Skoda adds SE Drive trim to Fabia, Karoq and Kodiaq ranges

• New trim level available on three popular models
• SE Drive costs less than adding individual options onto SE trims
• Available to order now

The Skoda Fabia, Skoda Karoq and Skoda Kodiaq are now available in a new SE Drive trim, which slots into the middle of the respective ranges. SE Drive adds extra kit and a unique interior trim but costs less than if you were to add the extras on as individual options. All three models are available to order now.

Starting from £14,865, the Skoda Fabia SE Drive costs the same as the Colour Edition trim level and £955 more than SE. For the extra, Skoda includes new 16-inch alloy wheels, front and rear parking sensors and the upgraded Amundsen infotainment touchscreen with sat nav and a year’s subscription to online features. It also features a surround-sound six-speaker stereo, smartphone mirroring and air conditioning. Offered on both hatchback and estate variants, the Fabia SE Drive comes with a choice of three 1.0-litre petrol engines with either 59, 94 or 113bhp.

Best cheap cars to buy this year

On the Skoda Karoq SE Drive, extra equipment over the SE includes LED ambient lighting, 17-inch alloy wheels, parking sensors all-round and a reversing camera, plus the Amundsen sat nav. Adding all these features individually would cost £1,345 but the SE Drive trim is just £855 more expensive than SE. Prices range between £23,385 and £26,700, depending on the engine you choose. Skoda’s petrol and diesel engines, both with 113 and 148bhp, can be chosen for the SE Drive model.

11

Skoda’s largest SUV, the seven-seat Kodiaq, also gets this fresh new trim level. Like the Karoq, it features the top-spec sat nav, LED ambient lighting and a rear-view camera, plus a colour trip computer, LED rear lights, a year’s online features and 19-inch alloy wheels. Both 148bhp engines are available; the petrol comes with a choice of gearboxes while the diesel is auto-only. You’ll be paying £28,610 for the petrol manual or £31,915 for the diesel auto, which represents a £365 saving over SE models with the same kit.

The cars are available to order now with first deliveries expected in mid-March.

Read our guide to the best family SUVs for more on the Karoq and Kodiaq.