The Skoda Kodiaq will get a new 2.0 liter petrol engine which produces 190PS of power and can sprint the car from 0-100kph in just 7.5 seconds. It will launch in the second quarter of 2020.
Skoda is going to offer a brand new petrol engine in the Kodiaq in India. The company has announced at the 2020 Auto Expo that the Kodiaq will be offered with a 2.0 liter TSI petrol engine which produces 190PS of power and with this engine, the Kodiaq can do the 0-100kph sprint in just 7.5 seconds. Doesn’t that already sound impressive?
Currently, in India, the Skoda Kodiaq flagship SUV is powered by a 2.0L, diesel engine which produces 150 PS of power and 340 Nm of torque. Internationally, the Kodiaq is offered with two turbocharged petrol engines – a 1.5L TSI petrol and a 2.0L TSI petrol engine.
The 2.0L TSI petrol engine produces 190 PS of power and 320 Nm of torque. However, with Skoda bringing this engine for the Kodiaq in India, expect the prices to be same around the diesel variant and it will be then marketed as a premium product. The 1.5L TSI engine is expected to come with a 6-speed manual or 7-speed DSG gearbox with all-wheel drive as an option only with the DSG gearbox.
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The 2.0 liter TSI engine will come mated to a 7-speed DSG gearbox and Skoda cliams a top-speed of 211 km/hr with the Kodiaq petrol. And its not just mechanical changes but Skoda is will also be improving the equipment levels. The Skoda Kodiaq petrol will then be available with a Virtual Cockpit system like we are seeing in a lot of newer Skoda cars and it will also come with a panoramic sunroof to make it a really premium offering.
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There were rumours of the Kodiaq RS coming to India as well but Skoda hasn’t said anything about that yet. With the coming of the BS6 norms, Skoda will soon discontinue their diesel engines in India. In the future, the Kodiaq will sell only as a petrol model in India. It will be launched in India by the second quarter of 2020. Stay tuned to CarBlog India for more updates from the 2020 Auto Expo.
