I had a quick look at the new Skoda Kodiaq today. I didn't take it for a test drive, just had a good look at it in the showroom. For reference I currently have a Skoda Yeti.
I was not impressed with the salesman. He was clueless and completely unprepared. He didn't even bother to note my queries so he could find out the answers. I expect much more from a salesman of a main dealer.
With regards to the car itself, my eyeline is still too near the top of the windscreen. Getting into the thing isn't trivial: I'm 6'4" and even with the seat fully back and fully down I was still hitting my knee on the front dashboard as I got in. Once in though, I had headroom and legroom. Like the Yeti, there's no manual release for the boot, which is a real issue when you've flattened the battery and need to get the jump leads which, of course, are typically stored in the boot. (I now keep mine under one of the front seats.) The interior trim is tacky and cheap. It's pretty much the same stuff I had in my old Proton Persona 20 years ago. I expect better when spending over £30K. The centre console has one USB power port, concealed under a sliding shutter (a nice touch) to the fore of the gear stick; there should be four - one for the dashcam, one for the driver's phone, one for the front passenger's phone, and one for something else. On the positive side, the instrument panel is clearly visible through the steering wheel and looks to be very clear, clean, and comprehensive. The seats felt very comfortable. The boot is much larger than the Yeti's.
Overall, I was disappointed with the Kodiaq.
I was not impressed with the salesman. He was clueless and completely unprepared. He didn't even bother to note my queries so he could find out the answers. I expect much more from a salesman of a main dealer.
With regards to the car itself, my eyeline is still too near the top of the windscreen. Getting into the thing isn't trivial: I'm 6'4" and even with the seat fully back and fully down I was still hitting my knee on the front dashboard as I got in. Once in though, I had headroom and legroom. Like the Yeti, there's no manual release for the boot, which is a real issue when you've flattened the battery and need to get the jump leads which, of course, are typically stored in the boot. (I now keep mine under one of the front seats.) The interior trim is tacky and cheap. It's pretty much the same stuff I had in my old Proton Persona 20 years ago. I expect better when spending over £30K. The centre console has one USB power port, concealed under a sliding shutter (a nice touch) to the fore of the gear stick; there should be four - one for the dashcam, one for the driver's phone, one for the front passenger's phone, and one for something else. On the positive side, the instrument panel is clearly visible through the steering wheel and looks to be very clear, clean, and comprehensive. The seats felt very comfortable. The boot is much larger than the Yeti's.
Overall, I was disappointed with the Kodiaq.
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