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The second-gen Kodiaq will launch in India in 2025 as a CKD model.
The second-gen Skoda Kodiaq has scored an impressive 5-star safety rating at the latest round of Euro NCAP crash tests. It was awarded 89 percent for adult occupant protection (AOP), 83 percent for child occupant protection, 78 percent for safety assist systems, and 82 percent for vulnerable road users (VRU).
- Kodiaq was tested in its diesel 4×4 spec in LHD configuration
- Passenger cell rated stable in frontal offset test
- Second-gen Kodiaq to launch in India by mid-2025
Incidentally, Skoda is currently testing the second-gen Kodiaq in India, and it has already been spied on a couple of occasions. The new Kodiaq will arrive here by mid-2025 as a completely knocked-down unit (CKD) to be assembled locally. The model tested by Euro NCAP was a left-hand drive unit in diesel 4×4 spec. Although the India-spec Kodiaq will be powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine, the Euro NCAP test results do have some bearing with the model that’s headed to India.
Safety features on the tested Kodiaq included 6 airbags, seatbelt reminders with pretensioners for all seats, ISOFIX mounts on the front passenger and rear seats, and ADAS features.
Skoda Kodiaq adult occupant protection test
The Kodiaq’s bodyshell was rated stable in the frontal offset test, with the dummies showing good protection to the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger. For the passenger, all critical body areas were well protected. However, the deformable impact barrier ‘bottomed out’ in places and a penalty was applied. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection was good or adequate for all critical body areas of the driver and rear passenger. In both the side barrier and pole impact tests, protection of all critical body areas was good and the car scored maximum points in this part of the assessment. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.
Skoda Kodiaq child occupant protection score
In both the frontal offset and side barrier tests, the Kodiaq offered good protection to all critical body parts of both 6-year-old and 10-year-old dummies; however, neck protection for the 10-year-old dummy was only adequate. The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position, and the status of the same is also clearly communicated to the driver. The Kodiaq does not, however, have a child presence detection system.
Skoda Kodiaq safety assist systems test
The performance of the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system was good in tests of its reaction to other vehicles. The lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane and also intervenes in some more critical situations. The speed assistance system identifies the local speed limit. The driver can choose to allow the limiter to be set automatically by the system.
Skoda Kodiaq vulnerable road users test
Protection of the head of a struck pedestrian or cyclist was predominantly adequate, with poor results recorded on the still windscreen pillars and at the base of the screen. The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system’s response to pedestrians was adequate and good in tests of its response to cyclists, including for ‘dooring’, where a door is suddenly opened in the path of a cyclist approaching from behind; it also scored well in lane assist systems.
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