Currently reading: Skoda stops including sat-nav in shift to downloadable features

Skoda will make some functions available post-purchase through subscriptions or one-off fees

The new Skoda Kodiaq will be shipped next year without sat-nav and instead ask customers to pay to download it as Skoda explores offering more "on-demand features".

The second-generation SUV runs the new version of Volkswagen Group’s infotainment system, called MIB4, and will be permanently connected to the internet, allowing the Czech brand to expand its Skoda Connect service.

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