When it comes to boot space, the Kodiaq offers much more room than similarly sized off-roader rivals. Even with seven seats in use there are 270 litres of space to play with, and five-seat versions offer an impressive 835 litres of boot space. Fold all of the seats away, in any version, and you'll have a whopping 2,065 litres of space available. That's more than large enough for most families' needs.
This means that the Kodiaq provides twice as much room as the Nissan X-Trail and even larger Kia Sorento with seven seats in place, while also outstripping the Land Rover Discovery Sport. As a result this Skoda is a good candidate if you plan to use all of the seats and need some room for luggage.
Handily, the boot cover also fits below the boot floor when all seats are in place - not always a given. It means you don't have to find somewhere in your home to store the load cover, or have it rattling around the boot when you need to carry taller loads.
It’s a similar story with five seats in place, with the Skoda giving you around 10% more room than competitors. The rear seats slide by a substantial 18cm, meaning that those in the middle row can have limo-like legroom or you can slide them forward to provide enough room for two adults to use the optional third row.
The rearmost seats aren’t the most spacious, but room in the third row is good for this class of car and it is possible for average-size adults to get comfortable, though they won’t want to spend hours in the back. Access to the front two rows is very good, with low door sills and long doors making getting in and out easier than most high-riding off-roaders. Peugeot's 5008 is more flexible in the middle row thanks to three individual seats, but space is comparable with the Skoda.
There is also a deep storage tray in front of the gearlever, large doorbins front and rear and a reasonably large front armrest, which houses a tray with two cupholders in it – all of which adds to the Skoda's already imperious practicality credentials. You can also remove the tray with the cupholders, though, if you want to keep larger items to hand.
As a large SUV, the Kodiaq is a substantial car but parking is made easier because there's a huge amount of glass and a tall driving position, so the driver can easily see around its extremities.
Acoustic parking sensors on the rear bumper come as standard on all models, but only SE L versions and up get front parking sensors as well. An area-view camera is also available, boosting visibility and ease of use further.
How safe is the Skoda Kodiaq?
Lots of standard and optional safety kit
Three Isofix mounts across the middle row
The Kodiaq has scored a strong Euro NCAP five-star safety rating, which is no surprise considering the amount of standard safety equipment fitted.
Seven airbags are standard, as are stability control and Front Assist, which monitors the road in front of the car using radar and works with autonomous emergency braking to stop the car if it senses stationary pedestrians or vehicles ahead. This system only works at up to 21mph, however, limiting its usefulness in urban driving.
How many Isofix points are there?
Just three across the middle row, and none on the optional third row unlike the Peugeot 5008, which offers mounts on all five rear seats.
Another handy feature is Trailer Assist and Manoeuvre Assist. The former takes control of the steering when reversing to guide the car and trailer in the specified direction. The latter can automatically brake the car to avoid bumping into obstacles behind the car.
Finally, the optional Crew Protect Assist closes the windows and sunroof and tensions the seat belts automatically if the car senses that you’re about to crash.
WATCH: Skoda Kodiaq SUV Euro NCAP crash test video
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Skoda Kodiaq SUV.
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Side airbags
Traction control
Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
Equipment included on some trim levels
Air conditioning
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
DVD
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Electric sunroof
Front fog lights
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Partial leather seat trim
PAS
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Space saver spare wheel
Sports seats
Edition equipment
Edition standard equipment
Body coloured bumpers
Cruise control
DVD
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Isofix child seat anchor points
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Edition optional equipment
Height adjustable drivers seat
PAS
Laurin + Klement equipment
Laurin + Klement standard equipment
Body coloured bumpers
Cruise control
DVD
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Electric sunroof
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
PAS
Sat Nav
Space saver spare wheel
Laurin + Klement optional equipment
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Roof rails
S equipment
S standard equipment
Air conditioning
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Front fog lights
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Roof rails
S optional equipment
None available
Scout equipment
Scout standard equipment
Cruise control
DVD
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Isofix child seat anchor points
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Scout optional equipment
Body coloured bumpers
Height adjustable drivers seat
PAS
SE equipment
SE standard equipment
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Front fog lights
Headlight washers
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
Roof rails
SE optional equipment
PAS
SE Drive equipment
SE Drive standard equipment
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Front fog lights
Headlight washers
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
PAS
Roof rails
Sat Nav
SE Drive optional equipment
None available
SE L equipment
SE L standard equipment
Body coloured bumpers
Cruise control
DVD
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
SE L optional equipment
Isofix child seat anchor points
Partial leather seat trim
PAS
SE Technology equipment
SE Technology standard equipment
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Front fog lights
Headlight washers
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
SE Technology optional equipment
None available
Sport Line equipment
Sport Line standard equipment
Cruise control
DVD
Electric driver`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Sports seats
Sport Line optional equipment
Body coloured bumpers
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Partial leather seat trim
PAS
vRS equipment
vRS standard equipment
Body coloured bumpers
Cruise control
DVD
Electric driver`s seat
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Isofix child seat anchor points
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
PAS
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Sports seats
vRS optional equipment
None available
Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars
The Skoda Kodiaq SUV was tested by Euro NCAP in 2017 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating.
This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.
These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.