Skoda Kushaq vs Tata Curvv EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Tata Curvv EV's ₹16.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹6.30L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Kushaq tops out. Past that only the Curvv EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.49L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Kushaq comes in petrol, the Curvv EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L or the Curvv EV Accomplished X at ₹16.99L, the Curvv EV leaving ₹2.00L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹2.00L more buys ventilated front seats and front parking sensors
- Choose the Tata Curvv EV Accomplished X if
- You would rather keep the ₹2.00L, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here with360° camera10.25" touchscreendrive modes
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withventilated front seatsfront parking sensors6-way powered driver seat
Kushaq vs Curvv EV, on paper
| Spec | Skoda Kushaq | Tata Curvv EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L | ₹16.99L to ₹19.49L |
| Variants | 11 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Coupe SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.89L | ₹16.99L |
| Boot | 385 litres | 500 litres |
| Length | 4,229 mm | 4,310 mm |
| Width | 1,760 mm | 1,810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,560 mm |
| Ground clearance | 188 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | - |
| Warranty | 4 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
₹2.00L more buys ventilated front seats and front parking sensors. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra kitKushaq Monte Carlowired CarPlay / Android Autorain-sensing wiperswireless phone charger60:40 split rear seat
- Trade-offKushaq Monte Carlo360° cameratouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")drive modes
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.00L: the Kushaq Monte Carlo adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 6-way powered driver seat.
- The Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Kushaq Monte Carlo: wired CarPlay / Android Auto, rain-sensing wipers, wireless phone charger and 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, you give up 360° camera, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and drive modes, which the Curvv EV Accomplished X keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Kushaq vs Curvv EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Kushaq or the Tata Curvv EV cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹6.30L: it starts at ₹10.69L against ₹16.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Curvv EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Skoda Kushaq vs Tata Curvv EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Kushaq Monte Carlo against the Curvv EV Accomplished X. Worth the extra ₹2.00L: the Kushaq Monte Carlo adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 6-way powered driver seat.
- Which is more practical, the Skoda Kushaq or the Tata Curvv EV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Curvv EV swallows 500 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 Skoda Kushaq or the Tata Curvv EV?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L against ₹16.99L for the Curvv EV, 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.