Team-BHP - Skoda Kylaq Review

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Originally Posted by Harjot37 (Post 5918606)

[*] On the topic, why did Skoda have to place the cruise controls on the stalks? Could've been integrated in the switches on the steering wheel, of which one is a blank, and one is configurable (supposedly).

My question to all current/past skoda owners. I have frequently seen them offering the cruise control pn left stalk. Isn't it cumbersome to engage or increase/decrease speeds from the stalk ? Never engaged a cruise control in skoda emhence curious.

I recenty drove a friend's altis, which has cruise control on a separate stalk as well. While it isn't on wiper stalk still felt little cumbersome to have any updates to set speed or setting cruise control. I prefer to have the controls on the steering wheel. Are there any advantages to having cruise control on wiper stalks ?

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Originally Posted by 07CR (Post 5957003)

I am a Slavia owner - and I don't think it's that big of a problem to engage the cruise control. The stalk on/off takes about a couple of tries in getting used to, as does the button like thing on the side to increase/decrease the speed. I think the learning curve is short enough for it not to be a worry.

I'm quite happy with the mileage that I'm getting out of the Kylaq. Today morning, I drove through an hour and a half of Delhi traffic, with the AC on for every moment. I averaged close to 11, which is very close to the mileage I used to get on the much smaller Tiago.

I find the AC very comfortable as well. I haven't experienced the problems that have been discussed for the Slavia and the Kushaq but can say with certainty that they've been solved in the Kylaq.

Lastly - my two cents on the cruise control. I can only compare to the Hyryder which has the cruise control settings on the steering wheel. In comparison, Skoda / VW implementation is actually rather convenient and I find it is very easy to get used to. The arrangement of the resume / set buttons is very easy, in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by sukrit7 (Post 5957290)

Lastly - my two cents on the cruise control. I can only compare to the Hyryder which has the cruise control settings on the steering wheel. In comparison, Skoda / VW implementation is actually rather convenient and I find it is very easy to get used to. The arrangement of the resume / set buttons is very easy, in my opinion.

Congratulations on the new ride. Are there any specific advantages of the cruise stock being on the wiper stalk? Just asking out of curiosity. I believed it's always easier to keep hands on the steering while driving and in skoda's cases you will need to remove one hand each time you engage or update or resume the cruise speed. Correct me if I am wrong in any of the observations.

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Originally Posted by VRSriram (Post 5957322)

Seems Skoda is deliberately not prioritizing production of CLASSIC variants and they are giving false delivery dates only to be followed by extension of dates. Pathetic state of affairs when they promised delivery would be based on booking date priority.

Deliberately yes but it is done by all manufacturers, the cheapest variant makes them the least amount of money, it is there just to claim that their car starts from xx.xx rs. The false dates are given by the dealers in most cases. They are hoping you will switch to a higher variant after waiting for a while. :D

So, I have booked a Signature AT Lava Blue. Current waiting time for this variant is projected to be 3-6 weeks.

I plan a couple of upgrades to it.
1)Was going to go for the Skoda approved android unit upgrade but there seem to be better alternatives in similar price range (Pioneer). So I will probably go for an aftermarket one.
2) Autodimming IRVM
3) Possibly upgrade to electronically folding ORVMs

I find rest of the Signature variant perfect, or in some ways even better than the higher variants; Ac controls for eg. Also prefer the normal dash to the digital one.

My question is : can anyone recommend reputed /recommended people in Pune to fix the infotainment system and for the mirror upgrades?

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Originally Posted by 07CR (Post 5957303)

The buttons on the Indicators stalk are as easy to use as the Indicator itself. I find no need to take my hand off the steering to push the set button once I've reached the speed i wish to maintain. And you can just leave the upper switch to have the cruise control "on" all the time, that basically makes the cruise control engagement a one click process, much easier than most other cars I've tried.

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Originally Posted by RahulRV (Post 5956397)

Hello,
The mileage observed by you is pretty much the same as i’ve been getting on my car. I’ve driven around 1300km & observed the mileage as mentioned below.

Fuel used:- Shell V power. Yet to try out XP95.
City mileage :- 4.5kmpl-5kmpl
Highway mileage :- 13kmpl.

Hope it improves as i put more kilometres.

The highway fuel economy looks decent. I guess, you will get more as you get used to the vehicle and understand the behavior of throttle response better.

I'll highly recommend using only XP95 fuel for the following reasons.

The Kylaq's TSi engine is designed for 95 octane fuel which means you will never get into a state of early combustion which can cause knocking which inturn impacts the durability of the engine as well as the fuel economy. If I own any of these TSi engines ever, the only fuel I'll ever add to it will be XP95.

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Originally Posted by red_hot_punto (Post 5956720)

City milage figures seems to be too low unless your every day commute involves maximum bumber to bumber traffic. Can you explain what level of traffic congestion you face?

Today I drove in regular Bengaluru traffic to my office, from Uttarahalli to Manyata Tech Park via Majestic covering a distance of 24 Kms. I got 10 Kms/Ltr.

Hello, the lowest mileage I’ve encountered is in a mix of heavy traffic & short commutes (less that 3km)
In my early morning drives to the gym/park i have observed mileage to be around 6kmpl. Most of my commutes are less than 5km most of the times as home is very close to my place of business.
Thank you

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Originally Posted by amalji (Post 5957622)

Yes sir, I did tank up with XP95 & felt the throttle response was more crisp & felt it was a bit more lively. Will stick on to this fuel as much as possible :thumbs up

To Kylaq AT owners - when you are slowly releasing or engaging breaks or in half break kind of situations, do you feel a noise coming from breaks. Something that feels like break pads rubbing against the disks? Is it normal? Will it go away after a few hundred kms or should I talk to service team about it?

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Originally Posted by Venus_pepsi (Post 5958264)

I had the same issue in my Slavia 1.0 AT - it's a rough grinding/screeching noise when you brake/half brake. It goes away after a few hundred km after the brake pads are "set".

Buoyant by the success of Kylaq, Skoda dreams big on the Indian market.

> Kylaq is expected to hit 8,000 monthly sales by the end of 2025.
> This would help to achieve its target of selling 100,000 vehicles annually in India from 2026
> 15,000 bookings currently on with waiting period of ~ 5 months
> The current stock levels of the Kylaq are just 10 units, but the brand director stressed that the focus is on long-term stability.
>Skoda India sold 83,672 units in FY25, capturing 2% market share, according to FADA (Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations).
>Skoda Kylaq is a key pillar of the Volkswagen Group’s India 2.0 strategy, spearheaded by Škoda.
>The plan aims to capture a 3% market share and shift the brand from a niche premium player to a mainstream volume leader.
>Skoda defers its plan on local EV production as it awaits clarity on the Govt. import policies subsequent to the tariff wars being played out.

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