15th October 2024, 17:14 | #16 |
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Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: UP32,HR26,MH12 Posts: 329 Thanked: 1,104 Times | Re: Skoda Kylaq Pre-Production Camouflaged Car First Drive & Preview While I person nary uncertainty connected the driving capabilities of the Kylaq 1L TSI fixed the marque DNA, it volition beryllium conscionable awesome amusive if determination down the enactment Skoda decides to plonk the 1.5 TSI to this. It tin beryllium the RS mentation and volition beryllium ace fun. It is ever bully to person much options successful immoderate segment, Kylaq volition bring to the array things which the competitors don't person - show (except the XUV 3XO). Also with 2nd largest wheelbase successful the segment, the rear legroom should beryllium good. Last edited by tsi_niks1989 : 15th October 2024 astatine 17:23. |
15th October 2024, 18:17 | #17 |
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15th October 2024, 19:00 | #18 |
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: India Posts: 898 Thanked: 1,966 Times | Re: Skoda Kylaq Pre-Production Camouflaged Car First Drive & Preview Quote: It volition decision the intent of bringing the archetypal and lone sub 4 metre car aft discontinuation of Polo successful 2022. Its precocious clip that VW-Skoda people for precocious measurement conception by launching cars successful the little terms bracket which is lone imaginable by utilizing the taxation rebate of the sub 4 meter/1200cc rule. If utilizing 1.5 TSI is capable to summation income numbers past they already person 4 cars with that engine, but what are the numbers? 6-7K per period some brands combined, hardly 2% which is pathetic for 1 of the apical car seller successful the world. |
15th October 2024, 20:12 | #19 |
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Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: TS07 Posts: 704 Thanked: 3,536 Times | Re: Skoda Kylaq Pre-Production Camouflaged Car First Drive & Preview What is the constituent of specified camouflaged car media drives? Is it done to gauge feedback from media earlier the existent merchandise launch, giving country for mistake rectification? I mean, nary 1 would beryllium successful a hurry and would alternatively hold for the afloat reappraisal aft the existent merchandise launch. Nothing against media, but my question is to the manufacturer. |
15th October 2024, 20:22 | #20 |
Distinguished - BHPian | Re: Skoda Kylaq Pre-Production Camouflaged Car First Drive & Preview Quote: If the JV with Mahindra materializes, it volition beryllium a setback to Kylaq itself. Infact it volition beryllium a setback to each their MQB -A0- IN products. Official Video: Last edited by volkman10 : 15th October 2024 astatine 20:51. |
15th October 2024, 21:26 | #21 |
Newbie Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: New Delhi Posts: 11 Thanked: 28 Times | Re: Skoda Kylaq Pre-Production Camouflaged Car First Drive & Preview Agree and I anticipation if astatine each the JV materialise betwixt the two, it should beryllium constricted to their aboriginal EV cars. |
15th October 2024, 22:02 | #22 |
Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,104 Thanked: 4,464 Times | Re: Skoda Kylaq Pre-Production Camouflaged Car First Drive & Preview Almost each different dimensions are revealed expect the height. Reason could be, the Kylaq is shorter (in height) arsenic you tin marque retired from the pictures, compared to the competition. Most buyers similar imposing looks and commanding operator position. By the clip the reviews are out, radical volition beryllium talking astir however nicely it drives and they wouldn't beryllium complaining astir the tallness This is simply a clever strategy. |
15th October 2024, 23:25 | #23 |
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Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: KA 01-09 Posts: 1,288 Thanked: 2,629 Times | Re: Skoda Kylaq Pre-Production Camouflaged Car First Drive & Preview Can't assistance but announcement the camouflage containing letters from each languages and I was capable to spot a batch of letters successful Kannada I'm definite others volition person noticed the letters too! As for the car, it looks proportionate and Skoda/VW cars are handsome looking cars. Need to hold and ticker however it fares against the conception champion ones from each 4 large companies MS, M&M, Tata and Koreans - Skoda volition bash decent successful income but volition conflict to support the momentum arsenic koreans, M&M, Tata person diesel offering excessively whilst Skoda and MS are the lone 2 companies which volition lone beryllium petrol exclusive (MS has hybrid). Segment is beauteous crowded & radical volition beryllium spoilt with choices for sure. Interesting times ahead! Last edited by gururajrv : 15th October 2024 astatine 23:29. |
15th October 2024, 23:26 | #24 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 11 Thanked: 8 Times | Re: Skoda Kylaq Pre-Production Camouflaged Car First Drive & Preview Quote: It's been rather a portion since the archetypal quality of a caller compact SUV from Skoda was broken. In enactment with the Skoda contented of naming their SUVs with 'K' arsenic the archetypal missive and 'Q' arsenic the past letter, the sanction finalised was 'Kylaq'. The sanction Kylaq is said to beryllium inspired by Mount Kailash and from the Sanskrit connection for crystal. To springiness you an thought of the timeline, the accumulation has not yet started. The planetary unveil of the Kylaq has been scheduled for the 6th of November, portion the motorboat and deliveries are slated for adjacent year, astir apt January. This is going to beryllium the 3rd Skoda car to beryllium based connected the MQB-A0-IN level aft the Kushaq and the Slavia. An concern of 250 cardinal Euros has been made successful the task and volition summation the company's works utilization by 30%. The Kylaq is simply a smaller car than the Kushaq and volition vie successful the compact SUV segment. The car's premier contention would beryllium the Maruti Brezza, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV 3XO, Hyundai Venue and Kia Sonet. It whitethorn look that Skoda is precocious to the enactment arsenic determination are already excessively galore cars successful this conception and astir it. However, the shaper believes that this sub-4 m conception accounts for astir 30% of the full Indian car marketplace and is 1 of the fastest-growing segments successful India. Skoda besides judge that the Kylaq would beryllium the car that volition assistance Skoda participate a ?New Era? successful India. If that volition beryllium the lawsuit oregon not, lone clip volition tell. For now, determination is simply a batch of excitement and involvement astir the car and I got to thrust it concisely astatine the CoASTT High Performance Centre successful Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - not truly the perfect spot to recognize however the car drives connected our regular roads successful day-to-day conditions, but chiefly to get a consciousness of the handling characteristics of the car. Do enactment that this study has constricted accusation and the remainder of the details of the Kylaq are nether an embargo.So, what bash we cognize astir the Kylaq? It?s a sub-4m car (3,995 mm successful length) with a wheelbase of 2,566 mm. Compared to different cars successful the segment, lone the XUV 3XO has a longer wheelbase of 2,600 mm. The crushed clearance is rated astatine 189 mm. Powering the Kylaq is the 1.0L TSI motor from the Kushaq and the Slavia. It makes 114 BHP and 178 Nm of torque and volition beryllium disposable with a 6-speed MT oregon a 6-speed AT. One of the concerns that the Kushaq and Slavia 1.0 TSI owners faced was regarding the A/C cooling. Skoda claims that those issues person been sorted and the Kylaq has undergone investigating of implicit 8,00,000 km truthful far. In presumption of safety, the MQB-A0-IN level cars (Kushaq and Slavia) person scored 5 stars successful GNCAP tests and Skoda expects the Kylaq to bash the same. It is expected to travel with 25 progressive and passive information features arsenic modular including 6 airbags, traction and stableness control, anti-lock brakes, Electronic Brake Distribution, Brake Disc Wiping, Roll Over Protection, Motor Slip Regulation, Electronic Differential Lock, Passenger airbag de-activation, Multi Collision Braking and ISOFIX seats. Specific variants are expected to person 30 information features. One standout diagnostic is that some beforehand seats get 6-way powerfulness accommodation and ventilation. A speedy enactment connected the camouflage that you spot here. Harun Robert a.k.a Rob of ?M.A.D.? fame collaborated with the Fans of ?koda implicit a two-day store to make this design. Some BHPians besides attended the store (detailed report).
LED DRLs and LED projector headlamps:
A look astatine the beforehand end:
LED constituent successful the taillight:
Subtle spoiler with integrated HMSL. The Kylaq gets a shark fin antenna: Kylaq person got the imaginable to bring decent income fig for some Skoda and VW (once Kylaq sibling is launched) if they terms it right. |
15th October 2024, 23:45 | #25 |
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Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Raipur Posts: 9 Thanked: 7 Times | Re: Skoda Kylaq Pre-Production Camouflaged Car First Drive & Preview I person precocious hopes from the Kylaq. This is rather blimpish for the conception it falls in. 50% of each car income travel from this conception of cars. My wishlist is precise elemental for this vehicle. Firstly, information kit including 6 airbags indispensable beryllium standard. It should beryllium priced competitively. Top extremity variants should spell each retired successful presumption of features, it's amended to connection adjacent much features successful this arsenic compared to what they already person successful the Kushaq. An enactment for AT gearbox successful the basal variant if possible. And past but not the least, due income grooming for this product. Skoda mightiness person a victor successful their hands. |
16th October 2024, 01:14 | #26 |
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Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 152 Thanked: 444 Times | Re: Skoda Kylaq Pre-Production Camouflaged Car First Drive & Preview Couple of points one speculate: |
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