This may be of interest to potential new Kodiaq buyers. 

 

I've just spied a new trim level called the "SE Drive" being offered on Drive the Deal and some other sites that price-wise sits squarely in between SE and SEL models. 

 

There may be a bit more to it but from what I can see, it looks like an SE model spec plus the following:

 

- Front Parking Sensors

- Rear view camera with full LED rear lights (high functionality)

- Amundsen touchscreen satellite navigation system including 8" screen, DAB, SmartLink, USB, SD card reader, WLAN

- Colour multifunction trip computer

- 19" Ariona anthracite alloy wheels

- Mythos black decorative inserts

- Door sill panels with KODIAQ logo            

- LED ambient lighting

- Manual lumbar support for driver and front passenger

 

it's only available as a 7 seater in FWD with either 1.5 TSI (manual or DSG) or 2.0 TDI 150 (DSG only).

 

Retail prices are £1,575 more than the SE models and £1,595 less than SEL models with the same engines. 

 

Apparently, it's been available to order from 10th Jan.

 

If they'd have included the LED headlights and made it available as a 5 seater I may have bought one instead of my SE last year as it avoids most of the SEL extras that either I didn't value or didn't want.

Good spot. It was introduced on the Octavia roughly this time last year...

 

https://www.skoda.co.uk/new-cars/octavia/estate-se-drive

 

Skoda have been dropping in these random SE-derivative special editions for a while now, we've had SE Technology and SE Business etc.

It's now appeared on the online configurator...

 

 

...I quite like the alloys, but alas no LED headlights (and they can't be added as a factory cost option) so not for me.

 

Limited colour options...

 

 

And only three engine / gearbox options...

 

1.5 TSI 150PS manual 2WD

1.5 TSI 150PS DSG 2WD

2.0 TDI 150PS DSG 2WD