Skoda Kodiaq vs Toyota Fortuner: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Toyota Fortuner starts at ₹34.76L against the Skoda Kodiaq's ₹36.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.23L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹46.99L, where the Kodiaq tops out. Past that only the Fortuner has anything left to sell you, up to ₹50.46L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Kodiaq comes in petrol, the Fortuner in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹46.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kodiaq Selection L&K at ₹46.99L or the Fortuner Legender 4x4 at ₹45.08L, the Fortuner leaving ₹1.91L of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Toyota Fortuner Legender 4x4 if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.91L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withthird-row AC ventsauto headlamps
- Choose the Skoda Kodiaq Selection L&K if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here with9 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera
Kodiaq vs Fortuner, on paper
| Spec | Skoda Kodiaq | Toyota Fortuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹36.99L to ₹46.99L | ₹34.76L to ₹50.46L |
| Variants | 3 | 9 |
| Body type | Luxury SUV | Full-size SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹36.99L | ₹34.76L |
| Boot | 281 litres | 296 litres |
| Length | 4,758 mm | 4,795 mm |
| Width | 1,864 mm | 1,855 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,791 mm | 2,745 mm |
| Fuel tank | 62 litres | 80 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.8 m |
| Warranty | 4 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Extra kitKodiaq Selection L&Kblind spot monitorpanoramic sunroofterrain modesspeakers (13 against 11)
- Trade-offKodiaq Selection L&Kthird-row AC ventsSOS callauto headlamps
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Kodiaq Selection L&K asks ₹1.91L more for airbags (9 against 7), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Toyota Fortuner Legender 4x4 costs less and has the stronger engine, at 500 Nm against 320 Nm. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.9" against 8") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Also on the Kodiaq Selection L&K: blind spot monitor, panoramic sunroof, terrain modes and speakers (13 against 11), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Kodiaq Selection L&K, you give up third-row AC vents, SOS call and auto headlamps, which the Fortuner Legender 4x4 keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Kodiaq vs Fortuner: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Kodiaq or the Toyota Fortuner cheaper?
- The Toyota Fortuner, by ₹2.23L: it starts at ₹34.76L against ₹36.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Kodiaq. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Skoda Kodiaq vs Toyota Fortuner: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹46.99L it is the Kodiaq Selection L&K against the Fortuner Legender 4x4. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Kodiaq Selection L&K asks ₹1.91L more for airbags (9 against 7), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Toyota Fortuner Legender 4x4 costs less and has the stronger engine, at 500 Nm against 320 Nm. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.9" against 8") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Skoda Kodiaq or the Toyota Fortuner?
- The Fortuner: its cheapest automatic is ₹34.76L against ₹36.99L for the Kodiaq, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.