While the course was far from the toughest ones I have been on, I believe this is much more off-roading than an average Kodiaq owner will do
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About The Off-roading Course
Skoda launched the second-generation Kodiaq earlier this year (read our review here). The car comes with all-wheel drive as standard, but since the media drive was in Mumbai, we didn’t get to experience its off-road capabilities. To sort that out, Skoda arranged a short off-road course in Alibaug, Maharashtra. While the course was far from the toughest ones I have been on, I believe this is much more off-roading than an average Kodiaq owner will do.
The course consisted of ascents and descents, chicken holes, axle twisters… 
…slopes (one side down)…
…ditches…
… and a braking zone with two wheels on a paved surface and two on gravel: 
After a briefing, I got on the track with an instructor in the passenger seat: 
The first obstacle was a steep ascent that showcased the car’s approach angle. I had to accelerate fairly hard up the ascent…
…to get the car over the crest. For an SUV with a wheelbase as long as this and one that’s more road-focused, the Kodiaq has a good breakover angle: 
The next obstacle was a large hump which saw the car lift a wheel off the ground:
Next, there was a slope with the driver’s side down…
…followed by some chicken holes, through which the car sailed:
An axle twister was next. It displayed the vehicle’s ability to articulate and, at the same time, maintain traction: 
After that, I had to accelerate hard and then hit the brakes in the braking zone, which had one side paved. This showcased the vehicle’s composure while braking on different surfaces:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWy8Icsi-ao
Then, there was a slope with the passenger side down…
Next, the car went through a ditch with the passenger side down. The car has a laden ground clearance of 155 mm, which seems enough for moderate off-roading:
The next obstacle was another ascent, which was not as steep as one at the start of the course: 
Got through with mild acceleration:
The last bit of the course was a steep descent to demonstrate the hill descent control function and departure angle:
Once again, the car got over the crest without scraping its belly:
Hill descent control brought the car down slowly without any brake input. While it gets the job done, it doesn’t feel as seamless in functioning as some other cars I’ve been in:
Hill descent control disengages automatically once the car is on flat ground:
Disclaimer: Skoda invited Team-BHP for this event. They covered all the travel expenses.
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