Responding to customers' feedback, Skoda Auto has finally added side & curtain airbags and a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) to the top-end Style automatic variants of the Kushaq SUV. Earlier, both of these features were limited to its manual version only. With the added safety, the Style automatic has become dearer by up to Rs 40,000. Here's take a look at their revised prices: –
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Variants | Old Price | New Price | Difference |
Style 1.0-litre TSI AT | Rs 15.80 lakh | Rs 16.20 lakh | +Rs 40,000 |
Style 1.5-litre DSG | Rs 17.60 lakh | Rs 18 lakh | +Rs 40,000 |
All prices, ex-showroom Delhi.
Skoda has stated that deliveries of these updated variants will begin by the end of October 2021.
With the introduction of side and curtain airbags, a total of six airbags will now be available with the Kushaq's Style-automatic trims, making them safer than their previous versions. The other notable features of the Skoda Kushaq Style include a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, connected car technology, ambient lighting, electric sunroof, cruise control, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors with camera, electronic stability control (ESC), and multi-collision braking, etc.
Apart from revising its list of safety features, no other changes have been made to the Kushaq's Style variant. It will continue to be available with 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder TSI turbocharged petrol (115PS/178Nm) and a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder TSI turbocharged petrol mill (150PS/250Nm). Both engines come mated to a 6-speed manual transmission as standard, along with an optional 6-speed torque converter and a 7-speed DSG (dual-clutch automatic) transmission for the 1.0-litre and 1.5-litre units, respectively.
In the mid-sized SUV segment, the Skoda Kushaq competes against the likes of Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Nissan Kicks, Maruti S-Cross, Renault Duster, and the upcoming Volkswagen Taigun.
