Mahindra Bolero vs Skoda Kylaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kylaq starts at ₹7.59L against the Mahindra Bolero's ₹8.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹90,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.99L, where the Bolero tops out. Past that only the Kylaq has anything left to sell you, up to ₹12.99L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Bolero seats 7, the Kylaq 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Bolero comes in diesel, the Kylaq in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹9.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Bolero B8 at ₹9.99L or the Kylaq Signature at ₹9.43L, the Kylaq leaving ₹56,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹56,000, and gives up only leatherette upholstery
Buy the Skoda Kylaq Signature and keep the ₹56,000: the Bolero B8 only adds small touches like leatherette upholstery. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Skoda Kylaq Signature if
- You would rather keep the ₹56,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with6 airbagselectronic stability controlISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Choose the Mahindra Bolero B8 if
- You need the 7 seats
Bolero vs Kylaq, on paper
| Spec | Mahindra Bolero | Skoda Kylaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.49L to ₹9.99L | ₹7.59L to ₹12.99L |
| Variants | 4 | 13 |
| Body type | SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | - | ₹9.25L |
| Boot | - | 446 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,745 mm | 1,783 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,680 mm | 2,566 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 189 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.8 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹56,000, and gives up only leatherette upholstery. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Mahindra Bolero seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- PowerThe Kylaq Signature is the strongest of the two at 115 PS
- Minor trimBolero B8leatherette upholstery
- Trade-offBolero B8airbags (6 against 2)electronic stability controlISOFIX child seat anchorages
The full story
Buy the Skoda Kylaq Signature and keep the ₹56,000: the Bolero B8 only adds small touches like leatherette upholstery. Nothing there changes the car.
- Only the Mahindra Bolero seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Kylaq Signature is the strongest of the two at 115 PS
- On kit, the ₹56,000 step to the Bolero B8 only buys minor trim: leatherette upholstery
- Going to the Bolero B8, you give up airbags (6 against 2), electronic stability control and ISOFIX child seat anchorages, which the Kylaq Signature keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bolero vs Kylaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Bolero or the Skoda Kylaq cheaper?
- The Skoda Kylaq, by ₹90,000: it starts at ₹7.59L against ₹8.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Bolero. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra Bolero vs Skoda Kylaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹9.99L it is the Bolero B8 against the Kylaq Signature. Buy the Skoda Kylaq Signature and keep the ₹56,000: the Bolero B8 only adds small touches like leatherette upholstery. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Mahindra Bolero or the Skoda Kylaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bolero seats 7 against the Kylaq's 5. 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 Mahindra Bolero or the Skoda Kylaq?
- Only the Kylaq offers one, from ₹9.25L ex-showroom Delhi. The Bolero is sold with a manual gearbox only, so if you want two pedals the choice is made for you.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.