Powered-up 2025 Skoda Kodiaq RS revealed, Australia confirmed

The new 2025 Skoda Kodiaq RS has been unveiled, following the global debut of the main Kodiaq range in October 2023.

The wider Kodiaq range will reach Australia in the opening months of 2025, but those looking for a more powerful family hauler will need to wait until July for the Kodiaq RS to touch down.

As before, the Kodiaq RS will arrive as a seven-seat family large SUV, offering more space across its three rows than its somewhat segment-straddling predecessor.

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When it lands, the new flagship Kodiaq will offer 195kW and 400Nm from its 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine, marking a handy increase on the 180kW and 370Nm produced by the already quick current generation.

Where the outgoing model claimed a 0-100km/h time of 6.6 seconds, the new Kodiaq RS – a larger and heavier SUV than before – shaves that claim to 6.4 seconds.

The new model’s uprated power is underpinned by bigger ventilated disc brakes (albeit with two-piston calipers up front), 15-mode adaptive suspension, and progressive steering.

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Click above for our full 2025 Kodiaq RS gallery

Those brakes sit behind new 20-inch alloy wheels, and other exterior tweaks include unique front and rear bumpers, dual stainless steel exhaust tips, RS badging and a slew of black accents.

The more aggressive theme continues inside where buyers will find a black-on-black look with red contrast stitching throughout, power-adjustable sports seats in the front row, Skoda’s RS-badged sports steering wheel, and bespoke RS graphics across the 12.3-inch main and 10-inch driver displays.

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Click above for our full 2025 Kodiaq RS gallery

When will the 2025 Skoda Kodiaq RS come to Australia and how much will it cost?

Final Australian details are still to be revealed, but debut timing is set for July.

Pricing will be confirmed closer to launch, but expect a position beyond the $76,890 drive-away price of the current model.

Below: The current Kodiaq RS