- The new Kodiaq plug-in hybrid produces 200kW, a 50kW increase over the existing version.
- Its battery has 19.7kWh of usable capacity and supports DC charging at up to 50kW.
- The range-topping Laurin & Klement trim adds massage seats and is available with a choice of powertrains.
Skoda is adding a 200kW plug-in hybrid to the Kodiaq range, alongside a new Laurin & Klement flagship with massage seats and its own exterior details.
The power increase is substantial: another 50kW compared with the existing 150kW plug-in hybrid. The new luxury trim broadens the choice separately, with Skoda making Laurin & Klement available across a choice of powertrains.
How the hybrid gets its extra power
The new system combines a 130kW, 1.5-litre TSI four-cylinder petrol engine with an 85kW electric motor. Skoda attributes the higher combined output to improvements to the combustion engine and revised software controlling the powertrain.
Those individual engine and motor ratings do not add directly to the vehicle's system output, which Skoda lists at 200kW. The battery has a gross capacity of 25.7kWh, of which 19.7kWh is usable, and accepts DC charging at up to 50kW. Skoda has not disclosed an electric-only range or acceleration figure for the new 200kW version.
Laurin & Klement adds a comfort focus
Massage seats are among the additions to the new range-topping trim. Silver roof rails, distinctive alloy wheels and Laurin & Klement badges identify it, while the front and rear bumpers and side sills are finished in body colour.
The additions arrive three years after Skoda unveiled the second-generation Kodiaq on 4 October 2023. Production began in January 2024, and almost 330,000 examples of the current generation have been built.
The wider Kodiaq line turns ten this year. Since its introduction in 2016, it has reached 1.2 million customers across 70 markets. New Zealand pricing and arrival timing for the latest additions have not been announced.
