Bitcar Original For the vast majority of consumers, buying a car should be able to It's a big event in their lives. Before spending more than ten to two hundred thousand yuan to take the car home, the daily expenses of this "new member of the family" can be said to be the most important aspect for car owners. Therefore, a vehicle with high cost performance, long maintenance cycle and low vehicle cost will be very popular.

In the increasingly hot mid-size SUV market in China, various manufacturers have also come up with their most competitive products, many of which are sincere products, and the Skoda Kodiaq is one of them. When it was launched, the competitiveness and cost-effectiveness of the model left a deep impression on people, but are its subsequent maintenance and use costs equally satisfactory?

Although Skoda Kodiaq is based on the MQB platform of the Volkswagen Group , but its styling shows a completely different style from the public. Kodiaq has more distinct body lines, which also makes it full of power. Kodiaq adopts a split headlight design, which is integrated with the straight waterfall grille. The model photographed is the TSI330 5-seater comfort version, equipped with LED daytime running lights and halogen headlights.

Kodiak is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, with its length, width and height The dimensions are 4698/1883/1676mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2791mm. The relatively ample body size also gives Kodiak a good internal space, so it also has two seat layouts of 5/7 seats. The rear of the car also adopts the "crystal cut" design language, which looks very young and sporty in appearance.

In the interior, Kodiak’s family style It is also obvious that the shape is mainly functional and practical, supplemented by design. The size of the central control LCD screen is 9.2 inches. The car system includes navigation, voice control, Apple CarPlay/Baidu CarLife and other functions, and this central control screen is standard for the entire series. In addition, this model also has front automatic dual-zone air conditioning and a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument configuration.

The model photographed is a 5-seater version. The seats of the vehicle are covered with leather and are softly filled. The front seat adjustment method is manual, while the front row of models with higher configurations has an electric 12-way adjustment function and seat heating. At the same time, the driver's seat also has a seat memory function, and the second row of the 7-seater model has The seat can also be adjusted backrest and fore and aft.

All Kodiak series are equipped with 2.0 model number EA888 L turbocharged engine, TSI330 model has a maximum power of 186kW and maximum torqueIt has 320N·m and is matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox. The chassis adopts mainstream front MacPherson and rear multi-link independent suspension. Except for the top model which is four-wheel drive, other models are front-wheel drive.

< p> Taking the Shanghai area as an example, the entire Kodiak series currently has a terminal cash discount of about 16,000 yuan, and its terminal price range is about 161,900-232,900 yuan. Combined with the high cost performance of its models, the entire vehicle Have very strong competitiveness.

The Kodiak TSI330 with a guide price of 187,900 yuan Take the 5-seat comfort version as an example. The current terminal price of this model is 171,900 yuan. Calculated through the Bitauto App car purchase calculator, the vehicle purchase tax is 15,212 yuan, the compulsory traffic insurance is 950 yuan, the vehicle and vessel use tax is 400 yuan, and the registration fee is about 500 yuan. Yuan, the necessary cost to get on the road is about 17,062 Yuan.

For commercial insurance, take the compensation of 1 million yuan for all-risk and third-party liability insurance as an example, and the insurance amount is 7,505 yuan. Therefore, the full price of the new car is approximately 196,467 yuan. As long as the types of insurance remain unchanged, the annual vehicle compulsory insurance + vehicle and vessel use tax + commercial insurance totals 8,855 yuan.

Due to regional, policy and other reasons, each Skoda 4S store will have different labor hours and after-sales parts prices. The parts prices in this article are The labor and labor charges are provided by the Shanghai Huayou Skoda Malu 4S Store for reference.

The first maintenance of Kodiaq is given by the manufacturer and must be carried out within 5000km or six months (whichever comes first). Routine maintenance is performed every 10,000km or 1 year (whichever comes first). The maintenance cycle is longer, saving a lot of money and energy in later maintenance.

The engine oil and oil filter need to be replaced during each routine maintenance. After the first warranty is completed, the air filter element and spark plug will be replaced every 20,000km. The air conditioning filter element must be replaced every 10,000km since the first warranty. Brake fluid should be replaced every 40,000km after the first warranty.

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All Kodiak series are equipped with 2.0T engines, which require the addition of No. 95 unleaded gasoline. The series has two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive models. Take the real-life TSI330 5-seater comfort version as an example. The vehicle is front-wheel drive, and its NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption is 6.8L/100km. The current price of 95 gasoline in Shanghai is 7.44 yuan/liter. Through calculation, the Kodiak TSI330 5-seat comfort version travels 60,000The fuel cost per km is 30,355 yuan, with an average of 0.5 yuan per kilometer.

Kodiak TSI330 5-seat comfort version 60,000 in 3 years The comprehensive vehicle cost per kilometer mainly consists of three years of insurance, 60,000 kilometers of maintenance and 60,000 kilometers of fuel. Among them, the insurance cost is calculated at 8,855 yuan per year, and the total cost for three years is 26,565 yuan. Taking into account the annual premium discount, the actual insurance cost for three years will be less than 26,565 yuan.

After removing daily parking fees, tickets and other uncontrollable expenses , the comprehensive vehicle cost of the Kodiak TSI330 5-seater comfort version in 3 years and 60,000 kilometers is about 64,633 yuan, with an average of about 1.07 yuan per kilometer.

Editor’s comment: From the above, we can see that while maintaining the competitiveness of the vehicle, the comprehensive vehicle cost of the Kodiak is also outstanding. This is indeed a good choice for consumers who pursue economic benefits. Has good allure. In addition, SAIC Volkswagen Skoda 4S stores are evenly distributed and have standardized maintenance operations, allowing consumers to also get a worry-free after-sales service experience after purchasing a car. With this balance of soft and hard capabilities, Kodiak can gain a more comprehensive advantage in its competition with its opponents at the same level.