[crackingride]

Does anyone see front or rear parking sensors on this car? That's a miss, I think.

[yesyeswe]

Originally Posted by crackingride

Does anyone see front or rear parking sensors on this car? That's a miss, I think.

There are no front parking sensors but the rear ones are there, nowadays rear parking sensors are standard on even base variants of cars.

[TaurusSHO]

Originally Posted by crackingride

Does anyone see front or rear parking sensors on this car? That's a miss, I think.

Rear parking sensors have been mandatory for all vehicles since July 2019, this one has too for obvious reasons. No front parking sensors though.

[crackingride]

Originally Posted by crackingride

Does anyone see front or rear parking sensors on this car? That's a miss, I think.

I'm spoilt from the time my Yeti was pretty much the only soft roader around, and it was one of the few cars to have parking sensors front and rear😀

[Maverick1977]

The Kushaq is definitely a handsome looking car, but I am a bit confused with the competition that it is being compared to. The size of the car suggests its more close to a Sonet or a Venue. However, the competition being spoken of is the Seltos and the Creta which are definitely pricier as compared to their respective smaller siblings.

So are we expected to pay Creta/Seltos money for an equivalent Venue/Sonet sized car? Is this the price for a "Skoda" badge in India? Also, let's remember that this car is 90%+ localised, so pricing cannot be in the Creta range. Just hope that the pricing doesnt disappoint as my family and I have put our car buying plans on hold for long now.

[pradeep_mvpa]

For someone wanting to keep the car for 10+ years, is Kushaq the right choice? I am planning to upgrade from i10 next year (already 11.5 years old). Honda city automatic with sunroof is my primary choice as of now. Kushaq looks like a good alternative, but worried about maintenance costs.

[subramaniamj]

My Two Cents:

Pros
1. Excellent Build Quality (Expected from Skoda, they don't cut any corners I hope)
2. Good Interiors - The two-spoke steering and 10" infotainment looks very sleek!
3. DSG Gearbox + 1.5l engine. Auto enthusiasts look for just this combo. I've never driven a better Dual-clutch than in Polo GT TSI, I hope they'll carry the same over which would elevate the performance.
4. Loaded Top trip specs! Touch screen A/C, Connected Car, Sunroof etc.
5. Almost 95% Indian makes! From the design till the assembly most of the touchpoints are Indian is what I heard! Proud feel

Cons
1. Feels a tad bit small in length. The wheelbase is larger than Creta or Seltos, but they weren't able to (or they didn't) make use of it. Around 100 mm more in length would have made the car a bit more comfortable (Sorry, I didn't mean to say as an expert, but as a layman). This is the case overall with the dimensions. I still feel like a small car than a mini-SUV competing with the Kia/Hyundai siblings
2. Compromised rear seat space and boot. Same reason as above, they could have made it a little more.
3. Similar design as Kodiaq or Superb or any Skoda family car. I love the design, no doubt. But, with the competition from Seltos, Creta etc. they should have tried something different.
4. Price!! I have a feeling that the top like spec is going to be expensive than Creta or Seltos. With history, this is definitely possible. Skoda's win here is to go with a competitive (at least introductory) pricing.

[PatienceWins]

After watching a few videos, especially the zig wheels video with a tall guy, i am concerned about the headroom at rear. We are a family of tall people. I am 6' 1" and 14 yrs son is nearing 6' already.

[swoosh]

IMO, Skoda is missing a little trick here. Whatever enthusiasm this unveiling event has created will fizzle out in 3 months gap. They should open a booking at the earliest to engage with potential customers and probably offer early-bird discounts/packages to keep the momentum going till June/July.

Skoda has mentioned that Kushaq can be fitted with optional front side airbags and curtain bags. However, they have not mentioned whether the top trim Style comes with 6 airbags as standard. If the Style variant comes with 6 airbags as standard, an optional 4 airbags package is meant for lower variants which is an excellent move by Skoda. If this is not the case, it will be a deal-breaker as the rivals offer 6 airbags standard in top trims

Skoda has also mentioned that the Kushaq has the option to be fitted with numerous convenient features so I hope a lot of missing features will be available in optional packages. TPMS, Hill hold control, 4 airbags are the optional features revealed so far.

Originally Posted by crackingride

Does anyone see front or rear parking sensors on this car? That's a miss, I think.

Originally Posted by yesyeswe

There are no front parking sensors but the rear ones are there, nowadays rear parking sensors are standard on even base variants of cars.

The higher trims will come with front sensors as well as a rear-view camera.

[naru80]

Originally Posted by Maverick1977

...I am bit confused with the competition that it is being compared to. The size of the car suggests its more close to a Sonet or a Venue. However, the competition being spoken of is the Seltos and the Creta which are definitely pricier as compared to their respective smaller siblings.

So are we expected to pay Creta/Seltos money for an equivalent Venue/Sonet sized car? Is this the price for a "Skoda" badge in India? Also let's remember that this car is 90%+ localised, so pricing cannot be in the Creta range. Just hope that the pricing doesnt disappoint as my family and I have put our car buying plans on hold for long now.

So true, IMHO this is not a straight Creta/Seltos competitor. For the same money, the Koreans are better VFM.

The base variant needs to be priced closer to Sonet (6.79) than Seltos (9.89) if Skoda wants volumes.

[Lobogris]

Looks like a great vehicle overall.
I love the ventilated seats and the 10 inch display. Unfortunately, it is missing virtual cockpit, adaptive cruise control and collision avoidance. I really wish some auto maker starts offering these active safety aids in all of their vehicle apart from Volvo.

[Behemoth]

Another feature confirmed is Paddle shifters on the Auto versions. This is a nice video presentation done in a very factual way

https://youtu.be/9aCMQAIEyX8

[CafeRacer16]

Hi everyone, I needed some advice on the NVH levels & pulling power at lower RPMs of this 1.0 TSI engine.
My father currently drives a Polo 1.2 TDI & he is looking for a Petrol car for only city driving since the NVH level aren't great & the engine just doesn't have the power to do a quick over take or even cross a ramp without grunting.
He really liked the Kushaq & has decided to wait for Kushaq 1.0 TSI instead of finalizing Brezza (even that too had considerable wind noise at high speeds).
Will it make sense to wait for Kushaq considering it has a 3 cylinder engine which are usually noisy than their 4 cylinder counterparts & some reviews mentioned that its not very responsive below 2000 RPMs?

[rpm]

I think I'm missing a trick here. I don't quite get why some members want the Kushaq to be priced closer to the Venue/Sonet?

It doesn't enjoy the sub-4m tax benefit and is closer to the Creta/Seltos in length than Venue/Sonet. In addition, it offers more powerful engines on comparable variants (distribution-wise, not price-wise).

It may be narrower than the sub-4m C-SUVs, but do we have different tax brackets for width as well? Does the 1.5 L petrol on Kushaq incur additional taxes for being >1.2 L petrol, in addition to the >4m length tax, or does that not matter once you breach the 4m length bracket? Please educate me.

[woodstock3001]

By when will Kushaq be available in Skoda Showrooms, to check & feel car in person & to make decision accordingly ? At the moment it seems like a great package, but Pricing will be the key. I'm in for great build & ride vs Virtual cockpit & panoramic sunroof, however that just Me