New Skoda Kodiaq teased ahead of India launch: Design, features, engine and more
Skoda Auto India is getting ready to launch the next-generation Skoda Kodiaq in the Indian market. Ahead of its official launch, the company has officially teased the new Kodiaq in its social media platforms revealing the exterior and interior design of the SUV. The new Kodiaq was first showcased at the 2025 Bharat Mobility Expo and was also spotted spied testing on Indian roads. In this article, let’s take a look at everything we know so far.
The Skoda Kodiaq in its second generation gets a new design, improved dynamics, new interior, and additional features and has grown in size and gets revised powertrain and gearbox options. Globally, it’s offered in both five-seat and seven-seat layouts. However, in India it’s expected to be offered in five seat layout and two variants.
The new Kodiaq is based on Škoda’s new design language and the SUV is longer and lower. The SUV has grown by 61mm from 4.69-metres to 4.75-metres but the wheelbase and width remain same at 2.71-metres and 1.8-metres respectively. The SUV gets a sculpted bonnet with a newly designed hexagonal Skoda grille. It also gets a revised Skoda logo finished in Matt dark chrome. The SUV now features sleek split matrix LED headlights with connecting LED strips. Below it gets wide air intakes with a skid plate. Skoda claims the drag Coefficient of the new Kodiaq has been reduced to cd = 0.282. It also gets newly designed alloy wheels ranging from 17 to 20 inches. At the rear, it gets a re-designed tailgate and bumper with an extended roof spoiler. It also gets a redesigned rear apron with an integrated diffuser and the D-pillar gets a dark chrome finish.
The SUV features a newly designed dashboard layout with a big free-standing touchscreen infotainment system with small rotary dials below with a small screen embedded inside. The SUV gets vertically stacked vents with more use of leatherette upholstery. Skoda says that the upholstery is made entirely out of recycled polyester.
In terms of features, the Kodiaq gets a 13.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, a 10-inch digital instrument cluster with a HUD display, 15W wireless smartphone charging with active cooling, unique LED ambient light strip placements and umbrella storage at the front doors. Other expected features include connected car tech, an in-built navigation system, a premium sound system, a performance-oriented features display, a power delivery display and an off-road information display.
Talking about the engine, the new Skoda Kodiaq will be powered by a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder, turbo petrol engine with 190 PS of power and 320 nm torque. It comes paired with a 7-speed DSG gearbox, which sends power to all four wheels.
