New Skoda Kodiaq prices revealed: starts from £36,645

• New Skoda Kodiaq available to order April 10
• Costs from £36,645
• All-new exterior design
• Revamped interior styling
• Larger than the outgoing car
• Plug-in hybrids offered for the first time

This is the all-new Skoda Kodiaq. The popular family car has updated styling, a brand-new interior and plenty of technology inside and out, making it a compelling alternative to the Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento.

New Skoda Kodiaq price and specs

The new Skoda Kodiaq is available to order from 10 April, with prices starting from £36,645. That makes it around £5,000 cheaper than a Kia Sorento, and it undercuts the Land Rover Discovery Sport by over £6,000. It is more expensive than a Nissan X-Trail though, that car starts from £30,600.

There will be two trim levels available from launch: SE and SE L. A more aggressive-looking SportLine version will join the lineup later down the line.

New Skoda Kodiaq SE: from £36,645

Despite being the base model, the Kodiaq SE comes pretty well-equipped as standard. All cars get a 13.0-inch infotainment screen, a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, keyless entry and start, LED front and rear lights and 18-inch alloy wheels.

New Skoda Kodiaq SE L: from £40,205

Splashing out on the SE L trim gets you a handful of tasty upgrades. This model gets matrix LED headlights, 19-inch alloy wheels, artificial leather upholstery, an electrically adjustable driver’s seat and a power tailgate.

New Skoda Kodiaq design

The new Skoda Kodiaq is a case of evolution rather than revolution when compared to the outgoing model. It may look pretty similar, but it has been nicely modernised.

If you look at this new car from the front, it doesn’t appear to be radically different ot the outgoing model. You still have a split headlight design, and they’re LED as standard. The lamps themselves are slightly sleeker than before though, and the grille is a bit wider and more imposing. For a bit of added bling, certain models also get an LED strip running through the grille.

Looking down the side, this new Kodiaq has a very similar boxy silhouette to the current car. It is around six centimetres longer than before though, which should aid interior space and help boost Skoda’s reputation for cavernous practicality. Alloy wheels start at 17-inches, rising to 20s on higher-spec models.

It’s at the rear of the car where you’ll see the biggest change, with an all-new wraparound tail light design featuring a full-width light bar across the boot. All cars also get a neat roof spoiler for some added sporty flavour, and the Skoda logo has been ditched in favour of the brand name spelled out across the tailgate.

New Skoda Kodiaq interior and infotainment

The cabin of the all-new Skoda Kodiaq was revealed a few weeks prior to the rest of the car, and it’s a radical departure from the outgoing version featuring plenty of new technology. We’ve been hands-on with the new car to see if it’s as much substance as it is style.

It has a really upmarket ambience, with a swooping dashboard that’s split into multiple different materials of different colours. It doesn’t feel as posh as upmarket German alternatives when you start poking around, but the design is certainly effective. It’s suitably techy inside too, with a massive 13.0-inch touchscreen that has sharp graphics and is really quick to navigate between menus. You also get some physical dials beneath this which can be customised to perform different functions, useful to stop you having to dig through touchscreen menus on the move.

Skoda Kodiaq space and practicality

The Skoda Kodiaq is a big SUV, so unsurprisingly it’s really roomy inside, wherever you sit. Those in the second row have miles of headroom and legroom, and you can fit three across the bench fairly easily, though the middle seat isn’t particularly comfortable and you feel perched above the people beside you.

Storage is decent in the front, with door bins that can take a large bottle, and large cubby holes beneath the armrest and under the main screen. You also get two USB-C slots in the front and back.

Boot space is huge, with 910 litres behind the second row, which is 75 litres more than the old car. You also get 340 litres with all seven seats in place, which is a 70-litre increase, and on par with an average hatchback.

The boot is quite high off the ground, which could make it tricky to lift heavy items in, but the area is usefully square so it’s easy to make the most of the capacity on offer. Underfloor storage is present, but it’s not particularly useful, though you do get a 12V socket and folding tie hooks to stop your shopping rolling around.

New Skoda Kodiaq engines

You’ll have the option of two petrol engines, two diesel engines and a plug-in hybrid version to choose from in the new Skoda Kodiaq. All are paired to an automatic transmission.

The petrol units will include a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid – a first for the Kodiaq – that develops 150hp, with the other option a 2.0-litre engine with 204hp paired to a four-wheel drive system.

For the diesels, there’s a 2.0-litre engine that’s offered with 150hp or 193hp. The most powerful version is a 4×4.

As a first for the Kodiaq, Skoda will be offering the iV plug-in hybrid setup. That includes a 1.5-litre petrol engine and a six-speed automatic transmission, with 204hp on offer.

As a PHEV, you get a 25.7kWh battery pack that allows for more than 62 miles of pure electric driving. Unlike many other PHEVs though, the Kodiaq will have 50kW DC charging, so you can top up quickly at a public fast charger.

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