Considering a Kodiaq

[silver1011]

Our kids (5 & 8) aren't allowed to open the doors without being told 

[milkymarsh]

3 hours ago, silver1011 said:

Our kids (5 & 8) aren't allowed to open the doors without being told 

You don’t have power doors? Shame on yo! Lol

[jasoncmiles]

10 hours ago, silver1011 said:

Our kids (5 & 8) aren't allowed to open the doors without being told 

Unfortunately my 3.5 year old isn't the best at following instructions. Containment measures are required. Probably gets it from his father!

[Falkster]

I'm now considering a RAV4 Hybrid which has many of the Kodiaq's features but (from a BIK company car point of view) lower costs.

[gojoholo]

15 hours ago, jasoncmiles said:

 I would suggest, and this is a controversial one, is the heated steering wheel. 

I'll second that! I have the heated seats, heated steering wheel and heated windscreen and I'm very happy with them.

[silver1011]

4 hours ago, Falkster said:

I'm now considering a RAV4 Hybrid which has many of the Kodiaq's features but (from a BIK company car point of view) lower costs.

 

Not so sure about the squared off wheel arches, Toyota's latest designs seem overly fussy / complicated...

 

 

I'm guessing its based on the Lexus RX, they look very similar...

 

[Falkster]

You should be the Skoda Kodiaq Global Embassador Mr Silver...

But seriously the issues with the 1.5 DSG are a little off putting as well as the high emissions (from a company car perspective).

[Yogi-Bear]

7 hours ago, silver1011 said:

Not so sure about the squared off wheel arches

 

Errr.... the ones on the Kodiaq are squared off too! 

[silver1011]

Not at right angles!

[silver1011]

49 minutes ago, Falkster said:

You should be the Skoda Kodiaq Global Embassador Mr Silver...

But seriously the issues with the 1.5 DSG are a little off putting as well as the high emissions (from a company car perspective).

 

I was looking at the RAV4 hybrid for myself last year when I was thinking of replacing the Superb.

 

There is something about Toyota / Lexus reliability that appeals, especially as I keep my cars until they die. In the end the wife won so she got the new car.

 

When looking at the Kodiaq we test drove the RAV4 and CR-V but it was the Kodiaq's pricing and 7-seats that swayed it for us.

 

I wanted her to get a Leaf, would have suited her commute perfectly. Too ugly apparently 

 

Edited 11 January, 2019 by silver1011

[shyVRS245]

5 minutes ago, silver1011 said:

 

I was looking at the RAV4 hybrid for myself last year when I was thinking of replacing the Superb.

 

There is something about Toyota / Lexus reliability that appeals, especially as I keep my cars until they die. In the end the wife won so she got the new car.

 

When looking at the Kodiaq we test drove the RAV4 and CR-V but it was the Kodiaq's pricing and 7-seats that swayed it for us.

 

I wanted her to get a Leaf, would have suited her commute perfectly. Too ugly apparently 

 

Wife finds the Nissan Juke truly hideous. Called it a FROG which is ironic given the French connection (Nissan/Renault Alliance).

[silver1011]

Cut-up twice in one week by two different Juke's. Give them a wide birth now, but at least they're easy to spot!

[shyVRS245]

Just now, silver1011 said:

Cut-up twice in one week by two different Juke's. Give them a wide birth now, but at least they're easy to spot!

I see many young couples with no kids driving them. Driving skills probably explained by poor eyesight (should have gone to specsavers springs to mind) which would also explain the odd styling being attractive to them. Pointless car mini on stilts so no rear legroom (assume they have no friends to give a lift) and tiny boot.

[AGFalco]

33 minutes ago, silver1011 said:

Juke

 

42 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Juke

 

I thought it was spelt/pronounced Joke.  

The other one they do is the Cashcow/Quasqai

 

Thanks AG Falco

[silver1011]

I once called it the Puke, but someone got offended.

[shyVRS245]

6 minutes ago, silver1011 said:

I once called it the Puke, but someone got offended.

Was it a YELLOW one?

[MikeHig]

For sheer practicality you can’t beat an MPV but they do not suit everyone. I was looking at a Kodiaq to replace my old MPV (Alhambra aka The Bus) and the difference in the height of the boot floor caught my eye.

It’s a detail but worth checking/testing if you expect to be carting around lots of heavy and/or bulky clobber as the lower floor and larger tailgate makes an MPV easier to load.

[NCC-74656]

If getting the Kodaiq spec the 4 wheel drive. The  kodiaq's VW TDI in either 150 or 184 hp spins the wheels too readily in the FWD when pulling away. 

[gSvrs]

I was looking at a X1 OR MINI suv  and kodiq 

sorry but all suv should be 4X4

 

[TheRobinK]

All offroad vehicles should be 4x4 perhaps.  Many SUV's are just high seating derivatives of a standard chassis and should not be allowed and/or will never be driven off the pavement. 

 

Many of those do not need 4x4 capability and their owners don't wan't the extra expense of buying and running them.

[gSvrs]

yes but any car over 150 hp you can't put power down wheel spin 

[Kenny R]

9 hours ago, gSvrs said:

yes but any car over 150 hp you can't put power down wheel spin 

You forgot to add, if you can’t drive properly, to the end of that comment

[Yogi-Bear]

9 hours ago, gSvrs said:

yes but any car over 150 hp you can't put power down wheel spin 

 

 

If you want to drive a sports car, don’t buy an SUV. Yes, there are some quick SUVs out on the market now, but in the vast majority of cases they are there to provide practicality and comfort, not performance.

 

[shyVRS245]

28 minutes ago, Kenny R said:

You forgot to add, if you can’t drive properly, to the end of that comment

I must be a driving GOD then FWD 336BHP and no wheel spin and over 40mpg on three of my 5 commutes so far this week. You have to giggle at some of the posts on here. Should take them on a track day to change their mind.

[SurreyJohn]

On ‎11‎/‎01‎/‎2019 at 08:36, gojoholo said:

I'll second that! I have the heated seats, heated steering wheel and heated windscreen and I'm very happy with them.

 

...... and presumably you park it in a heated garage so that the armrest is also warm