Škoda Auto India is expanding its performance-focused RS lineup with the introduction of the all-new Kodiaq RS. Drawing on more than five decades of RS heritage and over 125 years of motorsport excellence, the flagship SUV reinforces the brand’s commitment to delivering dynamic performance and driving excitement.
Bookings for the Kodiaq RS will open on June 22, 2026. Combining sporty performance with distinctive RS design elements, the seven-seat luxury SUV offers enhanced versatility, premium comfort, and all-terrain capability through its advanced 4×4 drivetrain, making it a compelling choice for enthusiasts and families alike.
Commenting on the announcement, Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India, said, “The RS badge carries over 50 years of global performance legacy and a fiercely loyal following in India since the Octavia RS arrived more than two decades ago. The latest Octavia RS, launched last year, sold out in just 20 minutes, highlighting its cult status among enthusiasts. Now, we’re taking that legacy forward with the Kodiaq RS, our first-ever seven-seater in India to wear the iconic RS badge and the quickest Škoda yet in the country. It blends performance, space, and 4×4 capability into a bold, unmistakable expression of our racing DNA.”
Kodiaq RS:
Performance at its core The RS badge, short for Rally Sport, symbolises Škoda Auto’s commitment to performance engineering. Globally, RS models are synonymous with dynamic capability, precision, and engaging driving experience. With the Kodiaq RS, this philosophy now enters the luxury SUV segment in India, delivering a sharper and more exhilarating drive within a versatile, all-terrain package. The Kodiaq RS also reflects the brand’s focus on its key strategic pillar of differentiation, further strengthening its portfolio with an SUV designed for every aspiration.
Škoda’s racing DNA
Motorsport has been an integral part of Škoda Auto for over a century. The brand’s complete fleet of cars from the Kylaq, Kushaq and Slavia to the Kodiaq and the limited volume Octavia RS set an India and Asia Book of Record for ‘The Fastest Multi-Car Relay of a Single Manufacturer on a Circuit’. All five cars, including driver change-over times, set a lap time of 12:30.97 in total at the CoASTT track in Coimbatore. With this, the brand also set in motion its ‘Greatest On A Track is a Škoda On A Track’ campaign, showcasing its engineering and dynamic prowess across its product portfolio. The Kodiaq RS represents the pinnacle of this philosophy in the SUV line-up, bringing together the brand’s motorsport DNA, performance engineering, and all-terrain capability in its most expressive form yet.
