"It’s a new generation that takes care to improve the flavour without ruining the recipe."

"There’s nothing in Skoda’s SUV range that comes close to a Kodiaq as highly functional family transport, and it’s likely some owners of the previous-generation model would say no SUV comes close as highly functional family transport from any brand, at any price."

"The new Kodiaq makes a striking first impression with Škoda’s fresh “Modern Solid” design language. It’s marginally longer (6cm) but on the whole casts a similar shadow, but the clever people at Skoda have improved passenger space in all three rows and enhanced the cargo capacity."

"The 7-seater market is an awfully competitive one, but between its decent value, build quality, and unique diesel option, the new Kodiaq has what it takes to get even more punters through Skoda’s proverbial front doors."

"Perhaps unsurprisingly, the new Kodiaq is very much like the previous model on the road. This, by the way, is an extremely good thing, as the last Kodiaq was, well, an extremely good thing on the road."

"That’s the word that best describes Kodiaq, a refined player. The diesel is pretty hushed and gets into its torque fairly quickly. The seven-speed twin-clutch is slick too. The steering is light but consistent while the suspension is a good soak, and quiet about it too."

"DriveLife has been a huge fan of the Škoda Kodiaq since its launch in 2017; a 7 seat, medium-large SUV that drove brilliantly, looked good, and started at under $40K? What a recipe for a sales success. And succeed it did. We gave the Kodiaq our Best Value Car of the Year Award in 2017, and in the same year, the model took out NZ Car Of The Year."