{"id":59870,"date":"2025-09-22T14:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=59870"},"modified":"2025-09-23T23:23:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:53:05","slug":"new-skoda-kodiaq-lounge-5%e2%80%91seater-suv-debuts-at-rs-40-lakh-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/new-skoda-kodiaq-lounge-5%e2%80%91seater-suv-debuts-at-rs-40-lakh-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"New Skoda Kodiaq Lounge 5\u2011Seater SUV Debuts at Rs. 40 Lakh in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"clean-word-content\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-59921\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Skoda-Kodiaq-Lounge-cvoer-1.webp\" alt=\"New Skoda Kodiaq Lounge cvoer (1)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"540\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Skoda-Kodiaq-Lounge-cvoer-1.webp 1080w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Skoda-Kodiaq-Lounge-cvoer-1-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Skoda-Kodiaq-Lounge-cvoer-1-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Skoda-Kodiaq-Lounge-cvoer-1-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Skoda-Kodiaq-Lounge-cvoer-1-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Skoda Auto India has rolled out the <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/skoda-cars\/kodiaq\/lounge\">Skoda Kodiaq Lounge<\/a>, a fresh Kodiaq 5\u2011seater SUV priced at Rs. 39.99 lakh (ex\u2011showroom). <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This new variant is the most affordable way to own a Kodiaq, and it\u2019s aimed at buyers who want the premium SUV experience without paying for features they may never use. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Already the<a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/skoda-cars\/kodiaq\"> Skoda Kodiaq 2025<\/a> lineup is popular. The Lounge edition now adds a practical element that makes the car feel customized for Indian families.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p> <h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What\u2019s New in Kodiaq Lounge<\/span><\/h2> <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-59922\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/interior-1-5.webp\" alt=\"Skoda Kodiaq Lounge: New Features &amp; Buyer Value \" width=\"1080\" height=\"540\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/interior-1-5.webp 1080w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/interior-1-5-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/interior-1-5-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/interior-1-5-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/interior-1-5-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p> <ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5\u2011Seater Layout with Bigger Boot<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: By removing the third row, Skoda has boosted luggage capacity from 281 litres to a massive 786 litres. This makes the Lounge far more practical for long trips and family use.<\/span><\/li> <li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Exterior Tweaks<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The Lounge gets new 18\u2011inch Mazeno alloy wheels and is offered in three exterior shades \u2013 Moon White, Magic Black, and Graphite Grey. Higher trims get additional colours like Race Blue, Velvet Red, and Bronx Gold, but those are not available here.<\/span><\/li> <li data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interior Updates<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The cabin gets grey upholstery, with a combination of fabric and faux suede. This complements a two\u2011spoke steering wheel (instead of the three\u2011spoke design on higher trims).<\/span><\/li> <li data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Infotainment &amp; Audio<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: 10.4\u2011inch touchscreen, slightly smaller than the 12.9\u2011inch unit in the Sportline and L&amp;K. The car also has a 100W 9\u2011speaker system. This is compared to the premium 725W 13\u2011speaker Canton setup found in top trims.<\/span><\/li> <li data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Feature Trade\u2011offs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: To keep costs down, the Lounge skips a few extras like gesture control for the powered tailgate, a 360\u2011degree camera, and some luxury touches. However, all essential safety kit \u2013 including nine airbags, ESC, and hill\u2011start assist \u2013 remains intact.<\/span><\/li> <li data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pricing Advantage<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: At Rs. 39.99 lakh, the Lounge is priced about Rs. 3.77 lakh lower than the Sportline and nearly Rs. 6 lakh below the L&amp;K, making it the most accessible Kodiaq yet.<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Skoda Kodiaq Lounge: Price in India<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\"> <\/span><\/h2> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s a quick snapshot of the Skoda Kodiaq price in India across trims:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p> \n<div class=\"tablepress-wrapper\" id=\"tablepress-wrapper-1507\"><table id=\"tablepress-1507\"  class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1507\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Variant<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Seating<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Price (Exshowroom)<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Key Highlights<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Kodiaq Lounge<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Rs. 39.99 lakh<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Entrylevel, Grey Suedia interiors, 18inch alloys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Kodiaq Sportline<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Rs. 43.76 lakh<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Sporty styling, larger infotainment, premium features<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Kodiaq L&amp;K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Rs. 45.96 lakh<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Topspec luxury, Canton sound system, advanced driver aids<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<!-- #tablepress-1507 from cache --> <p><span class=\"font_reduse\" data-contrast=\"auto\">This table shows how the Lounge makes the Kodiaq more accessible, while still keeping the essentials intact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>    <div id=\"ad-1776852566-5ZMHGa-container\"\r\n         class=\"comman-ads-container\"\r\n         style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 970px; min-height: 50px; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Loader -->\r\n        <div class=\"comman-ads-loader\" style=\"position: absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; z-index:2;flex-direction: column;\">\r\n            <div style=\"width:32px; height:32px; border:3px solid #e5e7eb; border-top:3px solid #9ca3af; border-radius:50%; animation: spin 1s linear infinite;\"><\/div>\r\n            <span style=\"background-color: white;border: 1px solid #d1d5db;border-radius: 4px;padding: 2px 8px;font-size: 9px;color: #6b7280;font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase;\">AD<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- AdSense Ad -->\r\n        <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n             id=\"ad-1776852566-5ZMHGa\"\r\n             style=\"display:inline-block; width:970px; height:90px; background: transparent;\"\r\n             data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8418398772512966\"\r\n             data-ad-slot=\"1745023287\"><\/ins>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <script>\r\n        (function(){\r\n            const container = document.getElementById('ad-1776852566-5ZMHGa-container');\r\n            const ad = document.getElementById('ad-1776852566-5ZMHGa');\r\n            const loader = container.querySelector('.comman-ads-loader');\r\n            const sizeWeb = [970, 90];\r\n            const sizeMobile = [320, 50];\r\n            const breakpoint = 768;\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Load AdSense script if not already loaded\r\n            if (!document.querySelector('script[src*=\"adsbygoogle\"]')) {\r\n                const script = document.createElement('script');\r\n                script.async = true;\r\n                script.src = 'https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js';\r\n                script.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';\r\n                script.setAttribute('data-ad-client', 'ca-pub-8418398772512966');\r\n                document.head.appendChild(script);\r\n            }\r\n\r\n            \/\/ Function to switch sizes based on viewport\r\n            function updateAdSize() {\r\n                const isMobile = window.innerWidth <= breakpoint;\r\n                const currentSize = isMobile ? 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It\u2019s often cramped, and more of a backup than a necessity. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By skipping it, Skoda has freed up a lot more boot space, making the Kodiaq 5\u2011seater far more practical for road trips, airport runs, or even just daily family use.<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Lounge also has most of the premium features that customers expect. Yes, it misses out on a few extras (like 360\u2011degree camera). 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The Lounge addresses this well; easier on the pocket, yet feels like a premium SUV.<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Skoda Kodiaq Lounge is a stylish, practical, and safe family SUV. With its smart Skoda Kodiaq price, customers will feel like they\u2019re getting a car that feels like it was designed with everyday needs in mind.<\/span><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skoda Auto India has rolled out the Skoda Kodiaq Lounge, a fresh Kodiaq 5\u2011seater SUV priced at Rs. 39.99 lakh [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":59874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,18],"tags":[808,411,274],"class_list":["post-59870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-breaking-news","tag-debut","tag-kodiaq","tag-skoda"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}