Citroen BasaltX vs Skoda Kylaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kylaq starts at ₹7.59L against the Citroen BasaltX's ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹96,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹12.99L, where the Kylaq tops out. Past that only the BasaltX has anything left to sell you, up to ₹13.90L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹12.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the BasaltX Turbo Plus at ₹12.82L or the Kylaq Prestige+ at ₹12.99L, the BasaltX leaving ₹17,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹17,000 more buys rear parking camera and single-pane sunroof
- Choose the Citroen BasaltX Turbo Plus if
- You would rather keep the ₹17,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with10.25" touchscreen
- Choose the Skoda Kylaq Prestige+ if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withrear parking camerasingle-pane sunroofventilated front seats
BasaltX vs Kylaq, on paper
| Spec | Citroen BasaltX | Skoda Kylaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.55L to ₹13.90L | ₹7.59L to ₹12.99L |
| Variants | 9 | 13 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.82L | ₹9.25L |
| Boot | 470 litres | 446 litres |
| Length | 4,352 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,783 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,566 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 189 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹17,000 more buys rear parking camera and single-pane sunroof. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitKylaq Prestige+speakers (6 against 4)auto headlampsrain-sensing wiperswireless phone charger
- Trade-offKylaq Prestige+touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹17,000: the Kylaq Prestige+ adds rear parking camera, single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: cruise control and 6-way powered driver seat.
- Also on the Kylaq Prestige+: speakers (6 against 4), auto headlamps, rain-sensing wipers and wireless phone charger, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Kylaq Prestige+, you give up touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), which the BasaltX Turbo Plus keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
BasaltX vs Kylaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen BasaltX or the Skoda Kylaq cheaper?
- The Skoda Kylaq, by ₹96,000: it starts at ₹7.59L against ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi for the BasaltX. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen BasaltX vs Skoda Kylaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹12.99L it is the BasaltX Turbo Plus against the Kylaq Prestige+. Worth the extra ₹17,000: the Kylaq Prestige+ adds rear parking camera, single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: cruise control and 6-way powered driver seat.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen BasaltX or the Skoda Kylaq?
- The Kylaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.25L against ₹12.82L for the BasaltX, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.