I'm looking for a used Kodiaq 7 seater, 2021 onwards, 1.5l petrol with an automatic gearbox and a budget of ~£25k.

The idea Is to have this car as our main family car and keep it for about 8-10 years

But I'm struggling to settle on one. 

 

Things I think we must have:

• Low millage - no more than 25k
• Cruise control - after getting used to it with my current car, I can't see myself without this feature
• seat position profile - My wife and I are going to share this car daily so this one seems like it's a must.
• Front/Back parking sensors - for £25k, it better have parking sensors!
• LED front light - same reason and above
• Electric boot - same reason and above

The main issue here is the seat position profile. It's limiting our options and driving the price up by quite a bit.

But having to change the seat manually, daily seems like a pain!

I'd love to know what you think of this feature, especially if you are in a similar situation as me (sharing the car with another driver frequently).

 

Other things I'd like to know:

Does the sunroof affect cabin noise when shut? - One of the cars I shortlisted comes with a sunroof 

How noticeable is the negative effect of large alloys? - Many used Kodiaq come with 19" alloys and I'd like to know how they compare with the standard option

Any over/under-rated features/options?

 

Thanks!

I activated seat position memory with VCDS. Ask for some independent garage for that or check the VCDS owners map here in forum. Beware, at some point of production line (2022?) the access with VCDS has been restricted.

 

Sunroof - no affect.

Big alloys - no affect (driving on 20 alloys).

TBH, I have an extra noise cancelling insulation installed.

Seat position profile - don't have it and don't miss it.  In fact doesn't it only do forward and backwards of the seat and slowly??

 

Sunroof - don't have and glad I don't given how many Skoda sunroofs have leaked in the past.

41 minutes ago, skomaz said:

Seat position profile - don't have it and don't miss it.  In fact doesn't it only do forward and backwards of the seat and slowly??

Let’s clear something up from the start - you don’t need to use the ‘profiles’ thing on the infotainment at all. If you have electric seat(s) then they come with memory switches on the seat(s) themselves - 3 of them, in fact. These memory slots hold the position of every seat variable, from position to tilt to lumbar support. They also remember the mirror positions as well. Only thing you need to manually alter is the rear view mirror (and the steering wheel if you mess with that too).

 

As for ‘slow’ - no, the electric seats move at the same speed they do when you manually adjust them. Yes, it’s slower than a manual slide forward/back seat, but as it does all the adjustments in one go when recalling from memory, I’d wager it’s faster than adjusting everything on a manual seat.

 

9 hours ago, skattman said:

• Low millage - no more than 25k
• Cruise control - after getting used to it with my current car, I can't see myself without this feature
• seat position profile - My wife and I are going to share this car daily so this one seems like it's a must.
• Front/Back parking sensors - for £25k, it better have parking sensors!
• LED front light - same reason and above
• Electric boot - same reason and above

I’d suggest from that list you’re looking for an SEL or above - however, only the Sportline, vRS and L&K have electric seat(s) as standard (driver only on Sportline/vRS, both on L&K).

 

As for the other points…

 

Sunroof - not had any issues with mine, no leaking, no noise, in my opinion it’s awesome with the dark headlining as it makes the cabin a lot lighter and makes it feel a lot roomier.

 

Wheels - only the SE came with 18” wheels, so if you’re going to get everything you want, then it’s going to also have 19” (or 20”) wheels. Just be mindful that the price of tyres jumps massively from 19 > 20.

 

Given what I know my 2021 vRS with not quite 23k miles is worth, I would have thought a 25k miles SEL should be well within your budget with a bit of haggling. If the seats are that important to you, then you might have to compromise a bit on mileage or price.

 

@skattman - I’ve sent you the 2021 brochure in a DM so you can see what was standard on each trim.

Edited 21 January, 20251 yr by Yogi-Bear

My 2023 SEL has everything on your “must have” list. Including rear camera as well as sensors.

 

My cruise is basic not ACC. Which suits me fine.

 

The electric driver’s seat was an unexpected surprise.  But no one else drives my car.

 

The original 19” wheels are ok as the side walls are reasonable.

 

My 17” winter wheels give a very different ride.  But I specified adjustable shocks. Which I love.

3 hours ago, Yogi-Bear said:

Let’s clear something up from the start - you don’t need to use the ‘profiles’ thing on the infotainment at all. If you have electric seat(s) then they come with memory switches on the seat(s) themselves - 3 of them, in fact. These memory slots hold the position of every seat variable, from position to tilt to lumbar support. They also remember the mirror positions as well. Only thing you need to manually alter is the rear view mirror (and the steering wheel if you mess with that too).

 

As for ‘slow’ - no, the electric seats move at the same speed they do when you manually adjust them. Yes, it’s slower than a manual slide forward/back seat, but as it does all the adjustments in one go when recalling from memory, I’d wager it’s faster than adjusting everything on a manual seat.

 

I’d suggest from that list you’re looking for an SEL or above - however, only the Sportline, vRS and L&K have electric seat(s) as standard (driver only on Sportline/vRS, both on L&K).

 

As for the other points…

 

Sunroof - not had any issues with mine, no leaking, no noise, in my opinion it’s awesome with the dark headlining as it makes the cabin a lot lighter and makes it feel a lot roomier.

 

Wheels - only the SE came with 18” wheels, so if you’re going to get everything you want, then it’s going to also have 19” (or 20”) wheels. Just be mindful that the price of tyres jumps massively from 19 > 20.

 

Given what I know my 2021 vRS with not quite 23k miles is worth, I would have thought a 25k miles SEL should be well within your budget with a bit of haggling. If the seats are that important to you, then you might have to compromise a bit on mileage or price.

 

@skattman - I’ve sent you the 2021 brochure in a DM so you can see what was standard on each trim.

 

Awesome comment. Thanks. 

The fact the memory seat function also controls the mirrors makes me wants it even more!

 

As for the large alloys, I wonder if it will be possible to replace them with stock ones for free since they must be worth something...🤔

9 hours ago, Yogi-Bear said:

Let’s clear something up from the start - you don’t need to use the ‘profiles’ thing on the infotainment at all. If you have electric seat(s) then they come with memory switches on the seat(s) themselves - 3 of them, in fact. These memory slots hold the position of every seat variable, from position to tilt to lumbar support. They also remember the mirror positions as well. Only thing you need to manually alter is the rear view mirror (and the steering wheel if you mess with that too).

 

 

So simple but just brilliant

Personalisation however will do it for you just autmatically if lazy like me. Just an option.

 

P.S. If we are talking about the cruise control, i suggest ACC with traffic jam assistant, if you are located somwhere in the southern part of UK. Pretty tense in there.

On 21/01/2025 at 19:44, linni said:

 

So simple but just brilliant

Personalisation however will do it for you just autmatically if lazy like me. Just an option.

 

P.S. If we are talking about the cruise control, i suggest ACC with traffic jam assistant, if you are located somwhere in the southern part of UK. Pretty tense in there.

Would always get ACC now. Traffic jam assist is great tool. SEL and above will give you most of what you want.  Then you will have to shop around for the rest

I've had an SE L, Edition and L&K.  All great cars but the Edition was my favourite.  Generally overlooked but comes with all the bells and whistles you want and generally a little bit cheaper.