Australia’s Hot Climate Could Exclude Skoda Kodiaq RS Locally

Skoda is battling to secure the upcoming Kodiaq RS for Australia with local arid conditions the biggest obstacle to supply of the more powerful SUV.
 
Under the Volkswagen Group’s leadership, Australia is defined as a ‘hot climate’ region, with Skoda forced to follow corporate guidelines put in place to ensure reliability and performance aren’t compromised as a result of extreme conditions. The same restriction has seen Australian versions of the Volkswagen Golf R hot hatch detuned compared to European specifications.
 
Work is already well underway on a performance-oriented version of the Kodiaq, which would be Skoda’s first sporty SUV, using a version of the Volkswagen Group’s twin-turbo diesel 2.0-litre engine tipped to power the Kodiaq RS, rated at 176kW of power and 500Nm of torque.

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