Skoda Auto which stopped selling the Kodiaq in early 2020 will now bring back the facelifted version of the flagship SUV with a new BS6 compliant petrol engine.
see photosGlobally, the Skoda Kodiaq facelift was introduced in April 2021, and India will get the same model
Skoda Auto India is finally all set to launch a BS6 compliant version of its flagship SUV – the Skoda Kodiaq, and it will go on sale in January 2022. The company stopped selling the model in early 2020 when the Bharat Stage 6 emission norms came into force. . While the SUV was supposed to be launched only last year, there were challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage. Globally, Skoda has already launched a mid-life facelift for the Kodiaq, and we would expect the company to launch the same model in India as well.
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Now, the BS4 version of Skoda Kodiaq It was sold in India as a completely knocked down (CKD) model. However, the new facelift, BS6 variant is expected to take the fully built unit or CBU route to India. This is likely to come under the bid of 2500 cars, which OEMs are allowed to import without the need for homologation.
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The BS6 variant of the Skoda Kodiaq is expected to arrive in India as a completely built unit or CBU model
NS Skoda The Kodiaq has already been spotted testing in India without any camouflage, and visually, the SUV will remain identical to the facelifted version that was revealed in April 2021. So, you will get new multi-slat butterfly grille, slimmer LED headlamps and new ones. LED DRL. The SUV comes with new fog lamps and a new bumper that gets a larger end-to-end mesh grille. India is likely to get only one top-spec variant with bigger 20-inch wheels. The rear section has also been updated with a new roof-mounted spoiler, sculpted tailgate, new sharp-looking wraparound LED taillamps and a muscular rear bumper.
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India is likely to get only one top-spec variant with bigger 20-inch wheels
Inside, the cabin layout of the Kodiaq remains the same, but the styling looks refreshed. The SUV also gets new two-spoke steering which we have already seen Excellent, Octavia and new kushaki. However, the Kodiaq also gets an updated 9.2-inch infotainment system and a 10.25-inch instrument cluster, along with new massage seats that will be optional. Globally, Skoda also offers options for Eeco seats, which are made using recycled vegetable material, however, it is too early to say whether India will get the same. There’s an updated Canton sound system with ten speakers along with a trunk-mounted subwoofer.
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While the overall layout of the cabin remains unchanged, it gets a new steering wheel, updated infotainment system and instrument cluster and new massage seats which will be optional.
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The India-spec Skoda Kodiaq will be powered by the same 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI engine that also powers the Superb and Octavia sedans in Skoda India’s line-up. The engine is tuned to develop 187 bhp and 320 Nm of peak torque and will be mated to a 7-speed DSG automatic transmission as standard.
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