Skoda Kushaq launch, price announcement on June 28
The new Skoda Kushaq is set to launch in India on June 28. Bookings for the mid-size SUV will also begin on the same date as the launch. Built on the heavily localised MQB A0 IN platform, Skoda’s mid-size SUV is the first model under parent company Skoda Auto Volkswagen India’s India 2.0 plan which will see the introduction of two mid-size SUVs and mid-size sedans by 2022.
- Kushaq to be offered with 1.0 TSI and 1.5 TSI engines
- Gearbox options to include 6-speed automatic and 7-speed dual-clutch auto
- Expected to be priced between Rs 10-16 lakh (ex-showroom)
Skoda Kushaq: expected variants
The Czech carmaker is expected to offer the new mid-size SUV in three trim levels at launch – Active, Ambition and Style. As you would expect, the lower variants will be down on equipment, will feature cloth upholstery on the interior and the base-spec active will even feature alloy like plastic wheel covers.
At launch, the top-spec trim will be the Style, which will get leatherette seats, ventilated front seats, all the new tech and alloy wheels. However, Skoda will introduce a range-topping Monte Carlo trim later on. Key features for the Kushaq Monte Carlo will include feature like a digital instrument panel, sporty seats, contrast stitching and an overall sporty look and feel to the cabin. The Monte Carlo edition could also be limited to the 1.5 TSI version.Skoda
Skoda Kushaq exterior design
Revealed in production-spec in March 2021, the Kushaq doesn’t stray far from last year’s Vision IN concept in overall looks. The design is in-line with Skoda’s larger SUVs with the brand’s trademark grille flanked by sleek headlamps and a high-set secondary light cluster and plenty of cuts and creases along the body.
The rear is characterised by a faux diffuser element on the bumper, a roof mounted spoiler and large wrap-around LED tail-lamps. Rounding out the looks will be 16-inch wheels on lower variants with the fully-loaded SUV sitting on 17-inch alloys. The Kushaq will be available in a choice of three variants – Active, Ambition and Style.
