Hello Everyone, I've searched but can't find a discussion on the fuel economy of the Mk2 2.0 Litre turbo petrol engine Kodiaq. Mine has about 2,000 kms on the clock and is returning approximately 13 litres to 100 kms (approx. 18 mpg) which surprises me as the reviews I read stated it was closer to 9 or 10 litres per 100 kms. I'm mainly driving by myself in Eco mode and coasting wherever I can as well as drivingly as light footed as possible. Almost all my driving is in city traffic. Is this rate likely to just be 'new engine' poor economy, or just to be expected in city traffic driving. I should mention that I'm in Australia and regrettably they don't offer the diesel version here. Thanks, Tom

Edited 3 April3 Apr by Tom-Kodiaq

What is the ambient temperature these last 2,000 km? How far do you drive approx each time? Maybe get it out of ECO. Maybe even out of Coasting while in city / town driving. Do you have Stop / Start functioning? What petrol is it, 95 ron E5? I had to look at your profile to see you are in Australia. That is worth a mention when posting as you might of been an a Scandinavian country and it has been winter. PS Not sure a diesel version would be doing better in City driving.

Edited 3 April3 Apr by Evolution13

Apprx 22 degrees C. Normally 20 to 40 kms per day comprising of one or two short trips 10 to 25 kms. No Stop/Start available. 95 mainly, occasionally 98 RON. Tried Normal & Comfort and it seems to make little difference. Had the sensor changed recently on catalytic converter - not sure if that's relevant or not.

Sounds relevant. Hopefully others with similar cars can comment. Your fuel consumption sound ridiculous.

I agree with Evolution in some respects. I do a fair bit of city driving, always in Eco mode and coast where I can. I have the 2 litre diesel and my average over the last 6 months is 39 mpg. There's something seriously amiss with Tom-Kodiaq's car. It's curious that he doesn't mention getting the car back to the dealership for investigation.

@Colin1051 My suggestion was try without Eco & Coasting. To see what if any difference. Coasting and ECO can be fuel saving, but then a TDI and DSG and a TSI & DSG are like Apples and pears. The OP,s car should be able to easily achieve average high 30,s into the 40,s mpg in ambient temps like 20*oC and on trips of 12-25 miles with no issues getting up to temperature.

2liter petrol 204 or 265?

With 2 liter tdi 193 4x4, plus abt box 220 ps, I get roughly 6 l/100km on motorway with 120 km/h, and the same in urban style country roads with 90-100 km/h

13L/100km is 18 US mpg, in UK mpg that's about 22mpg which sounds about right for the 2.0 TSI in city driving.

Sorry to step in since I rejected my 204PS TSI, but I struggled to get more than 20mpg around town and 30mpg on a long run, even in Eco and driving sensibly. The 2.0 TSI is very thirsty and best avoided TBH. I would've gone TDI, but I only drive 4k miles per year and would've killed the DPF. I'm also now helping an ex-colleague reject his VRS as he gets 15/25mpg which is ridiculous.

Are VAG looking at a petrol class action lawsuit this time around?

Skoda are dire, so glad I got rid. Hit me up if you need to reject in the UK.

14 minutes ago, BabyDog said:

Sorry to step in since I rejected my 204PS TSI, but I struggled to get more than 20mpg around town and 30mpg on a long run, even in Eco and driving sensibly. The 2.0 TSI is very thirsty and best avoided TBH. I would've gone TDI, but I only drive 4k miles per year and would've killed the DPF. I'm also now helping an ex-colleague reject his VRS as he gets 15/25mpg which is ridiculous.

Are VAG looking at a petrol class action lawsuit this time around?

Skoda are dire, so glad I got rid. Hit me up if you need to reject in the UK.

Is true indeed, that vrs gets unacceptable consumption, which has been noticed by many users and reviewers worldwide, while the main difference in every day acceleration from the tdi, is not that clear....obviously I am not referring to 9-100 that there is 1+ sec difference...but 4-5 liters differ, IS a big deal....

Sorry OT, but @BabyDog What was the reason for rejecting the Kodiaq, was it fuel consumption and did Skoda UK actually accept that?

I meant 0-100, not 9-100, and difference, not differ!!!

Thanks so much everyone for your comments. 'Aronisk' I'm not sure if it's "2liter petrol 204 or 265". Is that the difference between the standard and RS 2 litre petrol engines? Mine is a Kodiaq Select 4x4 2.0LT/P 7sp DS launch edition version. I hadn't contacted the service centre as when researching the fuel economy ChatGPT said -

If yours is the 2.0 TSI AWD version, real-world consumption commonly lands around:

• Highway: 7.5–9 L/100 km

• Mixed: 9–11 L/100 km

• City: 11–13 L/100 km

So 12 L in city conditions isn't abnormal.

That was disappointing and surprising news to me, but it's only now that I thought to ask other Skoda Kodiaq users. I will ask the Dealer this week. I'll also stop using Eco mode & coasting for city driving, though that does seem a bit counter logical to me.

47 minutes ago, Tom-Kodiaq said:

Thanks so much everyone for your comments. 'Aronisk' I'm not sure if it's "2liter petrol 204 or 265". Is that the difference between the standard and RS 2 litre petrol engines? Mine is a Kodiaq Select 4x4 2.0LT/P 7sp DS launch edition version. I hadn't contacted the service centre as when researching the fuel economy ChatGPT said -

If yours is the 2.0 TSI AWD version, real-world consumption commonly lands around:

• Highway: 7.5–9 L/100 km

• Mixed: 9–11 L/100 km

• City: 11–13 L/100 km

So 12 L in city conditions isn't abnormal.

That was disappointing and surprising news to me, but it's only now that I thought to ask other Skoda Kodiaq users. I will ask the Dealer this week. I'll also stop using Eco mode & coasting for city driving, though that does seem a bit counter logical to me.

So you have the 204 2.0 tsi...and yes, the 265, is the rs...anyway, 12 l around city stands between normal and bottom high...but I guess, you should expect something like that, from an almost 2 ton car...besides, after my small ownership, and paying attention to other's comments, this is not the best suited city car...in city center and around , my diesel writes around 8-8.5...so, 10+should be considered as expected...the vrs, gets around 12-13 l in city, and around 10 on motorway, if not pushed hard...otherwise, you can easily get around 14-15 l/100kmh...the car is big enough to expect something less...maybe the hybrids, but in that case, they are non awd...that s why most recommend diesel as the most suitable powertrain for this car...for me there was no alternative to diesel, as it is the only awd imported to Greece...

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I'd have got diesel also, but they don't import than into Australia.

The consumption scared me the first time I got the car but it dropped significantly after about 5000 km in my RS.I was able to clearly feel the car transform at some point.
Now I easily get 7 L / 100km with normal outside of the city driving.I can even get 6-6.5 L /100km if I drive economically(never on ECO because Coasting is not very friendly with the car clutch/gearbox).With sporty highway driving I get between 8 and 9 L /100km.

Coasting is not an issue on the longevity of a DSG (DQ381 if you have that.) It has other issues. As to what we used to call RUNNING in & Skoda / VW refer to in the Owners Manual as 'Driving in'. That is settlining the drive train, bearlings, brakes etc, newness off tyres, adjust pressures, maybe increased OIL consumption in the first 5,000 km. That oil that is in from the factory even if 0w 20 FS IV / VW508 00 / 509 00 is to assist the Breaking in. Its not rubbish oil. Not that replacing it early is likely to improve efficiency or economy.

On 04/04/2026 at 18:31, Evolution13 said:

Sorry OT, but @BabyDog What was the reason for rejecting the Kodiaq, was it fuel consumption and did Skoda UK actually accept that?

The AEB was far too overzealous on mine and frankly dangerous to drive. It would do an emergency stop when driving around a bend at 20mph with parked cars both sides, with zero chance of a collision or a near miss. I also nearly got rear-ended on at least a dozen occasions. It also gave my girlfriend whiplash when reversing up a driveway as a damn dandelion (FFS!) caused the car to suddenly stop for no reason. Other dangerous "aids" that really annoyed me were:

• Virtual pedal - fine for opening the tailgate when carrying something heavy, but why would it try to close and bash me on the head when I was organising the load. I soon turned this rubbish off.

• Speed warning - I got fed up of this shouting at me when driving 21mph in a 20mph limit. All I wanted was to leave the display on, but disable the annoying very loud alarm. Having to do this every time I started the car was beginning to drive me insane.

• Lane assistance - yet another useless aid that needed to be turned of before every drive. Making the steering wobble when going through a tight width restriction was the last straw, as it caused damage to the front nearside alloy where I could've easily avoided in myself, grrrr!

Seriously... If we need stupid aids like this to drive properly, then we don't deserve to be on the road. I have eyes, quick reactions, know the highway code, know speed limits and know where the brake pedal is.... so why does the f***ing car need to do all this for me and in a HIGHLY dangerous manner!

IMHO the Skoda Kodiaq MK2 is a potential death trap and I strongly urge anybody to steer well clear of this evil machine until VAG either reduce the sensitivity or enable it all to be turned off - permanently!

Rant over!

3 minutes ago, BabyDog said:

The AEB was far too overzealous on mine and frankly dangerous to drive. It would do an emergency stop when driving around a bend at 20mph with parked cars both sides, with zero chance of a collision or a near miss. I also nearly got rear-ended on at least a dozen occasions. It also gave my girlfriend whiplash when reversing up a driveway as a damn dandelion (FFS!) caused the car to suddenly stop for no reason. Other dangerous "aids" that really annoyed me were:

• Virtual pedal - fine for opening the tailgate when carrying something heavy, but why would it try to close and bash me on the head when I was organising the load. I soon turned this rubbish off.

• Speed warning - I got fed up of this shouting at me when driving 21mph in a 20mph limit. All I wanted was to leave the display on, but disable the annoying very loud alarm. Having to do this every time I started the car was beginning to drive me insane.

• Lane assistance - yet another useless aid that needed to be turned of before every drive. Making the steering wobble when going through a tight width restriction was the last straw, as it caused damage to the front nearside alloy where I could've easily avoided in myself, grrrr!

Seriously... If we need stupid aids like this to drive properly, then we don't deserve to be on the road. I have eyes, quick reactions, know the highway code, know speed limits and know where the brake pedal is.... so why does the f***ing car need to do all this for me and in a HIGHLY dangerous manner!

IMHO the Skoda Kodiaq MK2 is a potential death trap and I strongly urge anybody to steer well clear of this evil machine until VAG either reduce the sensitivity or enable it all to be turned off - permanently!

Rant over!

I think you exaggerate a bit, when you say it is a death trap...

First of all, Lane assist is mandatory....and the fact that you don t find helpful, doesn't mean that it is not for others...

Next, the speed warning is not that loud at all, except of being mandatory too. If it is not connected to your sound system, then you barely can hear it...

Regarding virtual pedal now, it is true that it has happened to me a couple of times...but there is a reason...like you said you were organizing stuff in the boot..at this moment feet, are exactly facing the virtual pedal sensor, and their motion is read as a command to close...it is a matter of getting used to it and treat it accordingly....

Finally, regarding AEB, it is true that I have heard so from a couple of drivers, but personally, it has been engaged a couple of times, that really needed to...

Other than that, I find it to be one of the best cars I ve ever had, which of course isn't quite a reliable criterion, but among other drivers I know, it is far one of the best in its class...

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12 hours ago, infoschumi said:

The consumption scared me the first time I got the car but it dropped significantly after about 5000 km in my RS.I was able to clearly feel the car transform at some point.
Now I easily get 7 L / 100km with normal outside of the city driving.I can even get 6-6.5 L /100km if I drive economically(never on ECO because Coasting is not very friendly with the car clutch/gearbox).With sporty highway driving I get between 8 and 9 L /100km.

Thanks Infoschumi. Is yours a petrol or diesel engine?

@BabyDog Was there an engineers examination & report for you or from VW / Skoda UK carried out and VW UK accepted this conclusions from that & accepted the rejection, or what happened? Nothing to do with the fuel consumption then, just mandatory features the car had which you did not like, or were there actual faults?

I really wonder why BabyDog chose the car in the first place. Did he/she not take it for an extended test drive ?

On 06/04/2026 at 01:46, Tom-Kodiaq said:

Thanks Infoschumi. Is yours a petrol or diesel engine?

It's the RS petrol version,so your consumption should soon be around those numbers,even lower maybe.

On 05/04/2026 at 13:21, Evolution13 said:

Coasting is not an issue on the longevity of a DSG (DQ381 if you have that.) It has other issues. As to what we used to call RUNNING in & Skoda / VW refer to in the Owners Manual as 'Driving in'. That is settlining the drive train, bearlings, brakes etc, newness off tyres, adjust pressures, maybe increased OIL consumption in the first 5,000 km. That oil that is in from the factory even if 0w 20 FS IV / VW508 00 / 509 00 is to assist the Breaking in. Its not rubbish oil. Not that replacing it early is likely to improve efficiency or economy.

During coasting your car will rev-match after each throttle pedal touch and this will harm the clutch packs/flywheel etc.
Driving in/Running in/Breaking in...who cares about terms,everything needs time to settle,from engine bearings,bushings,piston rings to wheel bearings and after that the car should feel totally different.I also bought a dipstick and after 5500km when I did the first oil change myself it had absolutely no oil consumption. It was on the max line since 0 km. It's a fantastic car if you take care of it.It's not even expensive,you can buy the OE oil and OE oil filter for like 70 euros.

On 05/04/2026 at 21:24, aronisk said:

I think you exaggerate a bit, when you say it is a death trap...

First of all, Lane assist is mandatory....and the fact that you don t find helpful, doesn't mean that it is not for others...

Next, the speed warning is not that loud at all, except of being mandatory too. If it is not connected to your sound system, then you barely can hear it...

Regarding virtual pedal now, it is true that it has happened to me a couple of times...but there is a reason...like you said you were organizing stuff in the boot..at this moment feet, are exactly facing the virtual pedal sensor, and their motion is read as a command to close...it is a matter of getting used to it and treat it accordingly....

Finally, regarding AEB, it is true that I have heard so from a couple of drivers, but personally, it has been engaged a couple of times, that really needed to...

Other than that, I find it to be one of the best cars I ve ever had, which of course isn't quite a reliable criterion, but among other drivers I know, it is far one of the best in its class...

You're lucky, but I've had mine checked by the DVSA and they agree that mine was dangerous as virtually anything activated my AEB, Skoda UK had no answer apart from to accept my rejection. It's a shame as it would've been an amazing car if the AEB wasn't so sensitive in mine. We know from other members that there are a few instances of over-sensitive AEB, especially those that got rear-ended.