Company’s first ever sub 4m SUV makes its global reveal ahead of
January 2025 launch
Announces starting price of INR 7,89,000
- Comfortable and roomy: Great driving dynamics and spacious interior with segment-leading boot-space of 446 litres
- Comprehensive safety systems: Wide range of active and passive safety features as standard, including six airbags
- Modern Solid: The new Kylaq bears elements of Škoda’s new design language,
boasting a robust look - Proven powertrain: The powerful yet efficient 1.0 TSI provides 85kWand 178Nm of torque, paired witha six-speed manual or automatic transmission
Competitive pricing: Kylaq will start at INR INR 7,89,000, customers can register their interest at https://www.skoda-auto.co.in/models/teaser/kylaqand at dealerships across India from today
Mumbai 06 November 2024 – Škoda Auto India has taken the wraps off its much-awaited SUV, the Kylaq, revealing the vehicle for the very first time in India and the world. The Kylaq ushers in the New Era for Škoda Auto in India as it enters new markets and attracts new customers into its fold. The company had ascertained its ambitions to expand further in India with the announcement of this SUV in February this year. In October this year, Škoda Auto India conducted drives of a camouflaged pre-production version of the Kylaq. And a month later, the Kylaq has now made its world premiere, with bookings openingfrom December 2, 2024.
Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Škoda Auto, says: “The Škoda Kylaq is our first sub-4-metre SUV, designed in India and for India as a new entry point to our brand. India is key to our internationalisation plans, the world’s third-largest car market, and SUVs make up 50% of new vehicle sales. We want the Kylaq to welcome new customers who are looking in this popular and fast-growing segment. Adding to its appeal, the Kylaq marks the debut in India of our Modern Solid design language, with new visual accents. It also beckons with a wide choice of variants, colours, features and a standard package of over 25 active and passive safety technologies. At a very competitive starting price of INR 7,89,000, the Kylaq is the most accessible Škoda model in India.”
The Kylaq
The ŠkodaKylaq has been named by India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term for a crystal and is named after Mount Kailash. The larger Kushaq in Škoda Auto India’s SUV line up also gets its name from the Sanskrit word for an emperor. The Kylaq adds to the company’s roster of SUVs like Kodiaq, the large 4×4, and the mid-sized Kushaq. The Kylaq features quite a few segment-firsts. Like six-way electric seats with ventilation for the driver and front passenger. The boot in the Kylaq is the best in its segment measuring 446 litres. The car also features Auto Climatronic, with ventilation for the electrically adjustable front seats. Select variants are also available with an electric sunroof.
Piyush Arora, Managing Director and CEO, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India says, “Today is another important milestone in our India journey with the World Premiere of the Škoda Kylaq. Kylaq has generated tremendous excitement and buzz through 2024. And I’m extremely proud to unveil the Škoda Kylaq to India and to the world. With its high levels of localisation, unmatched driving dynamics and uncompromising safety, Kylaq will make a significant impact in the market.”
PetrJaneba, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India shares, “The Kylaq has literally hit the ground running and is going to be powering our growth in India over the next few years. It is the beginning of a New Era for us in India.We are aware we are entering what is currently the most competitive segment in India. And are confident the Kylaq has what it takes to make an impact with its safety and driving dynamics. Moreover, the Kylaq boasts some segment-leading features like asix-way front electric seat adjustment with seat ventilation, and a class-leading 446 litres of bootspace. The Kylaq continues with our India-focussed product line-up following the Kushaq and Slavia and will further our goal of entering newer markets and bringing new customers into the Škoda family. We believe we have stuck to our promise of accessible pricing of the Kylaq and look forward to ensure it democratises European technology in India. It is a compact car but is larger than life. And that’s the reason we premiere it via a motion picture premiere like never before.”
Power with performance and safety
The Kylaq can accelerate to a 100kph in 10.5seconds with the manual transmission. The SUV also has a top speed of 188kph. Its 1.0 TSI engine produces 85kW of power and 178Nm of torque. This powerplant 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-A0-IN platform as the Kushaq and Slavia.
Škoda Auto
- is successfully steering through the new decade with the Next Level – Škoda Strategy 2030.
- aims to be one of the five best-selling brands in Europe by 2030 with an attractive line-up in the entry-level segments and additional e-models.
- effectively leverages existing potential in important growth markets such as India, North Africa, Vietnam and the ASEAN region.
- currently offers its customers twelve passenger-car series: the Fabia, Scala, Octavia and Superb as well as the Kamiq, Karoq, Kodiaq, Elroq, Enyaq, Enyaq Coupé, Slavia and Kushaq.
- delivered over 866,000 vehicles to customers around the world in 2023.
- has been a member of the Volkswagen Group for 30 years. The Volkswagen Group is one of the most successful vehicle manufacturers in the world.
- is part of the Brand Group CORE – the organisational merger of the Volkswagen Group’s volume brands – to achieve joint growth and to significantly increase the overall efficiency of the five volume brands
- independently manufactures and develops components such as MEB battery systems, engines and transmissions as part of the Volkswagen Group; these components are also used in vehicles of other Group brands.
- operates at three sites in the Czech Republic; has additional production capacity in China, Slovakia and India primarily through Group partnerships, as well as in Ukraine with a local partner.
- employs approximately 40,000 people globally and is active in around 100 markets.
Škoda Auto India
- fascinating customers in India since 2001.
- offers 4 models in India – Slavia, KushaqKodiaq and Superb
- present in more than 150 cities across the country with over 260 customer touchpoints
- Achieved 100,000 sales over the last two years – the shortest time the company has achieved this milestone in the country
Škoda Auto India website – www.škoda-auto.co.in
