A few days ago, SAIC Volkswagen Skoda released the appearance of the new Kodiak interior official map, as a modified model, the new Kodiak in the appearance has made a certain optimization adjustment, the interior is used and overseas new Skoda Kodiak completely different design, more scientific and technological sense, it is expected that this model will be likely to be officially listed in the first quarter of this year, so what are the highlights of the new Skoda Kodiak?
In terms of appearance, the first look at the past, can obviously find that the new Kodiak compared to the current model in the front face has a certain change, compared to the current model of the front grille size has been reduced, the edges and corners are more distinct, the structure inside the grille is more three-dimensional, the lower grille from the original one-piece design to the upper and lower double layer, left, middle and right three-stage design, and in the front surround on both sides of the air intake area also uses a sharp angle metal trim, similar to the overseas version of the Kodiak RS Sport version of the front bracket is more sharp, The sense of movement is further enhanced.
At the same time, in the details, the shape of the new Skoda Kodiak headlights and fog light area has also been adjusted, the lower line of the headlight group converges first, the shape of the headlight is more compact, and the modeling area of the light group below is further reduced, making the whole front face shape a stronger sense of integration.
On the side of the body, the side skirt at the bottom of the new Skoda Kodiak has also been redesigned, the original metal trim strip has been eliminated, the area of the guard plate at the bottom has been reduced, making the body side more integrated, the shape of the wheel hub has been further optimized, and the real-shot model uses 19-inch two-color aluminum alloy wheels and is equipped with Pirelli 235/50 R19 SCORPION tires.
In the design of the rear, the new Skoda Kodiak taillight shape has been greatly adjusted, the style of diamond cutting has further evolved, the two sides have a folded corner design, it looks more slender, the silver guard plate surrounding the bottom of the current model is canceled, and the black skid plate is used with chrome-plated schedule decoration on both sides, which looks very performance-oriented, but the actual exhaust is still hidden design.
In terms of interior, the new Skoda Kodiak has changed greatly compared with the current model, and there is a clear difference with the overseas version of the new Kodiak, and the embedded central control screen of the current and overseas new Kodiak is not adopted, but a floating central control screen similar to Skoda's new Octavia is adopted, and the layout of the center console and the style of the air conditioner outlet are also adjusted.
The new Skoda Kodiak suspension central control screen measures 12.1 inches, equipped with the new MOS 3.X intelligent vehicle connection system, with a 10.3-inch full LCD meter and 10-color mood lights, which further enhances the sense of technology in the car.
The new Skoda Kodiak uses a very chic three-frame flat-bottomed sports steering wheel, and the multi-function buttons on both sides of the steering wheel are matched with the design of metal rollers, which has a very good grip and a good texture.
The new Skoda Kodiak gear has little change in the shape of the area compared to the current model, and the rear is equipped with driving mode selection, AutoHold automatic parking, EPB electronic parking and ESP off buttons, which are very convenient to operate.
The real model is also equipped with a rear air conditioner outlet, and the bottom is equipped with a USB-C and a USB charging interface in addition to a storage space, which is convenient for rear passengers to charge different devices.
In terms of the space of the trunk, the new Skoda Kodiak has not changed much, there are two storage compartments on the left and right sides of the trunk, and the space after the rear seats are reclined can be further expanded to meet the needs of most family users.
In terms of power, the new Skoda Kodiak has not changed much compared to the current model, the whole series is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine, respectively, TSI330 and TSI380 two different power tuning, of which the high-power version of the TSI380 model engine peak torque of 350N·m, the maximum power of 162kW, and the low-power version of the TSI330 model engine maximum power of 137kW, peak torque of 320N·m, are matched with 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
In general, as a modified model, the new Skoda Kodiak is more fashionable and sporty than the current model in appearance, and the interior is different from the current and overseas models, and the combination of full LCD instruments with suspension central control large screen is stronger, and the configuration is believed to have further improvement, and its product competitiveness is more worth looking forward to.