Hyundai Bayon vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Bayon starts at ₹10.00L against the Skoda Kushaq's ₹10.69L ex-showroom, so it is ₹69,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.00L, where the Bayon tops out. Past that only the Kushaq has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.99L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Bayon HX 10 at ₹18.00L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹17.89L.
Skoda Kushaq
Monte Carlo Turbo Petrol 115 PS ATOur take
₹11,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You would rather keep the ₹11,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withrain-sensing wipers
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 10 if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 505 litresOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Bayon vs Kushaq, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Bayon | Skoda Kushaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.00L to ₹18.00L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 11 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.85L | ₹12.89L |
| Boot | 505 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,245 mm | 4,229 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 188 mm |
| Fuel tank | 43 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.16 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹11,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- Extra featuresBayon HX 10all-wheel disc brakesheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)Bose premium sound systemdrive modes
- Trade-offBayon HX 10wired CarPlay / Android Autorain-sensing wipers
The full story
Worth the extra ₹11,000: the Bayon HX 10 adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way).
- The Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- Also on the Bayon HX 10: all-wheel disc brakes, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), Bose premium sound system and drive modes, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Bayon HX 10, you give up wired CarPlay / Android Auto and rain-sensing wipers, which the Kushaq Monte Carlo keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bayon vs Kushaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Bayon or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?
- The Hyundai Bayon, by ₹69,000: it starts at ₹10.00L against ₹10.69L ex-showroom for the Kushaq. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Bayon vs Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.00L it is the Bayon HX 10 against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. Worth the extra ₹11,000: the Bayon HX 10 adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way).
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Bayon or the Skoda Kushaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bayon swallows 505 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 Hyundai Bayon or the Skoda Kushaq?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L against ₹13.85L for the Bayon, 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.