Demand for diesel SUVs is heavily skewed across certain Indian states, so Skoda is mulling introducing a diesel variant of the new-generation Kodiaq SUV as a CBU in select regions.
Overseas, the second-generation Kodiaq is available with a full-fledged plug-in hybrid powertrain that enables a pure-electric driving range of over 100 kilometres, but it will not go on sale in India.
Launched in India seven years ago, the first-gen Skoda Kodiaq will soldier on for a few more months before the second-generation SUV arrives next year.
Rory O’Murchu, Vehicle Line Director, JLR, talks to Editor Girish Karkera about challenges associated with making the Range Rover in India, the upcoming electric Range Rover and why customers should wait for it.
