In my country, no matter HOW fast you're driving on motorway, there's ALWAYS someone overtaking you at light speed. Those used to be BMWs, Audis and often white vans, rushing to their plumbing or construction emergencies. But for past few years the most common lunatics on the roads here have been driving Skoda Kodiaqs. Kodiaq drivers seem to have a constant urgency to rush home to clear their browser history.
Had one for almost 5 years. Sportline TDI, 4x4. DSG died twice at 43k and at 61 k km. Front lights had a factory error. Skoda didn't want to fix it. Drivers seat, leather burst, it was full of rattles, paint job was just bad. It consumed cooling liquid. Far the worst car I ever had. For 50k. You just can't compare it to the premium brands. Materials are bad, fitting is bad, and service is shit.
We love ours. No plans on passing it on. So far we might have been lucky as we haven't had any real issues with it. Take off if in a rush, agreed that it can be a bit indecisive...
Totally agree. Used to own the “4x4” 103tdi Yeti. Had so much character and was really fun to drive. Pretty capable little thing. Still regret selling it!
Good sir, what flavour of Golf would you like? We have normal golf. we have a smaller golf, the polo. We have a larger golf, the tiguan. We have the Czech Golf with Skoda, the Spanish golf with cupra. If you want to pay double for your golf, we have Audi. If you what to pay double of that we have Porsche. If you want to pay double that again and make it Italian, we have Lamborghini. If you wanna pay double that again we have Bugatti. We have a Golf for every market
I used to own one of these. The 140 TDI. I got totally rinsed with the depreciation when I sold it, but that was to be expected. The diesel drove as smooth as silk and was very punchy around town. I certainly didnt experience the 1st gear acceleration issues Adam mentions. I only kept it for around 30k, so I didnt run into of the any typical VW reliability gremlins before I sold it.
Mine is crap. I am selling it after 14 months, engine problems all the time, it is a 2L TDI (cooling system leaking, water pump problem, distribution belt needs replacement before the car has 90k km, battery needs to be replaced etc. Got some pretty high repair cost bills and some parts parts need to be repaired. The car is from 2018. I am buying now a new Honda CR-V. No VW more for me. I had different car brands new or used but never had as many problems in a year like I did with the Kodiaq.
typically euro car buyers are either 1. idiots who lease or keep adding more and more negative equity and toss them after the lease period then repeat 2. Badge lovers who purchase one, turns out its a lemon and convert to Japanese Only reason euro cars sell is because the majority of them are leased (60% of MB new vehicle 'sales' are leased) and they make profit off the hidden high interest of leasing. And because the majority market share are lessors who dont require long term reliability they are motivated to continue making shiny-on-the-surface vehicles made out of plastics.
Simply, you were scammed. You sell after 14 months car from 2018, so you buy used. Kodiaqs does not have any cooling flud leak problems, only after unqualified crash repair. The timing belt lasts 210000 km and the water pump is changed alongside with belt. So you bought repaired crash that have cca 200k on odometer. Next time, buy from more reliable source.
I just ordered The S E L executive today I got the 1.5 petrol perfect for my family And all the grandchildren my wife wanted it in the petrol blue colour. Looking forward to it now ❤😊😊😊
Had one from new in the UK for 5 years...drove to the south of france 🇫🇷 and back a few times... SE L 7 seater 150 2ltr D.... absolutely brilliand family car, never had a single problem with it and far better than the VW version ..have a enyaq IV80 now...
We just bought an immaculate 2015 Octavia elegance wagon for our daughter ,1 owner full service history and 200,000 kays and it is incredible. I used to think Skoda's were blah but when doing research for her car I kept reading comments from so many owners who loved their Skoda's and how reliable they'd been.. Other thing was the safety and amount of car we got compared to insane prices people wanted for ten year old Hyundai's etc that had no features and bugger all safety where the Skoda has radar cruise , beautiful leather heated seats front and rear, auto wipers, camera, auto park assist etc.. I found the contact of the original owner and called him and he said it never missed a beat in the 200k kays he had it and he only traded it as he entered retirement and wanted a new car to see him out. Safe to say my wife and I see Skoda's in a whole light..
Happy for you that your Škoda has been reliable, but it is not the brand to go for when it comes to reliability. The VAG group are masters of planned ageing or brake by dates.
@@Ce0ammer keep it away from a dealer do it yourself!! Plenty on UA-cam if you are handy, the only problem I had is the clock spring new part had to be coded at 330k burning nor leak oil I’m very happy been less problems than a Subaru for instance
@@Ce0ammer I read A LOT of comments on here relating to all types of automotive content etc and I can honestly say when I've read up on skoda the owners experience has been overwhelmingly positive and seem to be opposite to VW owners. So do I believe some Rando comment on UA-cam or countless of others who SAY they're owners and are complimentary and mirror my experience..
I have a 2022 Kodiaq Style with tech & luxury pack. All the bells & whistles. Quite extraordinary what is included. Park Assist, heated seats both front & back. Cooling front seats. The tech with adaptive headlights sensors is incredible. Compared to my friend's GLC Merc which is $40k more expensive, this has more features. The only gripe is a rattle in the driver's door which can be annoying.
I have a velvet red 2020 Kodiaq Sportline fully equipped and never had a problem with it, I’m willing to spend money on so I can have it running with no problems
Have a Yeti with 6 speed DCG (wet clutch). Had the same issue with hesitation in 1st if you stomp on the accelerator. Progressively using the right foot eliminated the hesitation. Plenty of torque from the 2 L diesel and away you go.
Good review as always. Spot on about the gearbox. Great when moving. Try to pull off quick and the gearbox scream s "help". Minor issue though.Am on 4th car with dsg box across VW,Seat( not sure have these in Australia, I'm in the Uk)and skoda. Cracking channel and content!
Funnily enough. The previous RS Ttdi appeared to be more popular than some of the petrol variants. People here flocked to the very limited RS oilers instead. Now it's gone globally, there are no more diesels in sight for here, with the 140 Tdi gone not long before the RS oiler hit our shores . Probably could still order an oiler thru Skoda locally if you really wanted one
We've had a few Tiguans with the DQ500 transmission start to trickle through with mechatronics replacements. This will also apply to Kodiaqs before MY20 (as far as I'm aware) which is when they switched to the DQ381.
how safe are todlers and children in the rear kid seats in a rear end collision? the seats are inside the crumple zone and behind the rearsuspension. is this factor even tested in these type of car?
Could be a death trap with the DSG delay, I thought VAG had that sorted out after the trouble they had. All VAG had to do was use a conventional auto box that has been proven to be the best and safest.
Have had 2 kodiaq s they are awesome suv mine is 2.0tdi 4x4 dsg and the brand new next generation goes o sale in my country I will be ordering a new 2nd generation and it will be 2.0tdi sel dsg 4x4 in race blue
I have a 2020 edition dsg, great all round car ,only downside is gearbox , sometimes seems confused as to what gear it should be in!, my previous car was bmw 335d xdrive with zf8 box, which was wayway better!👍
Lexus is 100% the smarter option but you never get “that feeling” in a Lexus or when you look at it, you also don’t get any feelings of anxiety or impending doom… a Lexus is just that.
Being that it's a 7 seater I may have to suggest it to someone I knoe that's looking at getting a 7 seater. Had to laugh at the safety features overview as it was well done for comedy value there so well played there gents. For a European forbie it's honestly surprising that it may be nearing Asian made reliability at least with the petrol ones. Exceptional video guys and I look forward to Sunday's video as per usual and keep up the good work 👍.
Here in Europe these are popular with caravanners particularly the diesels with the DSG gearboxes Ironically the DSGs hate towing things and end up wearing out the transmissions before they need to be replaced, people treat them like Automatics when really they are just automated manual transmissions without a torque converter, I have rebuild several of these DSG gearboxes on Kodiaq's and Octavia's and they were from cars that were used for towing Caravans or boats, don't buy and VAG car with a DSG if you want to tow anything above 600kgs you will pay dear for it. Buy the 6 speed Manual its a tough unit and will never go bang. They re also very dirty transmissions servicing them stinks and the fluid used in them once it gets on your clothes and skin can linger for days, I absolutely hate them, German engineering is only great when its new and working .
The Kodiaq RS with the twin turbo diesel is an amazing sporty package with little compromise (when warrantied). You aren't going to get an SUV with as much interior space for the footprint that has proper overtaking ability.
Well yeah you will, actually. Those hoses will have the same part numbers on them in the VW and it's not like you won't encounter the same problem with them leaking anyway.
We purchased the 2020 Kodiaq model and it has been a regretful decision. Service costs is high with brakes change setting you back $2000 (twice already), 3 battery replacements, constant electronic issues and recently, engine transmission shutdown whilst in drive mode (waited 5 wks for parts supply). Service performed at Skoda all times and still issues. This is a car with pretentious blings but unreliable engineering considering the money spent. The car was driven mainly on city roads and only completed 40,000km in 3yrs. Speaking from experience only.
Sounds to me like your Skoda dealership is lying to you... They have a habit of doing that here in the UK too. Speaking from experience my local Skoda stealership just told me my front discs and pads were both 90% worn and needed replacing without delay. They said they could get it done within an hour and the price was £755(GBP). I told them I'd do it myself. Imagine my surprise when I took the wheels off (which Skoda hadn't bothered to do) and measured the pads which were about 50% worn and the discs were about 35% worn. The total cost of brembo discs and pads from my local parts store was £270. So they basically wanted to charge me £485 for an hour's labour. My advice would be to find a reliable and honest 3rd party mechanic next time.
I have a 2018 Sportline diesel with luxury and tech packs. Just ticked over 240000km and no issues to report. It’s been through mud, on the beach, snow and ice. We often travel up the Hume Hwy to Sydney using only one tank of fuel. Lots of handy features not found others SUVs. Umbrellas, ticket holder, heated back seats, adjustable suspension etc. It’s a pity they don’t make a diesel engine anymore. It’s been a great versatile car.
These are everywhere in EU, very reliable and the 2.0 diesel is VWs best engine. Rear seats are very shallow because 3rd row and they look like turds tho
Why is it, in this day and age, car companies have the same issues from brand to brand, particularly with euro companies? I swear they must use all the same parts suppliers.
I found a better buy was the Haval H9. Cheaper. Same engine although better water pump. Better gearbox. Can actually go off-road. Hands down more reliable.
Motoring jounalists all rate Skoda's very highly. I've driven many VW products in recent years but decided to try a Skoda after experiencing very poor after sales service with VW. What a huge mistake. Took delivery with 3 faults and it took about 3 months and 5 visits to resolve. The car is a 2023 model and I've already had another 2 faults needing attention. To say that Skoda's after sales service is shocking is an understatement. I now understand why Skoda's market share is so low. Purchase a Skoda at your own peril.
Global Škoda sucks but India and China have there own cars specifically built for the market but reliability is a big problem with these cars unless you live in Europe apparently it’s cheap to fix vw grp cars in Europe
If you don't need the third row seats, you might be better off with a Lexus NX200t for similar money. Better build quality. Tech is probably not as good, but overall would be a better car.
Skodas are just Volkswagens that failed quality control, you’ll meet a lot of nice tow truck drivers (god knows I did). The interior is a nice place to be while waiting for tow trucks though, apparently later model Skodas have 2 additional drive modes have been added 1. Up on the hoist at the mechanics 2. Trudging up the steps to Vcat (I’ve been there with mine). Dealer customer service is terrible and most Volkswagen/Audi dealers won’t touch them and as Skoda dealers are far and few between you’ll be driving long distances to get to one. Just buy a used Toyota.
@@eponymous7910 I had a Passat 2.0TSI many years ago. That dreaded DSG started to shift weirdly and advise from a friend is to sell it before the tranny goes. And the car was just 3 .5 years old with 63,000kms on it
Steer away from this crapbox.. it's unreliable.. especially the dq381 gearbox .. if you drive in hot climate, the engine overheats and develops more problems.. endless moneypit
@@wyatthurts1729 Now anything European is crap back in 2004 we bought a brand new Ford Fiesta and it was the biggest pile of crap we bought that really turned me off European vehicles now four years ago l bought a 1997 Toyota Hilux for aud $1500 and its very good reliable has 435000 kilometres on it and it runs great as for the crappy Ford Fiesta we only did 170000 kilometres and we had to scrap it compare that to my 1997 Toyota yes Toyota Hilux it's 27 years old yes 27 years old with 435000 kilometres on it and it guess what when they come up for sale they easily sell for aud $5000 to $6000 and they have to be a single cab chassis aluminium tray manual with the absolute bullet proof 22R engine in it manual and air-conditioning which my Hilux has and they sell with in a day obviously with less kilometres they are worth more and about reliability l have seen a 1997 Toyota Hilux sell with 980000 kilometres on it and the seller had no trouble selling it because of that very famous 22R engine under the bonnet and l bought my Hilux 4 years ago l never realised what a magnificent piece of engineering it was l wow this one's a keeper reliable an its appropriated a win win situation its the first vehicle l have ever bought in my 50 years of driving that is one of the best vehicles l have ever bought so you stick your unreliable expensive European cars remember reliability is a luxury so my Hilux must be one of the most luxurious cars out no it's not the Toyota Century is that's another story but Hilux means High Luxury l say is it or isn't it after its reliable has a full size spare wheel a definitely luxury today are there any European cars that come with a full size spare tyre some of them don't have a spare tyre just a tube of glue now they are not luxurious
@@daweigo6851 in terms of price not completely. It's easy to find a stelvio or fpace in same price range. Also he claimed SUVs are boxy and soulless. Easy to make that statement looking at kodiaq😂
@@BenGoodbrandhow about gwagon? They won't win beauty contests but when people park those and look back, I'm pretty sure they feel better. Cheap and bad looking is not a nice combo. Park and never look back😂 not even to check windows.
@@makaw2006 show me a stelvio or f pace that is anywhere near the price of a Kodiaq. You'd be comparing a new Skoda to a 4 year old Alfa or Jag that would have way more mechanical and electrical issues than any VAG product. FWIW the Stelvio looked like a 10yo design 5 minutes after launch, and the Jag is all design, no engineering. You're comparing apples with oranges.
thats weird, in the UK and the rest of europe the Skoda Octavia, Superb and the VW Passat are known as one of if not most reliable in their classes. Maybe the Skoda / VW built in europe are different ones?
@@bikeman123 hmmm well i know the passat B8 was / is still a great and reliable car. I'm in the market for one and have been doing extensive research. Seems not much can go wrong with them tbh. I think their bad rep comes from the hefty bills when getting serviced / fixed at the VW garages.
In my country, no matter HOW fast you're driving on motorway, there's ALWAYS someone overtaking you at light speed. Those used to be BMWs, Audis and often white vans, rushing to their plumbing or construction emergencies. But for past few years the most common lunatics on the roads here have been driving Skoda Kodiaqs. Kodiaq drivers seem to have a constant urgency to rush home to clear their browser history.
Germany?
@@GT-pl1wx Finland.
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Understandable, that's why I never leave the house before doing just that..
Wife had one for 4 yrs. Perfect for whole time. Not a single issue. Smooth, quiet, stylish and very, very spacious. The badge snobs are missing out!
Had one for almost 5 years. Sportline TDI, 4x4. DSG died twice at 43k and at 61 k km. Front lights had a factory error. Skoda didn't want to fix it. Drivers seat, leather burst, it was full of rattles, paint job was just bad. It consumed cooling liquid. Far the worst car I ever had. For 50k.
You just can't compare it to the premium brands. Materials are bad, fitting is bad, and service is shit.
Probably someone made a "Jenga" magic to you....
I'm a simple person, I see a new Re Driven video and hit the thumbs up button.
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We love ours. No plans on passing it on. So far we might have been lucky as we haven't had any real issues with it.
Take off if in a rush, agreed that it can be a bit indecisive...
I think Skoda used to be far more interesting. The Yeti was a bloody cool little nugget.
Totally agree. Used to own the “4x4” 103tdi Yeti. Had so much character and was really fun to drive. Pretty capable little thing. Still regret selling it!
Amen, never selling mine. I've owned lots of vehicles, but my yeti is the only keeper
Agree, had 2 yeti’s, great cars. Bold styling unlike these days where they all look the same…..
Yeah but you actually have to sell cars to survive.
The VW doesn't want to let skoda be more successful that the main brand. The yetti was too popular for VW to survive.
Good sir, what flavour of Golf would you like? We have normal golf. we have a smaller golf, the polo. We have a larger golf, the tiguan. We have the Czech Golf with Skoda, the Spanish golf with cupra.
If you want to pay double for your golf, we have Audi. If you what to pay double of that we have Porsche. If you want to pay double that again and make it Italian, we have Lamborghini. If you wanna pay double that again we have Bugatti.
We have a Golf for every market
It's a Golf?
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Always has been.
I used to own one of these. The 140 TDI. I got totally rinsed with the depreciation when I sold it, but that was to be expected. The diesel drove as smooth as silk and was very punchy around town. I certainly didnt experience the 1st gear acceleration issues Adam mentions. I only kept it for around 30k, so I didnt run into of the any typical VW reliability gremlins before I sold it.
Mine is crap. I am selling it after 14 months, engine problems all the time, it is a 2L TDI (cooling system leaking, water pump problem, distribution belt needs replacement before the car has 90k km, battery needs to be replaced etc. Got some pretty high repair cost bills and some parts parts need to be repaired. The car is from 2018. I am buying now a new Honda CR-V. No VW more for me. I had different car brands new or used but never had as many problems in a year like I did with the Kodiaq.
typically euro car buyers are either 1. idiots who lease or keep adding more and more negative equity and toss them after the lease period then repeat 2. Badge lovers who purchase one, turns out its a lemon and convert to Japanese
Only reason euro cars sell is because the majority of them are leased (60% of MB new vehicle 'sales' are leased) and they make profit off the hidden high interest of leasing. And because the majority market share are lessors who dont require long term reliability they are motivated to continue making shiny-on-the-surface vehicles made out of plastics.
I heard 1st Generation has always issues...
Simply, you were scammed.
You sell after 14 months car from 2018, so you buy used.
Kodiaqs does not have any cooling flud leak problems, only after unqualified crash repair.
The timing belt lasts 210000 km and the water pump is changed alongside with belt.
So you bought repaired crash that have cca 200k on odometer.
Next time, buy from more reliable source.
I just ordered The S E L executive today I got the 1.5 petrol perfect for my family And all the grandchildren my wife wanted it in the petrol blue colour. Looking forward to it now ❤😊😊😊
Had one from new in the UK for 5 years...drove to the south of france 🇫🇷 and back a few times... SE L 7 seater 150 2ltr D.... absolutely brilliand family car, never had a single problem with it and far better than the VW version ..have a enyaq IV80 now...
We just bought an immaculate 2015 Octavia elegance wagon for our daughter ,1 owner full service history and 200,000 kays and it is incredible. I used to think Skoda's were blah but when doing research for her car I kept reading comments from so many owners who loved their Skoda's and how reliable they'd been.. Other thing was the safety and amount of car we got compared to insane prices people wanted for ten year old Hyundai's etc that had no features and bugger all safety where the Skoda has radar cruise , beautiful leather heated seats front and rear, auto wipers, camera, auto park assist etc.. I found the contact of the original owner and called him and he said it never missed a beat in the 200k kays he had it and he only traded it as he entered retirement and wanted a new car to see him out. Safe to say my wife and I see Skoda's in a whole light..
Both mine old 1.9 tdi and 1.4 tsi Octavia’s have over 330k on the clock, 6 and 7 speed dsg’s have been faultless !!
Happy for you that your Škoda has been reliable, but it is not the brand to go for when it comes to reliability. The VAG group are masters of planned ageing or brake by dates.
@@Ce0ammer keep it away from a dealer do it yourself!! Plenty on UA-cam if you are handy, the only problem I had is the clock spring new part had to be coded at 330k burning nor leak oil I’m very happy been less problems than a Subaru for instance
@@Ce0ammer I read A LOT of comments on here relating to all types of automotive content etc and I can honestly say when I've read up on skoda the owners experience has been overwhelmingly positive and seem to be opposite to VW owners. So do I believe some Rando comment on UA-cam or countless of others who SAY they're owners and are complimentary and mirror my experience..
You should do a Škoda Superb!
Estate 280 bhp or 272 bhp
I have one. It’s great. But the rattles are slowly getting worse
Safety features voice over has now raised the bar, I loved it, not interested in this type of car, but you guys always entertain 😊
Haha, cheers Claudia! Glad you enjoy the content
I have a 2022 Kodiaq Style with tech & luxury pack. All the bells & whistles. Quite extraordinary what is included. Park Assist, heated seats both front & back. Cooling front seats. The tech with adaptive headlights sensors is incredible. Compared to my friend's GLC Merc which is $40k more expensive, this has more features.
The only gripe is a rattle in the driver's door which can be annoying.
6:35 The door pockets are lined to keep your Cold Drinks nice and Warm... 😂😂
I have a velvet red 2020 Kodiaq Sportline fully equipped and never had a problem with it, I’m willing to spend money on so I can have it running with no problems
Love mine. Changed tyres to Kumho and handles like a sports car thru the hills
Have a Yeti with 6 speed DCG (wet clutch). Had the same issue with hesitation in 1st if you stomp on the accelerator. Progressively using the right foot eliminated the hesitation. Plenty of torque from the 2 L diesel and away you go.
Jim - is the water pump replacement job a doozy like the other VW engines you’ve mentioned ie involving the dropping of the subframe etc?
The twin turbo diesel is pretty awesome, the Darkside Developments guys in the UK use them for racing and they make good power.
Good review as always. Spot on about the gearbox. Great when moving. Try to pull off quick and the gearbox scream s "help". Minor issue though.Am on 4th car with dsg box across VW,Seat( not sure have these in Australia, I'm in the Uk)and skoda. Cracking channel and content!
We don't have SEAT but we do get the CUPRA vehicles
I don't have that issue with the DSG in my 2022 Sportline. My 2013 Passat and 2011 Jetta however...,☠️
Funnily enough. The previous RS Ttdi appeared to be more popular than some of the petrol variants. People here flocked to the very limited RS oilers instead. Now it's gone globally, there are no more diesels in sight for here, with the 140 Tdi gone not long before the RS oiler hit our shores . Probably could still order an oiler thru Skoda locally if you really wanted one
Once again, your safety VO has me in tears. 🤣🤣🤣
Adam, I know these can be divisive, but can you consider doing a Chrysler 300C with the V6, or better still the HEMI?
We've had a few Tiguans with the DQ500 transmission start to trickle through with mechatronics replacements. This will also apply to Kodiaqs before MY20 (as far as I'm aware) which is when they switched to the DQ381.
how safe are todlers and children in the rear kid seats in a rear end collision? the seats are inside the crumple zone and behind the rearsuspension. is this factor even tested in these type of car?
Could be a death trap with the DSG delay, I thought VAG had that sorted out after the trouble they had. All VAG had to do was use a conventional auto box that has been proven to be the best and safest.
Have had 2 kodiaq s they are awesome suv mine is 2.0tdi 4x4 dsg and the brand new next generation goes o sale in my country I will be ordering a new 2nd generation and it will be 2.0tdi sel dsg 4x4 in race blue
I have a 2020 edition dsg, great all round car ,only downside is gearbox , sometimes seems confused as to what gear it should be in!, my previous car was bmw 335d xdrive with zf8 box, which was wayway better!👍
Its "diesel gate" software fix. All VW dsg are like 1.8sec sleeping when you rhrottle hard
So auto’s also have a dual mass flywheel? Is that what Jim is saying?
Is a single mass flywheel available to get around the rattling issue?
It's a Dual Clutch, not a torque converter auto so yes, flywheel rather than flexplates.
Though it's not a horrible car, and probably the nicest thing Jim will say about any European suv, the Lexus 350h still the one to get in this class
The Lexus is roughly 1.5x the price though, new and used. Like a loaded new RX350H is $130k here in NZ, and it’s still just a glorified Toyota.
This is a glorified Tiguan @@zeroyon4562
Lexus is 100% the smarter option but you never get “that feeling” in a Lexus or when you look at it, you also don’t get any feelings of anxiety or impending doom… a Lexus is just that.
Yeah, but 350h is a much smaller car and more expensive car than this.
Being that it's a 7 seater I may have to suggest it to someone I knoe that's looking at getting a 7 seater.
Had to laugh at the safety features overview as it was well done for comedy value there so well played there gents.
For a European forbie it's honestly surprising that it may be nearing Asian made reliability at least with the petrol ones.
Exceptional video guys and I look forward to Sunday's video as per usual and keep up the good work 👍.
Here in Europe these are popular with caravanners particularly the diesels with the DSG gearboxes Ironically the DSGs hate towing things and end up wearing out the transmissions before they need to be replaced, people treat them like Automatics when really they are just automated manual transmissions without a torque converter, I have rebuild several of these DSG gearboxes on Kodiaq's and Octavia's and they were from cars that were used for towing Caravans or boats, don't buy and VAG car with a DSG if you want to tow anything above 600kgs you will pay dear for it. Buy the 6 speed Manual its a tough unit and will never go bang. They re also very dirty transmissions servicing them stinks and the fluid used in them once it gets on your clothes and skin can linger for days, I absolutely hate them, German engineering is only great when its new and working .
I don't know what you are talking about but most Car brands in Europe are having DSG like gearboxes nowadays. Most efficient.
The Kodiaq RS with the twin turbo diesel is an amazing sporty package with little compromise (when warrantied). You aren't going to get an SUV with as much interior space for the footprint that has proper overtaking ability.
The difference in quality between a Tiggy Allspace and a Kodiaq is actually quite wide. You wont see Audi hoses in a Mexican built Allspace.
Audi’s have just as many, if not more issues than Volkswagen
Well yeah you will, actually. Those hoses will have the same part numbers on them in the VW and it's not like you won't encounter the same problem with them leaking anyway.
Those are not Audi hoses lol, just generic VW parts. VW always prints the Audi logo next to the VW one on their parts.
After owning a Superb for 6 years, nothing will really make me buy another large Skoda again. Electronic gremlins galore.
Can you please do review on Skoda Kamiq and Skoda Karoq. Thanks
We purchased the 2020 Kodiaq model and it has been a regretful decision. Service costs is high with brakes change setting you back $2000 (twice already), 3 battery replacements, constant electronic issues and recently, engine transmission shutdown whilst in drive mode (waited 5 wks for parts supply). Service performed at Skoda all times and still issues. This is a car with pretentious blings but unreliable engineering considering the money spent. The car was driven mainly on city roads and only completed 40,000km in 3yrs. Speaking from experience only.
Wich engine?
Sounds to me like your Skoda dealership is lying to you... They have a habit of doing that here in the UK too. Speaking from experience my local Skoda stealership just told me my front discs and pads were both 90% worn and needed replacing without delay. They said they could get it done within an hour and the price was £755(GBP). I told them I'd do it myself. Imagine my surprise when I took the wheels off (which Skoda hadn't bothered to do) and measured the pads which were about 50% worn and the discs were about 35% worn. The total cost of brembo discs and pads from my local parts store was £270. So they basically wanted to charge me £485 for an hour's labour.
My advice would be to find a reliable and honest 3rd party mechanic next time.
Diesel or petrol?
Im so glad I had no idea you can get skodas i Australia.
Statistically, almost no-one here cares anyway. You should try them out with a 7yo VR5 or whatever it is. ;-)
I live in denmark where skoda s Are very popular. I have a seat leon which is tecnical the Same as a octavia/golf/a3, do you have seats down under?
@@tristanyoung1247No SEAT in Australia yet, but Cupra have been here for 18 months or so
@@tristanyoung1247No we dont.But we have them in Croatia
@@UncleJoeLITEwhat?🤣
Cold drinks nice and warm?
Which is ur pick among kodiaq vs Hyundai Santafe?
Save yourself a lot of possible troubles as it gets older, and go for the Santa Fe.
I have a 2018 Sportline diesel with luxury and tech packs. Just ticked over 240000km and no issues to report.
It’s been through mud, on the beach, snow and ice. We often travel up the Hume Hwy to Sydney using only one tank of fuel. Lots of handy features not found others SUVs. Umbrellas, ticket holder, heated back seats, adjustable suspension etc. It’s a pity they don’t make a diesel engine anymore. It’s been a great versatile car.
They are producing the diesel engine in the new model , 2L 190 Hp
Not in Australia though.. only for Europe
I'm keeping an eye out for this, a Tiguan Allspace or a current generation Kia Sorento
Can you do the ninth generation Honda Accords 2013-17 thinking of getting one
Great content
Nice Seiko SKX007/Turtle?
Paint problems have occurred was surprised that it wasn't mentioned.
It has been now. Cheers mate!
07:44 the rear seats are only heated, those buttons are for the AC.
These are everywhere in EU, very reliable and the 2.0 diesel is VWs best engine. Rear seats are very shallow because 3rd row and they look like turds tho
Please review Honda Odyssey.. they are good 7 seaters
Why is it, in this day and age, car companies have the same issues from brand to brand, particularly with euro companies? I swear they must use all the same parts suppliers.
Saw this guy driving around in a BMW XM the other day. He's like 6'8 in person too... wtf
Please do a review on a used Skoda Kamiq 😊
I found a better buy was the Haval H9. Cheaper. Same engine although better water pump. Better gearbox. Can actually go off-road. Hands down more reliable.
Perhaps it would be useful to know which dealers, (of ALL brands), we should avoid please. Does anyone else agree?
It's a legal minefield if you were to publish a list like that.
@@georgepappas4628 Yes, but wouldn't it be good to know for us poor customers. You only really know how good/bad your dealer is when it's too late.
@@georgepappas4628 A five star rating guide shouldn't be a problem though.
@@georgepappas4628not if it's factual reviews..
Motoring jounalists all rate Skoda's very highly. I've driven many VW products in recent years but decided to try a Skoda after experiencing very poor after sales service with VW. What a huge mistake. Took delivery with 3 faults and it took about 3 months and 5 visits to resolve. The car is a 2023 model and I've already had another 2 faults needing attention. To say that Skoda's after sales service is shocking is an understatement. I now understand why Skoda's market share is so low. Purchase a Skoda at your own peril.
Great! Can't wait for w203 c class 😊
Skoda is a cool brand with a cool history behind it. I think their cars look nice, although they are unreliable.
I've had 3 Skodas. Never had a single issue. My two VWs though, despite sharing mechanicals, have been a nightmare.
@@BenGoodbrandSkoda have done a pretty good job of avoiding much of the most problematic VW hardware over the years.
@@BenGoodbrandReally? I’m pleasantly surprised to hear that.
Never heard of keeping cold drinks nice and warm ??? Must a Aussie thing
Its called Zoom Zoom sarcasm....were an odd bunch.
@planestrainsdogsncars433we know that you're a bit odd.
Global Škoda sucks but India and China have there own cars specifically built for the market but reliability is a big problem with these cars unless you live in Europe apparently it’s cheap to fix vw grp cars in Europe
Skoda is forgotten during communism in Czechoslovakia but brad Skoda is one of the oldest in the world Laurin & Klement build first car in 1905.
If you want more power get the vrs version
Please do the Skoda Octavia
Why buy a euro SUV?
The mechatronic unit is the big known issue.
If you don't need the third row seats, you might be better off with a Lexus NX200t for similar money. Better build quality. Tech is probably not as good, but overall would be a better car.
I still feel the skoda superb estate is still a better all rounder
Skodas are just Volkswagens that failed quality control, you’ll meet a lot of nice tow truck drivers (god knows I did). The interior is a nice place to be while waiting for tow trucks though, apparently later model Skodas have 2 additional drive modes have been added
1. Up on the hoist at the mechanics
2. Trudging up the steps to Vcat (I’ve been there with mine).
Dealer customer service is terrible and most Volkswagen/Audi dealers won’t touch them and as Skoda dealers are far and few between you’ll be driving long distances to get to one.
Just buy a used Toyota.
There is no way you've ever owned a Skoda.
@@BenGoodbrandthis.
@@BenGoodbrand yep I owned the Craptavia, I say owned it spent a year at the dealership not getting fixed till the VCAT claim
The DSG doesn't belong in this kind of car. A torque converter would be far smoother and cover up the lazy off boost engine
Karoq has got A torque converter!
Firstgear is a problem very dangerous car stalls and jerks
I'd take an excellent condition 80 series landcruiser please
Tiguan? - No, don't buyt it, not cheap to repair.
Ugly Tiguan? - Yeah, you should buy it!
Hi mate , Do the superbe review ,please
Must have been parked at the end of the runway !
Five different flavours? Did they teach you that at Motoring journo school? That and a new model has dropped. GRR.
Scotty Kilmer would say........Run away and don't buy one lol
Scotty Kilmer diddles himself in a high mileage 94 Toyota Celica with ice-cold A/C while looking at a picture of the Chairman of Toyota.
So basically everything fails in this car..
Skoda is just another Volkswagen
Cheaper version with more equipment 😊
Better built
@@eponymous7910 I had a Passat 2.0TSI many years ago. That dreaded DSG started to shift weirdly and advise from a friend is to sell it before the tranny goes. And the car was just 3 .5 years old with 63,000kms on it
By all reports everywhere, the Czech built skodas are built better compared to their VAG brands.
Adam, the Ford model T ford has more going for it than the piece of crap you featured on this video.
Of course lots of things go wrong in this Skoda and every other car... its down to cheap Chinese components.
Pretty sure almost none of it is Chinese. maybe Thailand, Japanese and European made. But not china.
Components made all over the world, they are all made to the manufacturers specifications. Where made is irrelevant
You won't find many components made in China. Where did you get that idea?
Yeah VAG door handles are shite
Skoda = Volkswagen = Money pit
Let me guess, you're a Toyota fanboy 😂
Japanese cars are reliable yes, but they're boring. They're like driving around a toaster or microwave.
7 year warranty. Won't be a problem for a long time.
please review more cars in shorts ;-)
I HATE shorts...never watch em, even okinui
Somehow it just looks very boring.
jesus does anything work on these
Rebadged VW?No thanks.Once a shitbox always a shitbox
Second
Steer away from this crapbox.. it's unreliable.. especially the dq381 gearbox .. if you drive in hot climate, the engine overheats and develops more problems.. endless moneypit
You mean like Western Sydney, regularly 35 degrees plus? Two years and no issues. Try again
it was the DQ 200 and DQ250 that were problematic in earlier years. Not fitted to the Kodiaq.
It's European no way would l buy any thing European
If you don’t take care of a car and/or can’t do basic maintenance and repairs, euro is not for you, otherwise fine
@@wyatthurts1729 Now anything European is crap back in 2004 we bought a brand new Ford Fiesta and it was the biggest pile of crap we bought that really turned me off European vehicles now four years ago l bought a 1997 Toyota Hilux for aud $1500 and its very good reliable has 435000 kilometres on it and it runs great as for the crappy Ford Fiesta we only did 170000 kilometres and we had to scrap it compare that to my 1997 Toyota yes Toyota Hilux it's 27 years old yes 27 years old with 435000 kilometres on it and it guess what when they come up for sale they easily sell for aud $5000 to $6000 and they have to be a single cab chassis aluminium tray manual with the absolute bullet proof 22R engine in it manual and air-conditioning which my Hilux has and they sell with in a day obviously with less kilometres they are worth more and about reliability l have seen a 1997 Toyota Hilux sell with 980000 kilometres on it and the seller had no trouble selling it because of that very famous 22R engine under the bonnet and l bought my Hilux 4 years ago l never realised what a magnificent piece of engineering it was l wow this one's a keeper reliable an its appropriated a win win situation its the first vehicle l have ever bought in my 50 years of driving that is one of the best vehicles l have ever bought so you stick your unreliable expensive European cars remember reliability is a luxury so my Hilux must be one of the most luxurious cars out no it's not the Toyota Century is that's another story but Hilux means High Luxury l say is it or isn't it after its reliable has a full size spare wheel a definitely luxury today are there any European cars that come with a full size spare tyre some of them don't have a spare tyre just a tube of glue now they are not luxurious
This car is fugly. Looking at it hurts my eyes and soul. Remember there is stelvio, f pace, macan, levante etc.
All those cars in completely different market
A Camry is fugly. How about a Rolls Royce, Bentley or Maybach? FFS🤡
@@daweigo6851 in terms of price not completely. It's easy to find a stelvio or fpace in same price range. Also he claimed SUVs are boxy and soulless. Easy to make that statement looking at kodiaq😂
@@BenGoodbrandhow about gwagon? They won't win beauty contests but when people park those and look back, I'm pretty sure they feel better. Cheap and bad looking is not a nice combo. Park and never look back😂 not even to check windows.
@@makaw2006 show me a stelvio or f pace that is anywhere near the price of a Kodiaq. You'd be comparing a new Skoda to a 4 year old Alfa or Jag that would have way more mechanical and electrical issues than any VAG product. FWIW the Stelvio looked like a 10yo design 5 minutes after launch, and the Jag is all design, no engineering. You're comparing apples with oranges.
Just buy a Mazda they are more reliable
Yawn
Boring!!!
They all ARE boring and soulless.
I just bought one today. To get away from all the other, really soulless, boring cars, eg reliable T*****-boredommmmm.
@@Bubbles-wk8wp 🥱
When this thing has an issue you take it to a psychiatrist before the mechanic.
Great monthly repayment plan pram for clueless breeder mummies.
Skoda is a cool brand with a cool history behind it. I think their cars look nice, although they are unreliable.
"VW"
thats weird, in the UK and the rest of europe the Skoda Octavia, Superb and the VW Passat are known as one of if not most reliable in their classes. Maybe the Skoda / VW built in europe are different ones?
Most, if not all of the Skodas we get are built in Czech
@@rickgoosens8793Not sure that's true. VW have been living on their old reputation for a long time now.
@@bikeman123 hmmm well i know the passat B8 was / is still a great and reliable car. I'm in the market for one and have been doing extensive research. Seems not much can go wrong with them tbh. I think their bad rep comes from the hefty bills when getting serviced / fixed at the VW garages.