Skoda Kylaq vs Tata Nexon: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Nexon starts at ₹7.40L against the Skoda Kylaq's ₹7.59L ex-showroom, so it is ₹19,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹13.09L, where the Kylaq tops out. Past that only the Nexon has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.52L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Kylaq comes in petrol, the Nexon in petrol, diesel and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹13.09L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kylaq Prestige+ at ₹13.09L or the Nexon Creative+ PS Dark at ₹13.04L.
Our take
₹5,000 more buys ventilated front seats and 6-way powered driver seat
- Choose the Tata Nexon Creative+ PS Dark if
- You would rather keep the ₹5,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with360° camerabi-LED projector headlampspanoramic sunroof
- Choose the Skoda Kylaq Prestige+ if
- You carry things, and this one swallows more at 446 litresOnly one here withventilated front seats6-way powered driver seat60:40 split rear seat
Kylaq vs Nexon, on paper
| Spec | Skoda Kylaq | Tata Nexon |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹7.59L to ₹13.09L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.52L |
| Variants | 13 | 82 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹9.29L | ₹8.92L |
| 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 | - |
The working behind our take
₹5,000 more buys ventilated front seats and 6-way powered driver seat. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offKylaq Prestige+360° cameraheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹5,000: the Kylaq Prestige+ adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: 6-way powered driver seat and 60:40 split rear seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Going to the Kylaq Prestige+, you give up 360° camera, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), which the Nexon Creative+ PS Dark keeps
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 ₹19,000: it starts at ₹7.40L against ₹7.59L ex-showroom 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 ₹13.09L it is the Kylaq Prestige+ against the Nexon Creative+ PS Dark. Worth the extra ₹5,000: the Kylaq Prestige+ adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: 6-way powered driver seat and 60:40 split rear seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- 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 ₹8.92L against ₹9.29L for the Kylaq, 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.