Skoda Kodiaq - ideal family vehicle?

[Edible Roadkill]

What's the middle row of seats like? 3 full seats or a 2.5 60:40 split rear bench?

I find that goes a long way to prove family car usability. Especially if you have 3 kids in car seats like I have.

[stumpage]

sunnygym said:

I’m on the verge of selling my vw golf and getting one of these as I need a nice family car. Anyone had 1st hand experience of owning and running one of these?

We have one. A 190DSG 4x4 Edition Model we have had it 2 months now, it replaced my wifes Octavia VRS Estate. I am no fan of SUV's but due to having to ferry about aging in-laws as well as our own kids we need to get an occasional 7 seater, my FIL is also a very tall man with limited movement so getting a car that he could get in and out of without my wife having to lift him was important. We had a look at various options and the LR Disco Sport and Kodiaq became the front runners, however after a test drive it was clear that the Kodiaq was the most practical (LR has no boot with rear seats up and no where to store the parcel shelf when not using it).

So far we have taken it on holiday to Cornwall then onto France and it's been brilliant. 8 hour drive was smooth comfortable and quiet, driving onto Polzeath Beach and chucking body boards and wet suits in it no problem (lots of cars getting stuck in the sand) we had rubber matts put in it which makes a difference regarding sand and mud etc. I also run the local cubs and it has already been good for filling it up with tents and driving up from very rough tracks.

So all in all great. So if there is anything specific you want to know about the kodiaq let me know. But for an SUV hater I'm actually sold on it.

Edible Roadkill said:

What's the middle row of seats like? 3 full seats or a 2.5 60:40 split rear bench?

It's a 60:40 split rear bench.

Sheepshanks said:

I haven't thought to leave the load cover at home.

With the Kodiaq this isn't a problem the cover is stored under the boot floor when the rear seats are up.

Edited by stumpage on Monday 20th August 11:55

[Sheepshanks]

stumpage said:

I am no fan of SUV's but due to having to ferry about aging in-laws as well as our own kids we need to get an occasional 7 seater

What's the deal on putting kids in the third row? I know there's no Isofix, but would a high back booster seat, with a 7-8yr old kid in it, fit, and leave enough legroom?

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Sheepshanks said:

stumpage said:

I am no fan of SUV's but due to having to ferry about aging in-laws as well as our own kids we need to get an occasional 7 seater

What's the deal on putting kids in the third row? I know there's no Isofix, but would a high back booster seat, with a 7-8yr old kid in it, fit, and leave enough legroom?

Yes. You can move the 2nd row back and forth if required. There is so much leg room with the 2nd row in it rear most setting you can move them forward and still have good leg room.

[essayer]

If you have a spare wheel, does the parcel shelf still fit beneath the boot floor?

[stumpage]

essayer said:

If you have a spare wheel, does the parcel shelf still fit beneath the boot floor?

Yes.

[essayer]

stumpage said:

Yes.

Thanks - it certainly does on the Tiguan but the options list for the K says you lose the variable boot floor with a spare wheel.

[stumpage]

essayer said:

Thanks - it certainly does on the Tiguan but the options list for the K says you lose the variable boot floor with a spare wheel.

The variable boot floor is still there but where you would drop the floor down is now full of spare wheel. There is still some storage space between the spare and the boot floor.

Hope these help.

[essayer]

Ahh thanks for that! Of course it has a load cover not a parcel shelf, now things make sense .. I forgot to check that when I looked around one at the dealer..

[aberdeeneuan]

Interested in following this. We had a Tiguan as a hire car last week and have been eyeing the Kodiaq up as a replacement for next year when my wife's car is up.

Had a prod around an Allspace at the weekend while looking at Golf GTis, looks to be better in the back than my her existing 2 series gran tourer 7 seater.

[Moonpie21]

If it's seven seats you are after, I was impressed with the space on offer in a Kia Sorento.

My wife's car was in for a service so I had a wander round the trading estates many available showrooms and I have to say the Kia Sorento made a pretty decent argument for itself.

[aberdeeneuan]

Moonpie21 said:

If it's seven seats you are after, I was impressed with the space on offer in a Kia Sorento.

My wife's car was in for a service so I had a wander round the trading estates many available showrooms and I have to say the Kia Sorento made a pretty decent argument for itself.

I looked at all sorts before we got the 2 series. I liked the Kia, just too big for us as we only have two kids so its very much an occasional thing. Boot space is more important for camping, the BMW gets dogs abuse for not being a proper BMW but it’s a narrow car on the road and doesn’t feel huge so my wife likes that aspect to it. I also liked the Hyundais, just all the engines were a bit weedy.

[sunnygym]

Sheepshanks said:

stumpage said:

I am no fan of SUV's but due to having to ferry about aging in-laws as well as our own kids we need to get an occasional 7 seater

What's the deal on putting kids in the third row? I know there's no Isofix, but would a high back booster seat, with a 7-8yr old kid in it, fit, and leave enough legroom?

Thanks stumpage.

I’m looking at getting the 2.0 petrol, what made you go for the diesel? Also did you look at the sport line model ? I’ve yet to see any in the flesh properly so will be visiting a dealer in the next few weeks. 1st time I’ve bought a new car for in the £30k bracket sonwant to make sure I’m going for the right one.

[Alex]

We looked at the Skoda Kodiaq and liked it a lot. We also looked at the Tiguan Allspace, which is very similar, the Peugeot 5008, which my wife didn't like, and the Discovery Sport.

Unfortunately, Skoda are currently quoting 26 weeks delivery (as are VW), which is too long for us. I think it's because of WLTP, but they won't admit that.

So we have bought an unregistered Kia Sorento instead. Pick it up on 1st September.

Edited by Alex on Tuesday 21st August 09:52

[stumpage]

sunnygym said:

Thanks stumpage.

I’m looking at getting the 2.0 petrol, what made you go for the diesel? Also did you look at the sport line model ? I’ve yet to see any in the flesh properly so will be visiting a dealer in the next few weeks. 1st time I’ve bought a new car for in the £30k bracket sonwant to make sure I’m going for the right one.

We needed a car quickly for reasons that I won't bore you with and didn't have the luxury of time to wait for one. We would have liked the Sportline and had a look at a black one, it looks good and the interior is lovely we wasn't that fussed about petrol or diesel as long as it was the more powerful of each fuel option. However the dealer had just taken delivery, of 3 unregistered 190 TDI DSG 7 seat Edition models, all the same spec one Magnettic Brown, one Cappuccino Beige (which they seem to have discontiued as a colour) and one Petrol Blue all with beige interiors. It was a case of we'll take the blue one and had it on the drive 3 days later.

It has some options on which we didn't choose.

Heated washer nozzles and front heated screen - No idea if that's worth having been too hot to try it out yet.

Personalisation of drive mode selection - This is good and for £45 worth it especially if more than one of you drive it, just a shame the steering wheel isn't electric as you still have to maunally adjust that every time.

Park assist - Used it once or twice just to see what it's about but never touched it since, good that the surrond parking sensors come with it though.

Spare wheel - I'd always have one if availiable.

[aberdeeneuan]

stumpage said:

It has some options on which we didn't choose.

Heated washer nozzles and front heated screen - No idea if that's worth having been too hot to try it out yet.

I used to always spec the heated jets on my Minis - it was a £40 quid extra. What essentially happened was that the jets were fine but the mix froze in the pipes overnight as I'd not got the concentration right in the screen wash!

[7184c]

I’m looking at the moment. Been quoted 20-25 week lead on petrol models. Seems these are very popular and Volvo need to sharpen their pencils.

What sort of discounts/finance rates has anyone been offered on used models using VWFS?

[essayer]

Annoying that Edition spec doesn't include front parking sensors, that's tight

[Mr Tidy]

essayer said:

Annoying that Edition spec doesn't include front parking sensors, that's tight

Get an eye test - it's cheaper!

I know someone who became a parent 2+ years ago and swapped his BMW E46 325ti Compact for an E46 325i Sport Touring - he said getting a Scenic, Picasso, Cashcow or similar would say he had given up on life! I'm sure a Kodiaq would fall into that category too!

Why would you want to inflict that on yourself?

My mother is 96 but only just over 5' tall - she can't get into things like that. And we have an ageing population, so I'm not sure bloated hatches on stilts are really the answer!

[stumpage]

Mr Tidy said:

Get an eye test - it's cheaper!

I know someone who became a parent 2+ years ago and swapped his BMW E46 325ti Compact for an E46 325i Sport Touring - he said getting a Scenic, Picasso, Cashcow or similar would say he had given up on life! I'm sure a Kodiaq would fall into that category too!

Why would you want to inflict that on yourself?

My mother is 96 but only just over 5' tall - she can't get into things like that. And we have an ageing population, so I'm not sure bloated hatches on stilts are really the answer!

So Me, wife, 2 kids with booster seats and 2 people over 80 will fit into an aging 3 series? Damn I shouldn't have given up on life and got rid of our Octavia VRS estate we had, I should have read the manual properly to see where the extra seat was hidden, maybe it was in the glove box.