Skoda Kushaq production version unveil detail analysis

           Skoda Kushaq production version

     Discription- Skoda Kushaq is the first product from Skoda under Volkswagen and Skoda India project 2.0, in this project Skoda and Volkswagen are going to make cars specifically designed for India to serve Indian costumers' needs and aspirations. They have spent almost 86,28,73,76,950.00 Indian Rupee on researches etc. Skoda Kushaq is based on the Vision In concept showed in Auto Expo 2019.

Design

Front- The car is quite identical to what we have seen in the Vision In concept, the striking design elements are all present in the car, the dual split headlamps on the top with LED DRL's and LED headlamps, the Skoda calls it the Skoda crystel lightings and the fog lights right below the headlamps. It has a really wide chrome surrounded aggressive grill and right below there is a nice half black bumper and a nice looking skid plate. 

Side- Again it is quite similar to the Vision In concept. You get a nice looking 17 inch dual tone diamond cut alloy wheels in the top spec versions. You get a fender mounted Skoda badge, little bit of black body cladding, chrome door handles and chrome surroundings on the window lines.

Rear- From the rear you get really nice crystel treatement on the LED tail lamps, a smiling element right below the tail lamps connecting through a chrome strip to the other side and again the half black bumper and the rugged looking skid plate. It gets rear wiper and washer too.                            

                              Dimensions

Length- 4225 mm                                                                                 Width- 1760 mm                                                                                 Height- 1612 mm                                                                                   Wheelbase- 2651 mm

Ground clearance- 188 mm

Boot space- 381 litre

                                                                                                                                                       Interior                               

Front cabin- Skoda Kushaq gets a really premium interiors with very Skoda like fit finish and plastic quality with a soft touch plastic at few places and the plastics would last long too. You truly get many lovely elements in the interior. On the equipment part you get enough creature comfort features like a wireless charger, ventilated seats, cooled glove box, connected car tech, 10 inch touchscreen system with android auto and apple car play and other local apps like gaana etc, leather upholstery in seats, keyless entry and push start/stop, electric sunroof, 6 speakers designed by Skoda with subwoofer. Seats are nice and comfortable and hold you properly. On the door you get the controls for the 4 power windows, electrically foldable and adjustable side mirrors. Automatic climate control is offered through a touch panel, it would be better if buttons would have been placed. However touch panels are placed in such a way that it could be a little bit more comfortable while driving.                                                                                    Instument cluster 

 It is a pretty simple and easy to read unit which is not a digital one, i think the Skoda have reserved that for the next update or facelift or maybe for the next generation model. In terms of functionality it gets DTE, shows average fuel consumption, trip A and B, odo meter etc.                                                                                                                                   
Steering wheel

Steering wheel is nice and chunkey with a soothing leather cover and stitching. It is a two spoke steering unlike other cars in it's segment. You get controls for the sterio and cruise control is also offered. Little bit of chrome and gloss black finish on the steering can be seen.

                          Rear seat space and comfort

    As mentioned earlier the Skoda Kushaq has the longest wheelbase despite creta and seltos being longer than Skoda Kushaq. The space in the rear is tremendously awesome specially the leg room is really very adequate even if you seat a very tall persons on the front seat and the rear seat together, shoulder room and head room is all good, transmission tunnel in the middle rear is beautifully flattened out, you can seat 3 people together on the rear seats, seats are pretty nice, you get rear ac vents and 2 power charging volts, 3 adjustable headrests are also given, the Skoda kushaq is good for show for driven too.                                                                                           Safety

6 airbags, ABS, EBD, isofix child seats, hill hold(optional), tyre pressure monitor, auto dimming IRVM's, seat belt pretensionars and load limitars,  

                    

                                              Engines

The Skoda Kushaq is avalable with 2 engine and 3 transmission options:                                                                                              (1) 1.0 litre turbo charged 3 cylinder TSI petrol engine producing 115 PS of power @ 5000 rpm and 175 NM of torque @ 1750 rpm to 4500 rpm maited with a 6 speed manual and 6 speed torque convetrer type automatic transmission.                                           (2) 1.5 litre 4 cylender turbo charged TSI petrol engine petrol engine producing 150 PS of power @ 5000 rpm and 250 NM of torque @ 1600 rpm to 3500 rpm maited with a 6 speed manual( not conformed ) and a 7 speed DSG type automatic transmission.

                                               COLOURS   

                                    Negatives                                 

(1) No diesel engine on offer.

(2) No panoramic sunroof.

                                          Expected price

10 to 18 lakh ex showroom.