Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?

The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹3.82L: it starts at ₹10.69L against ₹14.51L ex-showroom for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Skoda Kushaq?

On the figures the makers publish, the Alcazar seats 7 against the Kushaq's 5 and the Kushaq swallows 385 litres of luggage against 180. 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 Hyundai Alcazar or the Skoda Kushaq?

The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L against ₹18.08L for the Alcazar, 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.

Hyundai Alcazar vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Hyundai Alcazar's ₹14.51L ex-showroom, so it is ₹3.82L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Kushaq tops out. Past that only the Alcazar has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.15L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Alcazar seats 7, the Kushaq 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Alcazar comes in petrol and diesel, the Kushaq in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Alcazar Corporate at ₹18.81L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L.

Hyundai Alcazar

Corporate Diesel AT

₹18.81L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹18,000 of the budget left over

Skoda Kushaq

Monte Carlo Turbo Petrol 150 PS AT

₹18.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

We'd go for the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo

Worth the extra ₹18,000.

For ₹18,000 more, the Kushaq Monte Carlo gets you

The petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel
Tyre pressure monitor
Ventilated front seats
Front parking sensors
6-way powered driver seat
10.25" digital driver display, up from semi-digital
Rain-sensing wipers
Plus a few small touches

Also worth knowing

Only the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Kushaq swallows more luggage at 385 litres

Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Corporate if: You would rather save the ₹18,000Only this one has all-wheel disc brakes, 10.25" touchscreen, dual-zone climate control
Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if: You want the stronger engine: 150 PS against 116 PSOnly this one has tyre pressure monitor, ventilated front seats, front parking sensors

Read the full reasoning

Worth the extra ₹18,000: the petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and ventilated front seats.

Only the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Kushaq swallows more luggage at 385 litres
The Kushaq Monte Carlo is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
Also on the Kushaq Monte Carlo: front parking sensors, 6-way powered driver seat, 10.25" digital driver display against semi-digital and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Alcazar vs Kushaq, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Alcazar	Skoda Kushaq
Price (ex-showroom)	₹14.51L to ₹21.15L	₹10.69L to ₹18.99L
Variants	15	11
Body type	Three-row SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹18.08L	₹12.89L
Boot	180 litres	385 litres
Length	4,560 mm	4,229 mm
Width	1,800 mm	1,760 mm
Wheelbase	2,760 mm	2,651 mm
Ground clearance	200 mm	188 mm
Fuel tank	50 litres	50 litres
Warranty	3 years	4 years or 1,00,000 km

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Alcazar to buy →Every Kushaq variant →

Alcazar vs Kushaq: the questions people ask

Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?: The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹3.82L: it starts at ₹10.69L against ₹14.51L ex-showroom for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Hyundai Alcazar vs Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.99L it is the Alcazar Corporate against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. Worth the extra ₹18,000: the petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and ventilated front seats.
Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Skoda Kushaq?: On the figures the makers publish, the Alcazar seats 7 against the Kushaq's 5 and the Kushaq swallows 385 litres of luggage against 180. 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 Hyundai Alcazar or the Skoda Kushaq?: The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L against ₹18.08L for the Alcazar, 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.