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If you look at the three to four notable initial impression reviews on this thread, Bhpian Behemoth owns a Laura and has owned a Skoda Yeti, Porsche_guy has owned a Vento and I own a Jetta. It's not that we are fanboys here belonging to other brands either. Lastly, the Kushaq has failed to live upto expectations. I put this as bluntly as possible, without caring whether it generates a positive or negative vibe. Both Porsche_guy and me are blunt and have a very keen eye for detail, but neither of us has been overly critical or biased in a negative manner towards the Kushaq. I see most if not all initial impressions on this thread having the same essence to them and I am glad. It's not teamBHPs job to sugar coat things, FB groups have done enough of it. I have praised the car where it deserved praises and criticised it where it was meant to be criticised. Coming to the addition of 6 airbags, I don't think Skoda is doing us a favour by adding 6 airbags. I am paying top money for the top end automatic variant of your car. The least I expect is that it has the exact same features as the manual which costs around 1.5L lesser. Finally, this car is overpriced. There's no two ways about it. It doesn't have the famed Skoda interior quality or the same hard wearing materials on even it's cheaper siblings, the turbo petrols have stiff competition from the Koreans as well now, it was anyways not going to set benchmarks for reliability and lastly, even with all the bragging about localisation, it's priced at a premium. They might as well have not localised it if they were looking to price it like this. As hard as this is to digest, the Kushaq is a good car, not a great car. I see sales settling down around the 1.5-2K mark 4-5 months down the line once initial hype dies. Last edited by vishy76 : 8th July 2021 at 23:08. | |
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VAG group has set target of 5% that too till 2025 ( Link ). Hyundai + Kia has a market share of 20.19 + 14.68 = 34.87% ( Link) as of April 2021. So, expecting VAG group to compete with Koreans in India in terms of sale is wrong. No kidding. Quote:
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I actually re-read my original post 3 times. I don't see any stereotypes and judgements!! Care to point out few? If saying VAG delivers cars that are safer and have better Driving dynamics than Koreans ( in India ) is judgement or stereotype, I'm sorry its quite a proven fact. Kia Seltos scored 3/5 for adult safety and 2/5 for child safety ( Link). Having owned a VW Vento and personally reviewed Skoda Kushaq, you really want to compare Kia Seltos with Skoda Kushaq in terms of Safety? Yes Kushaq has compromised in terms of interior quality and in terms of safety compared to internationally sold Kamiq. But, if you think Skoda Kushaq would score 3 or 2 in GNCAP, I believe its just being negative. I believe you are completely disappointed with Skoda Kushaq and just want to negate anything in favour of Kushaq or VAG. Quote:
If you see my original post, I was comparing cars in the B-Segment ( Small Hatchbacks ) with Polo. Polo vs Baleno, i20 and even Fabia. And you said its like comparing Apple with Orange. How? And if comparing Polo with other B-Segment hatches is like comparing Apple and Orange, comparing Kushaq with Koreans is also like comparing Apple and Orange. Hell, they have completely different cars and not just different logos. Please try to understand the context before blindly negating everything. Quote:
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Even Kushaq's sunroof in top view will not have mechanisms visible. So lets not show images from wrong context. Seltos, I'll surely check and update. Quote:
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Since you are not very keen on AT, my suggestion would be to get an MT and use the money saved to buy 1.5L engine. That will be a car for all seasons and for all types of drivers. Somewhat unintuitive but an enthusiastic driver will get better economy from 1.5L over 1.0L. As a bonus, you will get more refinement and stress free overtaking experience. If you want to buy an AT, you would want to think about the long term reliability of the DSG and might want to prefer 1.0 AT just to avoid the potential DSG issues. If you can afford warranty and potential repair expenses, then you must absolutely go for the 1.5+DSG - it will take your breath away. I think Skoda has done a good job of offering 1.0 with TC and 1.5 with DSG to give the choice of reliability vs fun-to-drive. I also feel they have given themselves some space to improve the package in future updates. Crossover with good VFM or long term reliability: look elsewhere. Crossover with good looks + good road manners: Kushaq Crossover with good looks + good road manners + good fit and finish: Step up to the next segment | |
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| Re: Skoda Kushaq Review Excerpts from the just published review of the 1.0 TDI AT on CARANDBIKE.COM Quote:
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Please go through my review once more and read how much I have praised the car in places. But just because I don't have the opinion that it's the best car ever built, it doesn't make me negative. Do check the car out for yourself first. Many other members have also reported similiar observations so then I guess the entire thread is negative? Only because it doesn't say what you want to hear it seems. Quote:
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | Re: Skoda Kushaq Review Well to answer to some of the critics who thought that my comments on the car were critical: 1) many of these aspects like the seat covers are very easy fixes for Skoda and they should have done a proper check before releasing the cars to the public. Hopefully they will spend 3-4k more on the car seats and fix this quickly 2) on the Style AT variants not having 6 airbags, they must do this correction and at the same price offer it with 6 airbags - might be a hit of 30-40k additional to them, but it is essential for them to have the right kit 3) on the plastic quality these are gradual improvement actions which they will do anyway soon 4) the Ac Compressor is something that needs to be upgraded. But initial users will have to suffer an underperforming ac, until they get enough complaints and upgrade the ac compressor units for all. They had done the same thing for my Yeti as it also had an underpowered compressor. 5) the engine tuning is also something that can be fine tuned further on the Kushaq with better maps from factory and also for better efficiency Most of these aspects should be implementable from Skoda's side quickly and would feature on cars made say 3 months from now. So my recommendation to people who are really keen on the Kushaq is to hold off their purchase by 3 months and then but the improved cars which come in future lots. The initial lot buyers may have issues which will cause inconvenience to buyers. Last edited by Behemoth : 9th July 2021 at 10:23. |
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| Re: Skoda Kushaq Review There is a lot of debate on this thread about the comfort of the fifth passenger in the rear seat of the Kushaq, as compared to other vehicles in the segment such as the Creta of the Seltos. While, I’m sure there will be some buyers who have a need to use the rear middle seat regularly, in our increasingly nuclear family set up, this is likely to be a smaller proportion. Most people are thinking about the relatively rare occasions where the fifth passenger may need to be seated and the comfort of knowing that the new car one buys will be able to accommodate this need, if and when it arises. Between two similarly sized cars, accommodating a fifth passenger in one, would require compromises on the comfort and safety of the two main seats in the rear. I have found that generally, cars that have a wider rear bench also tend to have a flat seat structure and thinner doors to maximise lateral room and surface contact area. The Ecosport versus Brezza is a good example. The Ecosport has very thick doors and so does not accommodate a third passenger in the rear. The contoured seats for the two rear lateral passengers in the Kushaq seem to be well bolstered and very supportive for long journeys or while travelling through winding or uneven roads, as compared to say the Creta. So the question is, would you rather have two rear passengers seated in comfort or have the same two passengers in relative discomfort every day, just in case a third passenger pops in for a trip or two, one fine day? I think we need to focus on the one question that does get ignored - i.e, how often does the third passenger travel in the rear seat of the car and is the constant relative discomfort for the regular passengers every day and acceptable penalty to pay for the occasional inconvenience for the third passenger? Last edited by 84.monsoon : 9th July 2021 at 11:09. |
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Could this is the the start to the first set of modifications we see on a Kushaq in the aftermarket. Redo the cushioning for the rear seat base and the back. Making them both flattish could help opening up some space on the sides as well as offering a little more comfort to the middle occupant. It might mean getting rid of the arm rest but I see that as very thin and flimsy anyway. Since it has 3 point seatbelts in all three seats, occupants will still feel in place and won't need the bolstering to keep them comfortable. MODERATORS - My apologies. Can you please merge this with the previous post. Last edited by Aditya : 9th July 2021 at 21:51. Reason: Back to back posts merged | |
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The total compression volume of the compressor can vary from say 200cc in a small car and a large car may need compressors of 400-500cc volume but needs a lot more power from engine. A higher compressor cools the car better (like a larger Tonne rated AC). In the Kushaq, they have gone with the minimum viable size to reduce cost and also reduce the load on the engine - especially during engine idling - also they have reduced the Refrigerant flow even further at Idling to reduce load on engine and improve fuel efficiency. But the flip side of this approach is that at idle, the cooling is much lower and if you are stuck in traffic the cabin will start to heat up and become sweltry. However when the car gets moving it may become fine as the compressor speed increases and the refrigerant flow also increases. Also the cooling effect of ram air on the condenser also increases - so when moving the cooling might still be better. This was what I experienced in my Yeti too even when new and eventually Skoda did a recall within 6 months of launch for all buyers and replaced the compressor with a better design/ higher capacity one. After that the cooling was fine. But this has been a constant problem in previous Skoda cars and even my Laura still has lower cooling at Idling (by design) What other manufacturers do is use and electromagnetic clutch type Compressor which is much stronger and that cools the car better. Skoda also shifted to this design I think in the Rapid, but in higher cars they still use the VRF compressor. There is an excellent technical thread on car ac systems which you can refer if interested. https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techn...ditioners.html (Understanding Car Air-Conditioners) (ps: I am a mechanical engineer by education so please pardon the technical jargon!) Last edited by Behemoth : 9th July 2021 at 11:30. | |
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Thank you for that. What is even more wonderful is that you know what compressor they have put in there. This makes for a whole new discussion. A follow-up question to this would be would they use the same compressor on the 1.5 TSI? Many thanks from a fellow mechanical engineer. Last edited by NevGin : 9th July 2021 at 11:44. |
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A. Increasing the airbags wont improve the NCAP safety ratings B. Apart from the 4 of us in the forum, the larger population of India does NOT give two hoots about safety. Look at the sales figure of Seltos - still clocking 8-10K a month consistently. Adding airbags is an extra cost right? So what would actually make them spend this money knowing that we as Indians are not very conscious about safety at all (perhaps we are gradually becoming more aware). Its the hard truth and we should accept it. From an overall 'positive-negative vide' perspective, I remember the Sonet received a lot a hate in the forum when it was initially launched. Look at it now. So lets wait for a few months to see how the market receives the Kushaq. Last edited by Pancham : 9th July 2021 at 11:58. | |
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Airbags is an active safety feature which can save lives in case of accident and go beyond just what the Ncap ratings tell us. NCAP generally tests the lowest variants of cars to check minimum safety levels - higher spec variants with more airbags will score higher for most manufacturers but are rarely tested. A Skoda style 1.5TSI DSG buyer will definitely want 6 airbags when the 1.5 TSI manual gets it! The highest models will just not sell unless they do this. Generally the higher models are also the better margin earning models for manufacturers. On lower models the margins are wafer thin. | |
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| Re: Skoda Kushaq Review Not me but it looks like those who tweeted this, whether it was Skoda PR or overzealous salespersons, certainly seem to believe so. Quote:
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Whether we like it or not, safety awareness might be growing but it's still early days to have a real impact on the ground. Having said this is still doesn't explain the omission of 6 airbags on the highest variants. Overall with all the comments here, it reminds me of the new Figo / Aspire with Ford. They tried to take the middle ground compromising the well know Ford build that people liked and didn't really stand out anywhere else which ended up exciting no one and the market reflected that. In this case, Skoda has set itself a very small target anyway (2.5k cars per month) which they will be able to achieve with this good but not great car. Airbags are a passive safety feature as it comes into play after the accident. Active safety will be your ABS, ESP, etc. which help avoid the accident all together. Last edited by fiat_tarun : 9th July 2021 at 13:06. | |
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