Skoda India christens its new sub-4-meter SUV as Kylaq

The compact SUV is currently undergoing rigorous testing across India and the company is preparing for production with local supplier ramp-ups, Skoda India said.

Skoda India on August 21 revealed the name of it upcoming sub-4 metre SUV. In an official statement, the automaker said that the new SUV hitting the Indian markets will be the ‘Kylaq.’ The Czech carmaker had conducted a naming contest to select the name. Over two lakh people participated in the contest from which 10 names were shortlisted. The winner of the contest was announced on August 21.

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Speaking at the name unveil, Skoda Auto India Brand Director Petr Janeba said: “Our new compact SUV Kylaq is for the people of India. We wanted them to be part of every milestone of our biggest-ever launch in the country. The ‘Name Your Skoda’ campaign aimed at inculcating a sense of pride and belonging among participants and potential customers. The results are humbling with over 200,000 entries. It reinforces our legacy in India and showcases the great affinity people have towards brand Skoda.”

Talking about the significance of this milestone, Janeba added, “The naming process of a car is important for us. And this upcoming all-new compact SUV represents the ultimate milestone within the fastest growing and biggest segment in India. With the Kylaq, people, customers and fans have themselves named our newest family member, which is developed jointly by the teams in India and Europe, and will be locally manufactured.”

The Kushaq SUV debuted in India and the world in July 2021 and the Slavia sedan in March 2022. Since then, these two India-developed cars have taken Skoda Auto India to witness its biggest year in sales and take the shortest time to achieve the landmark of over 100,000 cars sold. The Skoda Kylaq will be the third all-new, India-specific product developed by Skoda Auto India.