Twin Turbo Diesel Set For Skoda Kodiaq RS Flagship

Skoda is set to expand its high performance RS range beyond the single Octavia RS model currently offered, turning its new Kodiaq seven-seat SUV into a torque-laden monster.

That's according to Jiri Dytrych, Skoda's program manager for the Kodiaq, who told Australian media at the preview drive of the brand's first family-friendly soft roader in Spain that "if we are coming with RS then it will be with one engine and it will be on the top of the range."

When asked about what that potential engine might be, Dytrych was clear "There is a 2.0 litre TDI with 176kW," he said, indicating that it is the same flagship twin-turbo diesel as seen in the Passat range in Europe, though not yet offered in Australia, was the frontrunner.