Wanderlust Checklist
with the Škoda Kodiaq
Planning a long-distance drive? Here is the definitive
checklist you need to follow to make sure that your ride is in
optimal condition to take on the adventures of the road
Photography:Saurabh Botre
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heplanningforaroadtripdoesn’tbeginandend
withpickingoutthedestination,carefullypackinganappropriatewardrobe,
andbookingyourhotel.it takesa littleextraeffortapartfromallthat,aswe
demonstrateusingtheexcellentŠkodaKodiaql&Keditionwhichwedrove
frompunetoMahabaleshwarinthethickofthemonsoon.
theKodiaq’slaurin&Klementcomeswithanexcellentfour-wheel-drive
systemwhichallowedustostrayoffthehighwayinthesearchofscenic
beauty.itscapable2.0-litretdienginewith 150 psand 340 nmontapallowedustocover
distancesrapidlyandtheseven-speeddsgautomaticmeantwecoulddosowithoutbreaking
intoa sweat.theKodiaqhandleslikea dream,offersgreat ground clearance and a plush ride.
so,nomatterwhattypeofroadyouencounteronyour
trip,theKodiaqcanhandleit,noproblem.
there’s enough space inside to seat three
comfortably, so you can pack in all your family and
friendsandmakesureyouleavenoonebehind.When
you’reallinthere,youcanhavea blast,too,because
thel&Kcomeswithanabsolutebangerofa Canton
soundsystemfeaturinga massive 10 speakers!
backtothetrip.theKodiaql&Kreallyshoneon
thetwistybitsleadinguptoourhill-stationdestination.
it wassucha rushdartingfromonecornertothenext
inthissUV.beforewebegantheascent,oneofour
aforementioneddiversionssawusdrivedowntothe
bankofa reservoir.thisrequiredsomerough-and-
tumbledrivingthrougha rain-soakedmuddybank.all
wehadtodowassetthel&Kinoff-roadmodetoget
going.theKodiakl&K tackled the soft, rocky, rut-
filled mud section with aplomb, as the on-board system
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figured out how much power to apply for optimal drive with minimal wheel-
spin. When we made it back to the highway, we made sure to follow the
best practices for driving on the highway, including looking as far forward
as possible to help anticipate any changes in traffic dynamics and keeping a
distance of at least 30 metres from ourselves and the vehicle in front of us at
alltimes.
Whenyouareoutandaboutand,likeus,willingtostrayoffthetarmac
andintothewild,sometimesthingscangoa littleawry.in thesesituations,
itsbesttohavea firmback-upplan.WithŠkodaauto,thatbackupplanis
simple—it’scalledŠkodashieldplus.thisisanadd-ontoŠkoda’sfour-
yearserviceprogramme.it offersextendedwarrantyforthefifthandsixth
yearsofownershiporupto1,50,000km(whicheverisearlier),extends
Škodaassistwith24x7roadsideassistanceforanadditionaltwoyearsas
well,andalsoincludesŠkodainsurance which offers comprehensive motor
insurance for the first year and an additional three years of third-party
coverage.Special feature | Road Trip Prep with Škoda
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