Skoda Kushaq vs MG Astor Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69 L and the MG Astor at ₹9.79 L, a difference of ₹90.00 K ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹99.90 K. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Skoda Kushaq uses a 999cc Petrol making 114bhp@5000-5500rpm, 147.51bhp@5000-6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual. The MG Astor uses a 1,498cc Petrol making 108.49bhp@6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual.

Mileage and running cost: The Skoda Kushaq Petrol Automatic/Manual is rated at 19.76 kmpl, 19.09 kmpl and the MG Astor Petrol Automatic/Manual at 14.82 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Skoda Kushaq saves you about ₹1.77 K a month and ₹21.26 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Skoda Kushaq adds Global NCAP Safety Rating, Global NCAP Child Safety Rating, Bharat NCAP Safety Rating, Bharat NCAP Child Safety Rating and EURO NCAP Safety Rating. The MG Astor adds Engine Immobilizer, Anti-Theft Device, Anti-Pinch Power Windows, Hill Descent Control and 360 View Camera. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the MG Astor if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹90.00 K for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Skoda Kushaq if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Skoda Kushaq offers Global NCAP Safety Rating.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.