Launch Alert! Kushaq prices below - Active 1.0 TSI MT - Rs 10.49 lakh Ambition 1.0 TSI MT - Rs 12.79 lakh Ambition 1.0 TSI AT - Rs 14.19 lakh Style 1.0 TSI MT - Rs 14.59 lakh Style 1.0 TSI AT- Rs 15.79 lakh Style 1.5 TSI MT- Rs 16.19 lakh Style 1.5 DSG- Rs 17.59 lakh (All prices are ex-showroom) Also, for everyone curious about the Skoda Kushaq's ground clearance: The 155mm figure is official laden ground clearance (that is with a load of passengers). The unladen ground clearance (without any weight of passengers or luggage, and most commonly used by carmakers) for the Kushaq is 188mm. Hope this clears your doubts!
How can they precisely say it's 155mm?. Using unladen clearance is better. Healthy passengers can drop this figure even lower or is there any industry standard passenger weights they apply?
Most cars in this segment provide wireless mobile charging, but won't give a dashcam or even a USB port near the rearview mirror to make dashcam installation easy. Car reviewers rarely talk about dashcam either.
I really feel sorry with the overwhelming taxes on automobiles which are becoming curse to Indian customers to settle with basic cars with tiny engines yet expensive at bank.
This car is ‘Atom’ frm the movie Real Steel.. Not completely tech loaded as the Koreans but segment best quality, safety nd a really capable engine. I wuld prefer this over the creta. Its a tough call given the feature monster that is the Creta, but fr the premium feel nd the engine…. I wuld give this a shot.
In terms of the base/active model I can't think of any other good looking, safest, best engine, decent fuel economy and featuristic car. With around 12 to 12.5L 😎👍(on-road pricing) I personally think Skoda Kushaq has nailed it. It offers all important features which its competitors or rivals don't. It also gives you electronic adj door mirrors, Pretty good quality 6 speakers and rear AC 😲 . I can't consider Kia Seltos or Creta because they almost cost the same but aren't safe enough as Skoda Kushaq. I also considered Kia Sonet HTX 1.0 L Turbo AT and 1.5 Diesel MT which offers plenty of features. I was almost convinced but the leg room is something I couldn't get over with. There were tons of features which I'd hardly use (except wireless Android & Apple carplay). But the overall quality was a downer. Ride quality is not as good as Kushaq's. I'm fine with wired Android auto and Apple carplay 😎👍. After driving a Skoda Kushaq I had no second thought to book one. Also you can completely make a base variant of Kushaq to look like a top end, isn't that insanely good of Skoda? I'm so skeptical when it comes to buying a car so I pay attention to detail and quality. Hope my opinion helps someone who's in a dilemma with KIA Sonet, Seltos, Creta and what not. Skoda Kushaq won't let you down. 😉👍
If I had to choose among hyundai(or KIA) or Skoda. I would pick the skoda. Handling and drivability is important to me than features. And it does look cooler.
No one talks about the mileage of 1.0... petrol prices are touching INR100/ltr and that will be a crucial factor for common man planning to buy this. Also with 1.0 TSI being the preferred pick over 1.5 TSI with cylinder deactivation technology will be a factor favouring aam janta. Hope the pricing is competitive enough to keep overall ownership cost (Purchase price + Fuel + Maintenance + Insurance) a favorable factor.
I believe It is good decision to have analogue dials in the car. As dials will not look dated after 10 years or so, the screen technology is changing after every 6months I believe cars only after 3 years will have higher resolution, smooth and higher better graphics displays, which can make current cars with screens look dated.
Because audio is something you have to experience on your own. The audio that you will listen depends on your TV or smartphone speakers. Also nowadays all good cars have extremely good audio systems. Nexon/Harrier have Harmon, Kia gives Bose, Renault has arkamys, Nissan Magnite has JBL.
Finally a car which doesn't have a screen right in your face and is below the dashboard belt line. But driver electric seat adjustment is a big miss. The Skoda/VW 7 Speed DSG DQ200 really needs to go! Very snappy and jerky on low speeds and bad roads. Very good looking at the price point.
Actually analogue dials and a slick shifting manual are the things that enthusiastic drivers love. Skoda has a reputation of producing well engineered cars, I hope this lives upto the name.
Lacks a lot of features. Let's hope it undercuts Seltos/creta or else it will be hard to sell as Indians are more inclined towards features than safety.
What Do you Think of sales of Kushaq ? As the Cons of Kushaq are- • Less Number Skoda dealership and service center • Narrow Car (Even narrow than Nexon) • No panaramic sunroof • Less boot Space etc.
Skoda deserves a very good sales for trying this hard to please indian people who don't readily accept new products. Hope people buy this instead of Hyundai's stretched creta box.......
I sometimes wonder every Mid size is praised so much. But all these features were available on the Nissan Kicks from 2019. Their current petrol engine in Kicks is the most powerful in its segment. Yet, the media outlets don't focus on it much because Nissan isn't as popular as Hyundai and other manufacturers in India and hence videos on Kicks won't get them views and money. Eitherways, Kushaq seems to be a good SUV. Great video Renuka mam as always.
I guess most people prefer analog speed dial over the digital one, it looks better. But the one here on Kushaq looks like the one we used to see on cheap entry level, badly styled one's from early 2000's.
From the beginning itself I was waiting for the 1.0L pricing. Creta petrol SX variant is the most vfm model I feel. If it undercuts it then bang it's a success already.
Respect this Car over Korean Toy Cars as these ones primarily focuses on Driving Dynamics, Steering Feedback, Safety, Suspension Setup etc. over fancy features. Manual Version will be surely an enthusiasts dream car.
For the most part this has all the bells and whistles one needs and is sensibly built. Though the finish on seats look little low rent and that outdated instrument cluster could definitely have found a middle ground with bigger color MID. AT the end it all boils down to what Skoda prices it at, and between 9.5-15.5 lakhs we might have a winner at our hands
Here to watch the performance of 1.5 as this will be used in the just announced Slavia. Driving dynamics with the 1.5 should be better with a sedan i guess.
It's a do or die product for Skoda/VW India. They have to price it competitively to take the market share from Seltos/creta or even from Sonet/Venue if lower variant is priced under 10 lacs.
All cars/cross-overs in India (except those sold in rural area) typically face 80:20 ratio of city and highway driving.A naturally aspirated petrol engine is much better than turbo petrol offering as turbo typically kicks in at 1800 RPM, my MS S-cross in 5th gear and 1800 RPM shows a speed of 80KMPH and 120KMPH comes in 5th gear at 2100RPM. So in entire city driving tubro kick-in is out of question so what is the use of offering 1.0 petrol engine in 1500kg car, so everybody thinks about practical driving conditions before finalizing specs for engines , I dropped my idea of 1.4T seltos and opted for 1.5 naturally aspirated s-cross and very happy with my decision as avearge city driving speed in Delhi-NCR is 25-30KMPH. Kudos to hyundai to opt for 2.0 natually aspirated petrol in Alcazar in stead of useless turbo petrol options
+Great looks +Good interiors +Great features +Good engine option -Bad 4 seater -Bad bootspace If this and VW car doesnt sell in numbers then blame the last 2 negative points...
Quite frankly, any car that doesn't offer a diesel option cannot be king of its segment at a price bracket above 15 lakhs. It might sell well or in VW groups case enough, but not be the bestseller
The Kushaq looks very impressive & like always is kitted with usable features. Ride & Handling has been a forte of Skoda & this one too lives up to the expectations. The interior design looks lovely but just doesn't look as special as some other cars in the company's lineup. Some splashes of beige, tan or brown would have uplifted the ambience by quite a few notches & cabin quality is lagging a bit considering the standards set by other Skoda cars. If priced well, I think it will make a strong case for itself & will sell in good numbers
If it goes beyond 15 lakhs for the top spec, its one more Skoda for us to ignore. Ventilated seats, e-diff lock and wireless charging may up the price a lot!
Apart from the car being really good, I just love the way autocar india editing department has improved over time.... i mean the videos are really really good and your editing experience just gets better and better. Kudos for making every video much more entertaining to watch!
