Škoda Auto India’s first-ever foray into the sub-4m SUV segment, the Kylaq, is now out with its entire range of variants and pricing. The Kylaq will come in four variant options – Classic, Signature, Signature+ and Prestige. The SUV has a starting price of INR 7.89* lakh for the Kylaq Classic trim. The top-of-the-line Kylaq Prestige AT will be on sale at INR 14,40,000 lakh. Moreover, the first 33,333 customers will get a complimentary 3-year Standard Maintenance Package (SMP). Bookings for the Kylaq open today at 4pm with deliveries to begin on January 27, 2025. Kylaq has seen a great response already, with over 160,000 expressions of interest across Kylaq hand-raisers, Kylaq Club members and dealer enquiries.
Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India said, “The all-new Kylaq marks the advent of a New Era for the Škoda brand in India. Škoda Kylaq will be a gamechanger not just for us, but for the segment, and will democratise European technology on Indian roads, alongside redefining the customer experience. We have announced the best-in-segment ownership experience for the first 33,333 customers. Kylaq has generated tremendous excitement and buzz through 2024, which reached its peak at the world premiere in November. This SUV comes with global design cues, unmatched driving dynamics, uncompromising safety, a host of features, a spacious and functional interior which is matched by value pricing across the range. We are confident that Kylaq will further our goal of entering newer markets, bringing new customers into the Škoda family and strengthening our brand presence in India.”
Options galore
The Kylaq is available with a choice of two transmissions, four variants and seven colours at launch. It is powered by the high-performance, efficient and reliable 1.0 TSI engine, producing 85kW of power and 178Nm of torque, with the option of a six-speed manual or a six-speed torque converter automatic. Customers can choose between four variants – Classic, Signature, Signature+ and the top-of-the-line Prestige. There are seven colours on offer – Tornado Red, Brilliant Silver, Candy White, Carbon Steel, Lava Blue, Deep Black and the Kylaq exclusive Olive Gold.
Classic value
Even with the Classic variant, which constitutes the entry point into the Kylaq and the Škoda family, customers get six airbags and over 25 active and passive safety features as standard. Safety like Anti-lock Braking System, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Electronic Stability Control, six airbags, tilt and reach adjustment for the steering wheel, head restraints and three-point seat belts for all five seats, electric mirrors, rear Park Distance Control, driver’s dead pedal, automatic speed sensitive central locking, and full LED lighting are standard among other features.
Signature in detail
While the Classic is heavily equipped with safety and convenience, the Kylaq’s Signature variant adds features like tyre pressure monitoring, Cruise Control, R16 Alloys, wired Android Auto and Apple Carplay, cooled glovebox, USB-C sockets, a 17.7cm (7-inch) Škoda Touch Infotainment System, Multifunctional Steering Wheel, adjustable rear AC vents and more.
Signature+ furthers value
The Signature+ offers nearly everything you’d expect from a top-of-the-line variant while offering the value of a mid-variant. The much sought after Wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay is available in this variant, as is the 25.6cm (10.1-inch) Škoda Touch Infotainment System. This trim also offers the 20.32cm (8-inch) Virtual Cockpit for the driver. Also available are a rear-view camera, Climatronic climate control system, Automatic headlamps, Hill-Hold Control, a sustainable Bamboo-fibre infused dashboard pad, electrically folding exterior mirror with car-lock among others.
Prestige at the top
The top-of-the-line Prestige is the Kylaq for customers who want every feature in their SUV. This top-drawer variant of the Kylaq is equipped with an electric sunroof with anti-pinch technology, R17 dual tone alloy wheels, auto headlamps and wipers, LED foglamps with cornering function, Škoda Crystalline LED Projector Headlamps, Ambient Interior lighting in addition to other features. Like the first-in-segment six-way electrically adjustable front seats with seat ventilation. Also, while all variants from the Signature and up have the option of a six-speed torque converter automatic, the Prestige offers steering-mounted paddle-shifters for spontaneous manual gearshifts.
Segment-best ownership
In addition to this wide array of variants offering a balance of value and technology with no compromise on safety, the first 33,333 customers who book the Kylaq will receive a complimentary 3-year Standard Maintenance Package. This package effectively brings the maintenance cost of the Kylaq down to Rs 0.24 per kilometre making it the vehicle with the lowest maintenance cost in its segment.
In addition, the Kylaq also offers a 3-year/100,000kms whichever earlier, standard warranty. Along with this, Kylaq also offers six-year anti-corrosion warranty as standard across the range. This SUV, like the Kushaq and Slavia, is based on the MQB-A0-IN platform. It was developed jointly by teams in India and the Czech Republic with an eye on low maintenance costs, while retaining Škoda’s traditional qualities of dynamics and safety
