Kia Seltos vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Kia Seltos's ₹11.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹31,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Kushaq tops out. Past that only the Seltos has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.82L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Seltos 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 Seltos HTX at ₹18.84L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L.
Our take
₹15,000 more, and the petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹15,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesBose premium sound system12.3" touchscreen
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 150 PSOnly one here with10.25" digital driver displayauto headlampsrain-sensing wipers
Seltos vs Kushaq, on paper
| Spec | Kia Seltos | Skoda Kushaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 44 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.72L | ₹12.89L |
| Boot | 447 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,460 mm | 4,229 mm |
| Width | 1,830 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 188 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Warranty | - | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹15,000 more, and the petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Kushaq Monte Carlo is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
- Extra featuresKushaq Monte Carlorain-sensing wipers
- Trade-offKushaq Monte Carloall-wheel disc brakesBose premium sound systemtouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹15,000: the petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and auto headlamps.
- The Kushaq Monte Carlo is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
- Also on the Kushaq Monte Carlo: rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, Bose premium sound system and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1"), which the Seltos HTX keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Seltos vs Kushaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Seltos or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹31,000: it starts at ₹10.69L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom for the Seltos. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Seltos vs Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Seltos HTX against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. Worth the extra ₹15,000: the petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and auto headlamps.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Seltos or the Skoda Kushaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Seltos swallows 447 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 Kia Seltos or the Skoda Kushaq?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L against ₹13.72L for the Seltos, 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.