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Skoda to strengthen its brand image as a performance-focused brand with a first-ever two-model RS line-up in India
The Skoda Kodiaq RS has been formally confirmed to be launched in India for the first time. Meanwhile, the Skoda Octavia RS is getting another lease of life, with a second batch confirmed to be imported. Skoda held the India debut of the second-generation Kodiaq RS and announced plans to launch it between April and June this year. The company will import it as a CBU from Kvasiny, Czech Republic.
The Skoda Kodiaq RS sports the same fourth-generation EA888 petrol engine as the Skoda Octavia RS and VW Golf GTI, but in a different tuning. This 2.0-litre TSI turbocharged four-cylinder mill produces 195 kW (261 hp) at 5,000-6,500 rpm and 400 Nm of torque at 1,650-4,350 rpm. The DQ 381 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission and an all-wheel drive system work together to send drive to the wheels.
Skoda offers the Kodiaq RS in five- and seven-seat versions, but we expect it to launch only the latter in India. The five-seat version hits 0 to 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds, and the seven-seat version accomplishes the same in 6.4 seconds. Both have an electronically limited top speed of 231 km/h. Stopping power comes from 335×30 mm front disc brakes with double-piston callipers and 310×22 mm rear disc brakes with single-piston callipers.
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The Kodiaq RS flaunts sharper bumpers, exclusive 20-inch Elias alloy wheels, a sports exhaust system with dual exposed tailpipes, and gloss black accents. It features DCC Plus adaptive suspension, but since Skoda does not offer the DCC adaptive suspension in the Octavia RS, it remains to be seen if it includes this feature in the Kodiaq RS it imports to India. Unlike the Octavia RS, the Kodiaq RS does not feature an electronically controlled limited-slip differential.
The Octavia RS gets the EA888 engine with the same outputs, but the peak power is delivered at 5,250-6,500 rpm and the peak torque at 1,600-4,500 rpm. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds and achieves an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h.
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Skoda imported only 100 units of the Octavia RS in the first batch and may keep the quota limited to a similar figure in the second batch. The company may set the price around the same as before – 49.99 lakh (ex-showroom).
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