Skoda Kylaq vs Maruti Suzuki Brezza: Can Skoda Keep Up With Maruti Suzuki?

German engineering and Japanese engineering has long been rivalled by buyers for their quality, performance and reliability. Competing for the top spot when it comes to the sub-4 meter SUV segment popularly known as sub-compact SUV has become intense especially with Indian, Japanese, Korean and German offerings trying to dominate a chunk of the market. Of these, one of the most popular sub-compact SUV has been the Maruti Suzuki Brezza which is one of the best-selling products in the category. However, it is now competing against Skoda’s latest offering in the category which is the Skoda Kylaq. Let’s see which SUV of the two is the best value-for-money:

Both the sub-compact SUVs boast petrol engines. However, that is where the similarity ends. The Maruti Suzuki Brezza boasts a 1.5L naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine producing 101.64 bhp and 136.8 Nm of torque, mated to a six-speed manual or a six-speed torque converter automatic (AT) transmission. In contrast to that, the Skoda utilises a forced induction engine which is a 1.0L TSI turbocharged three-cylinder engine producing 113.43 bhp and 178 Nm of torque, mated to a six-speed manual or a six-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

The Maruti Suzuki Brezza is equipped with features including an electric sunroof, heads-up display, 360-degree camera, auto headlamps, projector headlamps with dual LED, interior ambient lighting, 6 airbags as standard, rear-view camera, a 9-inch infotainment system, wireless Android Auto and Apple Car Play, cruise control and cooled glove box, among others. On the other hand, the Skoda Kylaq comes equipped with features including a 10-inch digital infotainment system, an 8-inch digital instrument cluster, electric sunroof, wireless Android Auto and Apple Car Play, rear AC vents and front ventilated seats, among others.

While the Maruti Suzuki Brezza boasts six airbags, it has not yet been tested by Bharat NCAP. The Brezza which is globally known as the Vitara Brezza has been tested by the Global NCAP in which it scored a solid four stars. The Skoda Kylaq on the other hand was tested by the Bharat NCAP and scored five stars. The Skoda Kylaq also comes equipped with six airbags.

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The Skoda Kylaq has a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 8.25 lakh and goes up to Rs 13.99 lakh whereas the Maruti Suzuki Brezza has a higher starting ex-showroom price of Rs 8.69 lakh and goes up to Rs 13.98 lakh.