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When Skoda took the wraps off of the Kodiaq, the biggest collective boo and hiss came in the form of the sport utility vehicle’s most powerful engine: a 190 PS (187 hp) 2.0 TDI. Happily, however, that will soon change according to a board member.
What the rumor hill had been suggesting since the spy photographers first captured the Kodiaq is about to turn true. Speaking to Auto Express, Skoda board member Christian Struber admitted that a more powerful Kodiaq model had been built and tested. However, from Christian’s words, it appears that it’s not yet ready for production. On the upside, the wait won't be long now.
“I have been driving such a car only last week, and it was fantastic,” declared the board member with responsibility for research and development. “From an engineering perspective, of course we want to give the Kodiaq even more performance, and we’ve been working on this. Now we must wait for the business case.” What Christian is trying to say is, if demand for the Kodiaq is good enough, then a 2.0 BiTDI unit will be added to the engine lineup.
“It was a diesel,” recollects Struber about his test drive. Even though the Skoda official doesn’t explicitly refer to the 2.0 BiTDI, the twin-turbo diesel engine is the next in the Volkswagen Group's line after the 190 PS and 400 Nm version of the 2.0 TDI. Hence, what sort of diesel is he talking about other than the 2.0 BiTDI from the Passat B9 and second-generation Tiguan?
In both cases, the 2.0 BiTDI twin-turbo diesel is matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and a 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system. Thanks to 240 PS (237 bhp) and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque, the 2.0 BiTDI also happens to be a proper means of propulsion. In the second-gen Tiguan, this powerplant ensures that the compact-sized SUV hits 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.5 seconds. The slightly lighter Passat B9 can do the same thing in just about 6.1 seconds.
In related news, the cited publication alleges that Skoda looks into developing trim levels like Sportline and Scout for the Kodiaq. The question is, why would the Kodiaq need to go through the Scout treatment? Isn’t that a little off the mark with an already capable SUV? Oh well, we'll find out sooner or later.
“I have been driving such a car only last week, and it was fantastic,” declared the board member with responsibility for research and development. “From an engineering perspective, of course we want to give the Kodiaq even more performance, and we’ve been working on this. Now we must wait for the business case.” What Christian is trying to say is, if demand for the Kodiaq is good enough, then a 2.0 BiTDI unit will be added to the engine lineup.
“It was a diesel,” recollects Struber about his test drive. Even though the Skoda official doesn’t explicitly refer to the 2.0 BiTDI, the twin-turbo diesel engine is the next in the Volkswagen Group's line after the 190 PS and 400 Nm version of the 2.0 TDI. Hence, what sort of diesel is he talking about other than the 2.0 BiTDI from the Passat B9 and second-generation Tiguan?
In both cases, the 2.0 BiTDI twin-turbo diesel is matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and a 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system. Thanks to 240 PS (237 bhp) and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque, the 2.0 BiTDI also happens to be a proper means of propulsion. In the second-gen Tiguan, this powerplant ensures that the compact-sized SUV hits 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.5 seconds. The slightly lighter Passat B9 can do the same thing in just about 6.1 seconds.
In related news, the cited publication alleges that Skoda looks into developing trim levels like Sportline and Scout for the Kodiaq. The question is, why would the Kodiaq need to go through the Scout treatment? Isn’t that a little off the mark with an already capable SUV? Oh well, we'll find out sooner or later.
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