Skoda Kodiaq Lounge vs Sportline: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹8.00L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹44.99L for the Sportline against ₹36.99L for the Lounge.+₹8.00L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹8.00L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹44.99L for the Sportline against ₹36.99L for the Lounge.
For that you get level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera, blind spot monitor and Canton premium sound system, and 3 more.
It is not all one way: the Sportline gives up hill descent control, drive modes and terrain modes.
Lounge or Sportline, and what each costs
Where you start
Lounge
₹36.99L ex-showroom Delhi
The 5-seat value take: the same 204 PS 4x4 drivetrain, 9 airbags, panoramic sunroof, 3-zone climate and a huge 786-litre boot for Rs 8 lakh less. You give up the third row, the ADAS suite, the 360 camera and the Canton audio.
The step up
Sportline
₹44.99L ex-showroom Delhi
The sporty 7-seater, and since 2026 the sensible tech buy: the full ADAS suite, Matrix LEDs, 360 camera, 12.9in screen and Canton audio in black-on-black dress, Rs 2 lakh below the L&K.
Our take
What Lounge to Sportline costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹8,56,000 to ₹9,84,000 on the road, against the ₹8,00,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹8,00,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹1,28,000 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹1,28,000, and both be right.
What the Sportline adds
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
- Touchscreen10.4" → 12.9"
- Speakers9 → 13
- Premium sound systemCanton
- Leatherette upholstery
And what it gives up
- Hill descent control
- Drive modes
- Terrain modes
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Trade-offKodiaq Sportlinehill descent controldrive modesterrain modes
The full story
₹8.00L more gets you level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor on the Kodiaq Sportline. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.9" against 10.4") and speakers (13 against 9). Fair if those top your list, easy to skip if not.
- Also on the Kodiaq Sportline: Canton premium sound system, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kodiaq Sportline, you give up hill descent control, drive modes and terrain modes, which the Kodiaq Lounge keeps
Lounge vs Sportline: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Kodiaq Sportline worth ₹8.00L over the Lounge?
- For ₹8.00L you get level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, on top of 5 other things the Lounge goes without. You would give up hill descent control and drive modes, and 1 more.
- What does the Skoda Kodiaq Sportline have that the Lounge does not?
- It adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera, blind spot monitor, Canton premium sound system, touchscreen (12.9" against 10.4") and speakers (13 against 9), and 1 more.
- What does the Skoda Kodiaq Sportline give up against the Lounge?
- It gives up hill descent control, drive modes and terrain modes. Worth weighing against what it adds before deciding the dearer trim is simply the better car.
- How much is the Skoda Kodiaq Lounge?
- ₹36.99L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the Lounge Turbo Petrol AT.
- How much is the Skoda Kodiaq Sportline?
- ₹44.99L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the Sportline Turbo Petrol AT.
- What does the step from the Kodiaq Lounge to the Sportline cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹8,56,000 to ₹9,84,000 on the road, against the ₹8,00,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹8,00,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹1,28,000 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹1,28,000, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 24 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.