Kodiaq vRS in development

[octyal]

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

[Hannibal]

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

[vrskeith]

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, 2017 by vrskeith

[CheshireBumpkin]

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?

 

 

[Ootohere]

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, 2017 by Headinawayoffski

[linni]

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

[edwardgb1111]

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. 

[foxy367]

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

 

Where do I sign? 

[Ootohere]

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, 2018 by AwaoffSki

[ZacDaMan72]

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

[newbie69]

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?

[ZacDaMan72]

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.

[Hannibal]

7 speed DSG I assume as well?

 

Currently offered in the Tiguan and Passat.

 

[ZacDaMan72]

Yes

[oliverreed2]

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?

 

 

 

[ZacDaMan72]

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. 

[oliverreed2]

22 minutes ago, ZacDaMan72 said:

Few grand more than 190PS diesel Sportline probably. 

 

Assuming £37k ish then?

 

Not horrendous.

[Yogi-Bear]

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

[newbie69]

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...

[ZacDaMan72]

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/

[oliverreed2]

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!

[newbie69]

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, 2018 by newbie69

[oliverreed2]

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

[Yogi-Bear]

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... 

[newbie69]

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.