The Perfect Daily Driver? Skoda Kodiaq Test

[@dukeofhuzza]

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[@anthonylee1403]

Great review.....loved the comments about the optional extra indicators on an Audi and the rear view camera, you've got a good sense of humour!

[@diabeticguy]

A normal bloke reviewing the car who admits when he doesn't know things like the cubic feet of the luggage area. Also is happy to confess that he can't afford to buy the car. So he is reviewing the lease car. I appreciate this review from an honest point of view.

[@peterking2794]

I recently completed a course of radiotherapy and had transport to and from the oncology centre; Most of the time it was in a Skoda Kodiaq or Koniq among the odd Peugeot. Those Skoda ambulance/taxis certainly took some hammer!

[@05Forenza]

8:20 I love how you can buy a vehicle in Europe with cloth seats and navigation/digital cockpit displays. Nav/screens are ALWAYS rolled in with leather etc in the US. We have a very one-size-fits-all mentality which is annoying. Also, great video! Just as interesting as all my other car channel subscriptions.

[@stevehunter8473]

Just stumbled across your channel, having watched your organ playing channel for a while now. I'm glad I'm not the only person who keeps a microfibre cloth in their Kodiaq to keep it clear of fingerprints. That piano black and the infotainment screen do like to collect fingerprints. Like you, I think it's an excellent car as a daily driver.

[@donaldpirie5485]

What a great review - articulate and useful. You have convinced me this is the car to buy - and not just because I am a Scot ...

[@caseylwr]

Nice video, thanks for posting. Westerwald is a nice area, remember touring there many years ago. O, and a nice car to that one to !

[@philipbrown4602]

My garage so similar, an old Mercedes and a new small Skoda, I don't need a large car so I have the Citigo, a perfect car for bombing about everyday. Big Mercedes for high days and holidays. Look forward to seeing the SL on the road.

[@Azsmodaen]

Really outstanding review! Thank you.

[@ExAnimoPortugal]

Great review! I've always got the sense Skoda is like Audi or VW but for sensible people who don't care about badge or brand recognition. So... A daily driver must be new and reliable hmmmm I must be crazy daily driving a 30 year old Mercedes 200D ahaha

[@kevinross8171]

Great review and love the humour 🤣

[@peterking2794]

Indicators are optional extras on BMWs too!

[@0farmerjohn0]

I'm an Audi driver and I have the same opinion about Audi and Mercedes drivers! 😂 Great review! subscribed!

[@dukeofhuzza]

Thank you! At least we're not BMW drivers!

[@korenchkin]

My 1995 Audi 80 still has indicator lights, not quite sure when those became optional …

[@dukeofhuzza]

😂

[@timmclaughlin601]

Here in the UK it is mandatory to have these indicators you speak of, but at the same time it seems to be optional to use them.

[@runawayronnie]

That blank is for the self parking. And you have three cup holders in the rear because there are three seats. ( ha ha, it's the way I tell 'em ).

[@soareslx]

"They're called indicators" 🤣🤣🤣 So true...

[@greezoid56]

You say your a Scot , judging by your accent its been a long time since you were there. The whole video i was trying to work out where your accent comes from and could detect some Scottish slant. Are you in Belgium ? Tell us your back story. Liked the vid

[@John-209]

Double glove box is really cool

[@TheCheekySodJoe]

Reminds me of the VW Golf Sportwagen. Under the hood looks identical.

[@dukeofhuzza]

It's the same 2.0 litre diesel engine!

[@ariekridz1853]

Man... U r hilarious 😂. In my country, BMW doesn't hv the indicator device 😂

[@frayg.6193]

Ein Regenschirm? Serienmäßig? Ich geh kaputt 😄 Skoda hatte immer schon coole Ideen. Ich hab meinen Roomster geliebt. Allein wegen der flexiblen Rücksitze, die man einfach verschiebe und rein- und rausklippen kann. Schade, dass es kein neueres Modell davon gab.

[@davidcousins5493]

Now, now, put those claws away, its only BMW and Audi drivers that don't know what the left-hand stalk is for. LOL. Thanks for another entertaining video, a strange name for what looks like a very practical car.

[@robt2151]

Around here, BMWs have special windscreen glass that makes road markings invisible.

[@nomad1944k]

you did not point out, the door's cover the sill's.(handy if you are wearing light trousers)

[@georgellendorff]

Please notice my new setup picture. This is an instrument which must also fit in the car.

[@aditichausali6599]

Can u tell me what is the power and torque on the car that u r driving . I am from India and here only one variant is available 2 litre petrol tsi 187 bhp and 320 nm torque ……

[@TheKnowledgeGateway498]

How much lease you are paying? Btw really nice review.

[@dukeofhuzza]

Too much!😂

[@georgellendorff]

Im sorry. Perhaps i failed in uploading that setup picture.

[@Mighty_Cat_Mods]

Nice car of course, but we're a bit disappointed actually. We thought you were morè likely to be a fan of bangernomics. Buying a cheap old car and fixing it yourself when it breaks. Cars still in warranty are boring.

[@dukeofhuzza]

All part of the great master plan! The SL is the current banger being done up - there shall be more. But we need a reliable vehicle for daily stuff - at least we did until all this viral stuff came upon us!

[@Wiso0077]

Hi, i would like to ask you , for comfortable driving what is better skoda superb or kodiaq? Thanks

[@dukeofhuzza]

I have to admit the Superb was a bit more comfortable, but it did have the adaptive suspension, which my Kodiaq does not... The Kodiaq is definitely not an uncomfortable car though!

[@Wiso0077]

@@dukeofhuzza thanks for responding , if possible to review the new Honda CRV and compare to Kodiaq that would be great,i am in process of buying car but a bit confused between CRV(reliability), Kodiaq ( i love the look) and Superb (easy to drive) !

[@MrMedderzEa]

I own a ford focus ST 250bhp and iam now getting really jealous is that bad haha

[@medoh1]

Me, appearing to be a Skoda fan, I habe to say one thinh, Sir: ITS A WINGED ARROW, NOT A FLYING CHICKEN!!!!!!!! WRATH SHALL STRIKE UPON YOU FROM SKODA HEAVENS!!! :)

[@andycapp8843]

Pitch black.......there is a beak, a wing, tail feathers, it is definitely a somewhat sporty flying chicken. Have you visited theopticians lately, I guess it is about time you made an appointment. Mind how you park, with your eyes being unable to focus you may scratch your vehicle, or worst still, injure the bird. When driving these cars you will find they are swift in flight and at the end of the day after a hard day, you are home to roost. All the evidence is there, plane (?) to see. Very hard to accept the logo as anything other than a chicken in flight but obviously others will peck away with their opinion, no doubt egged on by others in their flock. My garage coincidentally was an agricultural building many years ago in which free range hens were housed overnight, and has a sign over the door...THE COOP. I get asked many times???? Proof positive? Have a great day.

[@medoh1]

@@andycapp8843 my Kodiaq parks automaticaly

[@andycapp8843]

@@medoh1 ......mine is due to be delivered on Monday 17th....by stork apparently. Scouts honour....there’s a clue.

[@robt2151]

A positive, interesting review which benefits from you not being a professional motoring journalist. However, I still need something with the ruggedness of a 4x4 utility without the 'sport' bit.

[@dukeofhuzza]

We’d love an old Range Rover or similar, but as reliability is currently important, that’s a future idea!

[@robt2151]

@@dukeofhuzza 1984 factory modified on Range Rover running gear and 3.5 V8 commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Land_Rover_127_HCPU.JPG Only failed to start once in 20 years - heater worked only one day in 20 years! Hurry up and finish that old Merc.

[@alexanderthegr8763]

Skoda also do Kodiaq Scout 4x4

[@John-209]

I think it looks damn good I have a white Kia E Niro but that flying chicken has a better looking car And I don’t know anything about Skoda so I don’t know are they considered better quality than Kia Hyundai

[@dukeofhuzza]

Skoda is part of the VW/Audi group. It is originally from the Czech republic (it's actually a very old car company) and they still build their cars there. Their models offer excellent value for money with all the pros and cons of VAG ownership at a slightly lower price than VW models. A lot of owners actually prefer the build quality from Skoda. The Kodiaq is basically the same car as the American Tiguan L.

[@John-209]

@@dukeofhuzza gotcha, thank you for that info. How do you guys look at Kia/Hyundai? It was kind of a cheap car here 30 years ago now they’re considered just under Toyota and Honda for reliability

[@jaz4280]

It is a bit of dilemma buying a new cars nowadays. I had two Skoda yeti, diesel engine, there tough and reliable, a bit more noisy. I expect the kodiaq to be more refined. The problem is with current status and psychology of the diesel engine, which is causing a huge depreciation of the car value. I think a diesel engine is ideal for the kodiaq. Electric cars are too expensive, especially if you live outside Germany. Imagine the new VW ID3 cost more than your kodiaq for example.

[@chrissometimes7473]

For your amusement - apparently the logo is based on an Indian (as in North American indigenous people) headdress with an arrow. I think your description is better ....

[@dukeofhuzza]

Well there’s a thing! I’m sticking to the chicken!😂

[@patmeaden]

Is VW a “nice brand” over there? In the us, it like the German version of Toyota

[@dukeofhuzza]

Sure! VW is still the most popular brand here going by statistics. They’re pretty much always at the top of the new vehicle registration lists followed by Mercedes, BMW and Audi, Ford and Skoda. That’s three VW/Audi brands in the top 5!

[@juergen07091973]

Aber es ist ein Allradauto, was kein Gelände kann. Einmal rauhere Hindernisse berührt und der Krempel ist pulverisiert.

[@dukeofhuzza]

Nein - kein Allrad - das hat nur die 190ps Variante!

[@SchneiderMarcel]

Wir werden uns den neuen Octavia Kombi bestellen, viel Platz, viele Features und gute Preis-Leistung.

[@dukeofhuzza]

Gute Entscheidung!

[@alanbuckley7000]

I have the same opinion of Audi drivers as you

[@Pfeifender]

Was ist denn dann mit dem Audi passiert? :o Ist der Hops gegangen?

[@dukeofhuzza]

Leider ja...

[@georgellendorff]

I need a car for my wife and me and my four children and my three grandchildren and my sons in law. What shall I do?

[@dukeofhuzza]

You need a bus!👍

[@georgellendorff]

@@dukeofhuzza Oh, I already drive a T5.

"Flying chicken", lol. Its a winged arrow.

[@nudawas]

Don't use microfiber on plastic . It's plastic cloth and is damaging plastic ;)

[@medoh1]

qubikliter gibts nicht. Also eins verstehe ich nicht. Der Kodiaq ist nach Süpezifikation 1,67m hoch. Das sind 5,5 Fuss. Wenn Du 5.1 Fuss gross bist, dann sollte das Auto eigentlich höher sein als du gross bist.

[@dukeofhuzza]

Seeing as I'm 5'10'', I am taller than the car. That's 178cm to you by the way. Or 177.8 to be exactly correct, in case you want to start shouting again... Now please excuse me, I am going out to drive my flying chicken again!😜

[@perkonsjuris638]

It even has an engine xD, i like u

[@John-209]

A flyin chicken?,A little less aggressive than the dodge demon

[@SatnamSingh-pi9sz]

It’s not a chicken lol

[@juergen07091973]

Schkoda ist eher richtig als Skoda. Ich hatte eine Arbeitskollegin aus der Slowakei, die hat bei der deutschen Aussprache immer die Hände über dem Kopf zusammengeschlagen.... 😄

[@medoh1]

ITS A WINGED ARROW YOU MAKE ME ANGRYYYYYY

[@dukeofhuzza]

It's a flying chicken. A very nice flying chicken. A very reliable flying chicken... Now stop shouting and go and enjoy your Skoda!

[@medoh1]

@@dukeofhuzza :) arrhgghhhhh

[@napraznicul]

Understeering monster which got NO PERMANENT AWD, but instead a permanent fwd.. to be "best" at something? anything? Maybe only if VAG paid enought for promo after searching a non-spine "auto-journalist". Otherwise anybody would promote a overshitty fwd mamuth which towing a haldex garbage on rear axle. Only old nerd and stupid widows would buy and drive a fwd SUV or haldex on rear SUV. Rear axle should be the MAIN axle for power, not that one which get from time to time 15% of torque.

[@Kadotus]

Permanent AWD for a family SUV is not what most people need or want.

[@napraznicul]

@@Kadotus then should not be marketed as "permanent awd".. which ISN'T. Most people doesn't have even basic driving skills, that is the reason for some kind of fear of RWD bias awd or even symetrical awd. They BADLY WRONG consider FWD layout as.. "safer" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kadotus]

I don't really follow the marketing of any cars that much and I agree that most people can't drive for sh#t. Personally, I've driven plenty of different cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc. and have had my driving license for over 20 years. I was also a truck driver for a couple of years when I was younger. _(Most of my driving experience is from the various seasonally varying traffic conditions of Finland.)_ No matter the vehicle or tire(s) that actually make the thing go, skill and realistic understanding of that skill is all that really matters. This is heavily emphasized by poor driving conditions, when the visibility is poor and/or it is slippery. An AWD, especially older one, which lacks many modern safety features, might actually be the most dangerous in the hands of someone with very little driving skill. I mean if the road is slippery and, thanks to the AWD, the poorly skilled driver fails to notice just how slippery the roads are, when they can get moving just fine without the tires slipping (thanks to the AWD) but due to their lack of skill, fail to anticipate how fast they can safely drive and still stop the car before they hit someone/something or drive off the road. Personally, I think RWD's can be a lot of fun in the winter, but no matter what you drive, understanding your own level of skill and learning how your vehicle behaves are the key. (And of course, regular maintenance etc.) I doubt I would've ever gotten a Kodiaq myself, had my father not owned one when he suddenly passed away. I wanted to keep it in the family, plus it was newer and better than our previous car that I had planned to replace anyway.

[@napraznicul]

@@Kadotus the most savage and pure awd system is first generations of audi 90, 100, 200, a4 b5, a4 b6... then subaru STI mk1, mk2.. even mk3. BUT all of those are also understeering tendencies due to masses balance which is mostly in front of the front axle. That is a issue hard to deal with in extreme rides. I also have 30years street licence and 20years from the moment i degree rally school, but never race driving in competition except rallycross and dragrace (which has nothing to do with that rally driving school)

[@ИгорьКоломиец-и2е]

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