Messrs Vaclav Laurin and Vaclav Klement were the founders of the Czech car company that we know today by the name of Skoda. For the past couple of decades, their initials, L&K, have stood for up-market detailing and unabashed luxury, which is fitting, when you reflect on some of their earliest, super-luxurious motorcars.
The bar has now been raised for Kodiaq customers with the L&K versions that are available to order now, with prices starting from £35,945, before FCD discounts are applied. Packed with creature comforts, safety systems and more driver technology than the previous top model (Kodiaq Edition), the new L&K enhances its reputation for value and practicality.
Four engine options are available, one petrol and three diesels, with power outputs ranging from 147 to 187bhp. All feature four-wheel drive and are available with DSG transmissions, or, in the case of the 2.0 TDI 147bhp 4x4 variant, a six-speed manual option.
This is the most luxurious SUV ever offered by Skoda. Like other L&K models in the brand’s line-up, the Kodiaq L&K comes with a generous specification that lifts it markedly above immediate rivals. The Kodiaq L&K is distinguished from other models in the range by a chrome grille, 19-inch Sirius alloy wheels finished in anthracite and unique front and rear bumpers. Body-coloured under-door panels, with distinctive L&K signature logos on the front wings, complete the exterior package.
The luxurious theme continues inside where the cabin is bathed in natural light thanks to the standard panoramic sunroof. The seats are trimmed in leather and, alongside the armrest, feature an L&K logo. Piano Black decorative trim details further enhance the up-market feel, as does the standard ambient lighting system and aluminium trimmed foot-pedals.
As befits a range-topping model, the Kodiaq L&K showcases Skoda’s numerous technologies, in-built driver assist and safety features, which include a Columbus infotainment system, 360-degree view, progressive steering, curtain airbags, Canton sound system and a heated windscreen. While the new range-topper commands a £2,550 premium over the Edition model, the cost of the individual options fitted to the L&K as standard would usually cost more than £3,000.
