Skoda Kushaq vs Tata Nexon EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Tata Nexon EV's ₹12.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.80L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹17.89L, where the Nexon EV tops out. Past that only the Kushaq has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Kushaq comes in petrol, the Nexon EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹17.89L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹17.89L or the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark at ₹17.89L.
Our take
Same money, and it brings level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You prefer its 1.0 TSI Petrol automatic, at the same money as the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red DarkOnly one here withpanoramic sunroof6-way powered driver seatrain-sensing wipers
- Choose the Tata Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 145 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Kushaq vs Nexon EV, on paper
| Spec | Skoda Kushaq | Tata Nexon EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L | ₹12.49L to ₹17.89L |
| Variants | 11 | 8 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.89L | ₹12.49L |
| Boot | 385 litres | 350 litres |
| Length | 4,229 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,760 mm | 1,802 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | 188 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | - |
| Warranty | 4 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
Same money, and it brings level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- PowerThe Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark is the stronger of the two at 145 PS
- Extra featuresNexon EV Empowered+ Red Darkblind spot monitorJBL premium sound systemtouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Trade-offNexon EV Empowered+ Red Darksunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)6-way powered driver seatwired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Same money either way, so take the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark: the electric's 145 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 26 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- The Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- The Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark is the stronger of the two at 145 PS
- Also on the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark: blind spot monitor, JBL premium sound system, touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and vehicle-to-load (V2L), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark, you give up sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), 6-way powered driver seat and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Kushaq Monte Carlo keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Kushaq vs Nexon EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Kushaq or the Tata Nexon EV cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹1.80L: it starts at ₹10.69L against ₹12.49L ex-showroom for the Nexon EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Skoda Kushaq vs Tata Nexon EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹17.89L it is the Kushaq Monte Carlo against the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark. Same money either way, so take the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark: the electric's 145 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 26 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Skoda Kushaq or the Tata Nexon EV?
- The Nexon EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L against ₹12.89L for the Kushaq, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.