The Kylaq gets a revamped grille, 17-inch wheels, split headlamps, pronounced bonnet creases, and a two-tone bumper
Czech automobile manufacturer Skoda has revealed the Kylaq sub-compact SUV in India. According to the company, the starting price of Kylab is 7.89 lakh. The company has been promoting about the vehicle’s ‘made in India’. They even went to the extent of letting an Indian name it. Reports suggest that the Kylaq got its name from a Quran teacher from Kerala- Mohammed Ziyad.
Skoda wanted the name their new sub-4m SUV that has some Indian roots. Earlier the company even announced a campaign inviting the entries from the public. The criteria was that the name should begin with K and end in Q. Soon entries flowed in from various parts of the country. Finally, a handful of them were shortlisted.
The winner of the contest will receive the SUV and have the honor of owning India’s first Kylaq. Additionally, ten other winners will be invited to visit the company’s headquarters in Prague. Eight entries were shortlisted and opened to public voting: Kwiq, Kylaq, Kosmiq, Kyroq, Kariq, Karmiq, Kliq, and Kayaq.
Who Is Mohammed Ziyad?
A young Quran teacher, Ziyad is from Kerala’s Kasargod. He completed his graduation in English from the University of Calicut and has a modest lifestyle. He has also completed seven years of Islamic education at Al Marjan Institute for Hafazath al Quran in Malappuram and a one-year Islamic degree from Jamia Yamaniyya Arabic College, Calicut.
Skoda congratulated him through a social media post that reads “Congratulations to Mr. Mohammed Ziyad from Kerala for winning the all-new #SkodaKylaq. He will be the first owner when it is launched next year.”
Skoda Kylaq: Details
- The Kylaq gets a revamped grille, 17-inch wheels, split headlamps, pronounced bonnet creases, and a two-tone bumper
- The cabin looks and feels upmarket.
- The overall length ducks below the the 4 meter mark (3,995mm ) and there is adequate room on the inside.
It even has a best-in-class bootspace of 446L. - The SUV’s interior gets dual-tone leather upholstery.Features on offer are a 8-inch digital instrument cluster, 10-inch touchscreen ( though with an updated OS), wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, a cooled glove box, a wireless charger, a single-pane sunroof and powered and ventilated front seats.
- The safety kit includes 0ver 25 active and passive features. Six airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, TPMS and ISOFIX mounts.
- The Kylaq is underpinned by the same platform as the Kushaq- MQB A0 IN. I
- t has up to 95% localisation gone into it.
- The sole powertrain on offer is the familiar 1.0L TSI unit that produces 115hp and 178Nm. 0-100kph is claimed to take 10.54 seconds, and the top speed would be 188 kph.