[lina]

Originally Posted by DragonHawk

I guess it is a corona safety key similar to the one you will find as accessory for other Skoda cars.

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Thanks for this. I guess I will avoid this kit then.

[Vid6639]

Originally Posted by DragonHawk

Overall I felt this can be a potential upgrade for Ecosport owners. Although Skoda`s infamous service and costlier spare parts are still a downer, the car ticks the right boxes for me to consider upgrading. But having owned Ford for almost a decade, I am just spoiled by Ford`s service quality and peace of mind. With Ford`s future in India is still in limbo, I will wait till I drive 1.5TSI to take a final call.

So now that you have put your 3 year old Ecosport up for sale, are you going with the Kushaq?

[DragonHawk]

Originally Posted by Vid6639

So now that you have put your 3 year old Ecosport up for sale, are you going with the Kudhaq?

You have caught me here

On a serious note, yeah I have almost finalized 1.0MT, just wanted to take a final look by checking 1.5TSI as well.

[curiousnewbie]

Originally Posted by vbd316

P.S. anyone knows how to cancel online booking for Kushaq? I have tried with the dealership and the customer care number but nothing of value so far.

Similar story. Went ahead with Harrier XZA+ DT. Should get it by this Friday. Maybe I’ll buy a ŠKODA EV in the future.
Online booking amount gets credited to dealer’s account. JMD ŠKODA (Thane) confirmed that and the dealer will issue the cheque for refund.

[varun_ro]

Finally, got mine delivered. More pictures and maybe a review for the Ambition MT next week or whenever I get to come back home again!

[Oomph11]

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Checked out the Kushaq one week back exactly as we’re looking to replace my dad’s 2015 Swift ZDI. The moment I stepped in the showroom I realized I was the only customer. There were 2 sales executives sitting idly doing nothing and they didn’t bother to escort and show me the vehicle around, instead assigned a new recruit who wasn’t well aware of the car and was extremely unprofessional, just because I’m 20 years old? That’s no way to do business Skoda. I also asked for TD of 1.0 AT but the vehicle wasn’t available and I’m yet to receive a call for the TD, on the other hand I was offered a TD for Sonet almost immediately and have also received calls regarding our decision from KIA twice in just one week. That’s how you sell Skoda learn now or you will regret later.

Now on to the car, the build quality of the car is unmatched and I also happened to check out Sonet and Seltos on the same day on purpose to compare the build quality and I would say Kia and Hyundai are at 60% of what Skoda has to offer in terms of build. The exterior is neat and simple not blingy or over the top, simply understated. The panel gaps were consistent but the height of the car felt shorter even than the Sonet.

Now coming to the interior, the Style variant is still good enough but the active and ambition variant were just to dull and bland. The dashboard had hard plastics all around, roof liners were loose and the AC vents were too cheap, one would fear they could fall off any moment. Space is good enough for 4 people and 1 kid. 5 adults is no go in this one. The boot space was just about enough. I can say Skoda is still not there in terms of interior for what they are known, there are areas pf improvement both in terms of sales and car itself.

[Guna]

Originally Posted by Oomph11

Now on to the car, the build quality of the car is unmatched and I also happened to check out Sonet and Seltos on the same day on purpose to compare the build quality and I would say Kia and Hyundai are at 60% of what Skoda has to offer in terms of build. The exterior is neat and simple not blingy or over the top, simply understated. The panel gaps were consistent but the height of the car felt shorter even than the Sonet.

The dashboard had hard plastics all around, roof liners were loose and the AC vents were too cheap, one would fear they could fall off any moment.

If the dashboard had hard plastic, roof liners were loose, AC vents were cheap, how would you conclude that the build quality is so much better than Kia? Is it the 'door thud'? I am curious about how people perceive the build quality.

[vishy76]

Originally Posted by Guna

If the dashboard had hard plastic, roof liners were loose, AC vents were cheap, how would you conclude that the build quality is so much better than Kia? Is it the 'door thud'? I am curious about how people perceive the build quality.

He means to say the external paint quality, panel gaps and sheet metal thickness is better than the Seltos/Creta. Having witnessed both the Seltos and Kushaq, I completely agree to this statement. The Kushaq's exterior build and panel gaps coupled with paint quality is far better than the Seltos/Creta duo as I have listed in my review too.

It's in terms of interiors that the Kushaq falls flat on its face. You have to witness the quality of knobs and buttons and a lot of the plastics, post which you do realise it actually lags behind even the Seltos in certain aspects, let alone other older Skodas.

[IamNikhil]

A close friend and his brother walked in to 2 Skoda dealerships. Both brothers are in the market for a new car and wanted to try out the Kushaq after reading a lot of good stuff and watching some YT reviews etc. As it turns out, at one dealer, the Sales guys seemed absolutely disinterested in even showing them around and didn't even bother to note down their contact details. At the other dealer, they managed to inspect the car, but no TD vehicle was available and the Sales guy promised to deliver the car to their houses for a TD. It's been 15 days and even a couple of follow-ups by my friend, the guy has stopped receiving his calls. Both of them are absolutely disillusioned with Skoda because of this shoddy treatment. Both own a Maruti and were looking at upgrading to Skoda as a prestige vehicle. Spoke to my friend yesterday, they've gone ahead and booked the Creta now.

[Oomph11]

Originally Posted by Guna

If the dashboard had hard plastic, roof liners were loose, AC vents were cheap, how would you conclude that the build quality is so much better than Kia? Is it the 'door thud'? I am curious about how people perceive the build quality.

I meant to say the thickness of the door, paint quality, panel gaps and also the solid feel on closing the door.Thus I formed an opinion in terms of build quality.

[Guna]

Originally Posted by IamNikhil

As it turns out, at one dealer, the Sales guys seemed absolutely disinterested in even showing them around and didn't even bother to note down their contact details. At the other dealer, they managed to inspect the car, but no TD vehicle was available and the Sales guy promised to deliver the car to their houses for a TD. It's been 15 days and even a couple of follow-ups by my friend, the guy has stopped receiving his calls.

I wonder, is there a different model the so called premium brands follow when it comes to incentivizing the sales team? Normally, the sales team gets paid better if they sell more. But that does't seem to be the case here.
I had a similar experience with Apple stores when I was trying to get a quotation for MacBook. They simply seemed uninterested in selling.

[Pancham]

Originally Posted by Guna

I wonder, is there a different model the so called premium brands follow when it comes to incentivizing the sales team? Normally, the sales team gets paid better if they sell more. But that does't seem to be the case here.
I had a similar experience with Apple stores when I was trying to get a quotation for MacBook. They simply seemed uninterested in selling.

Not specific to Skoda, it’s a dealer thing. Read about numerous such instances in the Kia showroom when the Sonet was launched.
the Skoda showroom in Kolkata is really good. They are ready to send the Kushaq home for a long test drive.

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

The good folks at Skoda brought the Kushaq home so I could check if it manages the tight parking requirements. The last time we had to cross check this was for the Swift (eventually ended up buying a Punto instead) in 2011! Must appreciate the sales team (Amalesh from Trivandrum Skoda dealership, in particular) for not only accommodating my request, but for doing it early in the morning so other walk-in customers are also not inconvenienced.

Meanwhile, some more observations from the family, adding to my first impressions here - https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offic...ml#post5101936 (Skoda Kushaq Review)

+ Music system is above average and will be good for 99% of users, but in its stock tuning - I felt its not enough to stop me from wanting an upgrade. Subwoofer does a decent job for a stock system - but the front components felt rather plain and without a defined soundstage. Among OE systems - I would rate MG's Infinity system and TATA's Harman systems higher than Skoda sound. Not all hype like Hyundai / Kia's Bose OE system though! PS: May be spending some time tuning it can yield better results.
+ Compact size is an advantage for me when reversing the car into the garage, along with a very tight U-turn. Good visibility all around, and the proper view of the bonnet helps too.
+ Parents did not complain of ingress / egress issues. Seat bench is set at a comfortable height to just walk in to the cabin.

- ORVM is a full size smaller than expected. Had to strain my neck to get a proper view during the U-turn.
- Doesn't help that the reversing camera is truly an eyesore! Should have been shown in lesser screen size atleast to avoid the blown up pixels.
- Family echoed the opinion that the cabin quality felt more par for the course on a 15-17L INR car (1.0 Ambition and Style pricing), and does not offer you the feeling of sitting in a 20 - 22L car (1.5 Style MT & DSG pricing).

Will take a final verdict towards the festive season, after driving the 1.5 TSI MT.

[Latheesh]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Must appreciate the sales team (Amalesh from Trivandrum Skoda dealership, in particular) for not only accommodating my request, but for doing it early in the morning so other walk-in customers are also not inconvenienced.

+1
I enquired about Trivandrum price details over phone and Amalesh sent all details within few minutes. It was for my friend and he is currently not in India. I will ask him to get in touch with Amalesh if he decide to go for Kushaq or any other Skoda car.

[maverickNerd]

Just got accesories brochure.