Skoda Kylaq

The Kylaq is the first Skoda car in India to come with the Modern Solids design language. As such, it makes use of some new design elements.

The Skoda grille has been redesigned to align with the new design language, and it gets a split headlamp treatment with DRLs placed above the headlamps.

The presence of cladding all around gives it a tougher, more imposing stance, and the profile is typically Skoda; understated, clean, and yet fresh and modern.

The design of the alloy rims is completely new, and the rear of the Kylaq receives smaller, square-ish tail lamps, with a black element and Skoda lettering on the tailgate.

The two-spoke steering wheel, indicator stalks, air-con vents, and the glovebox have been lifted off of the Kushaq.

The boot space of the Kylaq is 446 litres, which is easily more than what you get compared to its rivals.

The leatherette upholstery and dual-tone treatment looks and feels properly premium, as one would expect from a Skoda.

Similar to the Kushaq, the Kylaq also seats four comfortably, and the seat pockets receive a separate slot for your smartphone.

Skoda has thought out one particularly clever bit, the parcel tray of your boot can be stored behind the rear seat, so you don’t have to worry about stowing it away.

The base variants of the Kylaq receive twin analogue dials, which actually look rather cool and classy in an age of digital screens. The higher variants get an 8-inch digital cluster.

There is a 10.1-inch infotainment touch screen, and Skoda’s wireless smartphone connectivity typically works well. It also gets a wireless charging pad, ventilated front seats with power adjustment, electric sunroof, automatic climate control, cruise control, and paddle shifters.

Skoda is aiming for a five-star BNCAP rating, with the Kushaq and Slavia having already achieved it at the GNCAP tests. The Kylaq gets six airbags, brake disc wiping, ISOFIX child seat mounts, passenger airbag de-activation, and multi-collision braking.

The Kylaq receives the smaller 1.0-litre turbo-petrol powertrain, with 113bhp and 178Nm of torque, paired to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque-converter automatic transmission.

Built on the same MQB-A0-IN platform, we can expect the Kylaq to possess similar driving characteristics compared to the Kushaq.