New Delhi : Skoda Auto India, the Indian subsidiary of Czech automaker Skoda, has announced a price cut in its highly popular models Slavia and Kushaq. Both these models will now be offered during this festive season at Rs 10.89 lakh and Rs 11.09 lakh respectively. Apart from this, the company has also launched an all-new Slavia Matte Edition with new feature updates for its top-spec model to celebrate the upcoming festive season.
What does the company say on price cut?
Announcing the price cut of the cars, Petr Skolk, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India, said that our product is aimed at adding more customers to the Skoda family, which coincides with the festive spirit in the country. He said that it has always been our endeavor to provide the safest family cars to our customers and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction with our products and services. These festive offerings in our products deliver on these fronts and provide great attractive value to our customers.
Price cut for sedan Slavia and compact SUV Kushaq
The company has cut the prices of its medium-sized sedan Slavia and compact SUV Kushaq for the upcoming festive season. Before the price cut, the price of Slavia used to start from Rs 11.39 lakh, but now its price will start from Rs 10.89 lakh. Meanwhile, the price of Kushaq compact SUV starts at Rs 11.59 lakh and it will now start at Rs 10.89 lakh.
New features added to Slavia and Kushaq
Apart from this, the company has also introduced new comfort and convenience features for the Slavia and compact SUV Kushaq models. The list of new features includes electric seats for the driver and co-driver seats and a footwell area, which is a first in the segment. Apart from this, the cars also get an updated 25.4 cm infotainment screen with Skoda Play apps. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity are also available in these. A sub-woofer is also available in the boot of the car. Kushaq Monte Carlo will now also get electric seats and footwell lights.
slavia matte edition launched
To attract new customers, Skoda Auto India has also launched an all-new Slavia Matte Edition. The company has introduced this edition in carbon steel paint color, which will come in matte finish. The door handles and ORVMs in the car will also be in high-gloss black colour. Apart from these changes, the car will have the same features as the top-spec model, which has now been updated with new features.
Powertrain of Slavia Matte Edition
As far as powertrain is concerned, the sedan will be equipped with the same powertrain options, which include a 1.0-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder petrol engine that generates 114 bhp power and 178 Nm torque. Apart from this, the car also gets the popular and more performance based 1.5-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, which generates an impressive 150 bhp and 250 Nm of torque.
Skoda Kushaq latest update
Skoda has introduced a new limited edition variant of Kushaq in India.
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Price: Before the price cut by the company, the price of Skoda Kushaq starts at Rs 11.59 lakh and goes up to Rs 19.69 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
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Variant: Skoda Kushaq is available in three variants Active, Ambition and Style. Some special editions named Monte Carlo, Matte Edition, Onyx and Onyx Plus are also available for sale.
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seating capacity: This is a 5 seater car, in which five people can sit.
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color: This vehicle is available in five exterior colors Honey Orange, Tornado Red, Candy White, Carbon Steel and Brilliant Silver. Its Monte Carlo edition is available in two dual tone colors Tornado Red with Carbon Steel painted roof and Candy White with Carbon Steel painted roof.
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Boot Space: This vehicle has a boot space of 385 litres.
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Engine Specifications: Kushaq SUV is available in two petrol engines. It has the choice of 115PS 1.0 turbo petrol and 150PS 1.5 liter turbo petrol engine. A 6-speed manual gearbox is standard with both engines. At the same time, the option of 6-speed torque converter is also available with the 1.0 liter engine and 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox with the 1.5 liter engine.
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Features: This compact SUV from Skoda has an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system (10-inch in Anniversary Edition and Monte Carlo Edition) with connected car technology. Apart from this, it also has features like 8-inch digital driver display (Style and Monte Carlo), single-pane sunroof, ventilated front seats, 6-speaker sound system with subwoofer and wireless phone charging.
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Safety Feature: For passenger safety, it has been provided with features like six airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and rear view camera.
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Comparison: Skoda Kushaq competes with Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, MG Astor, Nissan Kicks, Toyota Highrider, Maruti Grand Vitara and Volkswagen Taigun.
Skoda Slavia Latest Update
Skoda has launched a new mid variant of Slavia.
Price: Before the price cut by the company, the price of Skoda Slavia started at Rs 11.39 lakh and went up to Rs 18.45 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
Variant: Skoda Slavia is available in four variants Active, Ambition, Ambition Plus and Style.
seating capacity: This is a 5 seater car which can seat five passengers.
Engine Specifications: This new sedan car from Skoda has Kushaq engine options: 1.0 liter TSI (115 PS/178 Nm) (with 6-speed manual and torque converter optional) and 1.5 liter TSI turbo petrol engine (150 PS/250 Nm) (6 -Speed manual and 7-speed DSG are provided with option.
Features: This 5 seater car has features like 10.1-inch touchscreen, wireless phone charging, 8-inch digital driver display, sunroof, ventilated front seats and auto climate control.
Safety Feature: For passenger safety, it has been provided with six airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat anchorage, tire pressure monitoring and rear parking sensors.
Comparison: Skoda Slavia competes with Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Honda City and Hyundai Verna.