PHEV version now launched 

5 seats only 

 

£41,935 starting price for SE

£44,635 starting price for SE-L

 

Škoda’s second-generation plug-in hybrid system is comprised of a four-cylinder turbocharged 1.5 TSI 150PS engine and a three-phase permanent magnet synchronous electric motor that generates 116PS and 330Nm of torque. To ensure that the whole drivetrain assembly is as compact as possible, the motor is built directly into the DQ400e DSG gearbox, and is separated from the engine by a clutch.

As with the first-generation PHEV drivetrain, the motor can move the car alone or in combination with the engine. The motor is also used to start the engine and replaces the traditional alternator.

The second-generation PHEV system makes local emission-free travel possible in electric mode for up to 75 miles (five seat, SE model), but also gives drivers the option of using the petrol engine in hybrid mode working alongside the electric motor for longer distances.

Key to the significant improvement in range (over the first-generation system) is a larger battery pack. The new Kodiaq iV is fitted with a 25.7kWh pack (19.7kWh usable) that is located under the rear seats. Equipped with integrated water cooling, the pack stores energy to drive the electric motor, accumulates energy gained from regenerative braking, and supplies energy for the heating and air conditioning compressor.

 

https://skodamedia.com/en-gb/releases/1501

 

I do wonder if it is limited to 5 seats, how big the market is to pay for this smidge bigger vehicle over the cheaper Karoq (although that is being replaced by Elroq in few months).

 

 

5 seats is fine for some like us.  Means plenty of room in the back and a huge boot that remains useable even with a wheelchair in the back.

 

We looked at a Karoq and it was too small for our needs.

Yeah… think I’m done with any need for 7 seats, at least until grandkids start appearing (not for a while yet though, hopefully!). And a hybrid would suit me perfectly - 95% of the journeys I do would be on the electric power only, but having the engine for long trips and holidays would be ideal.

 

Try as I might though, I still can’t get myself to like the new design. The inside is ok, but I just don’t like the outside. And the pricing doesn’t make it stand out in the value category anymore. I’ve still got 16 months on my current PCP, but I don’t think I’ll be getting Kodiaq #3, and that makes me a bit sad because I’ve absolutely loved the first two…

I'm not too concerned about the styling as I reckon it's ok and still much better than a lot of what's on offer from other makes.

 

The price is the issue for me...   But I'm hopeful there'll be a few S/H or nearly new bargains knocking around in a few years.

2 hours ago, skomaz said:

I'm not too concerned about the styling as I reckon it's ok and still much better than a lot of what's on offer from other makes.

 

The price is the issue for me...   But I'm hopeful there'll be a few S/H or nearly new bargains knocking around in a few years.

 

Just be aware that any of these cars will attract a higher rate of VED tax, whether bought new or not.

1 hour ago, Routemaster1461 said:

 

Just be aware that any of these cars will attract a higher rate of VED tax, whether bought new or not.

 

True - but it is what it is and small fry in the larger scheme of things...

 

My Swift, if it were registered a few days earlier by the first owner (Suzuki) would have been £30 IIRC but because it wasn't it's Fact it's £180.

 

My MX5 that does very few miles a year as it is only used over the summer is £190 for 6 months.

 

But I get pleasure from driving them and they fit my requirements.

11 hours ago, SurreyJohn said:

 Karoq (although that is being replaced by Elroq in few months).

 

Skoda do need to replace their ICE units with BEV models to comply with group CO2 reduction but with Elroq deliveries not expected to start until Q1 or 2 2025 and the Karoq still being the 4th best seller globally and 2nd best seller in some markets I think Skoda are keeping their options fairly open.

There's no information yet on order books being closed and with waiting lists around 8 to 9 months I can see production running on for some time yet.

As well as the Kodiaqs, the Configurator also has Superb PHEVs again.  They appeared briefly a few weeks ago but were then pulled.

The UK Skoda brochures page has updated brochures for the Kodiaq and Superb, which include the PHEV models.

When you open the documents they both say "April" on the front page, but if you download them, the file names say June. (And I'm pretty sure these versions have only recently appeared on that Brochures page.)

This fits with the PHEVs appearing in the configurator back in April but then disappearing again after only a few days - looks like they were planned to be out earlier but then pulled for some reason?

I could be having a "senior" moment here, but I thought that with a bit of a discount, you could pick up a base Kodiaq when the first one was launched for around £!8k.  Yes it was basic and yes it probably wasn't the best option, but it was a new car for £18k.

 

Skoda's pricing has gone silly.

Aye, I picked up my 1.4 Edition for about £30k in 2018. But unfortunately, it's not just Skoda - or car prices that have shot up.

 

Having said that, all these new 'safety' rules that keep being introduced have pushed prices up. Even the 'basic' cheap versions now have to have a lot of kit they didn't use to have just a few years ago. Also, EVs are expensive, so they've raised prices of ICE cars to make them look less so, rather than working to reduce the prices of the EVs. And it's practically impossible to buy a cheap, small car any more, so the entry price of 'a car' is a lot more than it used to be. Remember when there was quite a bit of choice for less than or around £10k?