Maruti Suzuki Victoris vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The Maruti Suzuki Victoris starts at ₹10.50L against the Skoda Kushaq's ₹10.69L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.19L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Kushaq tops out. Past that only the Victoris has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Victoris comes in petrol, CNG and hybrid, the Kushaq in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Victoris ZXi+ at ₹18.64L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L, the Victoris leaving ₹0.35L of that in your pocket.
Maruti Suzuki Victoris
ZXi+ Petrol Mild Hybrid AT₹18.64L ex-showroom Delhi₹0.35L of the budget left over
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.35L more for the Kushaq Monte Carlo: the Kushaq Monte Carlo runs the turbo engine and 150 PS against 103 PS, a 46 percent jump you will feel. It also adds panoramic sunroof. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Kushaq Monte Carlo is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Also on the Kushaq Monte Carlo: wired CarPlay / Android Auto, driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and JBL system with Dolby Atmos, which the Victoris ZXi+ keeps
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Victoris ZXi+ if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.35L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You want the stronger, quicker car and will use the performance
Victoris vs Kushaq, on paper
| Maruti Suzuki Victoris | Skoda Kushaq | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.50L to ₹19.99L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 21 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.36L | ₹12.89L |
| Boot | 439 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,360 mm | 4,229 mm |
| Width | 1,795 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 210 mm | 188 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.4 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Victoris vs Kushaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Victoris, by ₹0.19L: it starts at ₹10.50L against ₹10.69L ex-showroom Delhi for the Kushaq. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Victoris vs Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Victoris ZXi+ against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. The real reason to pay ₹0.35L more for the Kushaq Monte Carlo: the Kushaq Monte Carlo runs the turbo engine and 150 PS against 103 PS, a 46 percent jump you will feel. It also adds panoramic sunroof. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Skoda Kushaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Victoris swallows 439 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 Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Skoda Kushaq?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L against ₹13.36L for the Victoris, 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.