Following its launch in late June, Skoda has started deliveries of the 1.0-litre variants of the Kushaq from mid-July. The European brand has now began deliveries of the Kushaq 1.5 TSI as well and has also released ARAI-claimed fuel efficiency figures for both the manual and automatic versions of the latter.
- Kushaq 1.5 TSI manual delivers 17.95 kmpl
- 1.5 TSI DSG automatic gives 17.71 kmpl
- 1.5-litre TSI engine gets active cylinder deactivation tech
Skoda Kushaq 1.5 TSI – ARAI certified fuel economy figures revealed
Skoda has revealed that the Kushaq delivers a mileage of 17.95 kmpl for the manual and 17.71 kmpl for the automatic transmission variant, with its 1.5-litre TSI EVO engine. Incidentally, these figures are even higher than the ARAI-claimed mileage figures of the smaller 1.0-litre engine. For your reference, the 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine returns a mileage of 17.88 kmpl for the manual version and 15.78 kmpl for the automatic.
Despite being larger in displacement, the 1.5-litre unit has a few tricks up its sleeve that helps it achieve such great mileage figures. The first is obviously the Active Cylinder Deactivation Technology – a first-in-segment feature – which automatically shuts down two cylinders when the engine load is low, thereby increasing fuel efficiency. We drove the Kushaq recently and can tell you that this feature works seamlessly and one never notices when the engine shifts from four-cylinder to two-cylinder mode or vice versa. The 1.5-litre variants of the Kushaq are also available for test drives and deliveries at all Skoda showrooms across the country.
Skoda Kushaq – what else do you need to know?
The Skoda Kushaq is available in three trim levels – Active, Ambition and Style – with prices starting at Rs 10.49 lakh for the base 1.0 TSI Active trim and going up to Rs 17.59 lakh for the top-spec 1.5 TSI AT Style trim. Apart from the 1.5-litre engine, the Kushaq also comes with a 115hp, 178Nm, 1.0-litre, three-cylinder TSI unit that comes mated to either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed torque converter gearbox.
The base Active trim is solely offered in a 1.0 litre TSI manual configuration. Meanwhile, the 1.5 litre TSI engine – in both manual and automatic versions – is reserved for the top-spec Style trim. The top-spec Style trim is also the only trim to be offered with all the powertrain options. Key rivals for the Kushaq include the upcoming Volkswagen Taigun, the Kia Seltos and the Hyundai Creta.
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