I have a 2.0 Tsi 190 SEL on order and now the orders are coming through I’m wondering how other Briskoda members are finding the drive / refinement?

 

I’m coming from a Mk3 Octy vRS diesel DSG which has given great service is economic yet quick enough when needed and is quite smooth on gear changes from the DQ250 6 speed gearbox, however is quite noisy both engine and road (as expected) and I’m looking for something quieter and more refined, I know that I’ll have a much larger fuel bill but hoping that trades off with better refinement. Probably will run it on Momentum 99.

 

I do quite a lot of motorway miles and want a comfortable environment hence I also added ACC.

 

Thanks

 

Jason

I came from an Octy3 vRS diesel (manual) to a 150PS TSi DSG Kodiaq. Refinement is a massive leap up (as you'd expect - newer generation and Superb-based rather than Octy-based). Test-drove both the 2.0 and the 1.4 and couldn't work out why I needed the 2.0 or 4x4... but each to their own.

@WiggosSideburns Thanks for the response, I was a bit concerned that the 1.5 may suffer from the Kangarooing present on many of the latest 1.5 Tsi although it seems to be mainly manuals.

 

I do occasionally go to construction sites and think the bit extra ground clearance  of the Kodiaq and 4x4 won’t go amiss though the vRS was OK I was always  concerned, my previous Greenline Superb mk2’s would ground out on humpback bridges and speed humps!

 

I was just checking too see that the WTLP 2.0 Tsi hadn’t been too ‘restricted ‘ by the GPF and WTLP modifications, and is a good refined drive. On another forum a new owner was underwhelmed by it, though I’m not a quick driver so I’m not looking for blistering performance from a large SUV. I believe the ea888 3B engine has quite a bit of lower down torque and reaches max power at around 4K rpm. The Torque was always a positive of the Diesel engine.

 

To be honest I find my wife’s MY14 1.2 Tsi Yeti enjoyable to drive and very quiet, but  she likes the look of the Kodiaq so I can see the Yeti going into semi-retirement.

 

Jason

Edited 3 March, 20197 yr by Greenliner1

How's the noise levels in MY19 2.0TSI?

 

Skoda apparently dropped the sound insulation in the the current model year - did anyone notice the increased "noise" level? 

3 hours ago, sidzej said:

How's the noise levels in MY19 2.0TSI?

 

Skoda apparently dropped the sound insulation in the the current model year - did anyone notice the increased "noise" level? 

Nope, still very silent. 

3 hours ago, sidzej said:

How's the noise levels in MY19 2.0TSI?

 

Skoda apparently dropped the sound insulation in the the current model year - did anyone notice the increased "noise" level? 

 

You can always retrofit the OE bonnet insulation, not expensive

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/catalog/superb-3/spare-parts/body/front-body/bonnet/bonnet-silencer-287.html

 

 

Thank you gents! I might well add the bonnet silencer as it is not expensive at all - although it may not be necessary if the engine is really silent. 

Sorry, I gave a link for a superb iii bonnet silencer, this is the link for a Kodiaq. You can use the part nos. to ask your local dealer, might be same price (no shipping required) don't forget to order the correct no of clips.

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/catalog/kodiaq/spare-parts/body/front-body/bonnet/bonnet-silencer-287.html

1 hour ago, xman said:

don't forget to order the correct no of clips.

How many are required - can’t find the quantity listed?

9 hours ago, xman said:

Sorry, I gave a link for a superb iii bonnet silencer, this is the link for a Kodiaq. You can use the part nos. to ask your local dealer, might be same price (no shipping required) don't forget to order the correct no of clips.

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/catalog/kodiaq/spare-parts/body/front-body/bonnet/bonnet-silencer-287.html

 

They "look" exactly the same bar 73p.