Skoda Kylaq is the brand's smallest SUV. At a price of DKK 65,000, however, it goes all the way around Denmark to end up in India.
Skoda has just launched a new mini-SUV, the Kylaq, in the Indian market. The price is 789,000 Indian rupees, which corresponds to approximately 65,000 Danish kroner. The car is based on the MQB A0 IN platform and is 3.99 meters shorter than a Ford Fiesta.
The Kylaq is equipped with a 1.0 liter turbocharged petrol engine with 114 horsepower. It has an acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 10.5 seconds and a top speed of 188 km/h. The luggage compartment has a capacity of 446 liters with the rear seats in use.
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The car also has a 10-inch touchscreen with the option of connecting a mobile phone. It is not known whether Apple CarPlay or Andriod Auto is part of the package, or whether it must be checked off as an optional extra.
The launch of the Kylaq is part of Skoda's strategy to bet on the SUV segment. However, the model is exclusively available in India and is customized for this market. In 2025, it is expected that Skoda will present the interiors with a larger sister model called Terra.
Skoda are not the only ones to try really cheap cars in different markets. Often, however, the completely cheap ones are outside of Denmark.
The world's cheapest passenger car, the Tata Nano, for example, did not come to Denmark either, as it was in production between 2008 and 2018. If electric cars are what you're after, you as a Danish motorist must arm yourself with patience.
Delays in production at the Stellantis Group mean that Denmark's cheapest electric car is already several months behind schedule. Read more about it here .
On the other hand, an expert advises motorists to generally hold off on car purchases now and then. New EU rules mean that the prices of electric cars will also fall already at the beginning of the new year.
– For many years, the EU has discussed how we should abandon fossil fuels. They have decided that electric cars are the right way to go, and they are pushing the industry ahead of them and forcing the car brands to change, says Claes Hemberg.
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