ŠKODA announces prices for new KODIAQ SUV

By Gerry Murphy

At last ŠKODA Ireland have revealed Irish pricing and specification details for its new five and seven-seat KODIAQ SUV, with prices starting at €28,795.

It’s coming to Ireland in March with three trim levels (Active, Ambition and Style), five engine and transmission options and 14 different exterior colour options, with a seven-seater option available for just €1,000 more than the standard five seat model.

At its most basic entry level Active trim level, it includes a host of features, including 17” Ratikon Alloys, Cruise Control, Bluetooth, Climatronic air conditioning and the clever Smartlink technology for Smart Phone integration with the infotainment system.

Up next is the Ambition trim level that offers additional features such as 18” Triton Alloy, Keyless Engine Start, Silver Roof Rails and Front & Rear Parking Sensors.

At the top-of-the-range, the Style trim level includes additional features such as 19” Triglav Alloys, Keyless Car Unlock & Keyless Engine Start, Full LED headlights, Alcantara upholstery, Interior Ambient Lighting, a rear-view camera, 8” Columbus Navigation system and the additional connectivity features mentioned above.

The SKODA KODIAQ also comes with a host of connectivity features. Smartlink+ smartphone integration system containing Apple Car Play and Google Android Auto is now available as standard.

The Columbus Navigation & Infotainment system which is standard on the Style trimline also comes with an additional 4G LTE SIM card slot to enable a high speed Wi-Fi hotspot within the car and a host of additional connected services from ŠKODA Connect.

ŠKODA Connect: Mobile Online Services offers real time route planning, real time parking and petrol prices in the locality, customisable newsfeed, weather, customisable points of interest, in addition to other online services.

A second ŠKODA Connect solution which is also standard on all trimlines offers additional functionality like remote access to the vehicle via the new ŠKODA Connect Mobile App in addition to a number of additional driver assistance solutions.

One such driver assistance feature is the Emergency Call (e-Call) function which will automatically call the emergency services once an airbag is activated to further improve occupant safety.