Make Way! Škoda Kushaq MARKET LAUNCH DETAILS - SUV gears up to take over roads from THIS date; Check features and all details

The Škoda Kushaq is all set to take over the roads on Monday, 28 June 2021 at 11 AM. Škoda Auto India had mentioned at the beginning of this month that customer deliveries are planned to begin in July. The new SUV offers a compelling combination with its striking design, ample space, exceptional comfort, outstanding safety features, and modern infotainment systems. Škoda Kushaq comes with powerful yet efficient TSI engine options, which have been manufactured locally. 

The name of the mid-size SUV is derived from Sanskrit, an Indian language that is thousands of years old. In the ‘language of the gods’ still used today, the word ‘Kushak’ means a king or an emperor. This complements the powerful appearance of the new Škoda Kushaq to perfection.

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The Škoda Kushaq is based on the MQB-A0-IN, a variant of the modular MQB -A0 platform, specially adapted by ŠKODA for the Indian and global markets. The vast know-how of highly qualified local engineers was leveraged to enable high localisation. There is strong involvement of the existing supplier base and local manufacturing in the development. The objective was to match traditional Skoda qualities with the requirements of Indian customers. 

Gurpratap Boparai, Managing Director, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India had mentioned, “The production rollout of the first car under India 2.0 project marks a historic milestone for Škoda Auto and the Volkswagen Group in India. It stands testament to a great collaboration between our teams across the globe and here in India. We have managed to achieve localisation levels up to 95 per cent, which truly puts the engineering and manufacturing expertise of India on the global map.” 

He also added that with Škoda Kushaq, we will be present in one of the fastest-growing segments of the automotive industry. We look forward to offering customers an SUV that stands out for its emotive design, unmatched performance, superior build quality, outstanding safety, and numerous Simply Clever solutions, enabling an exemplary value proposition.” 

The locally developed MQB-A0-IN platform provides the technical basis for the new Škoda Kushaq as well as for other volume models yet to come. The platform has been designed to meet the new, stricter safety and emission requirements for India. To achieve the desired localisation levels up to 95 per cent, Škoda has set up a new MQB- A0-IN production line at its Pune plant.  

A significant part of the development has been carried out at the new technology centre, which opened in Pune in January 2019. With the local staff’s wealth of expertise and flair for Indian preferences, Škoda can respond to changing customer needs in a more targeted, flexible and dynamic manner.