Skoda Kushaq vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder's ₹11.31L ex-showroom, so it is ₹62,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Kushaq tops out. Past that only the Urban Cruiser Hyryder has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Kushaq comes in petrol, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V at ₹17.67L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹1.32L of that in your pocket.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
V Petrol Mild Hybrid ATOur take
We'd go for the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo
Worth the extra ₹1.32L.
For ₹1.32L more, the Kushaq Monte Carlo gets you
- Runs the turbo engine
- 150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 percent you will feel
- 10.25" digital driver display, up from 7" digital
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Plus a few small touches
What you give up with the Kushaq Monte Carlo
- 360° camera
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Head-up display
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V if
- You would rather save the ₹1.32LOnly this one has 360° camera, all-wheel disc brakes, head-up display
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You want the stronger engine: 150 PS against 103 PSOnly this one has front parking sensors, 10.1" touchscreen, 10.25" digital driver display
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹1.32L: the Kushaq Monte Carlo runs the turbo engine and 150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 10.1" touchscreen against 9".
- The Kushaq Monte Carlo is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
- Also on the Kushaq Monte Carlo: 10.25" digital driver display against 7" digital and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, you give up 360° camera, all-wheel disc brakes and head-up display, which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V keeps
Kushaq vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Spec | Skoda Kushaq | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 11 | 12 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.89L | ₹14.17L |
| Boot | 385 litres | - |
| Length | 4,229 mm | 4,365 mm |
| Width | 1,760 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | 188 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.4 m |
| Warranty | 4 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Kushaq vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Kushaq or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹62,000: it starts at ₹10.69L against ₹11.31L ex-showroom for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Skoda Kushaq vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Kushaq Monte Carlo against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V. Worth the extra ₹1.32L: the Kushaq Monte Carlo runs the turbo engine and 150 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 46 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 10.1" touchscreen against 9".
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Skoda Kushaq or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L against ₹14.17L for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, 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.