{"id":2421,"date":"2025-08-02T10:43:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T00:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2025-07-25T14:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T04:48:48","slug":"review-2025-skoda-kodiaq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/wp-blog\/review-2025-skoda-kodiaq\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: 2025 SKODA Kodiaq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/skoda-kodiaq\"><strong>2025 SKODA Kodiaq<\/strong><\/a> has finally landed in Australia, and it feels like the brand\u2019s clever seven-seat SUV has been to finishing school. It is still the practical, value-heavy choice, but now it wears a sharper suit, packs a bigger 13\u2011inch touchscreen, nine airbags, and a raft of active safety tech. It launches locally with a single 2.0\u2011litre turbo\u2011petrol (140 kW\/320 Nm) and all-wheel drive, with Select, Sportline and a feature-laden Launch Edition on sale now, and an RS due later in the year.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"583\">Pros and Cons<\/h2>\n<h4 data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"593\">Pros<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"707\">Spacious cabin with truly useful third row and huge boot (up to 2,035 L).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"839\">Standard 13\u2011inch touchscreen, tri-zone climate, and heaps of USB-Cs even on the base car.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"964\">Seven\u2011year unlimited\u2011kilometre warranty and affordable, fixed\u2011price service packs.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1092\">Safety suite is stacked: nine airbags, Emergency Assist, Traffic Jam Assist and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1102\"><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1102\">Cons<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1212\">Official combined fuel use of 9.2 L\/100 km is merely okay, not great.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1316\">Only one engine tune for now; no hybrid option locally (yet).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1421\">0-100 km\/h in 8.2 seconds is fine, but some rivals feel punchier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1914\">How Much Does It Cost?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"2251\">Australian pricing starts at <strong data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1992\">$54,990 before on-road costs for the Select<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2023\">$58,990 for the Sportline<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2063\">$63,490 for the Launch Edition<\/strong>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/skoda-kodiaq\"><strong>Kodiaq RS<\/strong><\/a> arrives in September, with pricing to come. Expect the Select to be the volume seller given the big equipment jump over the old Style.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2283\">Features and Benefits<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2981\">Even the base <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/skoda-kodiaq\"><strong>2025 SKODA Kodiaq Select<\/strong><\/a> reads like a mid-spec competitor: <strong data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2518\">13\u2011inch touchscreen, 10\u2011inch Virtual Cockpit, heated front seats, tri-zone climate, two wireless phone chargers, five USB\u2011C ports, and a nine-speaker stereo<\/strong>. Step to the Sportline for Matrix LED headlights, 20\u2011inch wheels, suede\/leatherette trim and a premium sound system. The Launch Edition basically takes the ultimate pack and gifts it to you: <strong data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2868\">head-up display, surround-view camera, Dynamic Chassis Control, progressive steering, heated\/ventilated\/massaging front seats, and heated second-row seats<\/strong>. If you care about in-cabin tech and comfort, the value story is strong.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"2998\">Safety<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3490\">ANCAP has not stamped a score yet, but <strong data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3094\">Euro NCAP awarded the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/skoda-kodiaq\">Kodiaq<\/a> five stars in 2024<\/strong>. Every Aussie-spec car gets <strong data-start=\"3123\" data-end=\"3139\">nine airbags<\/strong>, adaptive cruise with stop\/go, AEB with pedestrian and cyclist detection, Blind\u2011Spot Monitoring, Rear Cross\u2011Traffic Alert, Emergency Assist, Traffic Jam Assist, Safe Exit Warning and more. It reads like a luxury-brand spec sheet, which matters when you are carting five kids and their sport gear on a Saturday.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3497\" data-end=\"3514\">Running Costs<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3968\">Skoda backs the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/skoda-kodiaq\"><strong>Kodiaq<\/strong><\/a> with a <strong data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3590\">seven-year, unlimited\u2011kilometre warranty<\/strong>, plus <strong data-start=\"3597\" data-end=\"3689\">pre\u2011paid service packs: $2,450 for five years\/75,000 km or $2,750 for seven years\/105,000 km<\/strong>. The official combined <strong data-start=\"3713\" data-end=\"3746\">fuel efficiency is 9.2 L\/100 km<\/strong>, and with a <strong data-start=\"3759\" data-end=\"3823\">58\u2011litre tank you are looking at roughly 630 km between fills<\/strong> if you match the claim. Not Prius territory, but acceptable for a 1.8\u2011tonne, AWD, seven-seat petrol SUV.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"4008\">Comparison To Its Competitors<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4010\" data-end=\"4677\">Cross-shop the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/skoda-kodiaq\"><strong>2025 SKODA Kodiaq<\/strong><\/a> against the <strong data-start=\"4055\" data-end=\"4104\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/hyundai-santa_fe\">Hyundai Santa Fe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/kia-sorento\">Kia Sorento<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/mazda-cx-80\">Mazda CX\u201180<\/a><\/strong>. The Hyundai and Kia start a touch cheaper on paper, and both offer hybrids, which the Skoda currently does not in Australia. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/mazda-cx-80\"><strong>CX\u201180<\/strong><\/a> brings premium vibes and a fresh badge in the seven-seat space, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/skoda-kodiaq\"><strong>Kodiaq<\/strong><\/a> counters with more standard kit for the money, genuinely clever packaging, and a cleaner, less fussy user interface. If you want hybrid-level fuel efficiency, you may look elsewhere. If you want <strong data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4599\">big-car practicality, Euro polish, and tech density without luxury-brand pricing<\/strong>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/skoda-kodiaq\"><strong>Kodiaq<\/strong><\/a> makes a very strong case.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4010\" data-end=\"4677\">2025 Skoda Kodiaq Review: Price, Size, Efficiency and Safety Explained<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Skoda Kodiaq 2025 review Australia\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ViB5W97YgGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4684\" data-end=\"4698\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"5096\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/skoda-kodiaq\"><strong>2025 SKODA Kodiaq<\/strong><\/a> is the same pragmatic family hauler it has always been, only smarter, roomier and better equipped. It is not the thriftiest, nor the most thrilling to drive, but it nails the brief most Australian families actually care about: space, safety, tech and value. If SKODA slips a hybrid or PHEV into local showrooms later, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorscout.com.au\/model\/skoda-kodiaq\"><strong>Kodiaq<\/strong><\/a> could become the obvious pick in the segment.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"5103\" data-end=\"5123\">Rating: 8.6\/10<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5125\" data-end=\"5409\">It scores big on value, equipment, ride comfort and safety, loses a few points for middling fuel efficiency and the lack of a hybrid option, and lands in the sweet spot for families who want European polish without European pricing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 SKODA Kodiaq has finally landed in Australia, and it feels like the brand\u2019s clever seven-seat SUV has been to finishing school. It is still the practical, value-heavy choice, but now it wears a sharper suit, packs a bigger 13\u2011inch touchscreen, nine airbags, and a raft of active safety tech. 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