Skoda has quietly made the Kodiaq its most affordable large SUV in years, with a new Select entry grade priced from $49,990 drive-away. For a seven-seat family SUV with the on-road costs covered, that is a pointed number.
What you get for $49,990
The Skoda Kodiaq Select runs a 1.5-litre mild-hybrid petrol engine and seats seven, and the $49,990 is a drive-away figure, so the on-road costs are already in the price. That positioning slips it in under both the Toyota Kluger and the Hyundai Santa Fe on the way into the range, which is rare company for a European badge at this money. It gives families after proper three-row space a way in without stepping up towards sixty grand.
Cartell Assessment
A seven-seat European SUV under fifty grand drive-away is the sort of value that usually belongs to the mainstream brands, not Skoda. The mild-hybrid drivetrain is modest rather than cutting edge, but the space, the badge and the drive-away price are the draw here.
AU Outlook
Watch the stock and the fine print, because a sharp entry grade can be a limited allocation. If you want the Kodiaq at this price, get the drive-away deal in writing, and compare the Select against a mid-grade Kluger before you decide.
