YetiGirl

I have spent ages on the phone to Skoda UK trying to get to the bottom of what the four Options listed offer. Along the way I find that there are no direct comparisons between the four trims offered in the UK and the three trims offered to much of the EU. The Finnish SEL had different spec to that advertised for UK and Finland also has 4 trim types. I have also been told the contracts applicable to the infotainment etc are different in the UK. I am still waiting a definitive reply. But in the UK, it seems Care Connect relies on the vehicle's inbuilt SIM and the service is offered for 14 years FOC. They can't tell me what happens after that - Perhaps the car is not supposed to last any longer! The four related mentions on the Options list are: Care Connect 1 year and Infotainment Online 3 years £0 -This is misleading. To start with it cannot be selected without choosing one of the three below, and in its deeper description (press ?) it states it will last for 14 years. But you also find that it states the interactive services (eg Honk & Flash) are for 3 years and I believe should be included under Infotainment 3 years infotainment online £500 - Perhaps the most straightforward of the lot. It provides services such as fuel prices , parking availability etc, but relies on a third party internet connection (your phone) to get the required access. HOWEVER the Brochure states the SEL has Infotainment online as a standard ! ! 3 years infotainment online with phone box £750 - As said, the SEL is supposed to come with Infotainment so £750 is an expensive phonebox ! ! I haven't yet received a sensible reply as to what a Phonebox does. Bluetooth with LTE and wireless charging £750 - I am lead to believe Bolero, Amundsen and Columbus all come with Bluetooth so a mention here seems to be redundant. The Edition also comes with Wireless Charging, so for that trim even more redundancy. The difference here is that this option comes with its own inbuilt phone system / LTE module and a SIM card slot. So stick a SIM in there and you have the same connectivity as if you had your own phone with you. There are no details available as to ongoing charges for all this in the UK after the initial 3 years, so stick your head under the guillotine and hope. Anybody feel any wiser?

I have ordered an Edition. It seems it can only come with the boring version of Triglav 19". I have asked the dealer to source something different but as sales of Kodiaq don't count against the target, there is no enthusiasm to work on selling them (or answering any questions). However I have found a supplier of Xtreme; Crater Black Matt, Sirius Anthracite; SuperNova Glossy & Anthracite; and Triglav Black!!! But the problem for me now is: Can I be sure they will fit? These rims come in wheel widths 7.0, 7.5 and 8.0 and they are all 5x112 (hopefully that is what I should be looking for), but the ET is either 43 or 44. So what is the basic Kodiaq spec and how much flexibility is there?Additional problem I use the vehicle in areas where road surfaces are not that great and wonder whether a smaller rim (say 18") and therefore larger tyre profile would suit better. Any views? I have also asked on other forums

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I was told on Friday by dealer in Canterbury "order now and get delivery May". I am sure exact timing would depend on model and options.

I have now attended two launch events, being invited by two equidistant dealers vying(?) for my business. I have to say that one certainly put on a better event than the other, perhaps indicated by the number of folk sitting down with salespersons and discussing models and options before the end. As interesting, or not as that might be, the two "Reveals" were almost identical, perhaps not surprising as the presentations were by the same Skoda Events rep. Well done Wesley (even though you didn't take up my suggestion for a more dramatic Reveal at the second Venue! Health and Safety apparently snookered that. To the car. I think we have all seen loads of YouTube and other stuff with shots of the outside and inside, but when you can get up close you realise that despite the width (especially across wheel arches) available shoulder width in the second row is somehow disappointing and so Passenger 5 needs to be small framed. As for the third row I was pleasantly surprised (as were perhaps the onlookers as I made my entry into that part of the car in a short skirt and heels). It is certainly not designed for that, but for a short journey I believe that with appropriate adjustment of 1st and 2nd row seats, is certainly possible to have 7 average adults in the car (Average, not Rugby Players - well done England, by the skin of your teeth!). And for a couple of youngsters it should be fine, but the model on display had no USB sockets for the required tablets kids of that age would need for a more lengthy journey. The model on display (apparently SE L equivalent and destined for Finland) also had a continental 230v low ampere socket in the second row and nobody could tell me what would be in the UK version. It also was equipped with auxiliary Heating which I really liked but is not going to be available in the UK (so I was told). OK, we probably don't get temperatures in rural Kent that can compare with northern Finland, but the idea of being able to instruct the car to warm itself up whilst having your breakfast and then being all toasty when you get into it rather appeals. And what else? The demo's wheels were Triglav, all shiny alloy. That might look good with a grey or white car but with the Quartz Grey displayed it seemed to be out of place and too much of a contrast. The brochure seems to show Anthracite Triglav, which look great with Quartz Grey but nobody could confirm whether those are available, and if so how to order them!! At the first venue the battery charger had failed so it was not possible to do a proper evaluation of all the electronic gizmos and although at the second, the battery had some juice, they (whoever "they" are) would not allow the ignition to be switched on, resulting in no opportunity to investigate the Connectivity in any depth. Were they worried we would start the car and race off into the night? Or is it that some of what is on offer might not quite live up to the hype? They couldn't tell me whether the infotainment system model was Amundsen or Columbus, so again disappointing from an investigative point of view. Since come to understand it was most likely Amundsen (no DVD slot) I understand that the Sales Manager of the local Audi dealer had come to the event and expressed a concern that the Kodiaq is serious competition to the Q7. That has to be good, doesn't it? So do I like it? Well certainly yes. It would be really good if Skoda UK equipped itself with the knowledge to answer all our questions and then to ensure some of these continental Extras / Options be made available here. So come on April. Patient, ........ Very, ...... Very, ...... Very Patient. ...... That's what I will need to be To

I have been led to believe the cars doing the rounds are to Finnish spec, so LHD. In Finland there are four models being offered, unlike much of the rest of Europe but similar to us in UK. So fingers crossed they may show the "Exclusive" which could perhaps be the closest to the "Edition". Time will tell. I understand the folk who take them to the various dealers are just drivers and will not be able to give any detailed info! Another wasted opportunity, particularly since dealers who went on the recent training(!?) trips to Spain and Portugal came back none the wiser, but perhaps only with added suntan!

I am not surprised. This whole Kodiaq launch programme is a shambles. Lots of so called Launches but very little actual detail about what is exactly available in UK. I posted the following on Skoda FB - time will tell whether there is any official reaction. "" Kodiaq - What a shambles! First there was Geneva with a concept car. OK we don't expect the real thing at that stage, so it was a taster. Then there was the Berlin launch, followed by the Paris launch; the Majorca launch for journalists; the recent dealers jamboree launch and perhaps shortly the "push off from the side" with a LHD event for UK VIPs. What all that has done is send out confusing messages. Further complicated by various levels of interaction: Statement of Interest; Pre-orders and Orders! Some of the aforementioned have been allocated (variable) build slots, other have not. All of these mixed and conflicting messages leave anyone vaguely interested in this vehicle ready to top themselves. Does a Kodiaq cost just £21K when the real cost for the versions reported on by journalists with all these Connectivity and Simply Clever ideas that hit the newsstands actually cost almost £45K? And what is actually coming to the UK? Škoda has taken the decision to produce different model ranges and specs for its target international markets with multiple variants of what is on offer and different options packages dependant on destination. The fact we see English language promises of "winged headrests" doesn't mean we will see them here. The Configurator is largely incomprehensible, noticeably short on descriptions for each item (hover on the"?" and you see nothing different) and in instances is different to that used by dealers! And why can you not have an illuminated vanity mirror unless you opt to have a vehicle that lights up inside like Xmas in Oxford St? And how is the Canton sound system dependent on having a spare wheel? And how do you get to select Trailer assist and Park assist? .... and .. and .. . The dealers seem to be as in the dark as the rest of us. Perhaps they will be better informed when they get back from their holiday. I tried (twice in writing and twice by phone) to get some sense out of ŠKODA UK Customer Services. The two written requests are answered with the same words "Here at ŠKODA UK Customer Services, We have no input to the design or the Specification that go in to the UK vehicle) although appear to have come from different sources (Daniel Morrice & Samantha Burton - strange that they give their auto responding computers names!). I am stunned that there is a department in Mladá Boleslav that decides what models and options will be offered to the target market without reference to, or input from that market. What do ŠKODA UK do with their time? And we now find that before they have sorted out what this model looks like they are ready for even more launches of a Kodiaq Sportline and a Kodiaq Scout. If the latter comes pre-packed with much of the technology that is only available as expensive options on the ordinary Kodiaq, why would I bother buying now - wait a few more months for un upgraded version) inc 9.2" display and lots of connectivity? So, more launches, more confusion. Come on Škoda, get your act together. ""

I told Skoda UK about this on 7th November - They didn't seem very interested! When asked what the situation would be if a customer received a vehicle in a colour they didn't want, they had no answer. The only result of my call was a call back from a survey company asking how pleased I was with the contact with Customer Service. They got an abrupt answer.

My first post on this Forum following much research particularly wrt delivery. So far I haven't had a good experience. I ordered a 2.0 TDI CR 140PS 4x4 DSG DPF in Black / Onyx with Towbar Prep, Rough Road Pack and Park Assist at the end of December 2010. I was given a delivery date of 28 April 2011. From my research I thought this was highly ambitious, but the supplier was adamant. However a few days before 28/4 they contacted me to say that they would have to cancel the order because they could now not deliver until April 2012. After some discussion they returned my deposit, but the order stays in place (or so they would have me believe). I then hunted around for a new supplier who offered delivery within 6/7 months which was stated as being the pessimistic position (it should bbe sooner). I placed an order for the same model on 27/5/11. The order confirmation had a delivery date of Mid December, which puts it in line with the latter estimate of the quote. Apparently I would have a build date within 5 weeks (ie early July), however by 21/7 still no news and dealer says we are still on target. Confirmation received on 8/8, mid December is wholly realistic, but on 12/8 was informed vehicle now expected at Dealers mid January, so I expect delivery will be 3rd week. I appreciate the Yeti is a desirable car (that is why I want one!) but it is beyond me to understand how it seems impossible to give any proper information. Dealers blame Skoda, and Skoda blames Dealers. Having dug around I understand that each Dealer is allocated a certain number of vehicles each month with a weighting towards March and September. It would only be human nature for a Dealer to juggle his orders. For instance he could "sell" more than his allocation and the have to manipulate the excess, spreading them into future allocations. Since the customer never gets to see any proper data, we are left at the mercy of possible sleight of hand. Could the system be better? Is it possible to get order confirmations from Skoda? Or am I missing the point completely? Anyway I hope I will perhaps get my Yeti during 2012. On the other hand I might win the lottery and can afford to buy one of the upmarket models!