The Entry-Level Skoda Kushaq Will Get An Automatic Option

The base-spec variant’s 1-litre turbo-petrol engine will be paired to a 6-speed torque converter

• Kushaq’s automatic option starts from the mid-spec Ambition variant priced at Rs 14.19 lakh.

• New base-spec Active variant’s automatic option could be priced at around Rs 12 lakh.

• The Kushaq has two engine options: 1-litre turbo-petrol and 1.5-litre turbo-petrol.

• Both engines get the choice of a 6-speed manual and their own automatic options.

• The 1-litre turbo-petrol is offered in all trims but the 1.5-litre turbo-petrol is limited to the top-spec Style trim.

• The Kushaq Active automatic would be significantly more affordable than its petrol-automatic rivals.

The Skoda Kushaq was launched in three variants, of which only two are available with the choice of an automatic transmission. A recent registration document reveals that the entry-level Active variant will soon get that choice too.

The Kushaq’s two engine options are 1-litre and 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engines. Both can be had with a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque-converter automatic for the 1-litre unit and a 7-speed DCT automatic for the larger engine. The three variants on offer are Active, Ambition and Style. The 1.5-litre engine is limited to the top-spec Style variant while the smaller unit is offered with all three variants.

Skoda currently offers an automatic option from the mid-spec Ambition variant only, which is priced at Rs 14.19 lakh while the Kushaq’s base price is set at Rs 10.49 lakh. An automatic variant of the entry-level Active variant would likely be priced at around Rs 12 lakh, which would still make it more affordable than the Ambition-MT variant. This would make it one of the most affordable automatic options in the compact SUV segment, second only to the likes of the Maruti S-Cross.

Also read: Here’s What The Base Active Variant Of The Skoda Kushaq Looks Like

The Kushaq is a premium offering and Skoda’s first based on the heavily localised MQB A0-IN platform. It competes against the likes of the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Nissan Kicks, Renault Duster, Maruti S-Cross and the upcoming Volkswagen Taigun.

All prices are ex-showroom Delhi

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