Škoda Auto India has began accepting bookings for the brand new Kylaq compact SUV on Monday, December 2, 2024, after having revealed it final month.
From left- Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Model Director Petr Janeba, Chairman & CEO Skoda Auto Klaus Zellmer and MD & CEO Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Piyush Arora throughout the launch of Skoda Kylaq, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024(Shashank Parade/PTI)
The Kylaq comes with a beginning value of simply ₹7,89,000 (ex-showroom) making it probably the most accessible Škoda mannequin in India. Deliveries will start by January 27, 2025.
“The Škoda Kylaq is our first sub-4-metre SUV, designed in India and for India as a brand new entry level to our model,” said Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Škoda Auto. “India is key to our internationalisation plans, the world’s third-largest car market, and SUVs make up 50% of new vehicle sales.”
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Škoda plans to sell 100,000 cars annually in India by 2026 with this newest release. This comes at a time when it took the company two years (2022 and 2023) to reach that sales figure.
However, this was still a significant improvement as earlier, it took the company six years to reach the same figure, showing fairly strong sales growth.
Specifications of the new Škoda Kylaq
The Škoda Kylaq is 3,995 mm long, 1,783 mm wide, and 1,619 mm tall, with a wheelbase measuring 2,566 mm and ground clearance of 189 mm.
With its 1.0 TSI engine producing 85 kW of power and 178 Nm of torque, the Kylaq can accelerate to a 100 kph in 10.5 seconds with the six-speed manual transmission and has a top speed of 188 kph. It is also available with a six-speed torque converter automatic with paddle shifters in select variants.
The car is based on the same MQB-A0-IN platform as the Kushaq and Slavia, both of which have scored a full 5-stars in Global NCAP tests for adults and children.
When it comes to safety, the Kylaq comes with over 25 active and passive safety features, including six airbags, traction and stability control, anti-lock brakes, Electronic Brake Distribution, Brake Disc Wiping, Roll Over Protection, Motor Slip Regulation, Electronic Differential Lock, Passenger airbag de-activation, Multi Collision Braking and ISOFIX seats and many others.
It is available in five colour choices with the Olive Gold colour being exclusive to it. Škoda says it is “inspired by the rich greens and versatile fauna of Lonavala during the monsoon season.” The other colours are Tornado Red, Carbon Steel (Black), Brilliant Silver and Candy White.
Features of the new Škoda Kylaq
The Kylaq gets what Škoda calls its new “Modern Solid” design language with clear traces and a shiny black grille with 3D ribs, whereas the hallmark Škoda SUV “4 eyes” headlights graphic has been fully reinterpreted.
The Kylaq can also be the primary mannequin in India to function the all-new Škoda wordmark on the rear, additionally with a entrance decrease spoiler in aluminium optics.
“Modern Solid stands for solidity, functionality and authenticity while conveying a sense of safety and strength,” mentioned Oliver Stefani, the top of Škoda Design.
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On the subject of the inside, the Kylaq options six-way electrical seats with air flow for the driving force and entrance passenger. Choose variants are additionally out there with an electrical sunroof.
The Kylaq’s dashboard has a bamboo-fibre infused pad with a textile end making a speckle impact.
The SUV additionally will get a 25.6 cm infotainment display with the driving force will get a 20.32 cm Digital Cockpit with a renewed interface.
It additionally has cruise management, leatherette seats, wi-fi Android Auto and Apple Carplay and wi-fi charging amongst different options.
It will get a 446 litre boot with even a stowing area for the parcel tray. Folding the rear seats maximises the area to 1,256 litres.
Different enjoyable details
Škoda claims that the automobile was named primarily based on the outcomes of a nation-wide naming marketing campaign the place it requested the folks of India for names. Kylaq is derived from the Sanskrit time period for a crystal and is known as after Mount Kailash.
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Škoda additionally says that the Kylaq is manufactured with 30% (18.5 MW) of energy generated via photo voltaic vitality at its Chakan plant, which it goals to extend to 75% by 2026. The automaker additionally added that it’s a water-positive facility, giving again extra water than it consumes and has planted over 660,000 bushes, incomes Zero Waste to Landfill and Zero Liquid Discharge Certifications.
Škoda has examined the Kylaq for over 800,000kms of Indian terrain together with city, freeway, uphill and tough roads, which is greater than the space from Earth to the moon and again.
It has additionally been put via temperatures various from -10 to +85 diploma Celsius and throughout elevation starting from sea degree to three,000 metres above sea degree.