Brought home a Skoda Kodiaq L&K: Initial impressions post delivery

The car joins my MY20 Fortuner for family duties and I can instantly tell the Kodiaq will clock more km's due to how plush and luxurious it feels.

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First of all, thanks to this community for excellent insights. I recently took delivery of a Skoda Kodiaq L&K. Initially we booked for Magic Black however due to long wait time, we settled for a white color. The car is instant favorite in my family due to ease of ingress and egress and leg space available in the rear:

The car joins my MY20 Fortuner for family duties and I can instantly tell the Kodiaq will clock more km's due to how plush and luxurious it feels. The cabin is surprisingly well insulated and you won't hear any traffic or road noise. Compared to the Fortuner, in exterior it does feel a bit small in size but inside you wouldn't notice at all. If the ownership experience remains hassle free for even a year, we would be keen in getting another one:

We did have a little hiccup. After taking the delivery and driving home, we noticed the passenger door wasn't closing at all. After much investigation, we found the puddle lamp was hanging loose. I am guessing the clip broke somehow, not sure how though. My dad assuming he didn't close the door well, applied a bit more force causing a small dent to appear. After informing the SA, he suggested we bring the car to the service center to get it inspected. The service center being 30km one way through the city, we still couldn't visit and have temporarily double taped the puddle lamp. I have requested the SA to arrange a technician for home visit but he mentioned they will not visit for something so small. The dealership experience leaves a lot to be desired but that's another story for another day:

Ours is MY23, January manufactured. We took delivery mid March. The door edge protectors are indeed included and it's a nice feature addition. It protects your door edge when you open the door, and it automatically extends and retracts when you open or close the door. Door edges not longer require PPFs.

Lounge Step is a small padded cushion that comes with factory mats. You can remove it too. I guess anyone can buy these from Skoda or aftermarket and place it near rear passenger foot step:

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