[News-Oxcart Network]
Skoda, one of the world's four oldest automakers, once left a deep impression on consumers of different eras, and with the continuous development of the automotive industry and the influx of new models, it seems to have diluted the memory left by this brand model. At a time when the SUV market was becoming increasingly hot, the succession of Kodiak and Kodiak GT received a lot of consumer attention at that time. Today, the two models have reached an important point in their life cycle, how will Skoda upgrade these two models? And today we're going to look at how they've changed.
New Kodiak
Compared with the overseas version of the Kodiak model released in the first half of 2021, the domestic redesign has a more obvious visual difference.
The changes in the appearance of the new Kodiak are mainly concentrated on the front face, which still retains the design style of the Skoda family crystal cut. The waterfall grille differs from the chrome fangs designed overseas version of the model at the bumper.
The new Kodiak headlights have also undergone significant changes, the original L-shaped daytime running lights have become a tri-fold design, more in line with its crystal-cut design style, and the official interpretation language has been evolved into a "flowing crystal exquisite aesthetic design concept".
As a redesigned model, the side changes of the new car are not very large, the body size is still 2791mm wheelbase length, the new car's two-color wheels are equipped with Pirelli tires, and the tire size is 235/50 R19. In addition, everyone pays attention to the waist line, this tough polyline has high requirements for the stamping process of the steel plate, and from the perspective of gap articulation and curved fullness, the SAIC factory in Changsha has done a good job.
In terms of the rear, the new car adopts a new taillight design and uses a multi-layered horizontal line outline, which looks sharper than the current model. The two-out air inlet holes on both sides below are also different, and the shape design of the diffuser is added.
In terms of power, the new Kodiak is equipped with the third-generation EA888 series 2.0T turbocharged engine, with a maximum horsepower of 220 hp and a maximum torque of 350 Nm; the transmission is still matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. In addition, driving modes including economy, standard, sport, personalized mode, etc. will be provided to bring different driving experiences to the driver.
New Kodiak GT
Compared with the new Kodiak GT mentioned above, the changes in the appearance part of the new Kodiak are less obvious, and the design of the current model is basically retained. From the details, the grille of the new car has been replaced by a blackened trim. According to the communication with the field engineers, we learned that the main reason for this is to provide two different sets of different shapes to make a difference.
The new car is equipped with endurance tires, with tires with a tyre size of 235/45 R20, which is an inch larger than the Kodiak. In terms of wheel design, it is consistent with the current models we have tested.
The Kodiak GT designed the GT logo at the junction of the fenders and the front door to highlight its own characteristics.
The Kodiak GT is obviously different from the Kodiak part from the side of the whole vehicle, starting from the B-pillar to lead to a downward curve, and the D-pillar increases the angle of slipping, and indeed has a lot of fashionable design elements in it. And because the angle of the slide between the B-pillar and the C-pillar is not obvious, there is still a good head space for the rear passengers. Due to the slip-on design, the Kodiak GT rear windshield is designed at an angle that is tilted compared to the Kodiak, and in order to emphasize its own sporty style, the Kodiak GT has designed a more flamboyant bilateral double-out exhaust system.
#编辑总结
The interior part of both cars, due to the confidentiality agreement, we can not disclose it for the time being. However, you can spoil in advance, the changes in the interior part of both models are quite large, and it is worth looking forward to.
In recent years, due to the intensification of market competition, independent brands have continued to seize the market for former joint venture brand models relying on models with faster changes and higher configurations. How to make the car play a transportation function at the same time, so that passengers can enjoy high intelligence and high brand pride has become the appeal of many consumers, can Skoda break the game with these two models? Let's wait and see!