Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Maruti Suzuki Jimny's ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.70L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.37L, where the Jimny tops out. Past that only the Kushaq has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.99L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Kushaq seats 5, the Jimny 4.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.37L to both showrooms and you come out with the Jimny Alpha at ₹14.37L or the Kushaq Classic+ at ₹12.89L, the Kushaq leaving ₹1.48L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.48L more buys rear parking camera and hill descent control
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Classic+ if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.48L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withsingle-pane sunroof6 speakersrain-sensing wipers
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withrear parking camerahill descent control9" touchscreen
Jimny vs Kushaq, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki Jimny | Skoda Kushaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹12.39L to ₹14.37L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 4 | 11 |
| Body type | Off-Road SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.45L | ₹12.89L |
| Boot | 208 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 3,985 mm | 4,229 mm |
| Width | 1,645 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,590 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 210 mm | 188 mm |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 50 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.48L more buys rear parking camera and hill descent control. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Skoda Kushaq seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Kushaq swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
- Extra kitJimny Alphawireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car techcruise control60:40 split rear seat
- Trade-offJimny Alphasingle-pane sunroofspeakers (6 against 4)rain-sensing wipers
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.48L: the Jimny Alpha adds rear parking camera for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (9" against 7").
- Only the Skoda Kushaq seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Kushaq swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
- Also on the Jimny Alpha: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, connected car tech, cruise control and 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Jimny Alpha, you give up single-pane sunroof, speakers (6 against 4) and rain-sensing wipers, which the Kushaq Classic+ keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Jimny vs Kushaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹1.70L: it starts at ₹10.69L against ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi for the Jimny. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.37L it is the Jimny Alpha against the Kushaq Classic+. Worth the extra ₹1.48L: the Jimny Alpha adds rear parking camera for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (9" against 7").
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Skoda Kushaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Kushaq seats 5 against the Jimny's 4 and the Kushaq swallows 385 litres of luggage against 208. 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 Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the Skoda Kushaq?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L against ₹13.45L for the Jimny, 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.