My Skoda Kushaq 1.5 TSI: 800 km update

Over these 800 km, I have noticed that the fuel efficiency has increased from 9 km/l to 11 km/l. It should increase more once I add more miles to it.

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The car has a very good road manner and I’m beginning to appreciate it more and more. The experience so far, in brief, is as under:

• The car can easily potter around in the city in 3rd gear from 15-45 kmph without playing the clutch. So I find the drivability to be very good.
• Once the 500 odd km was achieved, I found that the engine goes into Eco mode more frequently. So I guess the engine has settled in a bit. I see it in 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear in the city. Any higher gear and the rpm drops below the 1400 mark: so no ACT in the city in 5th.
• The mileage has increased from 9 kmpl to 11 kmpl over these 800 kms with an average speed of 20 kmph, which I find is acceptable. It should increase more once I add more miles to it.
• There is no door squeaking anymore after the rubber beading were changed. So I guess its production issue is sorted.
• I find it easier to go at a higher speed over the road imperfections. The slower I go the more it sways. So, slowly my bad road tackling speed is increasing but I don’t know if it’s a good thing for the suspension.
• The steering feedback is much muted compared to my Polo GT TSI in which it was so much more communicative w.r.t. what’s happening with the tyre grip. However, there is no lack of confidence. Absolute leech grip. In fact, I’m itching to go for a drive in the twisties.
• Leech grip short story: Had a short highway drive wherein we were overtaking traffic on alternate lanes, like a snake, at speeds of 70-80 kmph. My wife was seated in the back seat and she commented, “It feels like the seat bottom is stuck to the ground. There is no pendulum movement felt. Only the shoulders feel a little bit of movement. Nice feeling! Good that we bought this car and not any other”. And I was grinning from left to right.

Here are some pics.

The day 1 photos:

Office parking: Early arrival

Early morning wash

Turtle Wax Ceramic Coating (DIY) beading

Long term mileage

Fuel efficiency chart

Based on the above, the “car long term” is way above the long term average but the recent refuel of average is much better than the long term. 12.81 KMPL for the last 600 odd KM.

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