Skoda Kodiaq review

Skoda's second-gen family SUV lands in the UK with a design refresh and hybrid power The technical rundown of the second-generation Skoda Kodiaq might sound quite familiar.This is largely because the Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Tiguan, Skoda Superb and the Kodiaq are all based on a new verthe Volkswagen Group's MQB Evo platform.The estates were a joint development led by Skoda, but the SUVs are "entirely separate". Mind you, Skoda can stray only so far from what the mothership dictates.The biggest mechanical change is that this architecture can accommodate a massive 25.7kWh battery for a company car tax-friendly electric-only range of 62 miles, beating the equivalent Kia Sorento PHEV (34 miles), and Volkswagen Multivan e-Hybrid (30 miles).The original Kodiaq conspicuously lacked a PHEV option, so that’s another major win, and like the old car this one is also available as a seven seater.At the same time, you can also get some reassuringly traditional powerplants, with a choice of two petrol engines (a mild-hybrid 1.5-litre and a 2.0-litre) and two diesels (both 2.0-litres, just in a different state of tune), all with four cylinders. Gearboxes are all dual-clutch (DSG) automatics.