Is the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?

The Maruti Suzuki Victoris, by ₹19,000: 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.

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.

Maruti Suzuki Victoris vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Maruti Suzuki Victoris starts at ₹10.50L against the Skoda Kushaq's ₹10.69L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹19,000 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 ₹35,000 of that in your pocket.

Maruti Suzuki Victoris

ZXi+ Petrol Mild Hybrid AWD AT

₹18.64L ex-showroom Delhi₹35,000 of the budget left over

Skoda Kushaq

Monte Carlo Turbo Petrol 150 PS AT

₹18.99L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickSkoda Kushaq Monte Carlo

₹35,000 more, and the Kushaq Monte Carlo runs the turbo engine

also getspanoramic sunroof

Choose the Maruti Suzuki Victoris ZXi+ if: You would rather keep the ₹35,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound system
Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if: You want the quickest of these and will use the 150 PSOnly one here withpanoramic sunroofwired CarPlay / Android Auto10.25" digital driver display

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Victoris vs Kushaq, on paper

Spec	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

The working behind our take

Our pickSkoda Kushaq Monte Carlo

₹35,000 more, and the Kushaq Monte Carlo runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹35,000Under the skinthe Kushaq Monte Carlo runs the turbo engine150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 percent you will feelalso getspanoramic sunroof

PowerThe Kushaq Monte Carlo is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
Extra kitKushaq Monte Carlowired CarPlay / Android Autodriver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)rain-sensing wipers
Trade-offKushaq Monte Carlolevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound system

The full story

Worth the extra ₹35,000: the Kushaq Monte Carlo runs the turbo engine and 150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 percent you will feel. It also adds panoramic sunroof.

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 Infinity by Harman premium sound system, which the Victoris ZXi+ keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Victoris to buy →Every Kushaq variant →

Victoris vs Kushaq: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Victoris or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?: The Maruti Suzuki Victoris, by ₹19,000: 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. Worth the extra ₹35,000: the Kushaq Monte Carlo runs the turbo engine and 150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 percent you will feel. It also adds panoramic sunroof.
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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.