Skoda Kushaq review, road test

Does this Creta-rival have what it takes to grab a sizeable share of the midsize SUV pie? We find out.

Published on Oct 03, 2021 09:00:00 AM

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Tech Specs

Engine	Petrol	Petrol AT
Fuel Type / Propulsion	Petrol	Petrol
Engine Installation	Front, transverse	Front, transverse
Type	3 cyl, turbo-petrol/ 4 cyl, turbo-petrol	3 cyl, turbo-petrol/ 4 cyl, turbo-petrol
Cubic Capacity (cc)	999cc/ 1498cc	999cc/ 1498cc
Bore/Stroke (mm)	74.5/76.4, 74.5/85.9mm	74.5/76.4, 74.5/85.9mm
Compression Ratio	10.5:1, 10.5:1	10.5:1, 10.5:1
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	115hp at 5000-5500rpm / 150hp at 5000-6000rpm	115hp at 5000-5500rpm / 150hp at 5000-6000rpm
Max Torque (Nm @ rpm)	178Nm at 1750-4500rpm / 250Nm at 1500-3500rpm	178Nm at 1750-4500rpm / 250Nm at 1500-3500rpm
Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne)	93.12/115hp per tonne.83	90.91/114.94 hp per tonne
Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne)	144.12/193.05Nm per tonne	140.71/191.57 Nm per tonne
Specific Output (hp/litre)	115.11/100.13 hp per litre	115.11/100.13 hp per litre
Transmission	Petrol	Petrol AT
Drive Layout	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Gearbox Type	Manual	Torque converter auto/ dual-clutch auto
No of Gears	6-speed	6-speed/7-speed
1st Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	3.77/7.307 / 3.75/8.146	4.46/7.706 / 3.5/7.142
2nd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.95/14.127 / 2.1/14.547	2.51/13.693 / 2.09/11.960
3rd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.28/21.522 / 1.36/22.463	1.56/22.032 / 1.34/18.655
4th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.97/28.401 / 1.03/29.660	1.14/30.150 / 0.93/26.879
5th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.78/35.319 / 0.81/37.715	0.85/40.436 / 0.97/36.053
6th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.64/43.045 / 0.65/46.999	0.67/51.300 / 0.78/44.836
7th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	NA / NA	NA / 0.65/53.803
Braking	Petrol	Petrol AT
80 - 0 kph (mts, sec)	25.35m, 2.47s	25.35m, 2.47s
Efficiency	Petrol	Petrol AT
City (kpl)	11.8/11.5kpl	8.5/8.9kpl
Highway (kpl)	14.3/16.5kpl	12.4/15.4kpl
Tank size (lts)	50 litres	50 litres
Acceleration	Petrol	Petrol AT
0 - 10 kph (sec)	0.62/0.61 sec	0.45/0.69 sec
0 - 20 kph (sec)	1.67/1.53 sec	1.08/1.47 sec
0 - 30 kph (sec)	2.35/2.13 sec	1.80/2.14 sec
0 - 40 kph (sec)	3.07/2.72 sec	2.59/2.78 sec
0 - 50 kph (sec)	4.21/3.39 sec	3.69/3.66 sec
0 - 60 kph (sec)	5.29/4.51 sec	5.06/4.55 sec
0 - 70 kph (sec)	6.50/5.52 sec	6.49/5.50 sec
0 - 80 kph (sec)	7.83/6.52 sec	8.23/6.86 sec
0 - 90 kph (sec)	9.83/7.68 sec	10.84/8.17 sec
0 - 100 kph (sec)	11.47/9.57 sec	13.16/9.54 sec
0 - 110 kph (sec)	13.47/11.12 sec	15.54/11.15 sec
0 - 120 kph (sec)	15.93/12.89 sec	18.40/13.26 sec
0 - 130 kph (sec)	18.70/14.85 sec	21.97/15.49 sec
0 - 140 kph (sec)	23.06/- sec	26.48/18.09 sec
1/4 mile (sec)	17.83/16.46 sec	18.08/16.72 sec
20-80kph (sec)	10.41/9.45 sec	6.36/5.66 sec
40-100kph (sec)	14.39/10.65 sec	8.28/6.75 sec
Max speeds in gear	Petrol	Petrol AT
1st (kph @rpm)	48kph 6600rpm / 53kph 6500rpm	46kph 6000rpm / 49kph 6400rpm
2nd (kph @rpm)	92kph 6500rpm / 96kph 6600rpm	87kph 6300rpm / 80kph 6400rpm
3rd (kph @rpm)	140kph 6500rpm / 148kph 6600rpm	140kph 6300rpm / 120kph 6400rpm
4th (kph @rpm)	173kph 6000rpm / 178kph 6000rpm	152kph 5000rpm / 174kph 6500rpm
5th (kph @rpm)	177kph 5000rpm / 190kph 5000rpm	168kph 4100rpm / 184kph 5000rpm
6th (kph @rpm)	177kph 4100rpm / 190kph 4000rpm	168kph 3200rpm / 190kph 4200rpm
7th (kph @rpm)	-	-/190kph 3500rpm
Body	Petrol	Petrol AT
Construction	Five-door monocoque SUV	Five-door monocoque SUV
Weight (kg)	1235/1295kg	1265/1305kg
Front Tyre	205/55 R17	205/55 R17
Rear Tyre	205/55 R17	205/55 R17
Spare Tyre	205/60 R16	205/60 R16
Suspension	Petrol	Petrol AT
Front	Independent, MacPherson struts with coil springs, stabiliser bar	Independent, MacPherson struts with coil springs,
Rear	Non-independent, twist beam axle with coil springs	Non-independent, twist beam axle with coil springs
Steering	Petrol	Petrol AT
Type	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion
Type of power assist	Electric	Electric
Brakes	Petrol	Petrol AT
Front	Disc	Disc
Rear	Drum	Drum
Dimensions	Petrol	Petrol AT
Length	4225mm	4225mm
Width (mm)	1760mm	1760mm
Height	1612mm	1612mm
Wheel base	2651mm	2651mm
Front Track (mm)	1531mm	1531mm
Rear Track (mm)	1516mm	1516mm
Ground Clearance (mm)	188mm (unladen)	188mm (unladen)
Boot Capacity (Lts)	385 litres	385 litres