Hyundai Exter vs Skoda Kylaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Exter starts at ₹5.81L against the Skoda Kylaq's ₹7.59L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.78L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.46L, where the Exter tops out. Past that only the Kylaq has anything left to sell you, up to ₹12.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Exter comes in petrol and CNG, the Kylaq in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹9.46L to both showrooms and you come out with the Exter HX 10 at ₹9.46L or the Kylaq Signature at ₹9.43L.
Our take
- Choose the Skoda Kylaq Signature if
- You would rather keep the ₹3,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withLED projector headlamps6 speakersrain-sensing wipers
- Choose the Hyundai Exter HX 10 if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withrear parking camera8" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Auto
Exter vs Kylaq, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Exter | Skoda Kylaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹5.81L to ₹9.46L | ₹7.59L to ₹12.99L |
| Variants | 15 | 13 |
| Body type | Micro SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹6.95L | ₹9.25L |
| Boot | 391 litres | 446 litres |
| Length | 3,830 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,723 mm | 1,783 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm | 2,566 mm |
| Ground clearance | 185 mm | 189 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 45 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- PowerThe Kylaq Signature is the strongest of the two at 115 PS
- Extra kitExter HX 10touchscreen (8" against 7")wireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car techauto climate (single zone)
- Trade-offExter HX 10headlamps (LED projector against Halogen)speakers (6 against 4)rain-sensing wipers
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Exter HX 10 asks ₹3,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Skoda Kylaq Signature costs less and has the stronger engine, at 115 PS against 83 PS. It also adds rear parking camera.
- The Kylaq Signature is the strongest of the two at 115 PS
- Also on the Exter HX 10: touchscreen (8" against 7"), wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, connected car tech and auto climate (single zone), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Exter HX 10, you give up headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), speakers (6 against 4) and rain-sensing wipers, which the Kylaq Signature keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Exter vs Kylaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Exter or the Skoda Kylaq cheaper?
- The Hyundai Exter, by ₹1.78L: it starts at ₹5.81L against ₹7.59L ex-showroom Delhi for the Kylaq. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Exter vs Skoda Kylaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹9.46L it is the Exter HX 10 against the Kylaq Signature. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Exter HX 10 asks ₹3,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Skoda Kylaq Signature costs less and has the stronger engine, at 115 PS against 83 PS. It also adds rear parking camera.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Exter or the Skoda Kylaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Kylaq swallows 446 litres of luggage against 391. 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 Exter or the Skoda Kylaq?
- The Exter: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.95L against ₹9.25L for the Kylaq, 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.