Skoda Kushaq, Slavia get six airbags as standard
Skoda has updated both the Slavia and the Kushaq with six airbags as standard across the range. This, expectedly, is accompanied by a slight increase in prices, with the Kushaq now ranging between Rs 11.99 lakh-19.79 lakh, while the Slavia is priced from Rs 11.63 lakh-18.83 lakh, all prices, ex-showroom, India.
- Slavia and Kushaq both get six airbags from base trim
- No other features added to either model
- Remain mechanically unchanged as well
Skoda Slavia, Kushaq: what’s new?
Until now, both the Slavia and the Kushaq only got six airbags on the top-spec Style trim; lower Ambition, Onyx and Active variants were only available with two airbags. Now six airbags are standard across the range for both models, for which prices have gone up by Rs 10,000 for the entry-level variants. Special edition variants such as the Monte Carlo, Style Edition and Elegance Edition of both models already get six airbags as standard.
Skoda Kushaq price (ex-showroom) Variant New Price Old Price Difference 1.0 TSI Active Rs 11.99 lakh Rs 11.89 lakh Rs 10,000 1.0 TSI Onyx Rs 12.89 lakh Rs 12.79 lakh Rs 10,000 1.0 TSI Ambition Rs 14.54 lakh Rs 14.44 lakh Rs 10,000 1.0 TSI Ambition AT Rs 15.84 lakh Rs 15.74 lakh Rs 10,000 1.0 TSI Style Rs 16.59 lakh Rs 16.59 lakh - 1.0 TSI Style AT Rs 17.89 lakh Rs 17.89 lakh - 1.5 TSI Style Rs 18.39 lakh Rs 18.39 lakh - 1.5 TSI Style DCT Rs 19.79 lakh Rs 19.79 lakh - Skoda Slavia price (ex-showroom) Variants New Price Old Price Difference 1.0 TSI Active Rs 11.63 lakh Rs 11.53 lakh Rs 10,000 1.0 TSI Ambition Rs 13.78 lakh Rs 13.68 lakh Rs 10,000 1.0 TSI Ambition AT Rs 15.08 lakh Rs 14.98 lakh Rs 10,000 1.0 TSI Style Rs 15.63 lakh Rs 15.63 lakh - 1.0 TSI Style AT Rs 16.93 lakh Rs 16.93 lakh - 1.5 TSI Style Rs 17.43 lakh Rs 17.43 lakh - 1.5 TSI Style DCT Rs 18.83 lakh Rs 18.83 lakh -Both the Kushaq and Slavia are 5-star rated cars by Global NCAP, having secured that rating in just their dual airbag-spec. Other safety features on both models include ESC as standard, multi collision braking system, a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), brake assist and traction control.
Among Kushaq’s rivals, models such as the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and Honda
