Škoda Kushaq

The Kushaq is Škoda's five-seat SUV, 4,229 mm long on a 2,651 mm wheelbase, sold in the refreshed form Škoda priced in March 2026. Every version is front-wheel drive and turbocharged: a 1.0 TSI three-cylinder petrol (115.57 PS, 178 Nm) with a 6-speed manual or an 8-speed torque-converter automatic, and, on the Prestige and Monte Carlo, a 1.5 TSI four-cylinder petrol (149.56 PS, 250 Nm) with a 7-speed DSG automatic, Active Cylinder Technology and rear disc brakes. The Monte Carlo has no manual. Škoda's brochure also lists a Sportline with the 1.5 TSI, which has no published price and is not included here.

Six airbags, ESC, tyre-pressure monitoring, ISOFIX mounts, rain-sensing wipers, LED headlamps, alloy wheels, roof rails, an electric sunroof and Climatronic automatic air conditioning with rear vents are standard. The Classic+ has a 17.7 cm touchscreen with wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, analogue dials, rear parking sensors and no rear camera; its hill hold, cruise control and fog lamps come with the automatic only. The Signature adds a 25.6 cm touchscreen with wired and wireless phone mirroring and an AI assistant, an 8-inch digital cluster, a rear camera, front and rear parking sensors, keyless entry with push-button start, a wireless charger, automatic headlamps and 17-inch wheels, and the Sportline has the Signature's equipment with sportier styling. The Prestige adds a panoramic sunroof, a 26.03 cm digital cluster, six-way electrically adjustable ventilated front seats, a rear-seat massage function, leatherette seats and a subwoofer sound system; the Monte Carlo has the Prestige's equipment with red styling and a dual-tone paint option. Global NCAP rated the earlier Kushaq, which had two airbags as standard, five stars for adults and children in 2022; that result is not shown here, and Bharat NCAP has not rated the Kushaq.