The Kodiak is the highest-spec SUV in the Skoda family, but due to the decline of the brand in recent years, sales are not very high. On the other hand, it also has a certain relationship with product strength, which has not changed significantly for nearly 6 years since its launch, and consumers' aesthetic fatigue has occurred. Fortunately, this year, Kodiak ushered in a mid-term redesign, the appearance and interior have different ranges of changes, especially the design of the car, the change is very large, it is not too much to say that it is a replacement.
Let's start with the overall look
The old rule is to look at the overall design first, and the shape of the new Kodiak has changed significantly. The mid-grid grille at the front of the car seems to have been reduced, and the headlights on both sides have become more compact, and many sharp lines can still be seen, which is a derivative of Skoda's concept of Czech crystal cutting. The side lines are basically unchanged, still very tough, in line with the concept of European cars. The tail change is even smaller, the light is one, the exhaust is one, and the other seems to be nothing.
Let's look at some details
The new Kodiak creates a good light and shadow effect through the shape of some metal parts, which is relatively rare on the market at present, and because we are shooting a high-end model, we can see the camera in the center of the net and a trim panel to protect the internal millimeter-wave radar. The shape of the headlamp has become an inward curved design, which is more refined than the original headlamp.
Kodiak's positioning is a medium-sized SUV, the body is not long, the current model is on sale less than 4.7 meters, reflected in the appearance of the body, but there is a feeling of a larger size, the small window size behind the door proves that the new model will still provide a third row of seats, but the sitting posture is more stubborn, as an emergency or occasional short trip is OK.
The exhaust at the rear looks like two serious double out, but this is not the case, the double out is double out, but it is hidden, if the winter wind is strong, you will see the smoke running to the side, which is not too much of a disadvantage, because now most of the cars are hidden exhaust, Kodiak gave a decoration.
The inside of the car has changed dramatically
This time Kodiak's interior can be regarded as a big change, the design of the entire center console has changed, the most obvious point is the LCD screen independent setting, visually more scientific and technological, and should be increased in size, due to limited time, we have not been able to fully experience the car machine system, so for the degree of intelligence and ease of use for the time being, it is not easy to say. The trim plate in front of the co-pilot uses a carbon fiber-like pattern, which should be optional, a silver trim strip runs through, and the lower part is a lot of punched veneers and stitches, which feels very good and is a craft that many luxury cars do not have.
The steering wheel of this revision has also changed, it is still a three-spoke flat bottom, but from the original overall downward, it has become an upward pattern, it is considerable to say that the user likes which is not necessarily, but the steering wheel of the new model looks younger and in line with the characteristics of the times.
The change of the central control platform is not obvious, it is still the set of things of the Volkswagen Group, which is very easy to use after getting used to it, and some functions use physical buttons, which should be praised, which is much better than the way to lazily put it on the screen.
Due to limited time, we did not shoot the complete interior space, but from the actual experience, and the old model is not much different, with reference to the performance of the old model, 4 people ride is the most comfortable state, more than 5 people is a little crowded. There is no independent air conditioner in the rear row, but there is an air conditioner outlet, and there are two power interfaces, namely USB Type-A and Type-C, which is very friendly, because there are still many devices with only the old USB port, but the future trend is Type-C, which is much friendlier than those who are all Type-C.
The 5-seat version of the trunk is large
Our live-action vehicle is a 5-seater version of the model, which should also be the main model for future sales, because there is no third row, so the trunk space is quite considerable, and it is very rare for ordinary families to fill it up. The floor of the entire trunk is sunken downwards, which is stronger than many new energy vehicles, after all, there is no need to carry batteries.
Since we did not test drive, so the power part will not be discussed in detail, you can refer to the current Kodiak, the performance should be similar. In addition, due to the inability to experience the Kodiak GT, it is a pity that we do not over-analyze the models that have not been experienced. As far as Kodiak's current performance is concerned, it is quite sincere, even if it is maintained at the original price, it is within a reasonable range.