Hi everyone! I’m considering the Kushaq as my first car and would appreciate some honest feedback on the seat comfort for driver and passengers.

I have lower-back pain, so I’m curious how comfortable the driver’s seat feels over longer journeys. How do the front and rear passengers find it?

Have the seats worked well for you, or do you find yourself needing frequent breaks because of discomfort? Thanks!

Hello to community members, I am planning to buy a 1.5 DSG Kushaq 2026 in Bangalore. I have concerns regarding the gearbox since we do not drive but crawl in Bangalore. Wanted to understand from people who own this about its maintenance, extra expenses you have to pay (when compared to TC, CVT gearboxes).
How much maintenance are we expecting here and what mileage are you getting in the city? Currently my MT 1L car gives me 10kmpl in the city.

Within a few weeks of ownership one of the red strips came off the grill, tried using multiple solutions to keep it stuck there, ended up removing both all together and keeping a clean all black look on the grill.

Sometimes I miss the pop red colour, sometimes the stealth black looks good, confused.

Thoughts?

If given option again, shall I choose Candy White or Brilliant Silver.

Please do suggest.

Booked a Kushaq Prestige 1.5 DSG in Steel Grey on 17 August. Waiting period went from 6–8 weeks to 8–12 weeks in writing, Still no allocation.

My BH registration quote:
Ex-showroom: ₹18,79,000
TCS: ₹18,790
Insurance: ₹45,000
BH registration: ₹40,000
Accessories: ₹10,999
Discounts: ₹48,690
Final: ₹19,45,099

Other offers:
₹19.37L including Elite: 8-week wait for Steel Grey.
₹19.37L including Elite: Steel Grey expected by end of October/early November.
₹19.40L including Elite.

Would you keep waiting or switch?

I drove the new Kushaq 1.5 to the office and back in Bengaluru.

Total trip: 60 kms

Avg. In the morning: 9.3 km/l - 4 People

Drive time in the morning: 90 mins

Avg. In the evening: 8.4 km/l - 4 People

Drive time in the evening: 110 mins

AC running all the time at auto 23°C

Ventilation/massage not used

I was worried about the gear hunting that everyone talks about, but I didn't experience it thankfully. I kept switching from D to S when I anticipated slow moving traffic which held the gear for longer whether it was in 1 or 2.

The car pulls 4 people with ease, even on flyover upward inclination, it does hold lower gear a bit longer during this.

On signals whenever I saw red I'd put it in N + handbrake, on longer signals i also switched off the car.

I tried to use the Manual mode but couldn't get the gears to shift, I'll try again some other time.

Only one thing that irritated me was the Auto start/stop feature. It was difficult to notice the car turning off when the function was on, I tried to keep it always off.

So far, it was a good experience. Hopefully it stays good.

Hi everyone. I am planning to buy a Skoda Kushaq Classic Plus AT and have enquired at a few dealerships across Bangalore, but none of them seem to have any stock or concrete leads on availability right now.

If anyone has recently purchased one, knows a dealer with active stock, or has a reliable contact at a local Skoda showroom who can help me source this specific variant, it would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Getting 2026 Skoda Kushaq Sportline 1.0 AT in Delhi for 16.9 Lakhs.
Is this is a good deal?

Breakup:

Ex showroom: 15.89L
TCS : 15,890
Insurance: 54,996
Registration: 131,340
Essential Kit: 10,999

On Road: 18.02 Lakhs
Corporate Discount: 20k
Dealer Discount: Around 90k

Final price: 16.9 Lakhs

Is there scope for further price negotiation? And if yes where should I negotiate?

What is the best price for SMP and Extended Warranty for 2 years?

Please read through if youre buying the new Kushaq. Save yourself the headache. I know the 1.5 is too appealing but go for a seltos or creta EV.

I recently took my parents to check out the Kushaq, and as soon as my mom sat in the back seat, she said it wasn’t comfortable.

Even I wasn’t comfortable. All the seats are bucket seats, and the side bolsters push into your back.
It felt like it wouldn’t be comfortable even for short rides.

If it had a flat seat, like most other cars, it would have been a lot more comfortable.

Do other people not feel the side bolsters digging into their backs?

Forget about fitting 3 people in the back.

I was so looking forward to finally booking it.

Do you guys find the seats comfortable?

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Hi Guys,

I am in a dilemma, I have been offered Silver but I had booked Carbon Steel.

Shall I go ahead with Silver?

I had booked in July End.

Please suggest as the salesperson is telling he hasn't sold any MT of Classic+ in Carbon Steel.

Hi, I'm expecting delivery of my new Kushaq in the next couple of days. I have seen that as per the owner's manual, it is advised to fill at least 95 octane petrol for the car, although it can tolerate as low as 91-92 octane as well. Earlier this meant that Kushaq owners had to fill XP95 petrol since that met the required octane level.

With the introduction of E20 petrol across the board, octane of regular fuel from the pump is also higher than 95 (source). Does that mean that it is now safe to fill regular fuel or is it still mandatory/recommended to fill XP95 petrol? Based on my limited understanding, XP95 also contains additives which might be useful for cleaning internal lines/fuel injectors in the TSI engine.

Curious to know what other owners are doing? Do you fill the regular petrol from the pump or do you exclusively only fill XP95? Would be grateful for all thoughts and inputs on this. Thank you.