Skoda Slavia And Kushaq Gets 6 Airbags As Standard

Modified On Apr 30, 2024 03:06 PM By Shreyash for Skoda Slavia

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The prices of the base-spec Active and mid-spec Ambition variants of Slavia and Kushaq are affected by the price hike

The Skoda Slavia and Skoda Kushaq are now offered with six airbags as the standard safety equipment across all variants. However, due to this safety update, the prices of the Slavia and Kushaq have increased by up to Rs 35,000. Before we get into more details, let’s take a look at the revised prices of both cars in the tables below.

Skoda Slavia

Variant	Old Price	New Price	Difference
1-litre Turbo-petrol Manual
Active	Rs 11.53 lakh	Rs 11.63 lakh	+ Rs 10,000
Ambition	Rs 13.43 lakh	Rs 13.78 lakh	+ Rs 35,000
Style	Rs 15.63 lakh	Rs 15.63 lakh	No change
1-litre turbo-petrol Automatic
Ambition	Rs 14.73 lakh	Rs 15.08 lakh	+ Rs 35,000
Style	Rs 16.93 lakh	Rs 16.93 lakh	No change
1.5-litre turbo-petrol Manual
Style	Rs 17.43 lakh	Rs 17.43 lakh	No change
1.5-litre turbo-petrol DCT
Style	Rs 18.83 lakh	Rs 18.83 lakh	No change

Skoda Kushaq

Variant	Old Price	New Price	Difference
1-litre Turbo-petrol Manual
Active	Rs 11.89 lakh	Rs 11.99 lakh	+ Rs 10,000
Onyx	Rs 12.79 lakh	Rs 12.89 lakh	+ Rs 10,000
Ambition	Rs 14.19 lakh	Rs 14.54 lakh	+ Rs 35,000
Style	Rs 16.59 lakh	Rs 16.59 lakh	No change
1-litre turbo-petrol Automatic
Ambition	Rs 15.49 lakh	Rs 15.84 lakh	+ Rs 35,000
Style	Rs 17.89 lakh	Rs 17.89 lakh	No change
1.5-litre turbo-petrol Manual
Style	Rs 18.39 lakh	Rs 18.39 lakh	No change
1.5-litre turbo-petrol DCT
Style	Rs 19.79 lakh	Rs 19.79 lakh	No change

With the addition of the safety features, the base-spec Active variants of both the Skoda Slavia and Skoda Kushaq now cost Rs 10,000 more, while the mid-spec Ambition variants of both cars are now Rs 35,000 more expensive. Note that the top-spec Style variants of both cars remain unaffected by the hike, as they already come with 6 airbags.

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Other Features On Offer

Skoda has equipped the Slavia and Kushaq with amenities like a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, an 8-inch digital driver’s display, cruise control, automatic AC, and a sunroof. They also get powered and ventilated front seats, and wireless phone charging.

The safety kit on both cars further includes electronic stability control (ESC) with hill hold, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and a rear-view camera. Both, the Skoda Kushaq and Skoda Slavia, have already been awarded 5 stars in the Global NCAP crash test.

Powertrain Options

Both, the Slavia and Kushaq, come with two turbo-petrol engine options.

Engine	1-litre turbo-petrol	1.5-litre turbo-petrol
Power	115 PS	150 PS
Torque	178 Nm	250 Nm
Transmission	6-speed MT, 6-speed AT	6-speed MT, 6-speed DCT

The 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine also comes with active cylinder deactivation technology, which shuts off two of the four cylinders under light load, improving fuel efficiency.