Honda Elevate vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Honda Elevate's ₹11.81L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.12L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹16.36L, 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 ₹16.36L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX at ₹16.36L or the Kushaq Sportline at ₹15.74L, the Kushaq leaving ₹0.62L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.62L more for the Elevate ZX: level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and connected car tech. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Elevate ZX: speakers (8 against 6) and leatherette upholstery, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Elevate ZX, you give up tyre pressure monitor, front parking sensors and rain-sensing wipers, which the Kushaq Sportline keeps
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Sportline if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.62L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Honda Elevate ZX if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Elevate vs Kushaq, on paper
| Honda Elevate | Skoda Kushaq | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.81L to ₹16.36L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 7 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.43L | ₹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 |
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 ₹1.12L: it starts at ₹10.69L against ₹11.81L ex-showroom Delhi 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 ₹16.36L it is the Elevate ZX against the Kushaq Sportline. The real reason to pay ₹0.62L more for the Elevate ZX: level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and connected car tech. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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 ₹13.43L for the Elevate, 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.