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 Delhi 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 ₹18.03L for the Alcazar, 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.

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 Delhi, 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 ₹21.10L.

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 Platinum (Diesel) at ₹18.96L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L.

Hyundai Alcazar

Platinum (Diesel) Diesel MT

₹18.96L ex-showroom Delhi₹3,000 of the budget left over

Skoda Kushaq

Monte Carlo Turbo Petrol 150 PS AT

₹18.99L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickSkoda Kushaq Monte Carlo

₹3,000 more buys tyre pressure monitor and panoramic sunroof

also getswired CarPlay / Android Auto

Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) if: You would rather keep the ₹3,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if: You want the quickest of these and will use the 150 PSOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroofventilated front seats

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Alcazar vs Kushaq, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Alcazar	Skoda Kushaq
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹14.51L to ₹21.10L	₹10.69L to ₹18.99L
Variants	13	11
Body type	Three-row SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹18.03L	₹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

The working behind our take

Our pickSkoda Kushaq Monte Carlo

₹3,000 more buys tyre pressure monitor and panoramic sunroof. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹3,000The case for ittyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroofventilated front seatsalso getswired CarPlay / Android Autorest is minor trim

SeatsOnly the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Kushaq swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
PowerThe Kushaq Monte Carlo is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
Trade-offKushaq Monte Carlolevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

The full story

Worth the extra ₹3,000: the Kushaq Monte Carlo adds tyre pressure monitor, panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: wired CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim.

Only the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Kushaq swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
The Kushaq Monte Carlo is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, you give up level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, which the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) keeps

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 Delhi 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 Platinum (Diesel) against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. Worth the extra ₹3,000: the Kushaq Monte Carlo adds tyre pressure monitor, panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: wired CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
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 ₹18.03L for the Alcazar, 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.

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