row even with 6’4” people in front and middle
2. No heated steering wheel
3. Missing 360degree camera and canton sound system due to chip shortage
4. 4wd system is only front wheel drive with rear wheeel coming in on slip. Wish it was constant 4wd like the forester
5. Wish could order as a 5 seater
6. Expensive
they are a constant awd system i believe 60 front 40 rear.
Oh dear oh dear. No heated steering wheel. Like that’s necessary or a deal breaker. It’s a nice to have not a need to have.
is no.3 still an ongoing issue?
4:36 is the height of the Kodiaq a little lower than competitors or are you just quite tall?
11:47 he's 6' 1"
Where's the seat massage function. It's meant to have it as standard. They must have scrapped it. It's not because of the semi conductor shortage, it's not even listed as a feature anymore ! It was previously
Massage seats were never available on the Kodiaq.
@@BenGoodbrand That's correct. This model was meant to have it. A 1st for the Kodiaq.
@@ranimbill9331 where did you see that? I was keeping an eye on the release details from last year and no mention of massage seats. Octavia yes, but not Kodiaq.
@@BenGoodbrand Can't recall, but the Skoda dealer at Liverpool said so last year when we 1st saw the Octavia with its massage seats. I did read it as a feature but can't think when or where
@@ranimbill9331 Skoda dealer also told me 2 months. 9 months later, delivery this weekend 🤣
You forgot about the wings on the rear head rests.
I was also waiting but I didn’t see them on the RS seats, our Sportline with luxury pack does have them tho
Just a suggestions maybe u can do a car wow style review by mentioning 5 annoying things and 5 good things :)
Piano black can be wrapped. It looks great if clean. Not sure why people hate it
Finger prints and scratches.
@@IsaacJacobsAu wrapped
Hmmm…got the bitdi version and love it. It’s not supposed to be a sports car, it the diesel certainly pulls it along well, but yes noisily when pushed. For this once in a week grumble I’ll take the cheaper running of the diesel. Had mine reprogrammed from new and 580nm def helps on NZ hilly roads and to be honest is almost as much as youde ever need in a people mover
But I’m glad they’re offering a choice of a petrol engine bc most people don’t want to feel like they’re riding a tractor to work 😂
I’d say it’s not noisy at all in diesel form. It certainly doesn’t feel like a tractor!
In reality I think they missed a trick here. For the hike I’d expect a higher output petrol engine. It’s an RS, it should punch.
Not saying the diesel is perfect but I guess they could have put something a bit spicier in it.
The higher revving engine probably feels more engaging but it’s also probably not significantly faster and is lower economy. Couple weak torque if you tow… it’s a bit odd. The R engine would be perfect but I suspect it would be fighting too hard with the Tiguan R…
@@thomasashley-smith245 agree, not sure around the comments about the noise?
You can't even hear the motor under normal use.
They definitely should have used the 206kw motor from the Superb if they had to go to petrol.
Can you please do a review on Mercedes C class W206?
Looking for a 7 seater sub $100k with turbo petrol engine. Only this, allspace and cx9?
Discovery Sport has turbo petrol and 7-seater. I have one.
How is it? How does RS compare? Also Volvo is a little bit over $100k
@@philipn5162 I love it. Best vehicle I’ve ever owned. Couple of features missing that even my Honda Accord had but overall much better.
No idea how it compares to the Kodiaq - does have slightly less power and torque 177/340 but it goes well and doesn’t lack power for its size/weight. It’s probably smaller than the Kodiaq, I’ve not checked the dimensions but the 2nd row slides 160mm forward and back and reclines and there is room for 2 adults in the 3rd row if they aren’t huge. Tow rating is the same at 2000kg braked. And being permanent 4WD it’s great, very stable. Also being a Land Rover it’s incredible off-road and I take it off-road. I bought it 2nd hand but I think with the options taken it would have been $70-$80k new.
I’ve not driven the Škoda but I have driven an older XC90 - it was nice.
I'm keen to know if the Kodiaq (not necessarily the RS) is a propper 4x4 or if you can take it for sand/beach driving.
I have taken it on the beach. There are better options. This has 20” low profile tyres, not loads of clearance, the petrol has less torque now, so you’ve already got a few things against you. On hard pack sand fine, but I had some difficult moments in the deeper stuff… would not recommend for this purpose.
On demand 4wd system
Not permanent 4wd
20 inch tyres have limitations off road
Beach driving ?
On hard sand and lower Tyre pressures probably OK
On soft sand 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Thanks for the quick replies guys. I know it's a great car but wanted to know what the extent of the 4x4 badge has on this one
@@julesdirksevilla3246
No problem
It is a great car
But definitely not something with too much off road ability
191 mm of ground clearance is not a lot either
Dirt / gravel roads is ok, but if u need decent off road ability, this is probably not the right car.
It does have an Off Road mode, but, this can only do so much considering the inherent limitations the vehicle has.
U could fit proper chunky All Terrain tyres, which would help it do more off road, but still limited ground clearance, and then less grip with these tyres on bitumen.
Subaru Outback is limited by ground clearance
Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk ?
LR Disco Sport has off road capability, but a new one is at least $ 70 k, or more. 🤷🏻♂️
Tyre size and type of Tyre will greatly affect the off road capability of any SUV.
Most SUV vehicles come with tyres that are very much road biased…
Nice easter egg and recurring theme at 15:44 :wave:
Just bought one of these it’s a lot of car for the money. Not super quick but good for what it is
You made the review on this facelift, that we've requested a few months ago 😎
It is a very good, but it is an experience
Recording indoors is better actually.
looks great and attractive especially in all colour but finally it gets a petrol engine for this particular model
I know it’s VRS as it stands for Victory Rally Sport… but RS just sounds better.
Cx9 seriously? Cx9 is like 300mm longer than this
I heard Skoda vehicles aren’t good with the hot climate of Western Australia can anyone confirm ?
That’s the exact same question I have. Will they be good for long period in Australia’s hot weather?
Forget that, where's the ŠKODA FABIA RS Rally2?
VRS vs RS is to do with global trademark issues.
Having driven an Octavia vrs iv for a few months recently and finding the new infotainment absolutely dog shit, this could be a deal breaker for any non-Audi VW product until the sort it out. Looks fine at a test drive but the glitches I found were unacceptable. That said, the Kodiaq still has physical buttons for climate so that removes a lot of frustration. The Adaptive cruise was dog shit too though.
Glad I kept my 2019 and held up on the upgrade...same infotainment system as this Kodiak and no software glitches!
Why not get a Stinger GT for cheaper?
The third row is a little tight!
Expensive for plastic doors.
These cars are not 7 seaters by any mean, they just put one more row in the cargo space.
its defo VRS as RS is trademarked by ford 😀
Only in the UK does that apply, on the offical Australian website it’s a RS
Diesel version was very noisy and quite slow, now it is better but petrol stations are much much happier...😄
Review👍
It was 0-100 in 6.9 or 7… so not by that metric. Perhaps this is but the review showed 7.2 seconds in launch control… I don’t think there is anything if it… assume you’ve driven both to know?!
I have exactly the same car as the one in the review and I’m so happy with it! I was fortunate enough to pre-order early so mine isn’t missing any equipment.
It’s a great all rounder, so comfortable and quiet on the motorway yet sporty enough to chuck it around if you’re on some twisty back roads.
The interior is a much nicer place to sit (and less echoey) than the Tiguan, which I compared it to.
I was going to be a diesel Kodiaq VRS owner, alas, guys like you encouraged VAG to stop bringing in diesels. As you touched on the subject the 95 RON fuel is a killer in price and the fuel consumption is not as attractive, I have an Octavia Scout Diesel and without a doubt it has been the best car I have ever owned. I was deliberating between a Kodiaq or a Superb Scout (Where I live I need 4WD). I guess I will have to drive the petrol and see how it goes.
I’m happy Škoda got rid of the diesel in the Kodiaq RS and put in the GTi engine.
I need to try the petrol but pretty happy with the diesel, no real loss of performance, better torque and better economy
You must enjoy going to the Servo, and due to much higher fuel use, spending a lot more on fuel.
@@StephenFogarty2023 I do not care. You don’t buy a vehicle like this for gas mileage.
Pricing is a bit ambitious tbh, given it still has the dated interior and not the new one like the Octavia.
I would go Sorento...
Boring
Overpriced at $75k. No HUD or hands free tailgate! Mazda is better value for money. Car industry seems to be following the housing sector with prices.
These prices are crazy … can’t believe there are people just happy to put that much coin down for a car like this
It has magic pedal. No HUD. It has a great virtual cockpit though so I’m not bothered but lack of HUD
It does have auto tailgate with foot gesture functionality
Explains why there are so many ugly grey ones about (grey is The worst colour for any car) as all other colours cost and people are too tight to pay for decent paint and just go fro the boring free colours.
The aero caps on the wheels are ugly too.
Is that a Bolster adjustment or Lumbar on the seats? It is rare to see Bolster and would be even rarer without also Lumbar. I expect it’s Lumbar.
A bit over priced. This is basically the same size as an Octavia RS in the cabin with +2 kids seats. Only thing extra you're really paying for is AWD and the rest is SUV tax. Makes the Superb seem like a bargain with the more powerful 206TSI engine from Golf R.
Exactly pay less for the Octavia and Superb for better performance and handling.
The symbol in front of the RS is actually the Caron symbol above the S in Skoda, not a v.
It signifies that the letter should be pronounced as Sh (so yes you’re not pronouncing it correctly either - try Shkoda)
In the UK it's called a VRS due to local trademark conflicts with Ford, oddly they're only UK region specific. But global logo is smart and subtle.
Bought this vRS in red couple of weeks ago, missing canton and few safety features like blind spot monitoring and rear AEB.
Car is quite fun to drive in performance mode though and carry my German Shepherds to camping spots. Really enjoy the purchase, only thing I miss is the blind spot monitor as it also integrates into travel assist systems. Even without that Travel Assist does a decent job similar to Volvo XC40 lane keeping / pilot.
I cannot go to the garage these days without driving this thing out for a quick spin, so much fun. Paid only $73k brand new with 7 year warranty + prepaid service so quite good if you ask me and price of car comes to around $69k.
75k??? Fuck me mang!!! It's funny looking for the Aussies!! Even Hyundai styling is Up par. I rather get the palides for that price.
Not premium enough for 75k
I'd love to drive a skoda octavia rs or this kodiaq, but they are priced far too high for their standard of quality. Not premium/modern enough for the pricetag.
I think the small engine would blow with a family of 6 an with couple of shopping bags in it..
$75K?!?!?!?! 🤨
75K is a joke
Sound system no longer in spec.. You would think they'd lower the DAP then.. Incredible.. just checked current specs and it's the same crappy base sound system in all VW products, even in the RS.
2024 models now have it. Apparently MY2024 model year is the first year since COVID to not be gimped.
Probably the worst wheels I've seen and I've seen dmax xterrains.
Always heard them being called a VRS here in the UK, same with the Octavia and Fabia. Always known as the VRS
I've had mine for a few months now and think it's brilliant. I have everything on it except the Canton system which was dissapointing, but still happy with the purchase. The only thing I'd change is the centre console. It's difficult to fit two cups in there at the same time, so they need to revisit that. Also, they can lose the artificial noise in normal mode. Should be for "special occasions" only. It is becoming annoying after 3months of having to turn it off for the school run.
I don't see even nearly $75K here..... Maybe the umbrella is worth $15?
Another wicked review thank you!!
Not sure I could part with 75k for this car however!
Too damn expensive for this car! No way am I paying this much for this car. Rather get a Kluger Hybrid!
I could spend an extra 10k and buy a ford everest with proper 4x4 and towing capacity of 3.5 T and proper 7 seats. I like the kodiaq but its a very light 4WD SUV
Maybe even a few k more and get a jeep Grand Cherokee 5 door
wrong market guys. the 2 cars you mentioned will definitely be better off road and towing, but the point of this vehicle is to be practical yet sporty .
I think that the real rival of this car is Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4matic
The amg glb35 is $110,000 and does 0 to 100 in 5.2 secs. Not really a great comparison.
I have the glb 250 and although not marketed as a sport mod we l has equal to or better performance than the Skoda rs. New price for glb 250 is up around $90 000 now though.
Those wheels are revolting.
Yep. Ugly with the caps, uglier without them and to top things off, they're directional.
Think I'll stick with team longroof and my Superb Wagon.
I'd be looking to go EV if I was going to fork out that kind of cash!
Go team longroof. Octavia RS chapter here.
Except any close to equivalent AWD EV is $25k more in NZ..... Polestar and EV6 in AWD are $104k and 107k here.
This and the Tiguen R look like bargains comparitively.
@@scollyutube Ouch. Model Y for just under $73k drive-away here feels like a bargin compared to those numbers!
@@TripleJ85 the only comparitive model Y i.e the AWD one is $107k in NZ. Could argue the Karoq Sportline which is still AWD and pretty similar spec to the Kodiaq apart from smaller size, is still 25k less than the base model Y here too and 300hp AWD Cupra Formentor or TRoc R, are still 8k cheaper as well. Both of them you can get now model Y is a guess on delivery in 2023 too.
@@scollyutube there will be affordable EVS everywhere next year
Its way 2 expensive!
good car but overpriced
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Ahahahhahah this is grea
Interior is rubbish doesn't look premium at all. It's looks outdated compared to kia and Hyundai
Lmao u joking both kia and hyundai have some of the worst interiors to date. Plastics thatvjust break.
Overpriced for an ugly SUV
It's 25K expensive this car should be no more than 50K , U can buy Mercedes BMW or Tesla for this price
It's a good looking sport SUV! I was expecting between $62500 to $66000 but $75000 before on-road costs its a big coin 🪙 🤔
Isn’t it 75k drive away?
@@rockstormz $75K before on-road costs unless you can secure a better deal 😉
$ 75 k is definitely Drive Away.
It’s a great car
Great value for $$$
All car prices have increased a lot in the past 18 months
Just looked at one today. Definitely not 75k drive away now.
@@MrScottyt76
Is that because the dealer is charging a very high Dealer Delivery Fee
OR
Because the Kodiaq u r looking at, is fitted with options / accessories
Such as Panoramic Roof etc ?