Skoda India has priced the Kodiaq RS at Rs 66.99 lakh (ex-showroom). This makes it the brand's most expensive locally sold model. Here's the catch: all 50 units allocated for India were booked within six minutes of reservations opening on June 22, so there's no queue left to join right now. This is also the first time Skoda has brought the RS badge to an SUV body style in India, marking it as a significant moment for the brand's positioning in the performance SUV space.
What Do You Get for Rs 66.99 Lakh?
The Kodiaq RS arrives as a CBU import meaning it's fully built overseas and not assembled locally which partly explains the premium over the standard Kodiaq L&K. Under the bonnet sits a 2.0-litre TSI petrol engine retuned to 261 bhp and 400 Nm. On the transmission front, it comes
paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox and all-four-wheel drive. Skoda quotes a 0-100 kmph time of 6.3 seconds as well as a top speed of 231 kmph.
Outside, the RS treatment is mostly about blacking out: the grille, ORVMs and window line get dark finishes, the D-pillar is blacked out to visually stretch the roofline and the vRS badges front and rear are also in black. Twenty-inch alloys in a petal-style design and red brake callipers round things off. At the rear, a revised bumper gets dual exhausts exclusive to this variant.
What's the Interior Like?
Inside, the RS carries a full black cabin with red contrast stitching throughout, electric front sport seats with ventilation, heating and driver memory and the three-spoke steering wheel gets the vRS badge. The 12.9-inch touchscreen supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto while a 10.24-inch digital cluster, dual wireless charging pads, a frameless auto-dimming rear-view mirror and rear sunblinds for row-two passengers complete the package. It seats seven, though the third row is better suited for shorter journeys.
Is It Worth the Money?
On value, the Kodiaq RS costs roughly Rs 10 lakh more than the standard L&K and is priced above the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line though both are CBU imports in different market segments. With no second batch confirmed, anyone seriously interested will need to wait for Skoda India to clarify if more units are on the way.
