Skoda Delivers 200 Cars In Kerala On A Single Day To Celebrate Chingam Festival
The auspicious month of Chingam, which is the first month of the Malayalam calendar year, is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm in the southern state of Kerala. Many people during this month buy cars and other things. As a result, recently the Czech carmaker Skoda managed to deliver over 200 cars across Kerala. The delivery of these 200 cars, including the Skoda Kodiaq, Kushaq, Slavia, and Kylaq, was done by three different dealership outlets.
Skoda delivers 200 cars on Chingam
Together, the Skoda dealerships — EVM Motors, PPS Motors, and Gem Phoenix — managed to deliver over 200 cars to their customers on the first day of Chingam. These cars included the newly launched flagship SUV Kodiaq, the mid-size Kushaq, and the Kylaq sub-compact SUV. The sedan Slavia was also in the mix.
This particular delivery event was one of the largest in the state of Kerala. Apart from this, EVM Motors also became the first Skoda Auto dealership across India to deliver over 1,000 units of the Kushaq. Currently, Skoda has 23 touchpoints across the state of Kerala, and it is a very popular brand in the state.
Presently, across India, Skoda Auto has 305 touchpoints, which is very impressive considering that back in 2021 there were only 120. These 305 touchpoints are spread across 176 cities. The push to increase the number of Skoda dealerships across the country started with the aim of bringing the brand closer to customers and delivering a seamless customer experience.
Skoda celebrated its 25 years in India
Just a few weeks ago, Skoda Auto India celebrated its 25th anniversary in India. To mark the occasion, the company launched a new limited edition of its popular models, namely the Kylaq, Kushaq, and Slavia. The Slavia 25-year edition model starts at Rs 15.63 lakh and goes up to Rs 18.33 lakh.
On the other hand, the Kushaq 25-year edition starts at Rs 16.39 lakh and goes up to Rs 19.09 lakh. Lastly, the Kylaq 25-year edition model starts at Rs 11.25 lakh and goes up to Rs 12.89 lakh. The Kushaq and Slavia get this 25-year anniversary edition with both 1.0-litre and 1.5-litre TSI motors, while the Kylaq gets it with only the 1.0-litre TSI engine option.
As part of the change, these models get a dark color scheme on the outside with bright red accents. All limited edition models come with '25 years' badges. On the inside, not much has changed. The only major update is that all three limited edition cars get a new 360-degree camera, which the company calls the “360 Area-view camera.”
The 1.0-litre TSI motor offered with all three cars is capable of producing 115 PS and 178 Nm of peak torque. Meanwhile, the 1.5-litre TSI engine, which is offered with the Kushaq and Slavia, produces a maximum power of 150 PS and 250 Nm of torque. Both engines come with a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard.
There are optional torque converter automatic and DSG gearboxes on offer. Skoda also recently launched the Kodiaq flagship SUV, which has not received this anniversary edition model. This SUV comes powered by a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine, which makes 204 PS and 320 Nm of torque.