Skoda’s New Compact SUV To Be Called Kushaq

Skoda Auto India has finally revealed the production name of its upcoming compact SUV based on the Vision IN concept. The upcoming offering has been christened 'Skoda Kushaq', which the company says derives its origin from the ancient Indian language - Sanskrit - and the word Kushak denotes king or emperor. Skoda's naming nomenclature for its SUVs globally requires it to start from the letter K and end with the letter Q and the new Kushaq name fills in that request quite well. Interestingly, there were a number of names rumoured to be in the running for the Vision IN, since the company had also filed a trademark for the names - Konarq, Kliq, Karmiq, and Kosmiq. The new Skoda Kushaq is slated for launch by mid-2021 and will be the first product under its India 2.0 strategy. The new offering is based on MQB-A0-IN platform that has been specifically created for the Indian market and the model will be heavily localised, promising competitive prices.