https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/skoda-launch-hot-kodiaq-vrs-suv-next-year

Very interesting.  To my mind it must be the 2.0 BiTdi I'm currently enjoying in my Passat.  

Also one of these as an option but not a vRS option yet.

 

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/kodiaq/101602/new-skoda-kodiaq-scout-2017-review

 

 

 

Edited 6 November, 20178 yr by vrskeith

3 hours ago, vrskeith said:

Also one of these as an option but not a vRS option yet.

 

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/kodiaq/101602/new-skoda-kodiaq-scout-2017-review

 

 

 

 

Hang on, they keep referring to a Superb Scout in this article. Am I missing something, I didn't think there was one?

 

 

I hope that Skoda's new head of design has realised that that silver tat they put on the chin of a 'Scout  or Scoutline' vehicle of any other model including a vRS / RS is gash.

Time that they built Scout models with a bit of rough tough stuff 'rugged' & practicality about them & just drop that 'stylee plasticy expensive to replace trim on vehicles without any ability to do any actual distance on anything other than level 'pisted' tracks.

 

 

Edited 6 November, 20178 yr by Headinawayoffski

Visited local dealer today. They say in June the vRS is expected to hit production.

I saw this on a German auto website last night when surfing about the Sportline. If the vRS looks anything like this then I'm extending my lease for a few months so I can get one. 

put a V8 Tdi with 435bhp and I think they'd be onto a winner!

 

Where do I sign? 

If Skoda had used the V6 or V8 TDI you might been signing to allow them to do the 'Software Fix', 

because they VW, Audi & Porsche had made an unfortunate error with them.

They cheated and got caught. 

Edited 12 February, 20188 yr by AwaoffSki

Dealer is ordering a stock car in my spec, I might swap mine for an RS.

On 2/13/2018 at 01:10, ZacDaMan72 said:

Dealer is ordering a stock car in my spec, I might swap mine for an RS.

 

Swapping for what exactly? Is anything confirmed yet?

3 hours ago, newbie69 said:

 

Swapping for what exactly? Is anything confirmed yet?

Kodiaq RS is confirmed to be coming in the second half of the year, with the 176kW/500Nm BiTDI. Apparently, June/July production start.

7 speed DSG I assume as well?

 

Currently offered in the Tiguan and Passat.

 

Yes

29 minutes ago, ZacDaMan72 said:

Kodiaq RS is confirmed to be coming in the second half of the year, with the 176kW/500Nm BiTDI. Apparently, June/July production start.

 

So this is 240 bhp, nice.

 

What's the cost rumoured to be please?

 

 

 

Just now, oliverreed2 said:

 

So this is 240 bhp, nice.

 

What's the cost rumoured to be please?

 

 

 

Few grand more than 190PS diesel Sportline probably. 

22 minutes ago, ZacDaMan72 said:

Few grand more than 190PS diesel Sportline probably. 

 

Assuming £37k ish then?

 

Not horrendous.

When the rumours first started, I think a few of the car mags were guesstimating at pocket change from £40k.

10 hours ago, ZacDaMan72 said:

Kodiaq RS is confirmed to be coming in the second half of the year, with the 176kW/500Nm BiTDI. Apparently, June/July production start.

 

Is that rumours or there is something official out on the press? Engine choice is disappointing to me, I will not bother looking into a diesel if that's the only vRS on offer...

1 minute ago, newbie69 said:

 

Is that rumours or there is something official out on the press? Engine choice is disappointing to me, I will not bother looking into a diesel if that's the only vRS on offer...

Dealers are reckoning second half of the year which is 90% true, but the engine choice is 100% confirmed. No talk of TSI sadly. http://www.caradvice.com.au/500638/skoda-kodiaq-rs-bi-turbo-diesel-flagship-all-but-confirmed/

2 minutes ago, newbie69 said:

 

Is that rumours or there is something official out on the press? Engine choice is disappointing to me, I will not bother looking into a diesel if that's the only vRS on offer...

 

This delivers 6.3 0-60 in a Passat, I don't think it's too shy?

 

Of course the SQ5 derv would be nicer l!

It's not about the times but rather the delivery and entire character of diesel that I find unpleasant and not suitable for anything with the slightest "sporty" implication in its name *yes I know about Octy vRS diesels - doesn't mean I like those either* . For its size, the Kodiaq is actually rather light it's not that it really needs silly torque to make sense. A circa 300bhp petrol variant with the R/S3/Cupra engine would have me pre-ordering tomorrow but I guess VAG's marketing tactics would not allow that combo... (sigh)

 

Will need to look on the Ateca Cupra coming out soon, but that's a significantly smaller SUV.

 

...or the 190bhp Petrol Kodiaq that hits 250bhp easily with a simple remap, and quite close to 500Nm or torque. 

Edited 15 February, 20188 yr by newbie69

11 minutes ago, newbie69 said:

It's not about the times but rather the delivery and entire character of diesel that I find unpleasant and not suitable for anything with the slightest "sporty" implication in its name *yes I know about Octy vRS diesels - doesn't mean I like those either* . For its size, the Kodiaq is actually rather light it's not that it really needs silly torque to make sense. A circa 300bhp petrol variant with the R/S3/Cupra engine would have me pre-ordering tomorrow but I guess VAG's marketing tactics would not allow that combo... (sigh)

 

Will need to look on the Ateca Cupra coming out soon, but that's a significantly smaller SUV.

 

...or the 190bhp Petrol Kodiaq that hits 250bhp easily with a simple remap, and quite close to 500Nm or torque. 

My derv VRs delivers an amazing daily experience, my Kodiaq is seeing 33mpg, another diesel VRs would make sense to me

19 minutes ago, oliverreed2 said:

My derv VRs delivers an amazing daily experience

 

No offence, but low expectations?

 

I say that from the point of view of someone who also has a diesel O3 vRS. It's nippy, but it isn't particularly quick, and I don't find the driving experience to be particularly engaging. It's a fantastic load lugger, but it is not a sports car. The BMW 120d I had previously was a lot better to drive, but again, I wouldn't classify it as particularly sporty.

 

Of course, when you compare either to my wife's Ford Ka... 

12 minutes ago, oliverreed2 said:

My derv VRs delivers an amazing daily experience, my Kodiaq is seeing 33mpg, another diesel VRs would make sense to me

 

Definition of "amazing" probably differs a lot between owners. Anyway I don't want to steer this into a diesel vs petrol debate, but rather state that I definitely expected a petrol engine to go with the Kodiaq vRS.