
Long gone are the days when Skoda bore the brunt of car jokes, or that classic moment when Jana Novotna was consoled by the late Duchess of Kent after somehow snatching defeat from the jaws of victory at Wimbledon - in an outfit sporting a Skoda sponsorship badge. Fast forward to modern day Skoda and you get a comprehensive line-of models with the classy Kodiaq carrying the flagship title.
Now in its second-generation, customers can choose from diesel, petrol or newly-launched plug-in hybrid powertrains. There is two- or four-wheel drive, plus five or seven seat variants. So, basically it’s a five-door, full-sized SUV for active families of all shapes and sizes.