The fallout of “dieselgate“ is making people think twice about owning a diesel car. New emissions laws, regulations and taxes have hit diesel sales hard. As a result, demand for petrol powered cars has risen. For example, UK registrations for diesel during January 2019 were down year-on-year by 20%. Over the past 24 months sales stats reveal the drop in demand for new diesel cars is actually 40%. So now car manufacturers are responding by offering petrol powered alternatives to models that otherwise would have been diesel powered only. Enter the Skoda Karoq and Kodiaq petrol models.
The Skoda Karoq 2.0-litre TSI is offered in SportLine form, with prices starting from £31,820 OTR. The engine develops 320Nm of torque between 1,400 and 4,100rpm and delivers its power to the road via a standard seven-speed DSG gearbox and four-wheel drive.
The 0-62mph time is completed in 7.0 seconds, making it the fastest Karoq in the range. The 2.0 TSI 190PS engine returns 33.2- 32.1mpg on the WLTP combined cycle and emits 158g/km of CO2.
In the Kodiaq, the new engine is available on the SE L, Scout, SportLine, Edition and L&K equipment levels and is fitted with a seven-speed DSG and four-wheel drive as standard.
Prices for Kodiaq models equipped with the new engine range at £34,120 OTR for the seven-seat SE L model up to £38,770 OTR for the seven-seat L&K variant.
In terms of performance, the 2.0 TSI 190PS Kodiaq can sprint from zero to 62mph in 7.7 seconds. Fuel consumption varies according to model with most frugal being the SE L model that returns 31.7 – 30.1mpg on the WLTP combined cycle. CO2 emissions for this model are 162g/km.
