Skoda evaluating 7-seater SUV based on Kushaq for India

The Kushaq successor, which will be based on a different platform, could get a 7-seater version.

Skoda recently unveiled its first compact SUV, the Kylaq, for the Indian market. It has now been revealed that the carmaker was considering a 7-seater SUV based on the Kushaq instead of a sub-4 meter SUV.

On the sidelines of the Kylaq launch, Petr Janeba, Brand Director of Skoda India, said that a Kushaq-based 7-seater was evaluated. However, there was no business case for it, and hence, the company chose to go with the sub-4 meter SUV.

That being said, Janeba did state that it wasn’t the end of the road for a 7-seater SUV based on the Kushaq. The option is still on the table as far as the Kushaq successor is concerned.

The Kushaq successor is a “completely different car," Janeba said. “Next year, the facelift is coming. And then two-three years later is coming the successor model,” he added. It will be based on a different platform, which opens up the possibility of a 7-seater version.

Currently, the Kushaq is based on the MQB-A0 IN platform, derived from the VW Group's MQB architecture. It also underpins models like the Skoda Slavia, VW Taigun, and VW Virtus. The recently introduced Kylaq is based on the same platform.

Source: @evoindia