Skoda Australia has announced that the new second-generation Kodiaq SUV will arrive in November, featuring a more powerful turbocharged petrol engine.

The 2025 Skoda Kodiaq is a significant model for the Czech brand in Australia, competing in the important large SUV segment and acting as a three-row flagship for the company's SUV lineup. It's also one of the brand's bestsellers in Australia, second only to the Kamiq in 2023 with 1555 units sold.

Skoda’s local head Michael Irmer confirmed to the media at the recent Skoda Brand Day that the Kodiaq will have a staggered launch, with standard models arriving first, followed by the yet-to-be-revealed RS performance variant.

While the Volkswagen Group subsidiary hasn’t specified which trim levels will be available at launch – currently, the Style and Sportline are below the RS – the brand has indicated that the sole powertrain at launch will be an updated 2.0 TSI with 150kW and all-wheel drive, up from the current 132kW engine.
This means the Kodiaq will finally match European specifications in terms of output, as the previous 132kW 2.0 TSI 4×4 has long been replaced by a newer 140kW version in overseas markets.

Don’t expect diesel engines or the new plug-in hybrid to be available at launch either. While Skoda hasn’t completely ruled them out due to pending emissions regulations in Australia, there are no concrete plans to introduce these powertrain technologies to the new Kodiaq at this time.

It is understood that the entry-level 110kW 1.5 eTSI with 48V mild-hybrid technology is also not being considered for the Australian market.

It is believed that the new Kodiaq RS will follow the latest VW models in increasing power to 195kW from the current 180kW, in line with the updated VW Golf GTI, new-gen VW Tiguan, and the updated Skoda Octavia RS – all set to be released in Australia within the next 12 months. Measuring 4758mm in length, 1864mm in width, 1659mm in height, and with a 2791mm wheelbase, the new Kodiaq is 61mm longer, 18mm narrower, and 17mm taller than the original. The two generations share the same wheelbase.

As before, the Kodiaq is offered globally as either a five- or seven-seater, though Skoda Australia is expected to offer only three-row models.

With most of the increased length occurring behind the rear axle, the third row and boot are more spacious – Skoda says the increase ranges between 30 and 75 litres depending on the variant and the position of the seats.

Confirmed for overseas models is a standard 10-inch Virtual Cockpit display, complemented by a free-standing 10.0-inch touchscreen atop the dashboard. Also standard is a nine-speaker sound system, four 45W USB-C ports — two in the front, and two in the back — and a 15W USB-C port in the back of the mirror.

The gear selector has been moved from the centre tunnel to a wand behind the steering wheel in a very EV-like design change, freeing up space for a larger 2.1L lidded storage compartment.

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