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Kia Seltos vs Skoda Kushaq in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, KathmanduAll 11 trim prices verified 13 Oct 2026Comparing X-line (A) 7DCT vs 1.5 TSI Monte Carlo AT variants

The short answer

Skoda Kushaq costs रु 4,00,000 less ex-showroom. Seltos has 62 litres more boot space. Seltos has 10.2 PS more power.

Choose the Kia Seltos if

Seltos has 62 litres more boot space.Seltos has 10.2 PS more power.

X-Line(O) marketed as halo variant with maximum features Highest price in Seltos Nepal lineup, image-focused value

Pros

Most feature-loaded K3 Seltos variant in Nepal lineup

Distinctive exterior styling for uniqueness within segment

Stronger feature set with sunroof, ventilated seats and Bose audio

Offers diesel manual and automatic options for high‑mileage users

Sharper, more contemporary styling with GT‑Line and X‑Line halos

Starts at a lower price band with wide variant spread

Cons

Premium pricing up to Rs. 95.90 lakh narrows buyer pool

Diesel NVH is higher and future regulations may worry some buyers

Manual‑heavy line‑up can be tiring in heavy urban traffic

Service network is smaller than Hyundai’s in remote areas

Petrol IVT less refined than Creta’s overall driving feel

High price point for a compact SUV

As of 28 Sept 2026

Choose the Skoda Kushaq if

Skoda Kushaq costs रु 4,00,000 less ex-showroom.

18 rows compared

Kia

Seltos

रु 95,90,000

Skoda

Kushaq

रु 91,90,000Lowest price

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 95,90,000

रु 91,90,000Cheapest

Fuel

petrol

Distributor

Continental Trading Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (Kia Nepal)

MAW Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (MAW Skoda)

🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant

Offers

cash

K3 Seltos price band promoted up to Rs. 95.90 lakh on-road

4 offers on other variants

No offer on this variant

5 offers on other variants

Explore full specifications and service support

⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Engine capacity

Not disclosed

1,498 cc

Max power

117.5 kW (159.8 PS)+10.2 PS

110 kW (149.6 PS)

Max torque

253 Nm+3 Nm

250 Nm

Transmission

IVT

Automatic

Drivetrain

2WD

Not disclosed

📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data

Length

4,460 mm

Not disclosed

Width

1,830 mm

Not disclosed

Height

1,635 mm

Not disclosed

Wheelbase

2,690 mm

Not disclosed

Ground clearance

200 mm

Not disclosed

Boot space

447 litres+62 litres

385 litres

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

43Better

Service centres

30Better

1 category hidden — Battery & Range does not apply to these two petrol models.

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·Smoky Black & Hunter Green Two Tone Interiors

·Smoky Black & Hunter Green Leatherette Seats

·Relaxation Power Driver Seat

·10-Way Power Driver Seat with Power Lumbar Adjust

·Auto Reverse ORVM

·Integrated Memory System

As of 12 Oct 2026

·Rear seat massage

·Panoramic sunroof on top variants

·Electric sunroof standard across the range

·Rear wiper and defogger available across all Kushaq variants

·Rear wiper and defogger available across all variants

As of 28 Sept 2026

📱Infotainment & Convenience

·31.24 cm (12.3") HD Display Instrument Cluster

As of 12 Oct 2026

·25.6 cm infotainment screen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay

·26.03 cm digital cockpit with turn-by-turn navigation

As of 28 Sept 2026

🛡️Safety

·Level 2 21 Autonomous Features

·Front Collision Warning

·Front Collision-Avoidance Assist-Car/Pedestrian/Cycle

·Front Collision-Avoidance Assist-Direct Oncoming

·Front Collision-Avoidance Assist-Junction Turning

·Lane Departure Warning

·Lane Keeping Assist

·Lane Following Assist

·High Beam Assist

·Driver Attention Warning

·Leading Vehicle Departure Alert

·Blind Spot Collision Warning

·Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist

·Rear Cross Traffic Collision Warning

·Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist

·Safe Exit Warning

·360 Degree Camera

·Blind View Monitor

·Parking Collision Avoidance Assist - Reverse

·Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop and Go

·Front Dual Airbags

·Front Seat Side Airbags

·Side Curtain Airbags

·6 Airbags

·Highline Tyre Pressure Monitor

·HAC (Hill-start Assist Control)

·ESS (Emergency Stop Signal)

·ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)

·BAS (Brake Assist System)

·ESC (Electronic Stability Control)

·VSM (Vehicle Stability Management)

·All Wheel Disc Brakes

·Rear Parking Sensors

·Speed Sensing Auto Door Locks

·Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock

·Child Lock

·Front & Rear All Seat 3-Point Seat Belts with Reminder

·ISOFIX (Rear Anchors)

·Front Passenger Airbag on/off Indicator

·Rear Occupant Alert

·DBC (Downhill Brake Control)

·Rollover Sensor

·Auto Light Control

·Rear View Camera with Dynamic Guidelines

As of 12 Oct 2026

·Disc brakes on all wheels

·5-star Global NCAP safety rating

·25 active and passive safety features standard across the range

·Up to 40 safety features on top variants

·6 airbags standard on every variant

·25 active and passive safety features standard across the range, up to 40 features on top variants

As of 28 Sept 2026

Warranty & After-sales

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·For Kushaq, Kylaq & Slavia: 2 years / Unlimited Kms warranty from date of purchase

·100% manufacturer warranty applicable across all models of ŠKODA, irrespective of variants and engine versions

·Applicable exclusively to brand new purchase of ŠKODA models only

·Warranty is completely transferrable to new owners and any subsequent owners for the duration of the policy

·Repairs can only be carried out by a member of the ŠKODA authorised network using ŠKODA genuine parts

·2 years / Unlimited Kms warranty for Kushaq, Kylaq & Slavia, from date of purchase

·100% manufacturer warranty, applicable across all models irrespective of variants and engine versions

·Repairs can only be carried out by a member of the Škoda authorised network, using Škoda genuine parts

As of 18 Sept 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·R18 - 46.20 cm (18") Black Painted Alloy Wheels

·Robust Front & Rear Skid Plate with Black High Glossy Finish

·Side Door Garnish with Dark Gunmetal Accents

·Ice Cube LED Projection Headlamps

·Star Map LED DRLs with Integrated Turn Signal

·LED Reverse Lamps

·Glossy Black Front Bumper and Cladding

·X-clusive Matte Graphite body color

·Spare Tyre Size: 215/60 R17 - 43.66 cm (17") (Steel) [X-Line (A)]

As of 12 Oct 2026

·Bold new front grille with sporty red stripes and an illuminated light band

·Connected LED taillights with illuminated Škoda lettering at the rear

·LED fog lamps

·Alloy wheels standard on every Škoda Kushaq variant

·All-new LED headlights

·Front grille with red stripes and illuminated light band

·Connected LED taillights with illuminated Škoda lettering

·Alloy wheels standard on every variant

As of 28 Sept 2026

📊Sales & Imports

·Price range for K3 Seltos up to Rs. 95.90 lakh including X-Line

·Imported via Kia Nepal network, specific import route undisclosed (As of: 13/07/2026)

·Imported as CBU/SKD units for the Nepal market

As of 29 Sept 2026

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Every variant, priced

Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.

Kia Seltos

Skoda Kushaq

What each one really costs you

From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.

Ex-showroom

रु 95,90,000

रु 91,90,000

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 25,500

≈ रु 25,500

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 8,485

≈ रु 8,485

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 96,23,985

≈ रु 92,23,985

EMI / month

≈ रु 1,15,298 · 5 yr @ 7.5%

≈ रु 1,10,489 · 5 yr @ 7.5%

Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.

Kia Seltos full details Skoda Kushaq full details EMI calculator Insurance cost On-road price

Our verdict

Choose the Kia Seltos if

you regularly carry family luggage or cargo
you want servicing within reach of where you live
you want the stronger powertrain for hill climbs and overtaking

Measured: 62 litres more boot space; 27 more service centres in Nepal (30 vs 3); 10.2 PS more power.

Choose the Skoda Kushaq if

the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint

Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.

What we have actually checked

Price movements we logged

1 recorded since September 2026

Each is a dated change we applied to a published ex-showroom price after checking it. A logged change may be a distributor's revision or our own correction coming into line with the official figure — the log says which way each one moved, and when, not why.

See the full price-change log →

Trim prices distributor-verified

11 of 11

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 13 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal

Kia: 43 showrooms, 30 service centres · Skoda: 22 showrooms, 3 service centres

Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.

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Compiled and reviewed by Ajit Narayan Singh

Editor, Nepal AutoMart

This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.

Kia Seltos vs Skoda Kushaq — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Kia Seltos or Skoda Kushaq?

As of October 2026, the Skoda Kushaq starts at Rs 57.9 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 2 lakh less than the Kia Seltos at Rs 59.9 lakh.

What is the price of the Kia Seltos and Skoda Kushaq in Nepal?

The Kia Seltos costs Rs 59.9 lakh to Rs 95.9 lakh and the Skoda Kushaq costs Rs 57.9 lakh to Rs 91.9 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the Kia Seltos or the Skoda Kushaq?

These two split the decision: the Skoda Kushaq is रु 4,00,000 cheaper ex-showroom (4.4%), while the Kia Seltos is ahead on boot space and dealer and service reach — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for. Take the Kia Seltos if you regularly carry family luggage or cargo. Take the Skoda Kushaq if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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