Skoda has given its Kodiaq SUV a security upgrade in a new armoured variant.
Following on from the Superb Armoured – of which around 500 have been sold worldwide since 2018 – the new Kodiaq Armoured has been created in collaboration with British-based security experts UTAC Special Vehicles to enable it to cope in the very worst situations.
Subjected to ‘in excess’ of 200 rounds of ammunition as well as blast tests to the side, roof and underfloor, the Kodiaq passed this heavy-going set to tests to showcase its high level of protection for its occupants while all of the car’s glass is bullet-resistant. In fact, it has been tested to deliver bullet resistance against various handguns and assault rifles, as well as grenades and high explosives.
There’s an emergency lighting system and a full siren as well as an eight-inch communications display with GPS, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Though the armoured Kodiaq misses out on the seven-seater capacity that the standard car is available in, it still offers up to 2,000 litres of boot space and can be specified with a variety of engine setups as well as four-wheel-drive.
