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Skoda Kodiaq vs Holden Trailblazer

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Skoda Kodiaq
Skoda Kodiaq

$36,980 - $73,990

2022 price

Holden Trailblazer
Holden Trailblazer

$17,950 - $41,490

2018 price

Summary

2022 Skoda Kodiaq
2018 Holden Trailblazer
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.8L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
8.2L/100km (combined)

8.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

7
Dislikes
  • Optional safety tech isn't good enough in 2022
  • The RS's thumping diesel is no more
  • Terrible cup holder design

  • Engine can be noisy
  • Suspension too firm
  • No rear diff lock
2022 Skoda Kodiaq Summary

Talk about a quiet achiever. The Skoda Kodiaq range has helped the Czech brand’s Aussie arm climb to unseen levels when it comes to sales, and that’s probably why Skoda is now as familiar to you as Nissan or Volkswagen.

Since launch in 2017, the current-gen Kodiaq has seen more than 6500 customers choose it over one of its rivals - namely the Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, Mazda CX-8, Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan X-Trail, Toyota Kluger... there’s a long list of seven-seat SUVs out there to choose from.

So has this update - which sees a freshened up appearance, some revisions to pricing and specifications, a new ownership approach and the deletion of diesel power - added to its appeal? In this review, I’ll tell you what I reckon.

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2018 Holden Trailblazer Summary

SUV wagons based on their ute stablemates are by no means a new thing – just look to Toyota Fortuner (based on HiLux), Ford Everest (based on the Ranger) and Isuzu’s MU-X (based on the D-Max) for evidence of that.

But the strategy is not always a successful one and these ute-based wagons have already gone through a stage or two of tweaking and refining in an attempt by car makers to shed some of the lingering ute-related niggles (such as work-focused suspension tunes) and improve the final products so they're better suited to a life of work and play.

The 2018 Trailblazer (formerly known as Colorado7, and based on the Colorado ute) is another clear sign that these wagons are indeed getting better, but are those improvements good enough to attract the cash of an otherwise ute-fixated public?

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