Excellent choice Stuart. I have an Allspace SEL dsg clone with the same engine. Built in Mexico, but so far, none the worse for that. If I was a private buyer, I would opt for the Skoda as it retains the well proven rotary dials for climate control and not the idiotic touch sensitive sliders on all new VWs. What were they thinking? Agree with above, refined and generally all the engine I need. 38 mpg average over 3000 miles. Pretty good for a big brick. They look to have done an excellent job on the Kodiaq facelift. Big fan of Skodas. Enduring integrity.