The Kylaq is now available for bookings and comes 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.
Even with the Classic variant, which constitutes the entry point into the Kylaq and the Skoda 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.
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) Skoda Touch Infotainment System, Multifunctional Steering Wheel, adjustable rear AC vents and more.
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) Skoda 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.
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, Skoda 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.
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-AO-IN platform. It was developed jointly by teams in India and the Czech Republic with an eye on low maintenance costs, while retaining Skoda’s traditional qualities of dynamics and safety.
The MQB-AO-IN platform — debuting with the Skoda Kushaq in 2021, and further strengthened with the Slavia in 2022 — formed the crux of Skoda Auto India’s strategy. It was developed jointly by teams in India and the Czech Republic with a focus on high localisation, low cost of ownership, and quick turnaround times. It is the first platform developed by the company outside of Europe and tailormade for the Indian market.
The exterior of the Kylaq is defined by a distinctive shape and clean lines, making it the first Skoda model in India to adopt the new Modern Solid design language. The new front is characterised by a shiny black grille with 3D ribs, while the hallmark Skoda SUV “four eyes” headlights graphic has been completely reinterpreted. The Kylaq is also the first model in India to feature the all-new Skoda wordmark on the rear. Also new is a bold front lower spoiler in aluminium optics in the front.
This Skoda will also have a high ground clearance and space around the wheel for tackling uneven road surfaces and lend the car that SUV character. The design will retain the typical Skoda SUV language in the front and add details like refined and precise DRL light signatures. Kylaq will also feature a hexagon pattern on the side and rear of the car lending more value to the design.
The Kylaq features quite a few segment-firsts. Like six-way electric seats with ventilation for the driver and front passenger. A Stowing Space for the parcel tray also constitutes a unique and key feature enhancing the usability and versatility of the boot. The boot in the Kylaq is the best in its segment measuring 446 litres. With the rear seats folded, this space maximises to 1,265 litres. The car also features Auto Climatronic, with ventilation for the electrically adjustable front seats. Select variants are also available with an electric sunroof. Also on offer are cruise control, steering-mounted paddle-shifters with the six-speed automatic gearbox, leatherette seats, wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay and wireless charging among other features. Taking centre stage is a 25.6cms infotainment screen with an even more intuitive user interface. The driver gets a 20.32cms Virtual Cockpit with a renewed interface.
With the Modern Solid era, the headlights feature slim lines and a minimalist, purposeful design. While the narrow upper segments of the headlights serve as daytime running lights, position lights and indicators, the larger lower modules provide the important low-beam and high-beam functions with crystalline designed LED elements.
The sides of the Kylaq are adorned with clean and modern lines. It has a robust cladding around the wheel arches and sills that accentuate the high ground clearance and space around the wheel. This lends the Kylaq that SUV character within its compact dimensions. Adding more value to the design of the Kylaq is a hexagon pattern along the side and rear of the car.
Robust proportions, soulful colours
The Skoda Kylaq is 3,995mm long, 1,783mm wide, and 1,619mm, with a wheelbase measuring a generous 2,566mm. Most importantly, the Kylaq stands a comfortable 189mm off the ground. These compact, yet elegant proportions are rounded off at the rear with the all-new Skoda wordmark on a wide black stripe flanked by the rear lights. The rear lamps themselves reveal a distinct T-shaped light signature. This is supported by the distinct rear bumper equipped with a 3D diffusor insert in aluminium optics.
The Kylaq can accelerate to a 100kph in 10.5 seconds with the manual transmission. The SUV also has a top speed of 188kph. The high-performance, efficient and reliable 1.0 TSI engine produces 85kW of power and 178Nm of torque. This powertrain is mated to a six-speed manual or a six-speed torque converter automatic with paddle shifters in select variants. The car is based on the same MQB-AO-IN platform as the Kushaq and Slavia. These two cars have already scored a full 5-stars in Global NCAP tests for adults and children. The Kylaq comes standard 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.
The Kylaq has been tested over 800,000kms of Indian terrain including urban, highway, uphill and rough roads. That is more than the distance from Earth to the moon and back. And more than 20 trips around the circumference of Earth. This all-new compact SUV has been put through temperatures varying from -10 to +85 degree Celsius and across elevation ranging from sea level to 3,000 metres above sea level. To ensure thorough monsoon preparedness and perfect sealing from the elements, 100 random samples of the Kylaq have been exposed to 25-30 litre per minute/sq mt. of water at an angle of up to 16 degrees. This ensures the Kylaq has zero water ingress in extreme monsoons. The Kylaq has also been put through a vehicle shaker test to ensure the interiors remain silent and rattle-free on all road surfaces. The car has also spent two years in open weather to test all the polymeric parts to ensure highest quality standards.
The Kylaq undergoes many quality practices in the manufacturing process itself ensuring classleading safety and dynamics. The roof and other joints are laser-blazed, the geometry setting of the Kylaq is robotised, inline measurements of the chassis are done at two locations and Al cameras at the assembly line inspect for variations and inconsistencies on the engine surface. And the use of hot-stamped steel, with a redone crash management system ensures the best possible safety in the Kylaq.
The Kylaq is manufactured at the Chakan plant with 30% (18.5 MW) of power generated through solar energy. The company aims to increase this to 75% by 2026. It is a water-positive facility, giving back more water than it consumes. With over 660,000 trees planted, the plant has earned Zero Waste to Landfill and Zero Liquid Discharge Certifications. The Kylaq itself uses a sustainable bamboo-fibre infused pad with a textile finish creating a speckle effect in the dashboard area.
Petrol MTClassic – Rs 7.89 lakh
Signature – Rs 9.59 lakhSignature+ – Rs 11.40 lakh
Prestige – Rs 13.35 lakhPetrol AT
Signature – Rs 10.59 lakh
Signature+ – Rs 12.40 lakh
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