Skoda Kylaq vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor starts at ₹7.43L against the Skoda Kylaq's ₹7.59L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹16,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹12.78L, where the Urban Cruiser Taisor tops out. Past that only the Kylaq has anything left to sell you, up to ₹12.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Kylaq comes in petrol, the Urban Cruiser Taisor in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹12.78L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kylaq Prestige at ₹12.75L or the Urban Cruiser Taisor V at ₹12.78L.
Our take
₹3,000 more buys 360° camera and head-up display
- Choose the Skoda Kylaq Prestige if
- You would rather keep the ₹3,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorsingle-pane sunroofventilated front seats
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor V if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here with360° camerahead-up displayconnected car tech
Kylaq vs Urban Cruiser Taisor, on paper
| Spec | Skoda Kylaq | Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹7.59L to ₹12.99L | ₹7.43L to ₹12.78L |
| Variants | 13 | 10 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Compact Crossover SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹9.25L | ₹8.94L |
| Boot | 446 litres | 308 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,783 mm | 1,765 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,566 mm | 2,520 mm |
| Ground clearance | 189 mm | 190 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 37 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 4.9 m |
| Warranty | 4 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹3,000 more buys 360° camera and head-up display. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Kylaq swallows the most luggage at 446 litres
- Trade-offUrban Cruiser Taisor Vtyre pressure monitorsingle-pane sunroofventilated front seats
The full story
Worth the extra ₹3,000: the Urban Cruiser Taisor V adds 360° camera and head-up display for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and wired CarPlay / Android Auto.
- The Kylaq swallows the most luggage at 446 litres
- Going to the Urban Cruiser Taisor V, you give up tyre pressure monitor, single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats, which the Kylaq Prestige keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Kylaq vs Urban Cruiser Taisor: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Kylaq or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor cheaper?
- The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor, by ₹16,000: it starts at ₹7.43L 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹12.78L it is the Kylaq Prestige against the Urban Cruiser Taisor V. Worth the extra ₹3,000: the Urban Cruiser Taisor V adds 360° camera and head-up display for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and wired CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Which is more practical, the Skoda Kylaq or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Kylaq swallows 446 litres of luggage against 308. 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor?
- The Urban Cruiser Taisor: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.94L 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.