Honda Elevate vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Honda Elevate's ₹11.80L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.11L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.40L, where the Elevate tops out. Past that only the Kushaq has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.99L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.40L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX+ Black at ₹18.40L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹17.89L, the Kushaq leaving ₹51,000 of that in your pocket.
Skoda Kushaq
Monte Carlo Turbo Petrol 115 PS ATOur take
₹51,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You would rather keep the ₹51,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroof10.25" digital driver display
- Choose the Honda Elevate ZX+ Black if
- You carry things, and this one swallows more at 458 litresOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Elevate vs Kushaq, on paper
| Spec | Honda Elevate | Skoda Kushaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹11.80L to ₹18.40L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 11 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.79L | ₹12.89L |
| Boot | 458 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,312 mm | 4,229 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 220 mm | 188 mm |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.2 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹51,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresElevate ZX+ Blackpowered driver seat (8-way against 6-way)speakers (8 against 6)
- Trade-offElevate ZX+ Blacktyre pressure monitorsunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹51,000: the Elevate ZX+ Black adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and rear ventilated seats.
- Also on the Elevate ZX+ Black: powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way) and speakers (8 against 6), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Elevate ZX+ Black, you give up tyre pressure monitor, sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), which the Kushaq Monte Carlo keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Elevate vs Kushaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda Elevate or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹1.11L: it starts at ₹10.69L against ₹11.80L ex-showroom for the Elevate. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda Elevate vs Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.40L it is the Elevate ZX+ Black against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. Worth the extra ₹51,000: the Elevate ZX+ Black adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and rear ventilated seats.
- Which is more practical, the Honda Elevate or the Skoda Kushaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Elevate swallows 458 litres of luggage against 385. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda Elevate or the Skoda Kushaq?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L against ₹13.79L for the Elevate, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.