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2021 Skoda Kodiaq facelift unveiled

2021 Skoda Kodiaq facelift globally unveiled. The latest version of the seven-seater SUV features a number of updates and revisions, both inside and out.

The 2021 Skoda Kodiaq facelift has been unveiled. The SUV now comes with updates to the exterior as well as some feature additions.

Changes to the exterior include a larger front grille, tweaked LED headlamps and LED tail lights which are now slimmer than before, redesigned front and rear bumpers, a rear spoiler at the back with winglets on the sides of the rear windows and restyled alloy wheels in varying sizes.

The interiors of the 2021 Skoda Kodiaq have also been updated and get additional features and equipment. These include newly designed leather-wrapped seats which offer electronic adjustability, ventilation and massage functions. The car also comes with a 10.25-inch virtual cockpit, a 9.2-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit with connected car technology, LED ambient lighting and a multifunction two-spoke steering wheel among other features. The 2021 Kodiaq also comes with 2 additional speakers position on the front doors. The dashboard on the facelift SUV though has been carried forward from the previous model. However, it does comes with contrast stitching, along with new textures and patterns giving it a more premium appeal.

The refreshed Kodiaq is offered in Style, Ambition, Sportline, L&K and RS variants. All variants are powered by a set of petrol and diesel engine options in varying states-of-tune. These include a 1.5-litre TSI unit producing 148 BHP and mated to a 6-speed manual transmission with front-wheel drive, a 2.0-litre TDI unit in two states-of-tune – 148 BHP or 198 BHP. This engine is mated to a seven-speed DSG automatic with power sent to all four wheels. The third engine on offer is a 2.0-litre TSI petrol unit that produces 188 BHP or 243 BHP and is mated to the same 7-speed DSG automatic gearbox and all-wheel drive configuration. The 243 BHP version is exclusive to the range-topping RS variant.

 
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