The Skoda Kodiaq Edition X is a seven-seat special edition with a list price of £39,995. That's £5 under the £40,000 line where the Expensive Car Supplement starts. Under the April 2026 Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates, that £5 saves you £2,200 in road tax over five years. At First Vehicle Leasing we've set out what this means for your rentals, your tax and your choice of Kodiaq.
Key Takeaways
- The Edition X has a list price of £39,995, which is also its P11D value. On-the-road figures differ slightly between sources: What Car lists £40,610, while Auto Express's original coverage quoted £40,590. Either way, the list price used for tax still sits below the supplement threshold.
- For the 2026/27 tax year, cars with a list price over £40,000 pay a £440 supplement on top of the £200 standard rate in years two to six. That's £640 a year, or £2,200 extra over five years.
- There is only one powertrain: a 1.5 TSI e-TEC 150PS mild hybrid with a seven-speed DSG gearbox. It comes with seven seats as standard, and there is no plug-in hybrid version.
- If you're a company car driver, the petrol Edition X usually falls in the 31–35% Benefit in Kind band. The five-seat Kodiaq iV plug-in hybrid is taxed at 7% in 2026/27.
- Factory-fitted options count towards the list price. Add enough of them and the tax saving disappears.
What Is the Skoda Kodiaq Edition X, and Can You Still Lease One?
The Edition X is a special edition that marks ten years of the Kodiaq. It is based on the mid-range SE L trim but costs around £2,000 less, and it adds extra styling and equipment. It is still listed in Skoda UK's current Kodiaq range and new 76-plate cars are arriving, so our team can arrange a lease on one today.
Standard equipment includes:
- 19-inch anthracite alloys and metallic paint
- a dark chrome grille and a black D-pillar
- Matrix LED headlights and tri-zone climate control
- perforated leather and artificial leather seats
- an electric driver's seat with memory
- keyless entry and a powered tailgate
The third row of seats comes as standard, because the car is an SE L underneath. The only engine is the 1.5 TSI e-TEC. It uses a 48V mild hybrid system, but it can't be plugged in. Skoda describes the car as a limited edition, and in our experience special editions tend to become harder to find as the model year goes on.
How Much Road Tax Does the Edition X Save From April 2026?
The Edition X saves £440 a year in years two to six, which is £2,200 over five years at 2026/27 rates. A petrol, diesel or hybrid car with a list price over £40,000 pays the Expensive Car Supplement (ECS) on top of the £200 standard rate. The Edition X avoids the supplement because its list price is £39,995.
The ECS threshold is based on the original list price, including factory-fitted options. Any discount you negotiate makes no difference. From 1 April 2026 the threshold for zero-emission cars rose to £50,000, but for petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid cars it stays at £40,000. You can check the current figures in the GOV.UK vehicle tax rate tables.
| 2026/27 VED | Kodiaq Edition X (7-seat) | Kodiaq SE L 1.5 TSI (7-seat) |
|---|---|---|
| List price | £39,995 | Around £2,000 more, so over £40,000 |
| Standard rate, years 2–6 | £200 a year | £200 a year |
| Expensive Car Supplement | £0 | £440 a year |
| Total per year, years 2–6 | £200 | £640 |
| Extra tax over five years | £0 | £2,200 |
Both cars use the same engine, so the first-year rate is set by CO2 emissions in the usual way. The difference between them only starts from the second year.
How Does Avoiding the Supplement Affect Your Lease Rentals?
With Personal Contract Hire (PCH) or Business Contract Hire (BCH), the finance company owns the car. It is the registered keeper with the DVLA, pays the road tax and builds the cost into your rentals. So a car that avoids the supplement carries less tax in its rentals, and the Edition X's lower list price helps as well.
A lease rental is made up of the gap between what the car costs to buy and its expected value at the end of the lease (its residual value), plus interest charges. Road tax for the whole term is added on top. As an illustration, a 48-month lease covers three years of the supplement: 3 × £440 = £1,320 at 2026/27 rates, or about £27.50 a month spread across 48 rentals. On a 36-month lease it's two years, £880, or about £24.44 a month. VED usually rises each April in line with inflation, so these figures are more likely to rise than fall.
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Check my eligibilityIs the Edition X Good Value or Just a Tax Dodge?
It's both, and that's fine. Skoda priced the car to slip under the threshold, but you're still getting SE L equipment plus extras for around £2,000 less. The £40,000 threshold hasn't changed since 2017 while car prices have kept rising, so more ordinary family cars now pay the supplement. Pricing just below the line helps drivers, not only Skoda.
If you want a seven-seat Kodiaq and you won't be paying company car tax, this is the trim we'd look at first.
Should Company Car Drivers Choose the Edition X or the Kodiaq iV?
If you pay Benefit in Kind (BIK), the tax on a company car you can use privately, the plug-in Kodiaq iV usually works out cheaper. It is taxed at 7% in 2026/27. The petrol Edition X usually falls in the 31–35% range. The iV does pay the road tax supplement and only has five seats, but the BIK saving normally outweighs both.
According to HMRC's appropriate percentage tables, a plug-in hybrid emitting 1–50g/km with 70–129 miles of electric range is taxed at 7% in 2026/27 and 8% in 2027/28. From April 2028, plug-in hybrids in the 1–50g/km band move to a single 18% rate, whatever their electric range. The Edition X's exact band depends on its official WLTP CO2 figure, so check it for the car you're quoted.
| Company car view | Kodiaq Edition X | Kodiaq iV (PHEV) |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| BIK 2026/27 | Typically 31–35% (depends on CO2) | 7% |
| Expensive Car Supplement | No | Yes (list price over £40,000) |
| Example: annual BIK tax, 20% taxpayer | £39,995 × 33% × 20% = £2,640 | £45,000 × 7% × 20% = £630 |
These examples are illustrations only. The 33% band is an assumption and the iV's £45,000 P11D is an example figure, not a quoted price.
What about salary sacrifice and business leases?
Under HMRC's optional remuneration arrangement (OpRA) rules, a salary sacrifice car emitting more than 75g/km is taxed on the salary you give up or the BIK value, whichever is higher. That rules out the petrol Edition X, while the iV and electric cars keep the normal BIK treatment. You can find out more about salary sacrifice car schemes. On business car leasing, a company can deduct 100% of the rentals for cars emitting 50g/km or less, but only 85% for cars above that, which includes the Edition X.
Which Alternatives to the Kodiaq Edition X Are Worth a Look?
If you don't need seven seats and you pay company car tax, look at the electric Skoda Enyaq. If seven seats are essential and you want another option, the Peugeot 5008 is the most obvious rival. Based on our experience, it's best to decide what you need and what you can spend first, then compare the best-value cars within that.
Skoda Enyaq
Electric company cars are taxed at 4% in 2026/27. Zero-emission cars also have the higher £50,000 threshold for the road tax supplement. It's a five-seater, so it suits drivers who can charge at home. See Skoda Enyaq lease deals.
Peugeot 5008
A seven-seat SUV that Fleet News reports was the best seller in its class in early 2026, ahead of the Kodiaq. Check the list price of the version you want against the £40,000 threshold. See Peugeot 5008 lease deals.
What Should You Do Next? Our Kodiaq Checklist
Start by working out who pays the tax. On a personal lease, company car tax doesn't apply to you, so the Edition X is the obvious choice. If you're a company car driver paying BIK, the iV or the Enyaq will usually be cheaper overall. Use the list below to find your situation.
- Personal lease (PCH): Start with the Edition X. Only choose the iV if you actually want to drive on electric power, because its tax advantages don't apply to a personal lease.
- BCH with a named driver paying BIK: Compare the iV and the Enyaq. The difference in BIK usually decides it.
- BCH with no private use: If it's a pool car with no BIK to pay, the Edition X's lower list price and road tax make it the sensible choice.
- Salary sacrifice: Choose the iV or an electric car. The petrol Edition X falls under the OpRA rules.
- Be careful with options: Ask us to confirm the final list price, including options, before you order.
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- Skoda Kodiaq Estate versions and prices - What Car
- Skoda Kodiaq Edition X adds extra kit but costs £2,000 less and dodges tax - Auto Express
- Vehicle tax rate tables - GOV.UK (DVLA)
- Work out the appropriate percentage for company car benefits (480: Appendix 2) - HMRC via GOV.UK
- Taxation of company cars: the appropriate percentage for tax years 2028 to 2029 and 2029 to 2030 - HMRC via GOV.UK
Written by Andy Bell, First Vehicle Leasing.
