Skoda Kodiaq
FOR the last several hundred miles, an Adblue warning message has been flashing on automotive managing editor Stuart Milne’s Skoda Kodiaq. From the initial 1,000-mile countdown warning, the messages became increasingly urgent – and frequent – as the Adblue tank started to run low.
When the Kodiaq joined the fleet, the trip computer said the Adblue was good for 6,000 miles; a useful underestimate of about 300 miles. Filling the tank was straightforward, too.
Stuart bought a 10-litre drum of Adblue from a petrol station for £11. It came with a flexible spout which slots tightly into the Skoda’s Adblue tank filler neck to prevent splashback.
In total, the car needed about nine litres, and took about five minutes to top up. The biggest problem was that the large container is quite cumbersome to hold, and also fairly heavy. Some cars have the Adblue filler in the boot, which would have made the process even harder, but not so in the Skoda.