Skoda Kylaq vs Tata Nexon: which should you buy?
The Tata Nexon starts at ₹7.40L against the Skoda Kylaq's ₹7.59L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.19L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹12.99L, where the Kylaq tops out. Past that only the Nexon has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.02L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Kylaq comes in petrol, the Nexon in petrol, diesel and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹12.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kylaq Prestige+ at ₹12.99L or the Nexon Fearless+ at ₹12.35L, the Nexon leaving ₹0.64L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.64L more for the Kylaq Prestige+: the Kylaq Prestige+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Kylaq Prestige+: 6-way powered driver seat, rain-sensing wipers and 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kylaq Prestige+, you give up 360° camera, JBL system with Dolby Atmos and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), which the Nexon Fearless+ keeps
- Choose the Tata Nexon Fearless+ if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.64L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Skoda Kylaq Prestige+ if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Kylaq vs Nexon, on paper
| Skoda Kylaq | Tata Nexon | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹7.59L to ₹12.99L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.02L |
| Variants | 11 | 25 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹9.25L | ₹8.90L |
| Boot | 446 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,783 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,566 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | 189 mm | 208 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 44 litres |
| Warranty | 4 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Kylaq vs Nexon: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Kylaq or the Tata Nexon cheaper?
- The Tata Nexon, by ₹0.19L: it starts at ₹7.40L against ₹7.59L ex-showroom Delhi for the Kylaq. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Skoda Kylaq vs Tata Nexon: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹12.99L it is the Kylaq Prestige+ against the Nexon Fearless+. The real reason to pay ₹0.64L more for the Kylaq Prestige+: the Kylaq Prestige+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Skoda Kylaq or the Tata Nexon?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Kylaq swallows 446 litres of luggage against 382. 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 Kylaq or the Tata Nexon?
- The Nexon: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.90L against ₹9.25L for the Kylaq, 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.