Skoda is refining the 2027 Kodiaq, an update to its family SUV arriving two and a half years after the debut of the second generation. Camouflaged prototypes reveal changes to the lighting units, bumpers, and grille, along with new customization options. The interior focuses on digitalization with a larger instrument cluster and touchscreen, while assistance systems receive upgrades and the RS version goes electrified.
Big screen, refined assistance, and a more efficient RS 🚗
The 2027 Kodiaq update focuses on connectivity and efficiency. The dashboard features a redesigned digital instrument cluster and a larger central touchscreen that reduces physical buttons. Assistance systems include new remote parking functions and predictive cruise control. The major mechanical novelty is an electrified RS version, combining a combustion engine with a 48V mild-hybrid system to reduce fuel consumption without sacrificing performance.
The Kodiaq RS: now with an ECO label, but without losing the roar ⚡
Skoda has decided that the Kodiaq RS must also be eco-friendly, so they've fitted it with a 48V mild-hybrid system. Now you'll be able to drive at 130 km/h in electric mode for a few seconds, just long enough for the neighbor in the left lane not to know if you're a sporty SUV or a silent vacuum cleaner. The good thing is that when you floor it, the gasoline engine still roars, because removing the sound from the RS would be like serving a beer without foam: technically possible, but morally wrong.