I believe that many people have heard the phrase "those who understand the public have bought Skoda". The words are a bit playful, but they show savoy Volkswagen Skoda's distinct "sense of value".
After the integration into the Volkswagen Group, Skoda's products have always maintained a close "blood" relationship with the Volkswagen brand. "Three major pieces", chassis texture, technology... As far as consumers can think, Skoda is outstanding. In the Chinese market, SAIC Volkswagen Skoda's market strategy is very moderate, and the pricing is more humane. In the eyes of people who understand, SAIC Volkswagen Skoda models have become a rare "good thing". Especially after the horizontal comparison, it is easier to find the "sense of value" of SAIC Volkswagen Skoda.
While adhering to the sense of value, the product texture and technical specifications of SAIC Volkswagen Skoda are also constantly upgrading. Brand preferences aside, the sincerity shown by SAIC Volkswagen Skoda has not disappointed. As a result, people see that the new generation of Octavia PRO further lowers the threshold of Volkswagen's MQB-Evo's latest digital technology. Kodiak, which has just ushered in a mid-term redesign, has even brought design benefits to domestic consumers that overseas versions do not have.
Dewei sport medium SUV
Unexpectedly, the domestic mid-term redesign version of Kodiak adopted the design style of the European version of the RS model, which changed the slightly calm impression of the past. The strong sports atmosphere is the benefit of the new Kodiak to young people.
The upper and lower air intakes and split headlights of the new car have been blackened, the lower air intakes have also adopted a honeycomb grille, and the air intakes on both sides have also added a high-gloss black design. The body's same-color rear surround also added "double out exhaust" and "diffuser" decorations. In addition, the plastic surrounding area on the side of the new car is smaller and the shape is more angular; the rim size of the sports GT model is also one size larger than that of the old model, which is more visually impactful. At the same time, the new car is also equipped with a three-spoke sports steering wheel of the overseas version of the RS model, and even added the same deep sea blue color of the overseas RS model.
Also unexpectedly, the interior of the new Kodiak has been completely redesigned. The dashboard adopts the flat shape popular in the domestic car market, and uses a lot of obtuse angle elements, the shape is exquisite, simple and atmospheric. The 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel and the 12-inch central control screen suspended in the center of the dashboard exude a sense of technology that follows the trend. At the same time, the same steering wheel of the RS model adopts a suspension rotation button, and the air conditioner air outlet is designed with a hovering paddle design and inlaid with kodiaQ logo. It is also worth mentioning that the new Kodiak's instrument panels and door panels are heavily wrapped in soft clad materials, and perforated leather and metal brushed and carbon fiber trim are added. Overall, the new Kodiak is both luxurious and sporty, and the design texture and grade sense have been greatly improved.
The "front runner" of top power
Unsurprisingly, the new Kodiak, which has a more sporty atmosphere, is not a "flower rack".
Unlike tanyue on the same platform, the mid-term revamped version of Kodiak is equipped with a third-generation EA888 series 2.0T engine and a DQ381 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Among them, the maximum power of the 2.0T low-power version of the engine reaches 137 kW, and the maximum torque reaches 320 Nm. The 2.0T high-power version of the engine has a maximum power of 162 kW and a maximum torque of 350 Nm. And the top model is also equipped with a four-wheel drive system.
From the actual experience, the throttle is adjusted calmly and linearly, and the power output is heeled. The matching of the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission engine is very "in tune", the upshift is smooth, and the downshift is crisp. The chassis is still a typical Ashkenazi texture, with good toughness, and comfort, and a strong overall sense. In particular, the power reserve of the engine is very abundant, and the obvious staying power can still be felt at the middle and high speeds. The 2.0T model only takes 6.48 seconds to "break the hundred", more than 90% of SUVs. Such a dynamic is already at the top.
Highly digital joint venture standard
In the era of digitalization and intelligent "dominance", the mid-term revamped version of Kodiak also caters to the trend. On the instrument panel, the 10.25-inch full LCD digital instrument and the 12-inch suspension central control screen are pleasing to the eye, and the digital taste comes to the face.
As the latest product of SAIC Volkswagen Skoda, the new Kodiak is also equipped with the smart car-connected MOS 3.X system for the first time, which supports Apple CarPlay/Baidu CarLife, as well as OTA remote upgrades, mobile phone control cars, and car home interconnection. Moreover, the system not only integrates the five core functions of intelligent voice, intelligent navigation, intelligent entertainment, intelligent travel, and intelligent connected control car, but also expands new functions such as AVATAR artificial intelligence partners, self-driving travel books, intelligent services for life scenes, driving video recording and photography.
Incidentally, Kodiak's AVATAR AI partner uses Cyrence's speech recognition technology to interact with users for multiple rounds of voice interaction. In addition to Mandarin, Cantonese and English, it also supports multi-regional dialects, and the accuracy of speech recognition is first-class.
Looking around, the digitalization and intelligence of the new Kodiak are no less than any car, and in a sense, it has also refreshed the benchmark of the joint venture car brand vehicle interconnection.
Leapfrog mobile multi-functional living room
While many upgrades have been made, the new Kodiak is also better in terms of space utilization and comfort.
Compared with the current model, the body size of the new version of Kodiak has reached 4701mmX1883mmX1676mm, and the wheelbase is 2791mm. While maintaining the width and height of the overflight, the body size exceeds that of mid-size SUVs such as Tangaku and Oncovi S.
Thanks to the wider body, the interior space of the new Kodiak five-seater model has been second-killed by cr-V, RAV4 Rongfang and other compact SUVs. At the same time, its lateral space also exceeds that of the same class models as Tiguan L and Tanyue. The seven-seater model adopts a 2+3+2 seat layout, and the third row of seats is equipped with Easy Entry one-button entry function, which is more convenient to enter and exit the car than other seven-seater models.
The new Kodiak "Pull" is also unambiguous. Up to 22 flexible storage spaces are also available, including the driver's side door umbrella slot, glasses case, card slot, B-pillar coat hook, central storage lattice cup holder, and more, according to official figures.
The minimum trunk volume of the five-seater model reaches 544 liters, and the maximum volume of the trunk of the full range of models can be extended to 2065L, and it is even possible to pull a double-door refrigerator. And after the two or three rows fall, it can form a double bed, which can meet the temporary rest of a family of three.
Combined with space volume, utilization and flexibility, it is not an exaggeration to say that the new Kodiak is a mobile multi-functional living room.
No other semicolon "sense of value"
In the case of power, space and digital level, intelligence and digital level are not left behind, the "sense of value" of the new Kodiak is as always.
On the surface, the starting price of the new Kodiak is 9,000 yuan higher than the old model, but with more keyless entry/start, LCD dashboard, rear exhaust air outlet and other configurations, the size of the central control screen has also been upgraded to 12 inches. That's right, the new model cancels the entry-level model, and the overall configuration rate is higher. The official guidance price of its top model has also been reduced by 4,000 yuan, and the configuration has added 360-degree panoramic images, wireless charging of mobile phones, ventilation of front seats, and front sports seats.
In fact, as a German mid-size SUV, the new Kodiak is only priced at 186,900-243,900, which is nearly 20,000 lower than the price of the same level of Tiguan L, Oncovi S and Tanyue, and even lower than the price of compact SUVs such as Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Nissan X-Trail. As a result, the advantages of the new Kodiak are even more obvious.
Against the backdrop of slightly lower prices, the new Kodiak power and space of the standard 2.0T engine in the whole series have both "crushed" the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and Volkswagen Tanyue. It is even more unimaginable that the new Kodiak also has more mobile phone interconnection, in-car atmosphere lights, front seat heating, two-row seat front and rear adjustment and other functions than the latter two, and the size of the LCD instrument and the central control screen is also larger.
As far as the "sense of value" is concerned, the new Kodiak still has "no semicolon".
Write at the end:
While maintaining the advantages of large space, strong power and excellent handling performance that are difficult to match, the new Kodiak has evolved again in terms of design, texture and digitalization, refreshing the new standard of SAIC Volkswagen Skoda's "sense of value". Frankly, the new Kodiak may be the 200,000 most sporty Midsize Ashkenazi SUV you can buy.
The appearance of the mid-term revamped version of Kodiak adopts the design style of the overseas RS sport version model, and the design is more youthful and dynamic. The GT version also adds a lot of exclusive sports design, which is the most sporty German mid-size SUV you can buy in 200,000.