2022 Skoda Kodiaq price and specs – UPDATE

UPDATE, 7 December 2021: Drive-away prices for the 2022 Skoda Kodiaq range have risen by $1000 versus those announced in August – though all other details are unchanged. The original story continues below, with the updated pricing (and launch timing).

5 August 2021: The 2022 Skoda Kodiaq will be priced from $52,990 drive-away when it hits showrooms later this year – with an overhauled turbo-petrol RS flagship due in early 2022.

Skoda's seven-seat Kodiaq SUV has undergone its mid-life facelift for Model Year 2022, bringing updated exterior styling, revised interior technology and a major change under the bonnet for the performance-focused RS range-topper.

Exterior changes include reshaped bumpers, new scrolling indicators across the range and the addition of matrix LED headlights for the RS, while inside there's a new set of sports seats for the RS, new dashboard trim for the Style, and a host of other updates.

Three variants will be offered in Australia once the full range arrives by early next year, comprising the entry-level Style, sport-themed Sportline, and performance-oriented RS.

Opening the range is the Style, priced from $48,540 before on-road costs, or $52,990 drive-away (up $3500).

Standard equipment includes 19-inch black wheels, leather and suede upholstery, a 9.2-inch touchscreen with satellite navigation and wireless smartphone mirroring, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, LED headlights and tail-lights, dual-zone climate control, a power tailgate, chrome exterior elements, and front and rear parking sensors.

Standard driver assistance systems include autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, driver fatigue monitoring and tyre pressure monitoring – though blind-spot monitoring, lane-keep assist and other systems are limited to more expensive variants or option packs (more details at the bottom of this story).

Powering the entry-level car is a carry-over 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, sending 132kW and 320Nm to all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Sitting above it is the Kodiaq Sportline, priced from $53,340 before on-road costs, or $57,990 drive-away (up $4000).

The Sportline features the same 132kW 2.0-litre engine as the Style, but adds a sportier exterior appearance, Alcantara and leather sports seats, 20-inch wheels, paddle shifters, matrix LED headlights (new for 2022), an electric driver's seat, sports steering, a drive mode selector, and more.

Due in showrooms in early 2022, the updated Kodiaq RS undergoes the biggest change of all, swapping the outgoing car's 176kW/500Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder for a 180kW/370Nm 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder shared with the Skoda Octavia RS.

Priced from $67,440 before on-road costs, or $74,990 drive-away (no change), the RS sends drive to all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch auto, accelerating it from zero to 100km/h in around 6.5 seconds.

Over the Sportline, the RS gains unique exterior styling elements, heated and ventilated front sports seats, tri-zone climate control, adaptive dampers, a panoramic sunroof, 360-degree camera, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keep assist, hands-free power tailgate, automatic parking, and more.

All Kodiaq models are offered as standard with a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty.

Up to seven colours are available, depending on variant, with metallic and pearl shades costing an extra $770, and Velvet Red 'premium' demanding an additional $1100.

The 2022 Skoda Kodiaq Style and Sportline will reach Australian showrooms in the coming weeks, followed by the RS in the first quarter of 2022 (January to March).

Standalone options available include: