JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We take a look at the Skoda Kodiaq and Renault Captur

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In this week's instalment of Drive Time John Murdoch takes a look at the second generation of the very successful Skoda Kodiaq which arrives this summer with a choice of engines and five or seven seats.

He also finds that the popular compact Renault Captur SUV is about to get a facelift with arrivals starting in the Autumn. The second-generation of Skoda’s popular Kodiaq SUV will arrive in the next couple of months and will be priced from £36,645.The Czech car maker has also revealed the new Kodiaq will be available with a choice of engines including a plug-in hybrid.More than 850,000 examples of the first-generation model have been delivered worldwide with the UK being the brand’s second-biggest market with more than 55,000 Kodiaq sales.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The new Kodiaq will be available with five drivetrain choices, including the plug-in hybrid which will have an all-electric driving range of more than 62 miles and rapid DC charging.The PHEV drivetrain will be available with five-seater variants of both trim grades in the new range and although prices have still to be announced Skoda says the combustion engine models will top out from £46,225 for a 2.0-litre, seven-seat diesel model.There will be a choice from five- and seven-seater models, with two trim grades, SE and SE L