SKODA KODIAQ RS

CZECH OILER CHARGES TO ITS OWN BEAT

- TIM ROBSON

Model Skoda Kodiaq RS

Engine 1968cc 4cyl, dohc, 16v, twin-turbo diesel

Max power 176kW @ 4000rpm

Max torque 500Nm @ 1750-2500rpm

Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch

Weight 1858kg

0-100km/h 6.9sec (claimed)

Economy 6.2L/100km

Price $65,990

On sale Q3 2020

AND LO, the age of the performance SUV did descend upon us like a plague, and we will do well to come out the other side. And people buy them, even if there’s no especially compelling reason to do so.

To wit, Skoda’s Kodiaq RS. On face value, it’s a perfectly well-sorted mid-size seven-seat SUV, based on the bones of the VW Group’s MQB underpinnings and rammed full of valid spec.