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Adrian Padeanu

The New Skoda Kodiaq RS Is a Sensible Performance SUV

  1. Skoda's largest SUV gets the spicy RS treatment.
  2. The Kodiaq RS has five or seven seats, all-wheel drive, and a seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission.
  3. With 261 hp, it's Skoda's most powerful gas SUV ever.

For a long time, performance SUVs were only available if you shopped from luxury brands. However, the niche has grown to include several mainstream automakers, including Skoda. Originally launched four years ago with a bi-turbodiesel engine, the Kodiaq RS switched to gasoline for its facelift in 2021. Now, the second-generation model has landed in Europe with the Volkswagen Group’s ubiquitous 2.0 TSI engine.

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